TREATIES WITH COREA
GREAT BRITAIN
TREATY BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND COREA
SIGNED, IN THE English and Chinese Languages, at Hanyang (Seoul) ON THE 26TH NOVEMBER, 1883
Ratifications exchanged at Hanyang on the 28th April, 1884
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Majesty the King of Corea, being sincerely desirous of establishing permanent relations of Friendship and Commerce between their re- spective domin:ons, have resolved to conclude a Treat, for that purpose, and have therefore named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, Sir Harry Smith Parkes, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander of t e Most Honourable Order of The Bath, Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary t: His Majesty the Emperor of China;
His Majesty the King of Corea, Min Youg-mok, President of His Majesty's Foreign Office, a Dignitary of the First Rink, Senior Vice President of the Council of State, Member of His Majesty's Privy Council, Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince;
Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full rowers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and c ncluded the following Articles:-
Art. I.-There shall be perpetual pea e and friendship between Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of In tia, her heirs and successors, and His Majesty the King of Corea, his heirs and succes- sors, and between their respective dominions and subjects, who shall enjoy full security and protections for their persons and property within the domin:ons of the other.
2.-In case of difference arising between one of the High Contracting Parties and a third Power, the other High Contracting Party, if requested to do so, shall exert its good offices to bring about an amicable arrangement.
Art. II. The High Contracting Parties may each appoint a Diplomatic Re- presentative to reside permanently or temporarily at the Capital of the other, and may appoint a Consul-☞ ·neral, Consuls or Vice-Consuls, to reside at any or all of the ports or places of the other which are open to foreign commerce.
The Diplo- matic Representatives and Consular functionaries of both countries shall freely enjoy the same facilities for communication personally or in writing with the Authorities of the countr; where they respectively reside, together with all other privileges and immunities, as are enjoyed by Diplomatic or Consular functionaries in other
counties.
2.-The Diplomatic Representative and the Consular functionaries of each Power and the members of their official establishments shall have the right to travel freely in any part of the dominions of the other, and the Corean Authorities shall furnish passports to such British officers travelling in Corea, and shall provide such escort for their protection as may be necessary.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.