The Governments of Japan and Korea, with a view to the early attainment of the prosperity and strength of Korea, and to the speedy promotion of the welfare of the Korean people, have agreed upon and concluded the following stipulations:—
Article I.—The Government of Korea shall follow the direction of the Resident-General in connection with the reform of the administration.
Article II.—The Government of Korea shall not enact any law or ordinance, or carry out any important administrative measure, except with the previous approval of the Resident-General.
Article III.—The judicial affairs of Korea shall be kept distinct from the ordinary administrative affairs.
Article IV.—No appointment or dismissal of Korean officials of the higher grade shall be made without the consent of the Resident-General.
Article V.—The Government of Korea shall appoint to official positions under it such Japanese as may be recommended by the Resident-General.
Article VI.—The Government of Korea shall not engage any foreigner without the consent of the Resident-General.
Article VII.—The first clause of the Agreement between Japan and Korea, signed on the 22d day of the 8th month of the 37th year of Meiji, is herewith abrogated.
In faith whereof, the undersigned, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this agreement and affixed their seals thereto.
(L. S.) Marquis Hirobumi Ito,
H. I. J. M’s. Resident-General.
The 24th day of the 7th month of the 40th year of Meiji.
(L. S.) Yi Wan-yong,
H. I. K. M’s. Minister, President of State.
The 24th day of the 7th month of the 11th year of Kwang-mu.
[The clause in the Protocol of August, 1904, which is declared abrogated by the seventh article of the new Convention, apparently refers to the promise of the Korean Government to engage a Japanese subject as their official Financial Adviser. It was, of course, rendered unnecessary by the new Convention.]