ConfidentialUS DiplomaticPost Records

JAPAN:

1914-1918PART I.

CONFIDENTIAL U.S. DIPLOMATICPOST RECORDS

JAPAN:1914-1918

Part 1.

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CONTENTS

Reel!1914 Commerce and Commercial Relations 1

Relations of State 3Internal Affairs of State 6

Reel II1914 Internal Affairs of State cont 8

1915 Commerce and Commercial Relations 11Relations of State 12

Reel III1915 Relations of State cont 14

Internal Affairs of State 17

Reel IV1915 Internal Affairs of State cont 21

General Telegrams Sent 1914 23General Telegrams Sent 1915 23General Telegrams Received 1914 23General Telegrams Received 1915 24

ReelV1916 Commerce and Commercial Relations 24

Relations of State 25Internal Affairs of State 28

Reel VI1916 Internal Affairs of State cont 30

General Telegrams Sent 1916 32General Telegrams Received 1916 32

1917 Commerce and Commercial Relations 32Relations of State 34

Reel VII1917 Relations of State cont 35

Internal Affairs of State 36General Telegrams Sent 1917 40General Telegrams Received 1917 41

1918 Conferences and Congresses 41Commerce and Commercial Relations 41

Reel VIII1918 Commerce and Commercial Relations c 42

Relations of State 42Internal Affairs of State 43

Reel IX1918 Internal Affairs of State cont 48

General Telegrams Sent 1918 52

ReelX1918 General Telegrams Sent 1918 cont 52

General Telegrams Received 1918 52

Reel XI1918 General Telegrams Received 1918 cont 53

Locations of American Diplomatic and ConsularRepresentation in the Far East

Place Status Representative

Dairen, Manchuria ConsulateDalny, Manchuria ConsulateHarbin, Manchuria ConsulateKobe, Japan ConsulateMukden, China ConsulateNagasaki. Japan ConsulateNewchwang, China ConsulatePeking, China Legation P.S. ReinschManila, Philippine Islands Governor-GeneralSeoul, Chosen (Korea) ConsulateShanghai, China ConsulateTaihoku, Taiwan ConsulateTokyo. Japan Embassy G. Guthrie

P. Wheeler (interimambassador)

MorrisTsingtao, China ConsulateVladivostok, Russia (Siberia) ConsulateVladivostok, Russia (Siberia) Location of Flagship of

U.S. Asiatic FleetYokohama. Japan Consulate G. Scidmore

Confidential U.S. Diplomatic Post RecordsJapan: 1914-1918, Part 1

Reel Index

Reel!1914

Commerce and Commercial Relations

Statistics of TradeFrame0001 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Foreign Trade of Japan. February 27. 67pp.0069 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Annual Report on Trade and Commerce of the

Dalny District, 1913. May 6. Ip.0070 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Annual Report on Agriculture. May 11. 4pp.0074 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Annual Report on Railways, 1913. May 13.

2pp.0076 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Annual Report on Areas of Taxable Land in

Japan, 1913. May 13. 2pp.0078 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Annual Report on Forestry, 1913. May 14.

3pp.0081 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Annual Report on Metals and Mining, 1913.

May 23. 27pp.0111 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Annual Report on Banking and Finance,

Insurance Companies, Posts and Telegraphs, and Shipping, 1913. May 24. llpp.0122 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Annual Report on the Trade of the Yokohama

Consular District, 1913. June 10. 28pp.0150 Report: Commerce and Industries of Taiwan for 1913. June 20. 26pp.0176 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Annual Reports on Commerce and Industries for

1913. June 4. 23pp.0199 Despatch: Consul, Dalnyto State. Transactions on the Dalny Produce Exchange from

September 1913 to March 1914. June 9. 8pp.0207 Tables: Relating to the Foreign Trade of the Empire of Japan during the Year Ending

December 31, 1913. July 5. 64pp.0273 Report: The Commerce and Industries of the Empire of Japan for 1913. July 2.17pp.0290 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Foreign Trade of Yokohama, First Half of

1914. July 15. 2pp.0292 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Japanese Tea Trade. July 16. Ip.0293 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Germany's Position in the Import Trade of

Japan during 1913. August 21. 5pp.

Effects of the Present War on Trade0298 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Decadence of Port Arthur. March 4. 3pp.0301 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. The Probable Effect of the Present War on

American-Japanese Trade. August 27. 5pp.0306 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Germany's Position in Trade with Japan.

September 14. 5pp.

Trade in Chosen and Manchuria0311 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Foreign Trade of Chosen. September 14. 4pp.0315 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Trade Extension. September 23. 7pp.0322 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Proposal to Change the Status of

Dairen as a Free Port. March 6. 7pp.0329 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Status of Dairen as a Free Port. March

16. Ip.0330 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Proposal to Change the Status of

Dairen. April 24. 5pp.0335 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Dairen. May 19. 2pp.0337 Letter: Second Secretary of the Embassy to the Ambassador. Behavior of Certain

Customs Officials. July 21. 7pp.0344 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Proposal to Change the Status of the Port of

Dalny. August 12. 2pp.

Customs, Tariffs, and Embargoes0346 Letter: Guthrie to Baron Makino. January 8. 3pp.0349 Letter: Baron Makino to Guthrie. January 31. Ip.0350 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Bills of Lading in Trade between the U.S. and

the Orient. March 16. 7pp.0357 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Invoices for Duty-Free Goods. March 20.3pp.0360 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Preparation of Invoices. December 8. 2pp.0362 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Customs Drawbacks of Japan. June 2. 8pp.0370 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Customs Tariff of Japan. January 7. 3pp.0373 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Japanese Customs Tariff Amendments. April

9. 5pp.0378 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Japan's Protective Tariff Policy. April 13.10pp.0388 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Desire by U.S. Pacific Coast Manufacturers

and Exporters for Certain Reductions in the Japanese Tariff. (Reprints of Telegramsbetween 1909-1912). April 13. 9pp.

0397 Letter: Gorrell to State. Possibilities of Increasing the Export Trade of the CanningIndustry. January 5. 3pp.

0400 Letter: Gorrell to State. Tariff Levied on Canned Goods and Dried Fruits. March 9.15pp.

0415 Tables: Trade of U.S. with Japan: Fiscal Years Ending June 30,1910,11,12. n.d. 2pp.0417 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. In Relation to Japan's Tariff on Canned Goods.

April 15. 7pp.0424 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Japanese Customs Tariff. September 11.3pp.0427 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to California Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco.

Japanese Import Duties. September 29. Ip.

Treatment of American Commerce in Japan0428 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Treatment of American Commerce in Japan.

January 20. 43pp.0472 Report: Colonial Tariff Policy of Japan. January 20. 4pp.

0476 Report: DiscriminatingChargesand Regulations Affecting American Products. Janu-ary 20. 6pp.

0482 Report: Sanitary Laws and Regulations. January 20. 15pp.0497 Report: Payment of Export Bounties. January 20. 9pp.0506 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Reduction of Japanese Duties. September 22.

4pp.

Convict Labor0510 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Convict Labor. August 8. 7pp.0517 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Convict Labor. September 4. 6pp.

Embargo on Exports from Japan0523 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Embargo on Exports from Japan. September

1. 4pp.0527 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Restriction of Export on Coal from Kwangtung

Province. September 29. 4pp.0531 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Embargo on Certain Exports from Japan.

October 29. 3pp.0534 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Shipments to the Philippine Islands. October 30.

3pp.

Relations of StateRepresentation of Interests of Another Country by American or Other Diplomatic or ConsularOfficers0537 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Assumption of German Interests in Japan.

August 27. 3pp.0540 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. German and Austrian Interests in Japan.

August 31. 2pp.0544 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Tables of American Embassies and Legations

Which Have Taken Charge of the Interests of Belligerent Countries. November 17.6pp.

0550 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. August 29. 3pp.0553 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Japanese Import Tariff Affected by the War

with Germany. August 31. 2pp.0555 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Disposition of Austrian Interests. August 31.

2pp.0557 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. August 20. Ip.0558 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. August 21. Ip.0559 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. August 21. Ip.0560 Letter: German Ambassador, Tokyo to American Ambassador, Tokyo. August 23. Ip.0561 Letter: German Ambassador, Tokyo to American Ambassador, Tokyo. August 23. Ip.0562 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. German Interests at Yokohama. August 27.

2pp.0564 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. German Interests in Chosen. August 27. 2pp.0566 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. German Interests. August 27. 4pp.0570 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. German Interests at Yokohama.

August 27. Ip.0571 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Assuming Charge of German Inter-

ests. August 28. 2pp.0573 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. German Interests at Mukden. September 1.3pp.0576 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. German Interests at Yokohama.

September 1. 3pp.

0579 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. German and Austrian Interests. September 1.2pp.

0581 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. September 2. Ip.0582 Letter: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Shangtung Railway. November 11. Ip.0583 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Shantung Railway. November 14. 2pp.0585 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. November 17. Ip.0586 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Yokohama. November 17. Ip.0587 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. November 17. Ip.0588 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Vladivostok. German Interests. November 18.

Ip.0589 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. German Interests: Relief Funds.

November 19. 3pp.0592 Note Verbale: Embassy, Tokyo to Imperial German Government. Telegram from

Legation, Peking. November 19. 2pp.0594 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. Shantung Railway. November 21. 4pp.0598 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. German Interests in Nagasaki.

November 24. Ip.0599 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Consul, Yokohama. German Interests: Relief Funds.

November 21. 2pp.0601 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Relief of Germans in the Kobe

District. November 24. 3pp.

Political Relations0604 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Neutrality in U.S.-Mexico Conflict.

April 23. Ip.0605 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. April 24. Ip.0606 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. U.S.-Latin American Relations. April 27. 2pp.0608 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Dairen. German Arms to Mexico. May 9. Ip.0609 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Mediation of U.S.-Mexican Conflict. May 12. Ip.0610 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. August 8. Ip.0611 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. Attack on Kiachow. August 10. Ip.0612 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Communication between Belligerent Countries'

Diplomatic Officers. August 13. Ip.0613 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Rumored U.S. Actions. August 14. 3pp.0616 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. August 15. Ip.0617 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. August. Ip.0618 Aide Memoire: China. August 21. 2pp.0620 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. August 23. Ip.0621 Letter: Baron Kato to Guthrie. August 23. Ip.0622 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to State. Apprehension among Chinese Officials of

Alleged Violation of China's Neutrality. October 8. 2pp.0624 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. October 8. 7pp.0631 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japan's Peace Movement. November 23. 4pp.0635 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Possible Alliance of Germany and Japan.

November 23. 2pp.0637 Memo: Meeting with Italian Ambassador. November 19. Ip.0638 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Peace in Europe. October 14. Ip.0639 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Baron Kato. Pan-American Union. October 15. 2pp.0641 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. October 17. 2pp.0643 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Peace Treaty. November 5. Ip.

Arbitration Agreements0644 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Arbitration Agreements. March 13. 3pp.0647 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 1. Ip.0648 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Treaty of Arbitration. May 6. 3pp.

Disposition of Kiachow0651 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Disposition of Kiachow. November 23. 2pp.0653 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Disposition of Kiachow. November 23. 2pp.

Neutral Rights and German Interests0655 Letter: American Trading Company to Embassy, Tokyo. American Cargo on German

Vessels at Manila. October 13. 3pp.0658 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. October 14. Ip.0659 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to American Trading Company, Tokyo. October 14. Ip.0660 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. October 20. Ip.0661 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to American Trading Company, Tokyo. October 21. Ip.0662 Letter: International Banking Corporation, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. November

13. Ip.0663 Memo: Regarding Disposition of Cargo on German Ships. November 14. Ip.0664 Letter: International Banking Corporation, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. November

6. Ip.0666 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to International Banking Corporation, Yokohama. November

16. Ip.0667 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Funds of the Deutsche Asiatische Bank.

November 14. Ip.0668 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. December 23. Ip.0669 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. December 23. Ip.0670 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. December 26. Ip.0671 Memo: Transfer of German Capital from Japan. December 29. 2pp.0673 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Neutral Rights. August 19. 2pp.0675 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Rights of Neutrals. August 17. 4pp.0679 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Neutral Rights. August 20. Ip.0680 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Yokohama. Neutral

Rights. August 21. 2pp.0682 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to the Great Northern Steamship Company, Yokohama.

Neutral Rights. August 21. Ip.0683 Report: Instruction No. 1 of the Department of State for the Navy (Japan). Contra-

band. August 23. 2pp.0685 Letter: Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. August 24.

Ip.0686 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to The Great Northern Steamship Company, Yokohama.

August 27. Ip.0687 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Contraband. August 27. Ip.0688 Note: Definition of Absolute and Conditional Contraband. September 5. Ip.0689 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Unfriendly Feelings in Japan. October 28. Ip.0690 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. October 31. Ip.0691 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Prolonged Stay of German War Vessel.

November 3. 10pp.0701 Letter: Baron Kato to Guthrie. Blockade of Kiachow. August 28. 3pp.0704 Letter: Baron Kato to Guthrie. Occupation of Tsintao. November 11. Ip.0705 Letter: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. November 24. 2pp.

0707 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Neutrality of the U.S. November24. 2pp.

0709 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Investigation Procedures. November 25. Ip.0710 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Yokohama. November 25. Ip.0711 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Neutrality Investigations.

November 27. 2pp.

Internal Affairs of StatePolitical Affaire0713 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Present Session of Diet. February 10. 5pp.0718 Embassy, Tokyo to State. Present Session of Diet. February 10. Ip.0719 Embassy, Tokyo to State. Policy of Japan in Manchuria and Mongolia. February 28.

3pp.0722 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Alleged Activities of Japanese

Agents. May 20. 5pp.

Naval Scandal0727 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Yamamoto Resignation. March 24. Ip.0728 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Naval Scandal. May 27. 6pp.0734 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. March 31. Ip.0735 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. April 13. Ip.0736 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. April 16. Ip.

