A Russian position during the Russo-Japanese War

After two years of long-term negotiations, on January 13, 1904, the Japanese Foreign MinisterKomura ShoutaroAn ultimatum was issued to Russia. Russia was required to preserve the territory of Manchuria in China and recognize that Korea was outside the scope of Russian interests. If it was still delayed, it would be at the expense of both Japan and Russia. At the same time, Japan accelerated the mobilization of troops to Northeast China, and the Russo-Japanese War broke out.

Seven days ago, the Russian ambassador to Japan and negotiator plenipotentiaryRosenPresenting an ultimatum to Japan: 1. Russia recognizes Japan's superior rights and interests in North Korea, but does not allow Japan to set up military facilities along the coast of North Korea. 2. Draw the area north of 39 degrees north latitude of North Korea as a neutral zone. 3. Russia recognized the interests of the three northeastern provinces in the treaty concluded between Japan and the Qing Dynasty. Today, Japan also issued an ultimatum to the Russian government: 1. Japan withdrew its request to set up military facilities along the Korean coast, and Russia also withdrew its request to establish a neutral zone. 2. Russia must not interfere in Japan and other countries 'contracts with the Qing Dynasty to obtain in the three northeastern provinces. 3. Japan recognizes Russia's special rights and interests in the three northeastern provinces. However, Russia did not respond to this ultimatum, but instead increased its troops in Liaoyang, Lushun, Yalu River and other places through the Siberian Railway.