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TREATY BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN,

on both the Contracting Parties to the Treaty, and on their subjects. The Diplomatic Agent to Great Britain in Japan, in conjunction with such persor or persons as may be appointed for that purpose by the Japanese Goveri ment, shall I ave power to make such rules as may be required to carry into full and complete ffect ti e provisions of this Treaty, and the provisions of the Articles regulating trade appended there to.

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Art XXI-This treaty being written in the English, Japanese, and Dutch language's, and all the versions having the same meaning and intention, the Dutch version shall be considered the original; lut it is understood that all official communications addressed by the Diplomatic and Consular agents of Her Majesty the Quen of Great Britain to the Japanese authorities, shall henceforward be written in English. In order, however, to facilitate the transaction of business, they will, for a period of five years from the signature of this Treaty, le accompanied by a Dutch or Japanese version.

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Art. XA11.-It is agreed that either of the High Contracting Parties to this Treaty, on giving one year's previous 1 otice to the other way demand a revision thercof on or after the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, with a view to the insertion therein of such an ei ¿ments as experience shall prove to be desirable.

Art. XXIII. It is berel y expressly stipulated that the British Government and its subjects will be all wed free and qual participation in all privileges, immunities, and advantages that may have leen or n ay be hereafter granted by His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan to the Government or subjects of any other nation.

Art. XXIV. The ratifications of this Treaty, under the hand of Her Majesty the Queen of Great I'ritain and Ireland, and under the name and seal of His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, respectively, shall be exchanged at Y do, within a year from this day of signa ure. In token where of, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed and sealed this Treaty.

Done at Yedo, this twenty-sixth day of August, ore thousand eight hundred and fifty-right, corresponding to the Japanese date the eighteenth day of the seventh mouth of the fifth year of Ansei Tsusinon yemma.

(Signed)

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ELGIN AND KINCARDINE.

MIDZO TSIK FOGONO KAMI. NAGAI GEMBANO KAMI.

INOUWYE SINANO NO KAMI. KORI ORIBENO KAMI,

IWASE HIGONO KAMI.

ISUDA HAUZABRO.