Russia consulted with other three nations, England, France and Germany, which were also interested in the division of China, France and Germany agreed with the Rassian proposal and the three nations made a recommendation to Japan.
同じく中国の分割に関心をもつイギリス、フランス、ドイツの3国に提唱し、仏・独の賛成を得て3国による勧告を行った。