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Signing of the Treaty

Name: Signing of the Treaty
Start: 1894-07-16
Location: London

When: 16 July 1894
Where: London
Part of: Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, 1894

The treaty was signed in London on 16 July 1894, contrary to expectations, following a brief stalemate over the Korean question.

After an agreement on all points was reached on 13 July 1894, Britain refused to sign until clarification on the Korean question was provided. On 16 July 1894, the treaty was signed in London by John Wodehouse and Viscount Aoki Shūzō.

Sources

Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Commerce and Navigation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04

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