London Protocol (1862)

TheLondon Protocolwas concluded on 6 June 1862 betweenJapanand theUnited Kingdomat the conclusion of theFirst Japanese Embassy to Europe.It was signed on the British side byForeign SecretaryJohn Russell, 1st Earl Russell.

Under the protocol, the United Kingdom ceded some of its rights under theAnglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commercefor a period of five years beginning 1 January 1863. In exchange, the Japanese government reiterated its responsibilities under that treaty to fully open the ports ofNagasaki,HakodateandKanagawato foreign trade.