Political Affaire: 35th Session of the Imperial Diet.0737 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Opening of the 35th Session of the Imperial Diet.

December 7. 2pp.0739 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Political Conditions of the Imperial Diet.

December 7. 7pp.0746 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Speech of the Foreign Minister at the Opening of

the Diet. December 8. 4pp.0750 Report: The Reply of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to an Interpellation on Sino-

Japanese Relations. December 9. 5pp.0755 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. December 26. Ip.0756 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Summaries of Replies by the Minister of Foreign

Affairs to Interpellations on International Relations. December 31. 4pp.0760 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Dissolution of the Diet. December 31. 6pp.

Law0766 Report: How Law Is Practiced in Japan, n.d. 6pp.

Foreign Settlements0772 Letter: Baron Makino to Guthrie. Foreign Settlements in Chosen. March 20. Ip.0773 Letter: Baron Makino to Guthrie. Foreign Settlements in Chosen. March 26. Ip.0774 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Foreign Settlements in Chosen. March 27.2pp.0776 Letter: Baron Makino to Guthrie. March 26. Ip.0777 Telegram: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. March 28. Ip.0778 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Seoul. March 28. Ip.0779 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Abolition of Foreign Settlements. March

30. 4pp.0783 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Address by the Governor of Chosen. April 17. 3pp.0786 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Foreign Settlements in Chosen. July 1.

11 PP.

0797 Letter: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Perpetual Leases in Chosen. October 9.3pp.

0800 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. SphereofOperationsof Japanese Patrols. June 16.3pp.

Regulations Governing Residence, Trade, and Travel0803 Telegram: Consul, Shanghai to State. Objections Raised by the Japanese Consul at

Shanghai to Chosen's Natives' Noncompliance with Japanese Passport Regulations.July 24. 5pp.

0808 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Safe Passage of Japanese Subjects. March 23.4pp.

Capital Punishment0812 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to A. Ross Read. Capital Punishment in Japan. August 20.

2pp.

Naval Affairs0814 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Building of Naval Base at Fukien by

American Firm for Chinese. May 13. 6pp.0820 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. October 6. Ip.0821 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Occupation of the Marshall Archipe-

lago. October 8. 4pp.0825 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. October 20. Ip.0826 Report: Regulations Governing Maritime Warfare, n.d. 67pp.0893 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Activities of the Japanese Navy. December 15.

2pp.

Social Matters: Native Revolt0895 Letter: Consul, Taiwan to Embassy, Tokyo. Native Revolt. October 24. 2pp.0897 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. December 10. Ip.

Red Cross0898 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to J.B. Moore. American Red Cross. January 30. Ip.0899 Letter: Hanabusa, American Red Cross to Embassy, Tokyo. January 17. Ip.0900 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Relief of Famine Sufferers. January 30. 5pp.0905 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Disaster Relief. January 30. 2pp.

Census0907 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Census of Japan. November 9. 8pp.0915 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Census of Japan. November 12. 2pp.

Economic Matters: Capital0917 Report: Establishment of Companies in Chosen. July 22. 2pp.0919 Despatch: Consul, Chosen to State. Revision of Company Regulations. November 19.

4pp.

War Risk Insurance0923 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. War Risk Insurance Compensation. Sep-

tember 23. 12pp.0935 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. War Risk Insurance Compensation. October 1.

9pp.0944 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Discrimination against American

Bottoms under New War Risk Indemnity Plan. October 23. 2pp.

0946 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. War Risk Insurance Compensation.November 5. 3pp.

0949 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. December 1. 2pp.

Financial Conditions0951 Letter: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Redemption of 5 percent on Imperial

Japanese Government Bonds. January 16. 4pp.0955 Letter: Guthrie to Matsui. January 24. 2pp.0957 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Claim against Japanese Government. April 20.

5pp.0962 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Kwantung Government Budget. May 23. 4pp.0966 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Estimates of Revenue. May 28. 5pp.0971 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. The Present System of Taxation in Chosen. July 2.

6pp.0977 Letter: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Taxation. October 20. 17pp.

Lands0989 Report: Court of Arbitration at the Hague, Award of the Tribunal, n.d. 5pp.0994 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Interests in the Old Treaty Ports. June

15. 4pp.0998 Letter: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. House Tax. July 7. 6pp.1004 Letter: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. House Tax. July 10. 2pp.

Reel II1914 cont.

Internal Affairs of State cont.Japanese Question in California0001 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. January 22. Ip.0002 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. January 24. Ip.0003 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. January 30. Ip.0004 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Question. February 6. 22pp.0026 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. California Alien Land Ownership Law. March 14.

11 PP.0037 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Foreign Relations. March 23. 4pp.0041 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. June 14. 2pp.0043 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Webb Act. June 20. 3pp.0046 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. June 24. Ip.0047 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo. June 29. 2pp.0049 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. California Question. July 3. 30pp.0079 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. California Land Act. October 6. 4pp.0083 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Conference of the American Episcopal Church

in Japan. November 7. 6pp.0089 Letter: Guthrie to Bryan. November 7. 4pp.0093 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Revision of the California Land Law. November

17. 6pp.0099 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Discussion of the California Land Law.

November 19. Ip.0100 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. General Election in California. November 20.

4pp.

0104 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Anti-Japanese Legislation. November 23. 3pp.0107 Report: Division according to Party of the Representatives of the Three Pacific Coast

States. November 25. Ip.0108 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. December 9. Ip.0109 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. December 16. Ip.0110 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Receipt of Information. December 19. 2pp.

Lands0112 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Unclaimed Property in the Kwantung Leased

Territory. April 25. 2pp.0114 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Resurvey of Land in Kwantung. May 30. 4pp.0118 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Regulations Governing Land Surveying. June 17.

2pp.

Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights0120 Letter: Secretary of State to Ambassador, Tokyo. Patent Rights. September 16. 2pp.0122 Memo: Patent Rights of Germans and Austrians in Japan. October 16. 3pp.

Agriculture0125 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Plant Inspection Laws. May 13. 2pp.0127 Letter: Baron Kato to Guthrie. May 14. 2pp.0129 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Plant Inspection Laws. May 15. 3pp.0132 Letter: Guthrie to Baron Kato. May 15. Ip.0133 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Plant Quarantine Law. May 30, 2pp.0135 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Ports Where Plants Inspected. October?. 2pp.0137 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Plant Inspection Ordinance. October 15.

10pp.0147 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. 1914 Manchurian Wheat Crop. July 16. 3pp.0150 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Formosa Oolong Tea Box Sampler. Octobers. 3pp.0153 Memo: Cotton. December 12. 3pp.

Convention for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals0156 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Enforcement of the Convention for the Protec-

tion and Preservation of Fur Seals. May 9. 4pp.

Mines; Mining; Mine Products0160 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. March 14. 8pp.0171 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Kapsan Concession. May 19. Ip.0172 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Crude Petroleum for the Japanese Navy. June

2. 3pp.

Engineering0175 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Regulations Governing Motors. June 26. 6pp.

Textiles0181 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Cotton Piece Goods to Manchuria. April 18.

3pp.0184 Telegram: Consul, Dalny to State. Cotton Piece Goods. April 27. 3pp.0187 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Cotton Piece Goods. April 27. 2pp.0189 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Japanese Cotton Goods in Manchuria. May 6.

2pp.

0191 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Report on Woolen and Worsted Fabrics.August 11. 9pp.

0200 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Cotton Markets of Japan. December 9.4pp.

Parcel Post0204 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Parcel Post. February 26. 18pp.

Railways0222 Letter: Guthrie to Mr. Lee, Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Japanese Railroad Laws.

March 4. 4pp.0226 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reorganization of the South Manchuria Railway.

May 18. 5pp.0231 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reorganization of the Staff of the South Manchuria

Railway. June 1. 8pp.0239 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. General Meeting of the Shareholders. June 24.

2pp.0241 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. General Meeting of the Shareholders. July 8. Ip.0242 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reorganization. July 9. 2pp.0244 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reorganization. July 16. 3pp.0247 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. S. Kunisawa Reappointed. July 20. Ip.0248 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Business Report. August 5. 47pp.0295 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Agreement on Through Goods. April 22. 3pp.0298 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to State. Reduced Rates for Specific Through Goods. April

29. 6pp.0304 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reduced Rates on the Mukden-Antung Line. May

20. 8pp.0312 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reduced Rates on the South Manchuria Railway.

May 30. 3pp.0315 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Reduced Rates. June 18. 5pp.0320 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reduced Rates. June 25. 3pp.0323 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Legation, Peking. Reduced Rates. July 3. Ip.0324 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Interview with H.G. Parlett. July 7. 3pp.0327 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. "Open Door" in Manchuria. July 8. 4pp.0331 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Effect of Reduced Rates. July 9. 4pp.0335 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Protest Lodged by Dairen Foreign Board of Trade.

July 29. 4pp.0339 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Preferential Rates on Japanese

Goods. July 29. 4pp.0343 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Preferential Rates on Japanese

Goods. July 29. 4pp.0343 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Preferential Rates on Japanese

Goods. August 6. 6pp.0349 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Extension of Reduced Rates on Through Goods

System to Foreign Trade of Japan. October 9. 3pp.0352 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reduced Rates on Through Goods. October 10.

4pp.0356 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Special Transshipment Charges. October 10.5pp.0362 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Reduced Rates. October 19. 2pp.0364 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Freight Rates. October 21. 2pp.0366 Letter: British Legation, Peking to British Embassy, Tokyo. October 24. 8pp.0374 Despatch: British Consul, Dairen to British Embassy, Tokyo. Local Freight Rates.

November 17. 6pp.

0380 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Discrimination in Freight Rates. November 19.3pp.

0383 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Discrimination in Freight Rates. December 8.lp.

Aerial Flight0384 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Aerial Flight in Manchuria. July 28. lp.0385 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Aerial Navigation at Dalny. July 29. 2pp.

Merchant Vessels0387 Despatch: Consul, Taiwan to State. Reported Accident of SS Siberia. May 27. 4pp.0391 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Trans-Panama Steamship Line. March 13.4pp.0395 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Steamship Subsidies and Extensions. March

18. 2pp.0397 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Subsidizing the Trans-Panama Steamship Line.

April 9. 2pp.0399 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Operations of Japan Mail Steamship Com-

pany. May 28. 3pp.0402 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Kwantung Government's Steamship Subsidies.

June 13. 2pp.0404 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Shipping Subsidies. October 5. 2pp.

Public Press0406 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Ill Feeling between the U.S. and Japan. Sep-

tember 1. 12pp.0418 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. September 15. lp.0419 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Press Law. September 21. 4pp.0423 Despatch: Consul, Hakodate to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Press Reports. Sep-

tember 22. 3pp.0426 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to the Editors of The World's Work. September 24. lp.0427 Memo: Discord between the U.S. and Japan. September 25. lp.

1915Commerce and Commercial Relations

Statistics of Trade0428 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Foreign Trade of Chosen for 1914, Part I. January

19. 7pp.0435 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Commerce, Industries, and Finances of

Japan. March 21. 21pp.0456 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to Embassy, Tokyo. Annual Report. March 29. 23pp.0479 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Annual Report on the Commerce and

Industries of Chosen, Part II. March 30. 26pp.0505 Letter: Consul, Mukden to Embassy, Tokyo. Readjustments in American Trade with

Manchuria. April 13. 19pp.0524 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Annual Report. May 24. 60pp.0584 Report: Annual Report on the Commerce and Industries of Chosen for 1914. August

1. 32pp.0616 Report: Foreign Trade of Japan. September 20. 113pp.

Trade Extension0729 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Home Industries. January 19. 8pp.

0737 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Trade with Manchuria. January 28.14pp.

0751 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Purchase of Goods by South Manchuria Railway.March 10. 7pp.

0758 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Trade Extension Work. July 1.5pp.0763 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japan as a Market for American Goods. July 23.

5pp.0768 Letter: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Reduced Exports from Moji. July 31.

3pp.0771 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Trade Extension Work. September

30. 2pp.

Customs Laws and Regulations; Customs Administration0773 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Military Orders. February 6. 12pp.0785 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Amendments to Existing Regulations.

April 27. 34pp.0820 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Reopening of Chinese Maritime Customs Offi-

ces. August 18. 3pp.

Smuggling0823 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Legation, Peking. Suspected Smuggling. June 12.3pp.

Import Tariff; Embargoes0826 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Abolition of Duty on Soy Beans. February 27. 2pp.0828 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Japanese Tariff Revision. March 7. 7pp.0835 Telegram: Consul, Seoul to State. Embargo on Exports. April 16. 2pp.0837 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Regulations on Exports of Soap. June 25.4pp.0841 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Embargo on Certain Exports from Japan.

August 30. Ip.0842 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Embargo on Certain Exports. September 16.2pp.

Relations of StateExchange of Prisoners of War between Japan and Germany0844 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Vatican Suggestion on an Exchange of Prisoners.

January 18. 2pp.

Diplomatic Representation0846 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Recall of Japanese Ambassador to Mexico.

February 17. Ip.0847 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Mail Agreements. February 18. Ip.0848 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Mail Agreements. February 23. 3pp.0853 Telegram: State to Embassy. Tokyo Recall of German Attaches in Washington.

December 8. Ip.

Consular Representation0854 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. New Japanese Consulates in China. July 19. Ip.0855 Note: Temporary Transfer of Norwegian Vice-Consular Duties. October 19. Ip.0856 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Vacation Leave. October 20. 3pp.0859 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Hakodate. October 22. Ip.0860 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Assumption of Consular Duties. November 22.

!P- .

German and Austro-Hungarian Prisoners of War0861 Letter: Guthrie to F.H. Parmelee. Missionaries. February 5. 2pp.0863 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Prices Charged to Prisoners of War for

Food. May 22. 2pp.0865 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Prices for Food. May 26. 2pp.0867 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. German Prisoners at Matsuyama. July 6.

2pp.0869 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Treatment of German Prisoners.

