(May 22nd.) Mr, Pender asked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs if he would lay upon the table copies of the correspondence ceived from Sir Harry Parkes, Her Majesty's Minister at Yedo, on the sul.ject of the treaty lately concluded between the Japanese and Korean Governments, a copy of which appeared in the London' and China Telegraph of the 15th inst., and if instructions hal been Britain with Korea? iven to negotiate a treaty on behalf of Great
Mr. Bourke, in reply, said no instructions has yet been given to negotiate a treaty Korea, bit Her Majesty's Government in communication with other Governments as to the course which it may be advisable to pursue, There will be no objection to lay on the table papers on the subject of the treaty between Japan and Korea, I need hardly say that Her Majesty's Government would be glad to avail themselves of an opportunity for extending British trade in the East, but we know very little about the Koreans, and from the little we do know it would appear that there is a strong aversion on their part to hold avy communication case is, therefore, one to act cautiously, and, concert with other Powers.
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