Vertrag 
zwischen Grossbritannien und Japan, 
Treaty of peace, friendship and commerce between Her Majesty and the Tycoon 
of Japan. 
-Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , and his Majesty the Tycoon of 
Japan, being desirous to place the relations between the two countries on a permanent and friendly footing, 
and to facilitate commercial intercourse between their respective subjects, and liaving for that purpose resolved 
to enter into a treaty of peace, amit) r , and commerce, have named as their plenipotentiaries, that is to say: 
Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, the right-honourable the Earl of Eigin and Kincar- 
dine, a Peer of the United Kingdom, and Knight of the most noble Order of the Thistle: 
And his Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, Midzuo , Tsikfogo no kami ; Nagai, Gemba no kami ; nouwye, 
Sinano no komi; Hori, Oribe no kami; Iwase, Higo no kami; and Isuda Hauzabro. 
Art. I. There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between her Majesty the Queen of the United King- 
dom of Great Britain and Ireland , her heirs and suceessors , and bis Majesty the Tycoon of Japan, and between 
their respective dominions and subjects. 
Art. II. Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland may appoint a diplomatic agent to reside at 
the citv of Yedo, and consuls or consular agents to reside at any or all the ports of Japan which are opened 
for British commerce by this treaty. The diplomatic agent and consul-general of Great Britain, shall have the 
right to travel freely to any part of the empire of Japan. 
His Majesty the Tycoon of Japan may appoint a diplomatic agent to reside in London, and consuls or 
consular agents at any or all the ports of Great Britain. The diplomatic agent and consul-general of Japan shall 
have the right to travel freely to any part of Great Britain. 
Art. III. The ports and towns of Hakodadi, Kanagawa and Nagasaki shall be opened to British subjects 
on the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine. In addition to which, the following ports and 
towns shall be opened to them at the dates hereinafter specified; Nee-egata, or if Nee-egata be found to be 
unsuitable as a harbour, another cönvenient port on the west coast of Nipon, on the first day of January, one 
thousand eight hundred and sixty. Hiogo on the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. 
In all the foregoing ports and towns British subjects may permanently reside. They shall have the right 
to lease ground, and purchase the buildings thereon, and may erect dwellings and warehouses ; but no fortifica- 
tion, or place of military strength, shall be erected under pretence of buildings dwellings or warehouses ; and to 
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