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March 6, 1898
Germany obtained the lease right of Jiaozhou (Kiaochow) Bay.


Title:Policy of German government on development of Jiaozhou (Kiaochow) Bay. / 1: Kimitsu (secret) No. 2.

Reference code: B03041176000
 Germany occupied Jiaozhou (Kiaochow) Bay in November 1897 (30th year of Meiji) by using an excuse as a murder case of a German missionary. Subsequently, Germany obtained the right of lease of Jiaozhou (Kiaochow) Bay, and the right of constructing a railway connecting Qingdao as an important base in the bay with Jinan.
This material is a report from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of Japan to Germany on the policy of the German government at that time.