門戸開放通牒（原文、和訳、Sourceと未照合） The Second Open Door Note (Hay's Circular Letter, July 3, 1900) In this critical posture of affairs in China it is deemed appropriate to define the attitude of the United States as far as present circumstances permit this to be done. We adhere to the policy initiated by us in 1857, of peace with the Chinese nation, of furtherance of lawful commerce, and of protection of lives and property of our citizens by all means guaranteed under extraterritorial treaty rights and by the law of nations. If wrong be done to our citizens we propose to hold the responsible authors to the uttermost accountability. We regard the condition at Pekin as one of virtual anarchy, whereby power and responsibility are practically devolved upon the local provincial authorities. So long as they are not in overt collusion with rebellion and use their power to protect foreign life and property we regard them as representing the Chinese people, with whom we seek to remain in peace and f...
門戸開放通牒（Sourceと未照合、和訳あり、参考資料あり） The First Open Door Note "This" (the United States) Government. animated with a sincere desire to insure to the commerce and industry of the United States and of all other nations perfect equality of treatment within the limits of the Chinese Empire for their trade and navigation. especially within the so-called 'spheres of influence or interest' claimed by certain European Powers in China. has deemed the present an opportune moment to make representations in this direction to Germany, Great Britain and Russia. To attain the object it has in view and to remove possible causes of international irritation and reestablish confidence so essential to commerce, it has seemd to this Government highly desirable that the various Powers claiming 'spheres of interest or influence’ in China should give formal assurances that : - 1st. They will in no way interfere with any treaty port or any vested interest within any so-called 'sphere of in...