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VIT. 
Vertrag zwischen Portugal und Japan. 
A Treaty of Peace, Amity and Commerce concluded between ITis Majesty the King of 
Portugal and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. 
Uis Majesty the King of Portugal and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan , being desirous to establish bet- 
ween the two countries the terms of permanent friendship, as well as to facilitate the Commerce among their 
respective subjects, to which purpose having decided on concluding a treaty of Peace, Amity and Commerce, have 
appointed as their Minister Plenipotentiaries on the part of His Majesty the King of Portugal, Izidoro F. Guima- 
raens, of His Majesty’s Counsel, Governor of Macao, Minister Plenipotentiary of Portugal for China, Knight-Comman- 
der of the Orders of Sam Bento d’Aviz, of our Lady of the Conception, of Charles the 3rd. of Spain, and of the 
Elephant of Siam, officer of the most noble and ancient Order of the Tower andSword, Knight of the Order of 
Christ, and Commodore of the Royal Navy, &c., &c., &e., on part of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, Midrogoetsi 
Sado-kino Kami, Sakai, Okino Kami, and Matsdaira Dziriobi, who after having presented their credentials, and the 
same having been found in due and proper form have agreed on the following articles. 
Art. I. Henceforth there will be Peace and Amity between His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal 
and His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, and their heirs and successors, in their respective dominions and among 
their respective subjects. 
Art. II. His Majesty the King of Portugal is empovvered to appoint a Diplomatie Agent, who is to reside 
at Yeddo, and Consuls or consular Agents to all and every one of the ports of Japan that are by the present 
treaty open to Portuguese commerce. The Diplomatie Agent or the Consul general of Portugal in Japan is entitled 
to travel freely through any portion of the Empire of Japan. 
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on the other hand is also empowered to appoint a Diplomatie Agent 
who is to reside at Lisbon and Consuls or consular Agents in all and every port of Portugal. The Diplomatie 
Agent or the Consul General is entitled to travel through the whole country of Portugal. 
Art. III. The ports and towns of Hakodadi, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki shall be open to the Portuguese 
subjects from and after the Ist October 1860. In addition to these will likewise be opened the following ports 
and towns on the dates herein under specified viz. Nee-egata, or, if Nee-egata be not deemed a good port, a 
other one instead , on the western coast of Japan. So soon as such port shall have been lixed upon, notice there- 
of shall be given ; Hiojo, from and after Ist January 1863. 
In all the above ports and towns, Portuguese subjects are allowed to reside permanently. Tkey are fur- 
ther allowed to rent houses and lands, to buy buildings situated in them, or to construct dwelling houses or 