August 11. 3pp.0872 Despatch: Embassy, Berlin to State. Treatment of German Prisoners. September 14.

4pp.0876 Diary Entry: October 21. Ip.0877 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to Embassy, Berlin. Treatment of German Prisoners.

November 23. 2pp.0879 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Treatment of Prisoners of War. September 11.

7pp.0886 Letter: Baron Kato to Wheeler. June 24. 3pp.0889 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Pay of German Officials Held Prisoner of War.

June 10. 6pp.

Japanese Assets in German Banks0895 Despatch: Embassy, Berlin to State. Japanese Deposits in German Banks. December

18, 1914. 4pp.0899 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Treatment of Japanese Deposits in German

Banks. April 26. 3pp.0902 Despatch: Embassy, Berlin to State. Alleged SeizureofGerman Assets. April 30.2pp.0904 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Creditsof Japanese Banks in Germany. June 12.

3pp.0906 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Treatment of Japanese Deposits in German

Banks. June 14. Ip.0907 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. June 16. 2pp.0909 Letter: Wheeler to Baron Kato. August 4. 5pp.0914 Letter: Wheeler to Baron Kato. September 9. 2pp.0916 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Concerning Japanese Deposits. October 16.

3pp.

Japanese Seizure of German Interests in Shantung and the South Sea Islands0919 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Actions in Shantung. January 27.5pp.0924 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. German South Sea Phosphate Company. Janu-

ary 11. 5pp.0929 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. German South Sea Phosphate Company. April

24. 4pp.0933 Despatch: Embassy, Berlin to State. Japanese Seizure of South Sea Phosphate

Deposits. May 4. 3pp.0936 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Ownership of Phosphate Deposits. August 5.

2pp.0938 Letter: Guthrie to Count Okuma. September 13. 2pp.0940 Letter: Count Okuma to Guthrie. October 5. Ip.0941 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. February 26. Ip.0942 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Transfer of Through German Pas-

sengers. March 3. 3pp.0945 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Destitution of Austro-Hungarian Subjects. June

3. 6pp.

0951 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. German Interests in the Caroline Islands.January 26. 12pp.

0963 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Japanese Occupation of German PacificOcean Colonies. July 5. 25pp.

Reel IIIRelations of State cont.

Japanese Seizure of German Interests and German Reactions0001 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. German Interests. January 26. 3pp.0004 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. German Admiralty Proclamation. February 10.

2pp.0006 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Funds for Embassy. February 23. 2pp.0008 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. March 9. Ip.0009 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Release of Austro-Hungarian and Japanese

Prisoners of War. May 12. 3pp.0012 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. October 23.10pp.

Political Relations; Treaties—China0022 Diary Entry: December 28. 2pp.0024 Telegram: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. January 26. Ip.0025 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Alleged Demands upon China. January 27.2pp.0027 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. February 3. Ip.0028 Telegram: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. February 9. Ip.0029 News Report: Japan's Demands of China. February 11. 2pp.0031 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. February 11. Ip.0032 Telegram: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. February 12. Ip.0033 Despatch: Embassy. Tokyo to State. Anti-Japanese Legislation. February 15. 5pp.0038 Telegram: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. February 17. Ip.0039 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. February 20. 2pp.0041 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. March 11. Ip.0042 Telegram: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. March 13. Ip.0043 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. March 13. Ip.0044 Telegram: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. March 13. Ip.0045 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. March 18. Ip.0046 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. March 20. Ip.0047 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. March 21. Ip.0048 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to State. Sine-Japanese Relations regarding South Man-

churia. March 23. 7pp.0055 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to Legation, Peking. Political Conditions in South Man-

churia. March 25. 5pp.0060 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. March 26. Ip.0061 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. April 3. Ip.0062 Letter: J.W. Bashford to T.J. O'Brien. Japan's Demands of China. April 3. 8pp.0070 Telegram: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. April 6. Ip.0071 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to Embassy, Tokyo. Japan's Political and Military Activi-

ties in South Manchuria. April 20. 9pp.0080 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. April 28. Ip.0081 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Negotiations between China and Japan. April 30.

4pp.

0085 Letter: Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador to the U.S., Washington.March 13. 23pp.

0108 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 1. Ip.0109 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. May 4. Ip.0110 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 4. Ip.0111 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to Embassy, Tokyo. Political Conditions in Mukden. May

6. 6pp.0117 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to Embassy, Tokyo. Political Conditions in Mukden. May

7. 6pp.0123 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. May 8. Ip.0124 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Desire to Adjust Matters between Japan and

China to the New World Situation. May 8. 21pp.0145 Telegram: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. May 8. Ip.0146 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 9. Ip.0147 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. May 16. Ip.0148 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. May 12. Ip.0149 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 13. Ip.0150 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Negotiations between Japan and China. May 13.

6pp.0156 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 17. Ip.0157 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. May 18. Ip.0158 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 18. Ip.0159 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 24. Ip.0160 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. May 25. Ip.0161 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Amended Group-Five Demands. May 25. 2pp.0163 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Note of Warning. May 26. 10pp.0173 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Attitude of the Opposition. June 1. 24pp.0197 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Translations of Answers. June 4. 8pp.0205 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Discussion of the Treaty with China in the

Imperial Diet. June 5. 4pp.0209 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Translations of Answers to Interpellations. June

5. 2pp.0211 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Treaty with China. June 7. 2pp.0213 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Treaty Negotiations. June 8. 6pp.0219 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Documents of Negotiations. June 8. 55pp.0274 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. June 9. Ip.0275 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Documents of Negotiations. September 3. 3pp.0278 Letter: Consul, Shanghai to State. Attitude of Americans in China. July 25. 15pp.

War, Peace, Friendship, and Alliance0290 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Discussion of Russo-Japanese Treaty. July 24.

3pp.0293 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese-Spanish Treaty. August 30. 2pp.0295 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Acceptance of British and French Note.

November 1. 2pp.

Disputed Sovereignty over Noncontiguous Territory—Chosen (Korea)0297 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Jurisdiction over Korean Settlers. October 8.

4pp.0301 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Jurisdiction over Korean Settlers. October 10.

2pp.

Japanese Seizure of German and Austro-Hungarian Interests in Tsingtao and ChineseNeutrality0303 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. January 21. 4pp.0307 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. January 24. Ip.0308 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Nonrecognition of Japanese Administration in

Tsingtao. March 11. 2pp.0310 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Seizure of SS Christian Bors. Februarys.

2pp.0312 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Information on SS Christian Bors. Febru-

ary 8. 2pp.0314 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. February 12. Ip.0315 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. February 13. Ip.0316 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to State. Detention of the SS Christian Bors. February

18. 6pp.0322 News Report: Judgement in a Prize Case. February 26. 4pp.0326 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Seizure of the SS Christian Bors. Febru-

ary 27. Ip.0327 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Hospital Supplies; Declaration of London.

August 19. 3pp.0330 Diary Entry: July 6. Ip.0331 Diary Entry: September 25. Ip.0332 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Violation of Swedish Neutrality. October 21.2pp.0334 Diary Entry: November 6. 2pp.0336 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Danish Embassy, Tokyo. Damage Claim. December 3.

6pp.0342 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Orders Proclaimed by Japanese Authorities in

Tsingtao. January 19. 7pp.0349 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. January 22. Ip.0350 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. French Prize—SS Ferd Laeisz. April 27. 7pp.0357 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Interests in Tsingtao. May 28. 6pp.0363 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Cargo Belonging to American Firms.

April 6. 6pp.0369 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Cargo Belonging to Habicht Braun

and Company. April 21. Ip.0370 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Toyko. May 4. Ip.0371 Letter: Embassy, Toyko to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. August 28. 5pp.0376 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Tsingtao. Property of the Japan Import and

Export Commission Company. August 30. 2pp.0378 Telegram: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. September 8. Ip.0379 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Cargoof the Japan Importand Export

Commission Company. September 9. 2pp.0381 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Tsingtao. September 9. Ip.0382 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. September 9. Ip.0383 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Merchandise of the Japan Import and

Export Commission Company. September 10. 2pp.0385 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Standard Oil Company in Tsingtao. March 3.

2pp.0387 Letter: Baron Kato to Guthrie. March 5. 5pp.0392 Diary Entry: October 14. Ip.0393 Diary Entry: October 16. Ip.0394 Diary Entry: October 18. Ip.

0395 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Otto Reimers and Company. October 20.17pp.0412 Diary Entry: October 23. Ip.0413 Diary Entry: October 25. 4pp.0417 Diary Entry: October 26. Ip.0418 Letter: E. Pearle, Nipissing Mining Company, etal. to Guthrie. Copper Shipping to the

U.S. October 26. 4pp.0422 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. German Affairs. October 27. Ip.0423 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. October 27. Ip.0424 Letter: Guthrie to E. Wohlgemuth, Otto Reimers and Company. October 28. Ip.0425 Letter: Guthrie to Baron Ishii. November 2. Ip.0426 Letter: W. Reimers, Otto Reimers and Company, to Guthrie. November 4. 8pp.0434 Diary Entry: November 6. Ip.

Internal Affairs of StatePolitical Affairs0435 Letter: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Detriment to the Public Interest. January

16. 3pp.0438 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Korean Conspiracy Trial of 1912. February 20.

2pp.0440 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to British Embassy, Tokyo. Activity of German Revolutionary

Group in Manila. May 11. Ip.0441 Memo: Bhagwan Singh's Antecedents. June 11. Ip.0442 Telegram: Consul, Shanghai to State. Agitation for Home Rule in India. June 22.2pp.0444 Memo: Bhagwan Singh's Activities. June 23. 2pp.0446 Letter: Wheeler to Irons. June 24. Ip.0447 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. Confirma-

tion of Identity of Bhagwan Singh. June 25. Ip.0448 Letter: H. Norman, British Embassy, Tokyo to Wheeler. Bhagwan Singh. July 27. Ip.0449 Letter: H. Norman, British Embassy, Tokyo to Wheeler. July 1. 2pp.0451 Letter: H. Norman, British Embassy, Tokyo to Wheeler. July 27. 2pp.0453 Letter: Wheeler to H. Norman, British Embassy, Tokyo. July 27. Ip.0454 Letter: Wheeler to Consul, Yokohama. A.N. Khan. July 27. Ip.0455 Telegram: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. A.N. Khan. August 3. 2pp.0457 Letter: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Indian Revolutionist. August 4. Ip.0458 Letter: Wheeler to H. Norman, British Embassy, Tokyo. A.N. Khan. August 5. Ip.0459 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Whereabouts of A.N. Khan. August 12. 2pp.0461 Letter: H. Norman, British Embassy, Tokyo to Wheeler. Movements of Indian Revolu-

tionaries. August 12. 2pp.0463 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Turnover of Information to British Embassy.

November 30. 5pp.0468 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Elections in the Lower House of the Diet. April 1.

5pp.0473 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Political Changes. May 15. 4pp.0477 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Political Situation. June 18. 32pp.0509 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Present Movement to Reinstate the Imperial

Regime in China. September 24. 3pp.0512 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Annual Report on Reforms and Progress in Chosen.

September 27. 2pp.0514 Diary Entry: October 5. Ip.

0515 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Denial of Reported Disapproval ofReestablishment of Monarchy in China. October 6. 5pp.

0520 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Suggestion to Change Government.October 26. 2pp.

0522 Letter: K. Matsui to Guthrie. October 27. Ip.0523 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Opening of Imperial Diet. December 10. 6pp.0529 Letter: Hwang Hsing to Guthrie. China's Position in American Politics. December 23.

12pp.0541 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Political Issues of the Diet. December 27.3pp.

Coronation of Yoshihito, Emperor of Japan0544 Letter: President W. Wilson to Emperor Yoshihito. September 30. Ip.0545 Report: Matters Relating to the Representatives of Newspapers and News Agencies,

and Magazines. October 10. Ip.0546 Note: Regarding the Russian Embassy's Appearance at the Coronation. October 26.

5pp.0551 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. November 10. Ip.0552 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Naval Representation at the Corona-

tion. December 20. 6pp.0558 Letter: Baron Ishii to Guthrie. December 22. Ip.

Cabinet0559 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Reconstruction of the Okuma Cabinet. August

10. 6pp.

Executive Departments: Foreign Office0565 Memo: Interview with Baron Ishii. October 15. Ip.0566 Letter: J.M. Tokugama to Wheeler. December 16. 3pp.

Legislative Branch0569 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Speech by Count Okuma. December 10. 3pp.

Juridical Matters: Civil0572 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Civil Procedures under the Military

Administration in Kiachow. April 30. 6pp.0578 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Dr. Sun Yat Sen and Chinese Affairs. May 26.

10pp.

Extraterritorial Jurisdiction0588 Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Extraterritorial Functions. January 5. 5pp.0593 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Korean Exploration Company Affairs.

February 23. 2pp.0595 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Seoul. Korean Exploration Company. February 27.

Ip.0596 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Korean Exploration Company Functions. May 25.

2pp.0598 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Consular Jurisdiction between France and

Japan. July 16. 2pp.

Foreign Settlements0600 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Proposed Extension of the Interna-

tional Settlement at Shanghai. January 15. 6pp.

0606 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Municipal Council Election. Janu-ary 25. 3pp.

Regulations Governing Residence, Trade and,Travel0609 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Identification of Foreign Residents in

Tsingtao. July 7. 2pp.0611 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Regulations concerning Residence of Foreign-

ers. August 4. 2pp.0613 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Travel to Japanese-Occupied Areas. November

25. 6pp.

Public Health: Practice of Medicine0619 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Regulations on Foreign Nurses. January

18. 7pp.0626 Telegram: Consul, Seoul to State. Medical Licenses. April 8. 2pp.0628 Telegram: Consul, Seoul to State. Medical Licenses. June 19. 3pp.

Military Affairs0631 Telegram: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Movement of Japanese Troops. March

25. 2pp.0633 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Public Documents in Relation to the Present

War. April 22. 84pp.0717 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Military Ordinances of the Tsingtao Garrison.

