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조독조약 비준 연기를 알리는 Bismarck의 통지 보고

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  • 발신자
    Ampthill
  • 수신자
    G.L.G. Granville
  • 발송일
    1883년 4월 10일(음)(1883년 4월 10일)
  • 수신일
    1883년 4월 12일(음)(1883년 4월 12일)
  • 출전
    FO 405/33; AADM pp. 180-1.
Lord Ampthill to Earl Granville.―(Received April 12)

(No. 126)
Berlin, April 10, 1883

My Lord,

WITH reference to my despatch No. 110 of the 29th ultimo and to previous correspondence respecting the Anglo-Corean Treaty, signed by Admiral Willes on the 6th June last, I have the honour to inclose translation of a note which I have received from his Highness Prince Bismarck, explaining the views of the Imperial Government on the recent negotiations with that kingdom.
The Chancellor states that, in the opinion of the Imperial Government, the recent Treaties concluded with Corea are less favourable than those existing with the neighbouring countries of China and Japan, and considers it probable that the United States’ Government will formally ignore the question of suzerainty between China and Corea, on the ground that the United States only conclude Treaties with independent States, and will therefore, by virtue of their most-favoured-nation clause, claim the concessions made to China by Corea.
The German Government would, under these circumstances, prefer to postpone the ratification of the German Corean Treaty until it is seen whether, in virtue of their most-favoured-nation clause, the Americans will obtain the benefits of the concessions granted to the Chinese; and, should difficulties arise on this point, the Imperial Government would then enter into negotiations for adequate supplementary Articles.
Or they would be willing to follow the example of Her Majesty’s Government in laying the Treaty before Parliament, should such a course be ultimately decided on, provided it be understood that the exchange of the ratifications could only be carried out if the Government succeeded beforehand in removing the doubts as to the interpretation of the existing Treaties either by the conclusion of adequate supplementary Articles, or by a Declaration binding the Corean Government so to interpret the most-favoured-nation clause as to include the concessions made to the Chinese.
I would venture to call your Lordship’s attention to the concluding paragraphs of his Highness’ note, with regard to the proposed mission of an English official to Corea to reopen negotiations with that country, which would appear to have been referred to by our Lordship in conversation with Count Münster.
Prince Bismarck expresses an earnest desire to be informed whether Her Majesty’s Government still hold to their intention, and if so, in what manner they propose to carry it out.

I have, &c.
(Signed) AMPTHILL

Inclosure 1

Prince Bismarck to Lord Amphill.

Foreign Office, Berlin, April 7, 1883
(Translation)
THE Undersigned, Chancellor of the Empire, has the honour to give the following answer to the communications of the 4th, 16th, and 23rd ultimo, from his Excellency Lord Ampthill, &c., &c., respecting the Treaties with Corea.
The Imperial Government recognizes the justice of the essential doubts expressed by the several Chambers of Commerce in Eastern Asia as regards the tenour of the Treaties concluded with Corea in the summer of last year. These Treaties are, as regards matters of commerce, navigation, settlement and Consular relations, less favourable than the existing Treaties with China and Japan, and in their concessions to Corea exceed the limit which has been set down as acceptable in the negotiations for the revision of the Treaties with China and Japan.
It must be especially remarked that the impediment, which the exclusion from the coasting trade and the high customs rates will cause to the development of European trade with Corea, will become still greater if the concessions obtained by China in its agreements with Corea of October last should be refused to other Treaty Powers. So long as there is a doubt upon this point, the Imperial Government would only unwillingly decide to lay the German-Corean Treaty of the 30th June last before the Bundersrath and the Reichstag for their assent.
As the Treaty between the United States of America and Corea has been already ratified, and the documents of ratification must be exchanged by the 22nd May next, the Imperial Minister at Washington was, in consequence of his Excellency Lord Ampthill's note of the 4th ultimo, instructed to ascertain whether America would, by virtue of the most-favoured-nation clause, claim the concessions made to China by Corea. Herr von Eisendecher was informed that the American Envoy named to Corea had been instructed to report fully, at once, upon the trade privileges conceded to the Chinese, and that the United States would probably claim equal rights.
It may be assumed from former reports that the United States will formally ignore the question of suzerainty between China and Corea, as America only concludes Treaties with independent States.
Under these circumstances, the Imperial Government considers it advisable, in the first place, to postpone, still further the ratification of the German-Corean Treaty, and to take into consideration the prolongation of the period, which will expire on the 30th June next, within which the ratifications must be exchanged. Should America meet with difficulties in the attempt to obtain the benefits of the most-favoured-nation clause from the China-Corean Agreements, it would be all the more necessary to try to remove the essential doubts as to the advisability of ratifying the Treaty of the 30th June last by entering into negotiations for adequate supplementary Articles.
In the second place the Imperial Government would follow the example of the Government of Great Britain, if the latter should decide to lay the Anglo-Corean Treaty before Parliament in its present form, in spite of the essential doubts as to the advisability of its ratification, which they have recognized; the Imperial Government would, however, in this case consider it advisable that it should be distinctly understood that the exchange of ratifications would only be carried out if the Government could succeed beforehand in removing the essential doubts as to the Treaties, either by the conclusion of adequate supplementary Articles, or by a binding Declaration by the Corean Government, that the most-favoured-nation clause extended to the concessions made to the Chinese.
The undersigned has learnt, from the Reports of the Imperial Ambassador in London of his conversations with Lord Granville and his representatives, that the Government of Great Britain had a short time ago taken into consideration the advisability of sending an English official in Eastern Asia to Corea to reopen negotiations.
It would be of great value, as regards the decision of the German Government, to learn whether the British Government still have this intention, and, if so, in what manner they mean to carry it out.
The Undersigned would be especially grateful if His Excellency the Ambassador would inform him of the decisions of his Government on the above-mentioned points.
Meanwhile, he avails, &c.

(Signed) v. BISMARCK{V. BISMARCK}

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이름
Ampthill, Granville, Willes, Münster, Bismarck, AMPTHILL, Bismarck, Amphill, Granville, v. BISMARCK
지명
Berlin, Berlin, Washington
사건
the Anglo-Corean Treaty
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