Perry thus declared possession of the Ogasawara Islands, but found his claim immediately opposed by British and Russian ships that moved down in protest and the declaration was left up in the air.
このとき、ペリーは小笠原の領有を宣言したが、即座に英国から抗議を受け、ロシア船も抗議の為に小笠原近海へ南下したため、宣言はうやむやになった。