May 6. 13pp.

Military Equipment and Supplies0730 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Manufacture of Ammunition. September 3.2pp.

Naval Affairs0732 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Naval Replenishment Program.

October 8. 4pp.0736 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Naval Expansion. October 22. 5pp.0741 Diary Entry: December 7. Ip.

Social Matters: Matrimony0742 Diary Entry: November 19. Ip.

Education0743 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Educational Statistics. February 27. 2pp.0745 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Public Education System. June 3. 3pp.

Calamities; Disasters0748 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Scarcity of Food. August 11. 4pp.0752 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Scarcity of Food on the Island of Roto in the

Mariana Group. September 16. 3pp.

Economic Matters: Labor0755 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Arizona Alien Labor Restriction Law. November

6. 5pp.

Financial Conditions0760 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Budget of Chosen for Fiscal Year 1915. April 6.4pp.

0764 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to H.G. Underwood, Missionary. Taxes in Chosen. May 6.3pp.

0767 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Supplementary Budget. June 24. 4pp.0771 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Budget of Chosen. July 14. 3pp.0774 Telegram: Consul, Seoul to State. Budget for 1916-1917. December 14. 8pp.0782 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Direct Exchange Rates. February 10. 3pp.0785 Letter: Baron Kato to Guthrie. February 17. 5pp.0790 Letter: Director of the Mint, Treasury Department, Washington to Embassy, Tokyo.

Monetary Matters. November 3. 5pp.0795 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to State. Special Bank Loans in Manchuria. May 25.6pp.

Lands0801 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Mexican-Pacific Company. March 31. 2pp.0803 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. California Situation. May 26. 6pp.0809 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. June 5. 2pp.0811 Diary Entry: September 23. 2pp.0813 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. California Situation. December 27. 2pp.

Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights0815 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Infringement of Trademarks. Feb-

ruary 17. llpp.0826 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Infringement of Trademarks. Feb-

ruary 17. 8pp.0834 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to State. Infringement of Trademarks. February 20.2pp.0836 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Infringements by Japanese Sub-

jects. February 23. 6pp.0842 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to Legation, Peking. Infringement of Trademarks.

March 1. 8pp.0850 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Alleged Infringement. March 31. 5pp.0855 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Infringement of Trademarks. April 2. 3pp.0858 Letter: Guthrie to P.S. Reinsch. April 2. 4pp.0862 Letter: P.S. Reinsch to Guthrie. April 21. 4pp.0866 Diary Entry: September 17. Ip.0867 Diary Entry: November 5. Ip.

Immigration0868 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for December 1914. January 18. 5pp.0873 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Immigration Bill. January 21. 2pp.0875 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for January 1915. February 16. 6pp.0881 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for February 1915. March 19. 5pp.0886 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for March 1915. April 13. 5pp.0891 Letter: Secretary of Labor, Washington to Secretary of State. April 6. 2pp.0893 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to State. Noncompliance with Japanese Passport Regu-

lations. April 15. 3pp.0896 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for April 1915. May 15. 5pp.0901 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for May 1915. June 18. 5pp.0906 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for June 1915. July 19. 5pp.0911 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Immigration. July 21. 5pp.0916 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for July 1915. August 13. 5pp.0921 Despatch: State to Consul, Seoul. Practices of American Missionaries. June 29. Ip.

0922 Despatch: Consul, Shanghai to State. Koreans Proceeding to U.S. Illegally. May 21.2pp.

0924 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for August 1915. September 20.6pp.0930 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for September 1915. October 18.5pp.0935 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Transport of Emigrants from Japan. November

4. 4pp.0939 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for October 1915. November 20. 5pp.0944 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American-Japanese Relations. December 10.

2pp.0946 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for November 1915. December 21.

9pp.

Industrial Matters0955 Report: Cartels, Syndicates or Combinations. November 9. 15pp.0970 Report: Cartels, Combinations, and Syndicates. November 25. 57pp.

Reel IVInternal Affairs of State cont.

Agriculture0001 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Bean Production in Japan. September 30.

7pp.

Mines; Mining; Mine Products0008 Report: Copper in Japan, 1914. June 7. 15pp.0023 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. May 18. 15pp.

Engineering: Extension of American Trade0038 Report: Extension of American Trade in Electrical Materials in Chosen. January 14.

4pp.0042 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Engineering Representative in

Nagasaki District. July 30. 2pp.0044 Report: Refrigeration and Refrigeration Supplies. September 27. 12pp.

Manufactures and Textiles0057 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Market for Paper of All Classes. Feburary 17.8pp.0065 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Silk Trade of Japan. April 3. 7pp.0072 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Silk Trade of Japan. May 26. 2pp.0074 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Regulations on the Export of Silk Tissues. May

18. 7pp.0081 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. July 22. 5pp.0087 Report: Cotton Linters, Batting and Waste. June 7. 4pp.0091 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Manufacture of Dyes and Medicines. July 14.

5pp.0096 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Manufacture of Dyes and Medicines. September

24. 2pp.0098 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Encouragement of the Manufacture of Dyes and

Medicines. October 14. 3pp.0101 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Subsidizing the Manufacture of Dyes and Medi-

cine. November 6. 16pp.

Postal Savings Banks0117 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Interest on Postal Savings. March 31.

2pp.

Radio Communications0119 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Radio Communications in Time of Peace. Febru-

ary 22. 29pp.0148 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Regulations concerning Private Radio Tele-

graphs. December 17. 14pp.

Railways0162 Despatch: Consul, Newchwang to Embassy, Tokyo. Freight Rate Discrimination.

January 6. 4pp.0166 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Freight Rate Discrimination. January 6. 28pp.0194 Despatch: Consul, Newchwang to Embassy, Tokyo. Freight Rates. January 28. 5pp.0199 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Baron Kato. March 6. 6pp.0205 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Trade in Manchuria. March 8. 5pp.0210 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Apparent Discrimination in Freight Rates. March

8. 6pp.0216 Letter: Guthrie to Fisher. March 8. 2pp.0218 Despatch: Consul, Newchwang to Legation, Peking. Freight Rate Discrimination.

March 9. 2pp.0220 Letter: Baron Kato to Guthrie. March 19. 2pp.0222 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Freight Rates. March 29. 5pp.0227 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Discriminating Freight Rates from Shanghai.

April 6. 2pp.0229 Letter: Lansing to Guthrie. April 17. 2pp.0231 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Specific Through Rates. April 24.3pp.0234 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Specific Through Goods. May 5.2pp.0236 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Discriminating Freight Rates. June 9. 6pp.0242 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Freight Rates. June 16. 17pp.0259 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Apparent Freight Rate Discrimination. June 23.

lp.0260 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Dairen. South Manchuria Railway. June 23. 2pp.0262 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Freight Rate Discrimination. November 4. 3pp.

Seamen0265 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Laws Relating to Seamen. October 9. 5pp.

Foreign Carrying Trade0270 Despatch: Consul, Dalny to State. Shipping Rates. February 18. 2pp.0272 Telegram: Consul, Taiwan to State. Alleged Discrimination in Shipping Rates. June 9.

2pp.

Public Press0274 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. American Missionaries' Activities in

Shantung. January 11. 2pp.0276 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. The Society for the Maintenance of

the Peace in East Asia. January 20. lp.0277 Letter: Yamawaki to Geary. January 29. lp.0278 Letter: State to Embassy, Tokyo. February 1. lp.

0279 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Naval Program. August 19. 3pp.0282 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Rights of Neutrals. September 3. 3pp.

Telegrams Sent: January 1914-December 19140285 January. 18pp.0303 February. 4pp.0307 March, llpp.0318 April. 12pp.0330 May. 18pp.0348 June. 9pp.0357 July. 5pp.0362 August. 26pp.0388 September. 21pp.0409 October. 15pp.0424 November. 26pp.0450 December. 24pp. <

Telegrams Sent: January 1915-December 1915

0474 January. 17pp.0491 February. 23pp.0514 March. 28pp.0542 April. 21pp.0563 May. 26pp.0589 June. 13pp.0602 July. 5pp.0607 August. 7pp.0614 September. 9pp.0623 October. 16pp.0639 November. 8pp.0647 December. 10pp.

Telegrams Received: January 1914-December 19140657 January. 9pp.0666 February. 10pp.0676 March. 6pp.0682 April. 10pp.0692 May. 9pp.0701 June. 7pp.0708 July. 5pp.0713 August. 20pp.0733 September. 15pp.0748 October. 16pp.0764 November. 19pp.0783 December. 19pp.

Telegrams Received: January 1915-December 1915

0802 January, llpp.0813 February. 15pp.0828 March. 22pp.0850 April. 13pp.0863 May. 23pp.0886 June. 12pp.0898 July. 4pp.0902 August. 2pp.0904 September. 5pp.0909 October. 16pp.0925 November. 13pp.0938 December. 9pp.

ReelV1916

Commerce and Commercial RelationsStatistics of Trade0001 Report: Annual Report on the Commerce and Industries of Taiwan for 1915. January

31. 46pp.0047 Report: Japan's Foreign Trade during 1915. February 26. 17pp.0064 Report: Annual Report from Dairen—1915. March 3. 16pp.0080 Report: Annual Report from Dairen—1915, Section II. April 22. 61pp.0141 Report: Annual Report of Chosen for 1915, Section I. May 31. 41pp.0182 Report: Dairen Consular District. June 22. 55pp.0237 Report: Annual Report from Dairen—1915, Section III. June 8. 8pp.0245 Report: Foreign Trade of Japan, First Six Months of 1916. August 2. 6pp.0251 Report: Annual Report of the Commerce and Industries of Japan for 1915, Part I.

September 15. 2pp.0253 Report: Annual Report of the Commerce and Industries of Japan for 1915, Part II.

September 15. 71pp.0323 Report: Annual Report of Chosen for 1915, Section II. October 19. 31pp.0354 Report: Annual Report of Chosen for 1915, Section III. October 30. 12pp.0366 Report: Foreign Trade of Chosen. December 11. 2pp.

Trade Extension0368 Report: Concrete Results of Trade Extension Work by the American Consular

Service—Nagasaki. January 7. 6pp.0374 Report: Concrete Results of Trade Extension Work by the American Consular

Service—Yokohama. January 26. 3pp.0377 Report: Concrete Results of Trade Extension Work by the American Consular

Service—Yokohama. April 13. 2pp.0379 Report: Japanese Government Commission for the Extension of Foreign Trade. May

5. Ip.0380 Report: Japanese Investment Abroad. May 6. 2pp.0382 Report: Trade Extension—Bank Credits. May 15. 2pp.

0384 Report: Concrete Results of Trade Extension Work by the American ConsularService—Yokohama. July 20. 3pp.

0387 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Contraband. July 22. 2pp.0389 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Proposed Government Inspection of

Exports from Japan. October 30. 4pp.0393 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Necessity of Commercial Attache. November

13. 4pp.

Trade Relations0397 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Bills of Lading in Trade between New York and

Japan. March 1. 2pp.0399 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Duty-Free Export of Flour from Manchu-

ria to Chosen. January 22. 10pp.0409 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Importation of Private Goods into

Russia via Vladivostok. December 11. 2pp.0411 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Subsidies for Manufacturers of Electrical

Goods. August 17. 2pp.0413 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Embargoes. July 22. Ip.0414 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Embargo on the Export of Tungsten and Molybde-

nite. August 10. 3pp.0417 Diary Entry: January 12-13. Ip.

Relations of State

General0418 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japan Peace Society. February 16. 9pp.

Diplomatic Representation0428 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Viscount Chinda. June 23. 2pp.0430 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Nonacknowledgement of Mexican Minister to

Japan. August 10. 2pp.

Consular Representation0432 Diary Entry: January 13. Ip.0433 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Assuming Charge of Danish Inter-

ests. January 19. 2pp.0435 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Extension of Consular Jurisdiction in

Kwantung-Leased Territory. February 26. 5pp.

Representation of Interests of Another Country by American or Other Diplomatic or ConsularOfficers0440 Report: American Embassies and Legations Which Have Taken Charge of Interests of

Belligerent Countries. February 3. Ip.0441 Report: Countries and Cities Where American Consular Officers Have Taken Charge

of the Interests of the Belligerent Countries. February 3. 6pp.0447 Diary Entry: January 10. Ip.0448 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Embassy in Vienna. January 15. 4pp.0452 Diary Entry: April 26. Ip.0453 Diary Entry: April 28. Ip.0454 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Embassy in Vienna. May 29. 3pp.0457 Diary Entry: September 29. 2pp.0459 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Swiss Interests in Japan. September 29. 3pp.

Political Relations0462 Diary Entry: August 21. Ip.0463 Letter: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. September 6. 2pp.0465 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Delimitation of the Field of Action by

China in Manchuria. September 9. 2pp.0467 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Japanese Foreign Office. September 11. 2pp.0469 Diary Entry: Spetember 11. 3pp.0472 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. News Reports of Japan's Demands on China.

September 18. 9pp.0481 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Warning Issued to China by Japan. September

18. 2pp.0483 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japan's Demands. September 18. 2pp.0485 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japan's Demands. September 18. 2pp.0487 Diary Entry: September 27. 2pp.0489 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Demands on China in Connection with

the Chengchia Tun Affair. October 23. 2pp.0491 Diary Entry: November 6. 2pp.

War Peace; Alliance; Friendship0493 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japan's Adherence to the London Conference.

January 15. 40pp.0533 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. London Conference. February 4. 9pp.0542 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Anglo-Japanese Relations. January 12. 25pp.0567 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Possible Russo-Japanese Agreement. April 7.

3pp.0570 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Anti-British Propaganda. April 7. 2pp.0572 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Rumored Russo-Japanese Agreement. May 3.

2pp.0574 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Russo-Japanese Agreement. June 20. 5pp.0579 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Russo-Japanese Convention. July 17. 53pp.0632 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Effects of Russo-Japanese Convention. July 18.

