Letter
[Untitled], February 5, 1868.
[Untitled]
Hiogo, February 5, 1868.
Present, the representatives of France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Prussia, and the United States.
The undersigned, having come to the conclusion, after mature deliberation, that it is of great importance to hold the foreign settlement at this place, resolve to invite the respective commanding officers to take into their hands the entire military management of this measure, and to inform them what part of the town or settlement they can hold with the force at their disposal.
The undersigned, however, would wish to see that part of Kobé in actual occupation of foreigners protected, if this be possible.
LEON ROCHES.
HARRY S. PARKES.
CTE. DE LA TOUR.
R. B. VAN VALKENBURGH.
M. VON BRANDT.
D. DE GRAEF VAN POLSBROEK.
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FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortiet.