De Long to Aurelio G. y Garcia , Envoy Extraordinary and, March 8, 1873

Mr. De Long to Mr. Garcia.

Sir: Acknowledging the receipt of your excellency’s note of yesterday’s date, I have the honor in reply to herewith forward the copies of documents as requested.

• No. 1. Note from minister of foreign affairs to C. E. De Long, dated September 12, 1872, announcing the organization of a new court for Kanagawa.
• No. 2. C. E. De Long in reply, same date, calling attention to this action being in violation of the Yokohama municipal convention.
• No. 3. Minister in reply, September 8, 1872, denying the existence of the convention referred to, and claiming the right to organize the court in question, as they had done.
• No. 4. C. E. De Long in reply, affirming the existence of the convention, and calling for express recognition or repudiation of the same.
• No. 5. Minister in reply expressly repudiating the same.
• No. 6. De Long in reply expressing his regret, and promising to report the correspondence to his government.
• No. 7. Japanese ministers, of date October 15, 1872, asking to renew the correspondence on this subject.
• No. 8. Japanese ministers to De Long, January 12, 1873, proposing an amendment to municipal convention.
• No. 9. De Long in reply, assenting to the amendment with slight modification.
• No. 11. C. E. De Long, January 29, 1873, to foreign representatives advising them of the amendment proposed by the Japanese government, and asking their views.
• No. 12. Copy assent of diplomatic corps as indorsed on original circular letter.
• No. 13. C. E. De Long to Japanese ministers, February 9, 1873, announcing the assent obtained and assenting to same on account of United States and Holland.
• No. 14. Japanese government assenting to the amendment formally.
• No. 15. C. E. De Long to United States consul, notifying the amendment as in force.
• No. 16. C. E. De Long to Japanese ministers, notifying this action, February 16, 1873.
• No. 17. Japanese ministers to R. B. Van Valkenburg, United States minister in Japan, dated December 19, 1869, assenting on part of Japanese government to adoption of original convention.
• No. 18. Copy of municipal convention for Yokohana adopted in year 1867.

This, your excellency, comprises in my opinion a complete list of the documents requested by you, which I trust will prove acceptable, and I beg you to command any such further matter as you may desire.

I have the honor to remain, sir, your most obedient servant,