9pp.0641 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Japanese Foreign Office. August 21. 4pp.0645 Diary Entry: August 29. Ip.0646 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Russo-Japanese Convention. September 13.

2pp.

Neutrality0648 Diary Entry: April 12. Ip.0649 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. April 16. Ip.0650 Diary Entry: February 16. Ip.0651 Diary Entry: March 17. Ip.0652 Diary Entry: March 30. 2pp.0654 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Neutral Trade. March 30. 2pp.0656 Diary Entry: April 6. Ip.0657 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Breakup of German Trade. April 6. 2pp.0659 Diary Entry: April 11. Ip.0660 Diary Entry: April 12. Ip.0661 Diary Entry: April 12. Ip.0662 Diary Entry: April 13. Ip.0663 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Effects on American Trade. April 13. 2pp.

0665 Diary Entry: April 18. Ip.0666 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Economic Conference of the Entente Powers.

April 18. 2pp.0668 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Economic Conference. April 20. 2pp.0670 Memo: Ajax Incident. May 8. 2pp.0672 Diary Entry: May 8. Ip.0673 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Boarding of Merchant Vessels. May 17. 2pp.0675 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Boarding of the USS Ajax. June 3.4pp.

Trading with Enemy; Enemy Property0679 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Enemy Trading Act. August 1. 4pp.0684 Diary Entry: September 10. Ip.0685 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Funds of the Deutsche Asiatische Bank. January

19. 3pp.0688 Note Verbale: Deposits of Japanese Banks in Germany. January 17. 2pp.0690 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Dye Shipments Received in Japan from Ger-

many. May 8. 2pp.0692 Diary Entry: May 18. Ip.0693 Diary Entry: May 19. Ip.0694 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Enemy Trading. May 22. 16pp.0710 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Importation of German Dyes into Japan. May 24.

2pp.0712 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. List of "Enemy" Firms in Japan. May 24. 2pp.0716 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Deutsche Asiatische Bank, Tsingtao. May 29.

Ip.0717 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Enemy Trading. May 29. 7pp.0724 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Enemy Trading. June 20. 3pp.0727 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Prohibition on Transmitting Mail to Enemy

Countries. December 19. 5pp.0732 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Communications to Enemy Countries.

December 23. 3pp.

Prisoners of War0735 Memo: Conditions of the Prison Camps. July 8. 4pp.0739 Memo: Conditions of the Prison Camps. July 8. 2pp.0741 Diary Entry: November 1. Ip.0742 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Conditions at Prisoner of War Camps. November

2. Ip.0743 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Conditionsat the Camp at Kurume. Novembers.

4pp.0747 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Conditions at the Prisoner of War Camps.

November 4. 2pp.0749 Diary Entry: February 24. 3pp.0752 Diary Entry: March 21. 1pp.0753 Letter: Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Embassy, Tokyo. April 7. 2pp.0755 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. April 8. Ip.0756 Diary Entry: April 13. Ip.0757 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Repatriation of the Severely Wounded Prisoners

of War. April 13. 3pp.0760 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. April 13. Ip.0761 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Deportation of Ten German Missionaries from

the Palao Islands. February 11. 14pp.

Illegal and Inhumane Warfare0775 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Arming of Merchantmen. February 16. 4pp.

Mediation; Termination of War; Armistice0779 Diary Entry: December 19. Ip.0780 Memo: Handed by Mr. Walles to Mr. Nagai at the Foreign Office. Increasing Pressure

of U.S. Neutrality. December 23. Ip.0781 Memo: Statement of the Secretary of State. December 21. Ip.0782 Diary Entry: December 28. 2pp.0784 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Press Reaction to U.S. Demands on Peace

Terms. December 29. 3pp.0787 Diary Entry: December 18. Ip.0788 Note Verbale: Peace Offer. December 18. 2pp.0790 Memo: Overtures to Japanese Government. December 20. 5pp.

Internal Affairs of StatePolitical Affaire0795 Diary Entry: April 8. Ip.0796 Diary Entry: February 28. Ip.0797 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. February 29. 2pp.0799 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. News Report on the China Question. February

29. 4pp.0803 Diary Entry: March 28. Ip.0804 Diary Entry: April 16. Ip.0805 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Recruiting Revolutionists in Manchu-

ria. May 7. 2pp.0807 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Revolution in China. May 8. 2pp.0809 Memo: Confidential Statement Made to the Embassy by Mr. T. Baba.of iheKokumin

Shimbun. May 5. 4pp.0813 Diary Entry: May 15. 2pp.0815 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to State. August 1. 5pp.

Chief Executive0820 Diary Entry: October 17. Ip.0821 Telegram: Consul, Seoul to State. New Governor of Chosen—Marshal Count Haseg-

awa. October 18. 2pp.0823 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. New Governor of Chosen. October 21. 2pp.0825 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. New Governor of Chosen. October 12. 16pp.

Cabinet0841 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Policy of Terauchi's Administration. November

14. 4pp.0845 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Appointment of Terauchi as Premier November

17. 4pp.

Executive Department: Foreign Office0849 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. New Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in the

Government of Chosen. November 10. 2pp.

Public Order: Crime0851 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Armed Attack on the Bullion Party of the

American Mines. October 9. 3pp.0854 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Protection of Bullion Parties. October

19. 4pp.

Regulations Governing Traffic in Habit-Forming Drugs0858 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Sale of Opium to U.S. Naval Personnel. May 27.

4pp.

Public Health: Practice of Pharmacy0862 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to National Association of Retail Druggists, Chicago,

Illinois. Japanese Laws Affecting Druggists and Pharmacists. April 25. 47pp.

Public Works0909 Report: Financing Municipal Improvements. March 3. llpp.

Military Equipment and Supplies0920 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Discontinuance of Arms Shipments to Russia via

Japan. October 21. 6pp.0926 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Mexican Agents in Japan Purchasing Arms.

October 26. 2pp.

Naval Affairs0928 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. January 15. 2pp.0930 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. U.S. Plans of Military Preparedness. February 4.

4pp.0934 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Comparative Naval Strengths of the U.S. and

Japan. March 21. 5pp.

Social Matters: Amusements—Motion Pictures0939 Report: Motion Pictures in Japan. October 17. 5pp.

Education0944 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Military Training in Japanese Schools. January

21. 3pp.

Societies0947 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japan-China Association's Popular Diplomacy.

December 8. 2pp.

Assassination Attempt0949 Diary Entry: January 17. Ip.

Census0950 Report: Census of Foreigners Resident in Yokohama. February 14. Ip.

Economic Matters: Labor0951 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. California Japanese Laws. January 25. 10pp.

War Risk Insurance0961 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. War Risk Insurance. February 17. 16pp.

0977 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. War Risk Insurance Compensation. February28. 7pp.

0984 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. War Risk Insurance Compensation. March 5.3pp.

0987 Report: Insurance in Japan. May 24. 6pp.0993 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Insurance Premiums. November 8. 3pp.0996 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. War Risk Insurance. December 26. 4pp.

Financial Conditions1000 Report: Budget for Formosan Government, 1916-1917. March 6. 13pp.1013 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Budget. April 13. 28pp.1041 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. U.S. Loans to China. May 25. 2pp.1043 Diary Entry: September 1. Ip.1044 Diary Entry: September 6. Ip.1045 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. U.S. Loans to China. October 4. 2pp.1047 Diary Entry: January 18. 2pp.

Land1049 Memo: Land Ownership. February 21. 2pp.

Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights1051 Diary Entry: March 8. Ip.1052 Diary Entry: April 7. Ip.

Immigration1053 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for December 1915. January 20.5pp.1058 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for January 1916. February 15. 5pp.1063 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Exclusion Bills. February 16. 6pp.1069 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Anti-Japanese Legislation in Australia. March 7.

6pp.1075 Report: Resolution Relating to the Removal of Anti-Japanese Movements in Australia

and the British South Sea Possessions, n.d. 4pp.

Reel VI

Internal Affairs of State cont.Immigration cont.0001 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for February 1916. March 14. 5pp.0006 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for March 1916. March 21. 5pp.0011 Diary Entry: May 2. Ip.0012 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for April 1916. May 15. 5pp.0017 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Burnett Bill. May 18. 4pp.0021 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Anti-Japanese Legislation. May 24. 3pp.0024 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for May 1916. June 16. 5pp.0029 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for June 1916. July 19. 5pp.0034 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for July 1916. August 12. 5pp.0040 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American and Japanese Immigration. Sep-

tember 12. 9pp.

0049 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for August 1916. September 30.5pp.0054 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for September 1916. October 14.4pp.0058 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for October 1916. November 17. 5pp.0063 Diary Entry: December 16. Ip.0064 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Statistics for November 1916. December 18.

5pp.

Agriculture0069 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Laws concerning Insect Pests and Disease.

June 19. 31pp.

Fisheries0100 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Rights of Fishery. June 1. 2pp.

Mines; Mining; Mine Products0102 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Mining Laws in Chosen. January 15.

22pp.

Manufactures and Textiles0124 Report: Cotton Goods. July 19. 3pp.0127 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Paper Stock. July 27. 3pp.0130 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Glass Manufacture. January 4.

2pp.0132 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Dyes and Medicines. January 17. 25pp.0157 Letter: Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Embassy, Tokyo. February 2. 3pp.0160 Report: Dyes, Medicines, and Chemicals. February 25. 2pp.0162 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. American-Japanese Treaty of Commerce.

March 29. 2pp.0164 Letter: Guthrie to Baron Ishii. April 29. Ip.0165 Report: Manufactures of Dyes. May 22. 2pp.

Railways0167 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Preferential Freight Rates. January 25. 3pp.0170 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Preferential Freight Rates. April 20. 2pp.0172 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Specific Through Goods. July 18.6pp.0178 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Change of Manchuria Policy. July 24.

7pp.

Seamen0185 Report: American Shipping in the Far East. September 19. 3pp.0188 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Condition of American Seamen. December

23. 2pp.

Foreign Carrying Trade0190 Report: Nippon Yusen Kaisha Steamers on Panama Route. May 9. Ip.0191 Report: Improvement of Japanese Shipping Services. May 16. 2pp.0193 Report: Freight Rates. May 18. 2pp.0195 Report: Supplemental to Report of May 18. May 23. 3pp.0198 Report: Japanese Shipping and Shipbuilding. June 8. 14pp.0212 Report: Supplemental to Report of June 8. June 17. Ip.

Telegrams Sent: January 1916-December 19160213 January, llpp.0224 February. 8pp.0232 March. 13pp.0245 April. 22pp.0267 May. 25pp.0292 June. 15pp.0307 July. 24pp.0331 August. 13pp.0344 September. 18pp.0362 October. 18pp.0380 November. 25pp.0405 December. 24pp.

Telegrams Received: January 1916-December 19160429 January. 15pp.0444 February. 4pp.0448 March. 14pp.0462 April. 25pp.0487 May. 9pp.0496 June. 14pp.0510 July. 16pp.0526 August. 9pp.0535 September. 14pp.0549 October. 12pp.0561 November. 18pp.0579 December. 27pp.

1917Commerce and Commercial Relations

Statistics of Trade0606 Report: Foreign Trade of Chosen during 1916. March 7. llpp.0617 Report: Annual Report of Dairen during 1916, Section I. March 9. 21pp.0638 Report: Japan's Foreign Trade during 1916. March 22. 18pp.0656 Report: Annual Report of Kobe for 1916. May 2. 41pp.0697 Report: Annual Report of Dairen during 1916, Section II. June 22. 55pp.0752 Report: Japan's Foreign Trade during 1916. Supplementary Report. August 31.

54pp.0806 Report: Kobe Now the Principal Port on the Pacific in Foreign Commerce. September

28. 2pp.

Trade Extension0808 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. European Economic Alliances. January 29.3pp.0811 Report: Probable Political-Economic Situation in Japan after the Conclusion of the

Present War. June 18. 14pp.

0825 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Consul, Yokohama. Politico-Economic Situation.April 6. 4pp.

0829 Report: Special Report on Future Economic Situation. May 8. 4pp.0833 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to Consul, Yokohama. Special Reports on Future Eco-

nomic Situation. June 5. 3pp.0836 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to Consul, Yokohama. Special Reports on Economic

Situation. June 15. 4pp.0840 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Politico-Economic Situation. July

23. 3pp.

Import Tariff0843 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Revision of U.S. Tariff. May 21. 2pp.

Meat and Live Animals Regulations0845 Memo: Embassy, Tokyo to Baron Ishii. March 18. Ip.0846 Diary Entry: March 18. Ip.0847 Memo: Embassy, Tokyo to Japanese Foreign Office. May 1. Ip.

Exclusion of Goods0848 Memo: Concerning Trade with Saipan. May 1. Ip.0849 Memo: Concerning Trade with the South Sea Islands. February 12. 3pp.0852 Diary Entry: February 22. Ip.0853 Letter: British Embassy, Tokyo to Embassy, Tokyo. Position of British Traders. Febru-

ary 22. 7pp.0860 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to British Embassy, Tokyo. Position of British Traders. Febru-

ary 28. Ip.0861 Diary Entry: March 16. Ip.0862 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Mr. Davis, Summers and Company, Yokohama. Trade.

March 16. Ip.0863 Letter: Mr. Davis, Summers and Company, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Trade.

March 19. Ip.0864 Letter: Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Embassy, Tokyo. Inquiry into Ameri-

can Firm in South Sea Trade. March 20. 2pp.0866 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. March 21. Ip.0867 Letter: Atkins, Kroll and Company, San Francisco to Embassy, Tokyo. March 22. Ip.0868 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. April 1. Ip.0869 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Trade by Atkins, Kroll

and Company. April 3. 2pp.0871 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Atkins, Kroll and Company, San Francisco. Trade in the

South Sea Islands. April 24. Ip.0872 Letter: Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Embassy, Tokyo. Permission to Trade

in the South Sea Islands. May 14. 2pp.0874 Memo: Concerning Trade in the South Sea Islands, n.d. 2pp.0876 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Refusal to Allow Trade by the Firm of

Atkins, Kroll and Company in the South Sea Islands. October 20. 2pp.

