It was the greatest abstruction for this matter that the Prussian Navy Department did not come into agreement regarding this delegation. But at the beginning of 1859, the Navy Department had decided to offer two warships, Dampfcorvette "Arkona" and Segelfregatte "Thetis". Then that settled this case. At first Frhr. von Richthofen was nominated as chief delegate, but all at once he resigned his post becouse he was not satisfied with his salary. Then Graf, von Eulenburg was apointed in Oct. 1859. He continued Frhr. von Richthofen's preparation and at the beginning of 1860, these two warships started to Japan. In this study, I will discuss these problems, from German sources, that is, the decission of details in the obligations of delegates, the nomination of the members, the salary and treatment for the members, the decission of amount of expenses and the decission of the route to Japan.
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