Tokyo, Mar. 6.
With the purpose of opening formal negotiations in the future Pourparlers are now taking place in London between Baron Matsui the Ambassador, and the Afghanic Minister, and at Constantinople between Mr,' Obata, the Minister, id the Persian representative, for commercial treaties with Afghantstan and Persia, respectively, Ir is understood that the question of extraterritoriality" is considered the chief difficulty in the way of a satisfactory corclusion—Reuter's Pacific Service,
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