Export Bounties; Embargoes0878 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Payment of Export Bounties. April 19. 21pp.0899 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Embargoon Certain Exports from Japan. June

25. 2PP.0901 Circular: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. Licensing of American Exports. July

11.2pp.

0903 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Ban on Exports of Iron and Steel.August 21. 7pp.

0910 Letter: The Osaka Foreign Traders' Association, Osaka, to Embassy, Tokyo. August28. 2pp.

0912 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Agitation in Japan against American Limitationon the Export of Iron and Steel. August 31. Ip.

0913 Memo: Applications for Steel Exports from the U.S. September 5. Ip.0914 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Gold and Banking Operations. September 5.

2pp.0916 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Agitation against U.S. Limitations on the Export

of Iron and Steel. September 12. 2pp.0918 Memo: Resolution from the Exports Council. September 17. 3pp.0921 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Agitation against Limitations on Steel. Sep-

tember 18. 5pp.0926 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Conservation of Tin

Rate. September 21. Ip.0927 Letter: Commercial Attache, Embassy, Tokyo to Wheeler. September 26. 8pp.0935 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Negotiations to Lift the U.S. Embargo. December

3. 4pp.

Relations of StateDiplomatic Representation0939 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Mr. Wang Ta-hsieh. March 22. 2pp.0941 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Extraordinary Commission. June 29.

5pp.0946 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Mr. Nicolas Xenopal. November 15. 2pp.0948 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Russian Foreign Affairs. December

17. Ip.

Representation of Interests of Another Country by American or Other Diplomatic or ConsularOfficers0949 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Representatives of Belligerent Countries. Janu-

ary 30. Ip.0950 Diary Entry: February 5. Ip.0951 Diary Entry: February 8. Ip.0952 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. German Interests in Chosen. February

9. 2pp.0954 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Transfer of German Archives from Seoul. October

23. 7pp.0961 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Severance of Relations with Tur-

key. April 26. Ip.

Political Relations0962 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to State. January 15. 4pp.0966 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Future Japanese Policy toward China. January

31. 7pp.0973 Diary Entry: February 3. 2pp.0975 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Chengchiatung Affair. April 4. 14pp.0989 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Japan's Claim to Preferential Position in China.

August 14. 9pp.0998 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. U.S. and Japanese Policy toward China.

November 5. 6pp.1004 Letter: Morris to Motono. November 8. 2pp.

1006 Letter: Morris to Motono. November 9. 5pp.1011 Telegram: State Department to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. November 9.

IP.1012 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. U.S.-Japanese Agreements with Respect to

China. November 16. 62pp.1074 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Ishii-Lansing Notes. December 3. 4pp.1080 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Negotiations. December 3. 32pp.1112 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Synopses of Sino-Japanese Crises. Decembers.

30pp.1142 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. U.S.'s Position on Present War. December 28.

15pp.

Reel VII1917 cont.

Relations of State cont.War; Peace; Friendship; Alliance0001 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Reaction to Severance of U.S. Ties

with Germany. February 22. 5pp.0006 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Reaction to U.S. Declaration of War.

April 20. 2pp.0008 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. American Mission to Russia. May 5. 2pp.0010 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Newspaper Accounts of the Advent of the U.S.

into the War. May 8. Ip.0011 Communique: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Policy of the Latin American Countries

toward Germany in Connection with the U.S. Declaration of War. May 24. Ip.0012 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Vladivostok. May 28. Ip.0013 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Vladivostok. May 28. 1pp.0014 Cable: State to Embassy, Tokyo. June 16. 3pp.0016 Executive Order: Establishing Defensive Sea Areas. April 5. 7pp.0023 Diary Entry: February 11. 8pp.0031 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Attitude of Japanese toward U.S. Note Handed to

China on June 5. July 6. 2pp.

Trading with the Enemy; Enemy Property0033 Diary Entry: February 11. Ip.0034 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Regulations Governing Enemy Correspondence.

January 8. 4pp.0038 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Trading with the Enemy. December 13. 2pp.0040 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Resolutions of the Economic Conference of the

Allies. January 8. 7pp.0047 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Ordinance Prohibiting Trade with the Enemy.

April 30. 4pp.0051 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Japanese Ordinances Restricting Trading

with the Enemy. May 2. 6pp.0057 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Trading with the Enemy. May 9. 6pp.0063 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Trading with the Enemy Ordinance. May 14.2pp.0065 Memo: Importation into Japan of Goods of German Origin. November 5. Ip.0066 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Official Blacklist of the Japanese Government.

Mau ">"\ finn

Prisoners of War0073 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. German Prisoners of War and Their

Families. January 10. 2pp.0075 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. Desire of German Legation to Trans-

mit Money to Prisoners of War. January 15. Ip.0076 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Punishment of German Prisoners of War. Febru-

ary 2. 2pp.0078 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Inspection of

Prisoner of War Camps. January 27. 33pp.0111 Diary Entry: January 29. Ip.0112 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Released German Prisoners. February 2.

2pp.0114 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Charter of Ship for Red Cross. February

9. Ip.0115 Letter: Motono to Wheeler. March 20. 2pp.

Internal Affairs of StatePolitical Affairs0117 Diary Entry: February 3. Ip.0118 Despatch: Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Asiatic Fleet to Navy Department. Visit of U.S.

Asiatic Fleet to Vladivostok. December 14. 20pp.0138 Letter: Reinsch to Guthrie. January 10. 6pp.0144 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Lack of Confidence. January 15. 2pp.0146 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Results of General Election. April 27. 6pp.0152 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Chinese ProtestagainsttheGermanSubmarine

Warfare. April 13. 7pp.0159 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. China. June 14. 9pp.0168 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Identic Representation. June 19. 2pp.0170 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. News Report on the Internal Troubles in China.

July 9. 2pp.0172 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Disputes. December 17. 49pp.

Cabinet; Ministries0221 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Diplomatic Investigation Committee. June 14.

5pp.0226 Despatch: Embassy, Santiago, Chile to State. Purchase of Easter Island. October 18.

2pp.

Government: Territory0228 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to State. Civil Administration in the Leased Territory of

Kiachow. October 5. 3pp.0231 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Establishment of a Colonial Bureau and a

Colonial Advisory Council. August 7. 4pp.0235 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Centralizing Control of the South Manchuria and

Chosen Railways. August 9. 10pp.0245 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Civil Administration in the Leased

Territory of Kiachow. July 14. 4pp.

Legislative Branch of the Government0249 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Annual Address to the Imperial Diet. January 31.

21pp.

0270 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Activities during the Session. January 31.3pp.0273 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Convening of the Regular Session. December

28. 2pp.

Juridical Matters: Laws0275 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Regulations Governing Judicial

Procedure. November 27. 8pp.

Regulations Governing Residence, Trade, and Travel0283 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Control of Persons Coming to the U.S.

during the War. October 25. 2pp.0285 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, Kobe. Control of Persons. November 1. 2pp.0287 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Regulations regarding Visaing

Alien Passports. November 14. Ip.0288 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to Consul, General. Assistance Accorded to the Naval

Attache. November 16. Ip.0289 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Cooperation with Naval Attache.

November 19. Ip.0290 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to Embassy, Tokyo. Cooperation with Naval Attache.

November 21. Ip.0291 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Control of Persons Coming to the

U.S. December 17. 10pp.

Public Health0301 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Cholera. January 15. Ip.0302 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Secretary of the Territory of Hawaii. Hawaiian Lepers

in Japan. February 24. Ip.0303 Letter: Guthrie to Kauffman. February 26. 3pp.

Public Health: Practice of Dentistry0306 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Revisions in Regulations regarding Dentists. Sep-

tember 25. 2pp.

Red Cross0308 Letter: Kauffman to Morris. American War Relief. November 7. 32pp.

Public Works: Port Facilities0340 Report: Kobe Harbor Works. September 15. 3pp.

Military Affairs0343 Memo: Naval Attach^, Tokyo to Embassy, Tokyo. British-Chinese Coolie Battalions.

November 22. Ip.

Military Personnel0344 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Reaction to the Adoption of Conscrip-

tion by the U.S. May 7. 2pp.0346 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Registration for Military Service of all U.S.

Citizens under the Act of May 18. July 31. 5pp.0351 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Registration for Military Service. August 31.

2pp.0353 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Registration for Military Service. September

30. Ip.0354 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Census of American Residents in Japan.

October 17. 2pp.

Military Equipment and Supplies0356 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Activities of Mexican Agent in Mexico. February

1. 2pp.0358 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. The Imperial Navy in the Present War. May 25.

2pp.

Naval Affaire0360 Memo: Events of Visit to Yokohama. July 26. 2pp.0362 Memo: Events of Visit to Kobe. August 17. 2pp.

Naval Affaire: Equipment and Supplies0364 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Contracts with the Taylor-Wharton Company.

September 20. 3pp.0367 Letter: Wheeler to Motono. October 5. Ip.

Social Matters: Amusements; Sports0368 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Third Far Eastern Olympic Games. May 23.2pp.0370 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Anti-Japanese Film. September 18. 4pp.0374 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Filming of the Reception Held forViscount Ishii.

December 28. 3pp.

Entertainment0377 Memo: Imperial Audience. July 20. 2pp.0379 Memo: Imperial Luncheon. July 20. Ip.0380 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Presentation of Credentials to the Government of

Japan by the New Ambassador. November 1. 5pp.

War Risk Insurance0385 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. War Risk Insurance Compensation. February

26. 8pp.0393 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. War Risk Insurance Compensation. June 2.

2pp.

Financial Conditions0395 Memo: Speech of Mr. Shoda. June 26. 4pp.0399 Report: Supplementary Budget for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1918. n.d. 9pp.0408 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Establishing Financial Agents Abroad. Sep-

tember 20. 4pp.0412 Letter: Fujii to Distler. March 10. 2pp.

Lands0414 Memo: Property of Standard Oil Company of New York in Chosen. April 2. 3pp.0417 Diary Entry: April 3. Ip.0418 Letter: Motono to Wheeler. July 12. 2pp.0420 Memo: Registration of Land Owned by Standard Oil Company of New York. n.d. Ip.0421 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Proposed Purchase of Land in

Tsingtao by the American Presbyterian Mission. September 11. 8pp.

Trademarks; Patents; Copyrights0429 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Official Delays in Registering American Patents

in the Patent Office in Tokyo. June 5. 5pp.0434 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Law concerning Industrial Rights during War.

September 20. 9pp.

Immigration0443 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for December 1916.

January 22. 3pp.0446 Note: Japanese Foreign Off ice to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for January 1917. March

8. 3pp.0449 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for February 1917.

March 14. 3pp.0452 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for March 1917. April

19. 3pp.0455 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for April 1917. May 18.

3pp.0458 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for May 1917. June 14.

3pp.0461 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for June 1917. July 17.

3pp.0464 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for July 1917. August

27. 3pp.0467 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for August 1917. Sep-

tember 15. 3pp.0470 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for September 1917.

October 16. 3pp.0473 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for October 1917.

November 16. 3pp.0476 Note: Japanese Foreign Office to Embassy, Tokyo. Statistics for November 1917.

December 18. 3pp.0479 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Colonization in Mexico. March 19.

3pp.0482 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Colonization in Mexico. June 14.2pp.0484 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Consul, Yokohama. Matters concerning Mr. Rudinger.

June 30. 2pp.0486 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Suspected Passenger. July 2. 2pp.0488 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Russian Jewish Refugees in Yokohama.

September 25. 4pp.0492 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Amalgamation of the Leading Emigration Com-

panies in Japan. October 4. 2pp.

Industrial Matters0494 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Activities of the Oriental Development Company.

May 5. 2pp.

Financial Conditions: Taxation0496 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Corporation Income Tax. August 1. 2pp.0498 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to State. Corporation Income Tax. August 10. 5pp.0503 Memo: Proposed Levy of Income Tax. January 9. 2pp.0505 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Seoul Mining Company. January 15. 7pp.

Engineering0512 Report: Shipbuilding in Japan in 1916. February 20. 7pp.

Manufactures; Manufacturing0519 Report: Japanese Pearl Button Industry. May 11. 4pp.

Post0523 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Delay in Postal Service Due to Censorship. May

5. 2pp.0525 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Tampering of U.S. Mail at Shanghai. March 7.

2pp.

Radio Communications0527 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. January 12. 5pp.0532 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to Embassy, Tokyo. New Wireless Station in Taiwan.

October 13. 2pp.

Railways0534 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to State. Developments of the Japanese Policy in Manchu-

ria. March 15. 6pp.0540 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Control of the South Manchuria Railway. August

9. llpp.0551 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to State. Increase of Rolling Stock. November 17. 2pp.

Engineering0553 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Aeroplane Motor Contest. February 6.

8pp.

Merchant Vessels0561 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Information on Enemy Ships of War. May 3.3pp.0564 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Reported Proximity of German Raiders.

September 28. 2pp.0566 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Merchant Tonnage of Japan. August 20. 5pp.0571 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Regulations of Freight Rates. September 15.

3pp.0574 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Law for the Control of Vessels during Wartime.

October 5. llpp.0585 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Regulations for the Enforcement of the Law for

the Control of Ships during Wartime. October 10. 2pp.0587 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Embassy, Tokyo. Shipping Law of the Kwantung-Leased

Territory. October 23. 8pp.0595 Letter: Motono to Wheeler. October 24. 2pp.0597 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Allotment of Enemy Ships in China and Siam.

December 7. 2pp.

Seamen0599 Despatch: Consul, Nagasaki to State. Imprisonment of American Citizens. March 30.

2pp.

Foreign Carrying Trade0601 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Ordinances Affecting the Sale and Chartering of

Japanese Vessels. November 3. 3pp.

Telegrams Sent: January 1917-October 19170604 January. 29pp.0633 February. 24pp.0657 March. 20pp.0677 April. 14pp.

