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TREATY BETWEEN JAPAN AND COREA

II. The Japanese Government will take upon itself the duty of carrying out the existing Treaties between Corea and foreign countries; and the Corean Govern- ment binds itself not to negociate any Treaty or Agreement of a diplomatic nature without the intermediary of the Japanese Government.

III. (a) The Japanese Government will appoint under his Majesty the Emperor of Corea a Resident-General as its representative, who will remain in Seoul chiefly to administer diplomatic affairs with the prerogative of having private audience with his Majesty the Emperor of Corea.

(b) The Japanese Government is entitled to appoint a Resident to every Corean open port and other places where the presence of such Resident is considered necessary, These Residents, under the supervision of the Resident-General, will administer all the duties hitherto appertaining to Japanese Consulates in Corea and all other affairs necessary for the satisfactory fulfilment of the provisions of this Treaty.

IV. All the existing Treaties and Agreements between Japan and Corea, within limits not prejudical to the provisions of this Treaty, will remain in force.

V. The Japanese Government guarantees to maintain the security and respect the diguity of the Corean Imperial House.

In witness whereof the undersigned, with due power granted by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty and affixed their seals.

HAYASHI GONSUKE,

Japanese Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary.

PAK CHAI SYUL,

Corean Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

JAPANESE IMPERIAL ORDINANCE No. 240 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE RESIDENCY-GENERAL AND RESIDENCY OFFICES IN COREA.

In accordance with Article III. of the Treaty concluded on November 17th, 1905, between the Imperial Japanese and Corean Governments, the office of the Residency- General shall be established at Seoul, and Residency Offices in Seoul, Chemulpo, Fusan, Gensan, Chinnampo, Mokpo, Masan, and other places where such offices are required for the administration of all affairs relating to the Treaty.

The duties of the Resident-General will be conducted by the existing Japanese Legation, and duties of the Residents by the existing Japanese Consulates for the time being.