Letter

TERASHIMA MUNENORI, His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Minister for Foreign Affairs to John A. Bingham , Envoy Extraordinary and, February 8, 1876

[Inclosure 1 in No. 347.]

Mr. Terashima to Mr. Bingham.

Sir: It is felt that to allow foreigners to publish in the native language and to circulate among our people newspapers or other such periodicals, would prove a great hinderance to the administration of the government. The undersigned therefore has the honor to request that your excellency will be good enough to notify your countrymen to refrain from publishing any such newspaper or periodical.

With respect and consideration,

TERASHIMA MUNENORI,
His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.

His Excellency John A. Bingham, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America.

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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.