0691 May. 16pp.0707 June. 41pp.0748 July. 31pp.0779 August. 61pp.0840 September. 22pp.0862 October. 25pp.

Telegrams Received: January 1917-October 19170887 January. 35pp.0922 February. 24pp.0946 March- 13pp.0959 April. 19pp.0978 May. 18pp.0996 June. 26pp.1022 July: 26pp.1048 August. 37pp.1085 September. 37pp.1105 October. 18pp.

1918Conferences and Congresses

International Opium Conference1123 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. International Opium Conference. June 14.3pp.1126 Report: The Opium Question in China. December. 17pp.

Commerce and Commercial RelationsStatistics of Trade1143 Report: Annual Report of Dairen in 1917. July 25. 48pp.1191 Report: The Vegetable Oil Industry in and about Kobe. August 28. 20pp.

Trade Extension1211 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to Embassy, Tokyo. Discrimination against American

Exports of Tea. April 12. 3pp.1214 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to Embassy, Tokyo. Discrimination against American

Exporters of Tea. April 15. 2pp.1216 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Discrimination against American Exporters of

Tea. April 19. 2pp.1218 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to Embassy, Tokyo. Discrimination. May 17. 3pp.1221 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to Embassy, Tokyo. Discrimination. May 18. Ip.1222 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Discrimination against American Tea Firms.

June 26. 5pp.1227 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Trade with South America. May 23.

5pp.1232 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Legation, Peking. Removal of Standard Oil Company's

Installation. August 26. 4pp.1236 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Development of Tsingtao by the

Japanese Military. September 17. 7pp.1243 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Japanese Action in Shantung. November 4.

27pp.

1270 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Opinions regarding theDisposition of Kiachow. November 13. 5pp.

1275 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Future of the Leased Territory of Kiachow.December 3. 17pp.

Customs Laws and Regulations1292 Letter: American Representative, China Tariff Revision Commission to MacMurray.

May 8. 2pp.1294 Memo: China Tariff Revision Commission. May 9. 2pp.1296 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Appointment of Japanese Subjects as Customs

Officials at Antung and Newchwang. November 4. 9pp.1305 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. November 8. 4pp.

Exclusion of Goods1309 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Atkins-Knoll Case. April 18. 4pp.1313 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Atkins-Knoll Case. May 22. 4pp.

Other Administrative Measures Affecting Export Trade1317 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Consumption of Tin Plate in the Japanese

Colonies. January 5. 4pp.1321 Report: Annual Report of Commerce and Industries for 1917 of the Kobe Consular

District. July 31. 67pp.1387 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to State. Possible Scheme to Avoid Restrictions on Imports

List. August 6. 3pp.1390 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Investigations by the Commercial Attache.

August 9. 5pp.1395 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Results of the Investigations by the Commercial

Attache. August 31. 4pp.

Reel VIII1918 cont.

Commerce and Commercial Relations cont.Other Administrative Measures Affecting Export Trade cont.0001 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Various Companies Concerned in the First and

Second Exchange of Steel. October 9. 9pp.0010 Cablegram: Flagship, USS Brooklyn, Vladivostok to State. War Trade Board. Sep-

tember 24. 2pp.0012 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Restrictions of American Silk Manufacturers.

November 1. 2pp.0014 Despatch: War Trade Attach^ to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Economic Mission for

Relief in Siberia. November 30. 14pp.0028 Letter: War Trade Attache to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Economic Mission for Relief

in Siberia. December 14. 2pp.0030 Report: Economic Bulletin from the Office of War Trade, Tokyo. December 28.24pp.

Relations of StateDiplomatic Representation0054 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Current Diplomatic List. June 6. llpp.

0065 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. List of the Officials of the Foreign Office, Consu-lar and Diplomatic Services. September 18. 6pp.

0071 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Appointment of Mr. ToroikichiObata. November6. 5pp.

Political Relations0076 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to State. Japanese Hampering of Foreign Trade in Man-

chiria. April 8. 6pp.

War; Peace; Friendship; Alliance0082 Memo: Letter from the Austrian Emperor. March 4. Ip.0083 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Published Works of Marquis Ohuma and Profes-

sor Ozaki. November 4. 4pp.0087 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. German Peace Proposals. November 5. 19pp.0106 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Press Position on Japan at Peace Conference.

November 27. 4pp.0110 Memo: Draft Convention Creating the League of Nations, n.d. 8pp.

Prize Courts0118 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Decisions of Japanese Prize Courts. August 7.

15pp.

Trading with the Enemy; Enemy Property0133 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to State. Report on Strong and Company. January 18.

3pp.0136 Letter: Commercial Attache, Tokyo to Embassy, Tokyo. January 23. 2pp.0138 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Sino-Swiss Company of Shanghai.

February 25. 3pp.0141 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Paper. May 6. 2pp.0143 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Legation, Peking. Enemy Trading and White Lists. June

8. 3pp.0146 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Enemy Trading List. June 29. 6pp.0152 Despatch: Consul, Kobe to Embassy, Tokyo. Special Investigation Work. August 24.

3pp.0155 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Cases of Contravention of the Enemy Trading

Regulations. August 31. 12pp.

Prisoners of War0167 Telegram: State to Embassy, Tokyo. February 9. Ip.0168 Letter: To MacMurray. March 27. 2pp.

Internal Affairs of StatePolitical Affairs0170 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Pro-German Activities of Taraknath

Das. January 10. 15pp.0185 Memo: Juan Burns. January 30. 2pp.0187 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. German Activities. January 31.22pp.0209 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. German Propaganda in Japan. January 31.

14pp.0223 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Efforts of Germany to Resume Fn^ndly Relations

with China and Japan. February 9. 22pp.

0245 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. April 27. 2pp.0247 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Notes Exchanged between the Japanese and

Chinese Governments. May 24. 5pp.0252 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to State. Japanese Attitude toward Victory of Allies and

U.S. November 20. 2pp.

Russia (Siberia)0254 Memo: Conditions in Siberia. March 22. Ip.0255 Memo: Organization of Anti-Bolshevik Forces. March 28. Ip.0256 Memo: Anti-Bolshevik Activity. April 4. Ip.0257 Memo: Anti-Bolshevik Activity. April 11. Ip.0258 Memo: Siberian Situation. April 15. 2pp.0260 Memo: Conference of the General Staff: Report. May 9. 2pp.0262 Cablegram: Embassy, Tokyo to War Department, Washington. German Demands on

the Bolshevik Government. May 9. Ip.0263 Memo: Growth of Semenov's Forces. May 16. 2pp.0265 Memo: Report of the Japanese General Staff Conference: Status of Russia. May 23.

Ip.0266 Memo: Report of the Japanese General Staff Conference: Conditions in Russia. May

30. Ip.0267 Memo: Conditions in Russia. June 6. Ip.0268 Memo: Semenov and the Czech Legion. June 20. Ip.0269 Cable: Military Attache, Tokyo to War Department, Washington. Mobilization of

Japanese and American Forces in Siberia. August 27. 2pp.0271 Memo: Situational Report. October 24. 2pp.0273 Memo: Battle Lines in Siberia. November 28. Ip.0274 Memo: Disputes between Semenov and Kolchak. December 12. 2pp.0276 Memo: Report of the Japanese General Staff Conference: Situation in Siberia.

December 19. Ip.

China0277 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to State. Purchase of Land by the Japanese Authorities at

Tsingtao. May 10. 4pp.0281 Memo: Exodus of Chinese Students from Japan. May 25. Ip.0282 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Notes Exchanged by the Chinese and Japanese

Governments. June 1. 9pp.0291 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Sino-Japanese Military Agreement. June 8.5pp.0296 Letter: Military Attache, Vladivostok to Legation, Peking. Conditions in Siberia

between Bolshevik and Czech Forces. June 25. 10pp.0306 Report: Japanese Activities in Shantung, n.d. 21pp.0327 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to State. Financial Situation in Mukden with Reference to

Japanese Activity. June 27. 10pp.0337 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to State. Financial Situation in Mukden. June 27.12pp.0349 Letter: British Legation, Peking to Legation, Peking. Depreciation of Small Coins.

June 28. Ip.0350 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Economic Activity in

China. May 31. llpp.0361 Report: Text of Sino-Japanese Military Agreement. June 30. 6pp.0367 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Embassy, Tokyo. Chinese-Japanese Forest Loan. July

17. 3PP.0370 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Cessation of Hostilities in China. November 23.

22pp.

0392 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Activity in China withReference to American Interests. December 1. 36pp.

Political Affairs0428 Memo: Military Situation in 1918 with Respect to British Morale, n.d. 3pp.0431 Memo: Conversation with Baron Goto: Withdrawal from Siberia. March 3. 5pp.0436 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Civil Administration of the Japanese

in Shantung. March 6. 9pp.0445 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Legation, Peking. Report on Economic and Political

Conditions. January 23. 54pp.0449 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Analysis of the Present Japanese Government's

Policy with Respect to China. March 7. 14pp.0512 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Meeting of "Elder Statesmen." April 8. 5pp.0517 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Political-Economic Situation in Japan. April 19.

17pp.0534 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Civil Administration in Shantung. April 30.5pp.0539 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Report on Political, Economic, Commercial and

Financial Events in Japan. May 24. 28pp.0567 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Further Military Agreements between China and

Japan. May 24. 5pp.0572 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Rice Riots in Japan. September 6. 13pp.0585 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Quarterly Report of Important Events. Sep-

tember 10. 26pp.0611 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Quarterly Report of Important Events. November

2. 34pp.0645 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Food Supply. December 11. 10pp.0655 Despatch: Consul, Mukden to State. One Phase of the "Japanese Question." August

6. 7pp.0662 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Labor Problems. December 28. 5pp.0667 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Food Situation in Japan. December 28. 3pp.

Russia (Siberia)0670 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to John Stevens, Vladivostok. Status Report on Condi-

tions in Vladivostok. January 10. Ip.0671 Memo: Report by Major Horn on Railroads in Siberia. January 10. 3pp.0674 Memo: Japan's Attitude toward Russia, n.d. 2pp.0676 Report: The Political and Military Situation in Russia (Siberia). February. 9pp.0685 Memo: Conversation with Viscount Motono. Uniform Policy with Respect to Russia.

February 6. 2pp.0687 Memo: Russian Railway Service Corps. February 21. 3pp.0690 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Information from Consul at Harbin.

March 1. 6pp.0696 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Legation, Peking. The Situation with Regard to Siberia.

February 21. 8pp.0704 Memo: Notes from Harbin. March 6. 4pp.0708 Memo: Observations on the Conditions in Russia. March 18. 10pp.0718 Letter: Knight to Morris. Affairs in Siberia. March 20. llpp.0729 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Initiatives in the Siberian Situation. March 22.

55pp.0784 Memo: Report Sent by Admiral KnighttoStateregardingtheSafetyof Military Stores.

March 22. 4pp.0788 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to British Embassy, Tokyo. Colonel Wedgewood's Consulta-

tions. March 27. Ip.

0789 Letter: Flagship, USS Brooklyn, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Colonel Wedge-wood's Consultations. March 27. 3pp.

0792 Letter: Flagship, USS Brooklyn, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Conditions at Vladi-vostok. April 3. 2pp.

0794 Letter: French Legation, Peking to Legation, Peking. Report on Political Opinions inSiberia. April 4. 20pp.

0814 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Knight. Observations on Eastern Siberia. April 9. 3pp.0817 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Sino-Japanese Military Cooperation in Siberia.

April 19. 5pp.0822 Letter: Barrows to Knight. Military Forces of Semenov. April 23. 5pp.0827 Note: Military Buildup of Bolshevik Forces, n.d. 3pp.0830 Letter: Flagship, USS Brooklyn, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Conditions in Eastern

Siberia. May 7. 2pp.0832 Letter: Flagship, USS Brooklyn, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Conditions in Siberia

and Manchuria. May 11. Ip.0833 Memo: Secret Agreement between Japan and China. May 7. Ip.0834 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Conditions of Travel in Siberia.

May 13. 2pp.0836 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to British Embassy, Tokyo. Chinese Embargo on Foodstuffs

to Siberia. May 15. 2pp.0838 Letter: Flagship, USS Brooklyn, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Activities in Vladivos-

tok. May 14. 2pp.0840 Memo: Report on Bolshevik Forces, n.d. 4pp.0844 Memo: Report on Habarovsk, Blagovestchensk, and Srtetensk. April 17. 3pp.0847 Letter: MacMurray to Warner. American Favoritism in Vladivostok. May 14. 5pp.0852 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to State. Officials Appointed by Blagovestchensk

Soviet. May 24. 3pp.0855 Letter: Knight to Morris. Situation Report. June 1. 6pp.0861 Memo: Conversation between the Czech Legion Leadership and the American Con-

sul at Irkutsk. June 8. 4pp.0865 Memo: Main Lines of Allied Action in Siberia. June 10. 5pp.0870 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Embassy, Tokyo. Propaganda against Allies by Japa-

nese Consulate General. June 10. 2pp.0872 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Embassy, Tokyo. Article Published by Request of Japa-

nese Consulate General. June 13. 6pp.0878 Letter: To Embassy, Tokyo. Situation in Russia. June 15. 4pp.0882 Memo: Activities in Manchuria. June 17. 8pp.0890 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Embassy, Tokyo. Article Published by Request of Japa-

nese Consulate General. June 20. 8pp.0898 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to State. Abolition of the Circuit Court and Justices of

the Peace in the District. June 20. 5pp.0903 Memo: Account of Events at Irkutsk. July 2. 3pp.0906 Memo: British Opinions on the Siberian Situation. June 30. 3pp.0909 Memo: Engagement between Czech Legion and Bolshevik Forces. July 8. Ip.0910 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to State. Representations of Czechoslovak National

Council to Allied Consuls at Vladivostok. July 8. 5pp.0915 Memo: Situation of the Czech Legion. July 9. Ip.0916 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Report on the Siberian Situation. July 13.13pp.0929 Letter: Roumanian Delegation, Tokyo to Embassy, Tokyo. Report on the Roumanian

"Volunteer Corps of Transylvania" in Siberia. July 19. 3pp.0932 Despatch: Legation, Peking to Embassy, Tokyo. Observations Along the Trans-

' Siberian Railway. July 23. 19pp.

