The islands at 37°9'30" north latitude and 131°55' east longitude located 85 nautical miles northwest of the Oki Islands are hereby named Takeshima, and shall come under the jurisdiction of the Oki Islands Branch Office of the Shimane Prefecture. You are instructed to proclaim this matter in your jurisdiction.
Content
| Document title | Instruction No.87 |
|---|---|
| Date created (Western calendar) | February 15, 1905 |
| Date created (Japanese era) | February 15, Meiji 38 |
| Author(s) / Editor(s) | Akimasa Yoshikawa (Minister of Home Affairs) |
| Publisher | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Name of publication | Instructions 1901-05 (Final) |
| Content | An instruction from the Minister of Home Affairs to the Governor of Shimane Prefecture, instructing him to make official announcement within his jurisdiction to the effect that the islands lying to the northwest of the Oki Islands are to be named Takeshima and placed under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Oki Islands belonging to Shimane Prefecture. |
| Language | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Public access | open |
| Repository | Shimane Prefecture Public Records Center (Japanese Only) |
| Medium | Paper |
| Copies | 1 page |
| Reference No. | T1905021500101 |
| How to access | Follow the licensing procedure at Shimane Prefecture Public Records Center. A reproduction may be viewed in the Takeshima Reference Room. |
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