0952 Cablegram: Paraphrase Dispatched by the Military Attache, Tokyo. Allied Assistanceto Czech Legion. July 26. 5pp.

0957 Report: Conditions in Siberia. August 2. 2pp.0959 Memo: Czech Situation. August 3. 2pp.0961 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Legation, Peking. Formation of New Government for

Siberia. July 12. 5pp.0966 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to State. Comment on American Declaration regard-

ing Intervention. August 23. 23pp.0989 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Transfer of Power from Zemstvo to

Siberian Government. September 2. 3pp.0992 Memo: Supervision of the Railroad Units. September 3. 2pp.0994 Memo: Inter-Allied Civilian Board at Vladivostok, n.d. 2pp.0996 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Legation, Peking. Report on the Situation in Central

Siberia. September 6. 3pp.0999 Memo: Japanese Military Control of Railroads at Vladivostok. September 8. Ip.1000 Report: Report of American Railway Engineers Who Were in Siberia with the Czecho-

slovaks from May 5 to September 9, 1918. September 9. 68pp.1068 Memo: Relations between Japan and the U.S. in Regard to Siberia. September 10.

6pp.1074 Letter: To Embassy, Tokyo. September 12. 2pp.1076 Memo: American Interests in the Russian Railway Service. September 13. 2pp.1078 Memo: Japanese Aid to Czech Legion. September 19. 6pp.1084 Memo: Allied Assistance to Czech Legion and Battle Order between August 13 and

September 10, 1918. September 11. 12pp.1096 Letter: Consul, Vadivostok to Legation, Peking. Battle Order of Bolshevik Forces.

September 11. 3pp.1099 Despatch: Flagship, USS Brooklyn, Vladivostok to Navy Department, Washington.

Aid to Czech Legion. September 12. 2pp.1101 Letter: Commander of Czech Legion to Commander of Japanese Forces. Situation

Report. September 15. 2pp.1103 Letter: Japanese Foreign Minister to Embassy, Tokyo. Trans-Siberian and Chinese

Eastern Railways. September 17. 4pp.1107 Letter: State to President. Economic Assistance to Siberia. September 21. 2pp.1109 Memo: Russian Currency Problems. October 3. 17pp.1126 Memo: Siberian Military Situation. September 21. 5pp.1131 Memo: Terrorism in Eastern Russia. September 23. 2pp.1133 Memo: Summary of News by the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of All Armed

Forces Acting against Soviet Forces. September 25. Ip.1134 Memo: Compilation of Information Received by the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief

of All Allied Forces. September 30. 45pp.1179 Memo: Conference with Prince Lvov and Mr. Vologodski. September 27. 31pp.1210 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Russian Railway Service. Sep-

tember 28. 2pp.1212 Despatch: Flagship, USS Brooklyn, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Compilation of

Information Received by the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of All Allied Forces.October 2. llpp.

1223 Memo: American Expeditionary Forces in Russia and Siberia. September 30. 2pp.1225 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Chinese Eastern Railway Zone;

Counterespionage Activity. September 30. 3pp.1228 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Commission for Economic Aid to Siberia.

October 9. 6pp.1234 Letter: Consul, Harbin to Embassy, Tokyo. Discrimination on the Chinese Eastern

Railway. October 16. 3po.

1237 Memo: Needed Military Aid by Anti-Bolshevik Forces in Siberia. October 17. 2pp.1239 Memo: Japanese Forces in Siberia. October 22. 2pp.1241 Letter: American Expeditionary Force, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Communica-

tions with Japanese Forces. October 28. 2pp.1243 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Russian Situation. November 1. 13pp.1256 Letter: American Expeditionary Force, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. Military Situa-

tion. November 11. 4pp.1260 Aide Memoire: U.S. Surprise at the Large Influx of Japanese Forces into Siberia.

November 19. 2pp.1262 Memo: Russian Situation. November 28. 24pp.1286 Telegram: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Supervision of the Trans-Siberian and Chinese

Eastern Railways. December 3. 6pp.1292 Letter: Consul, Vladivostok to Embassy, Tokyo. The Railroad Situation. December 5.

2pp.1294 Report: The Question of the Siberian Railways. December 9. 10pp.1304 Report: Unlawful Holding Up of Freight by the Russian Railway Authorities at Chang

Chun, Manchuria. December 23. 3pp.1307 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Siberian Railways. December 28. lip.

Cabinet; Ministry1318 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Mr. Hara. October 29. 10pp.1328 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Viscount Yasuya Uchida. September 30. 3pp.1331 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Viscount Yasuya Uchida. October 3. 2pp.

Government: Territorial Jurisdiction1333 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. U.S. Army Convicts. December 3. 3pp.1336 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Civil Administration in the Japanese-Controlled

Pacific Islands. July 19. 4pp.1340 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Treaty-Making Powers in Japan. August 13.6pp.

Foreign Settlements; Treaty Ports1346 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Reports on the Civil Administration

at Tsingtao. April 9. 47pp.

Regulations Governing Residence, Trade, and. Travel1393 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Control of Persons Going to the

U.S. during the War. January 9. 5pp.1398 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Control of Persons Going to the

U.S. during the War. January 16. 2pp.1400 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Passport Regulations in Shantung.

January 17. 2pp.

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Internal Affairs of State cont.Regulations Governing Residence, Trade, and Travel cont.0001 Report: Military Ordinance No. 1: Control of Foreigners. January 14. Ip.0002 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to State. Control of Persons Going to the U.S. during the

War. January 17. 3pp.0005. Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Russian Refugee Immigration and

Installation of Passport Control System at Yokohama. February 18. 12pp.

0017 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Control of Russian Emigration.March 7. 2pp.

0019 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama toState. Control of Persons Going to the U.S. during theWar. April 30. 17pp.

Regulations Governing Traffic in Habit-Forming Drugs0036 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Importation of Opium and Morphia into China.

January 11. 4pp.0040 Letter: Wright to Morris. Morphine Situation in China. September 8. 5pp.0045 Despatch: Consul, Seoul to Embassy, Tokyo. Cultivation and Production of Opium in

Chosen. September 21. 4pp.0049 Despatch: Consul, Taihoku to Embassy, Tokyo. Opium. October 4. 4pp.

American Red Cross0053 Letter: Secretary, Siberian Commission to Davison. Weekly Report. November 7.

10pp.0063 Letter: Secretary, Siberian Commission to Davison. Weekly Report. November 21.

5pp.0068 Letter: Secretary, Siberian Commission to Davison. Weekly Report. November 26.

16pp.0084 Letter: Secretary, Siberian Commission to Davison. Weekly Report. December 2.

5pp.0089 Letter: Green to Morris. American Red Cross Medical Service in Siberia. December

12. 10pp.0099 Letter: Secretary, Siberian Commission to Davison. Weekly Report. December 9.

13pp.0112 Letter: Secretary, Siberian Commission to Davison. Weekly Report. December 16.

6pp.0118 Letter: Secretary, Siberian Commission to Davison. Weekly Report. December 23.

8pp.0126 Letter: Secretary, Siberian Commission to Davison. Weekly Report. December 30.

7pp.

Public Works: Harbors and Docks0133 Letter: Consul, Yokohama to Frank Waterhouse and Company, Yokohama. Port of

Yokohama. October 30. 5pp.

Military Affairs0138 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Situation in North Manchuria. November 7.

29pp.0167 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Embassy, Tokyo. Japanese Activities in North Manchu-

ria. November 14. 4pp.

Army Maneuvers0171 Memo: Japanese Military Maneuvers. November 19. 4pp.

Military Personnel0175 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Operation of the Draft in Japan. February 21.

5pp.

0180 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Embassy, Tokyo. Visit of General R.K. Evans. April 30.4pp.

Military Equipment and Supplies0184 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Industrial Mobilization. April 19. 3pp.

Naval Affairs0187 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Naval Expansion. December 28. 3pp.

Financial Conditions0190 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. Loan Agreement. June 18. 2pp.0192 Letter: Embassy, Tokyo to Legation, Peking. Conclusion of Loan Agreement. June 20.

4pp.0196 Despatch: Consul, Vladivostok to State. Report of the Soviet Commissar of Finance.

May 25. 5pp.0201 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Rates of Exchange. May 30. 8pp.0209 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Japanese Investments in China. May 8. 10pp.0219 Despatch: Legation, Peking to State. Loan Obligations of the Chinese Government.

December 3. 35pp.0254 Letter: Morris to Reinsch. Loans to the Chinese Government. December 13. 8pp.0262 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Budget for the Fiscal Year. December 27.7pp.0269 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Fortieth Session of the Imperial Diet. April 9.

27pp.0296 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to Legation, Peking. Gold Monetary System in Manchuria.

January 25. 4pp.

Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights0300 Memo: Patent Rights between Nippon Electric Company and Western Electric Com-

pany. July 16. 7pp.0307 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Refusal of U.S. Patent Office to Give Permission

to Nippon Electric Company to Apply for Certain Patent Rights. September 6. 2pp.

Immigration0309 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for December

1917. January. 4pp.0313 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for January

1918. February. 4pp.0317 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for February

1918. March. 4pp.0321 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for March

1918. April. 4pp.0325 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for April 1918.

May. 4pp.0329 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for May 1918.

June. 4pp.0333 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for June 1918.

July. 4pp.0337 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for July 1918.

August. 4pp.0341 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for August

1918. September. 4pp.0345 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for September

1918. October. 4pp.0349 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for October

1918. November. 4pp.

0353 Report: Statistics of Passenger Travel to and from the U.S. and Hawaii for November1918. December. 5pp.

Mines; Mining; Mine Products0358 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Imposition of Income Tax on the Seoul Mining

Company. February 7. 5pp.0363 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Seoul Mining Company. March 22. 2pp.0365 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. Income Tax on the Seoul Mining Company.

October 3. 12pp.

Manufactures; Manufacturing; Textiles0377 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Report on the Raw Silk Trade of Japan. May 8.

7pp.

Post and Telegraph0384 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Complaint by the Chilean Minister of U.S.

Censorship of His Mail. June 17. 2pp.0386 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Censorship of Mail. August 22. 2pp.0388 Despatch: State to Embassy, Tokyo. U.S. Censorship of the Mail of the Chilean

Minister at Tokyo. September 3. 6pp.0394 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Operation of Postal Censorship in Japan.

December 7. llpp.0405 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Use of Stamps in the Japanese Telegraph

System. December 16. 3pp.

Railways0408 Despatch: Consul, Dairen to State. Special Appointment of Japanese Consuls in

Manchuria. August 17. 3pp.0411 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to State. Status of the Shantung Railway. November 27.

18pp.0429 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Legation, Peking. Shantung Railway. Nobvember 28.

2pp.

Public Press0431 Despatch: Consul, Tsingtao to Legation, Peking. Derogatory Statements bythe Japa-

nese Press about U.S. Actions in Siberia. May 4. 3pp.0434 Despatch: Consul, Harbin to Embassy, Tokyo. Copy of Russian Daily News. June 7.

3pp.

Merchant Vessels0437 Letter: M. Ohno to Mr. Ballantine Shipping Routes. January 31. 4pp.0441 Letter: Morris to Motono. Negotiations. April 20. 2pp.0443 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Development of Japan's Merchant Marine. April

30. 12pp.0455 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Contracts with Japanese Shipbuilders. May 2.

5pp.0460 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Contracts with the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Com-

pany. May 22. 2pp.0462 Despatch. Embassy, Tokyo to State. Contracts with Japanese Shipbuilders. May 22.

12pp.0474 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Conclusion of Shipping Contracts. July 12.14pp.

Regulations Governing Residence, Trade, and Travel0488 Letter: Consul, Yokohama to Scidmore. Peter Arsanis and False Passports. February

26. 3pp.0491 Memo: Plots in Mexico by Pro-German Elements. January 15. 5pp.0496 Memo: Proposed Shipment to Mexico of Arms from Japan. January 22. Ip.0497 Memo: Mexican Arms Traffic, n.d. 3pp.0500 Memo: Conversation with Fernando Vera. February 4. 4pp.0504 Despatch: Consul, Yokohama to Embassy, Tokyo. Fernando Vera. March 2. 2pp.0506 Despatch: Embassy, Tokyo to State. Hindu Conspiracy Trial and Pro-German Activi-

ties. April 19. 9pp.0515 Report: Mexican Activities in Japan. June 12. 2pp.0517 Press Report: Hide Nakao Suspected. March 22. 4pp.0521 Letter: Naval Attache^ Tokyo to Embassy, Tokyo. Persons under Suspicion. January

4. 6pp.0527 Circular: State to All U.S. Diplomatic and Consular Posts. Persons Known to Be

Carriers of Enemy Correspondence. February 18. 13pp.

Telegrams Sent: January 1918-December 19180540 January. 64pp.0604 February. 53pp.0657 March. 93pp.0750 April. 147pp.0897 May. 140pp.1037 June. 132pp.1169 July. 132pp.1301 August. 100pp.

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Telegrams Sent: January 1918-December 1918 cont.0001 August (cont). 25pp.0026 September. 137pp.0163 October. 71pp.0334 November. 160pp.0494 December. 230pp.

Telegrams Received: January 1918-December 19180724 January. 60pp.0784 February. 82pp.0866 March. 128pp.0996 April. 173pp.1169 May. 132pp.1301 June. 99pp.

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Telegrams Received: January 1918-December 1918 cont.0001 June cont. 67pp.0067 July. 160pp.0227 August. 167pp.0394 September. 181pp.0577 October. 187pp.0764 November. 163pp.0926 December. 210pp.

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