In the petition he stated that as rumour had it, Joseon did not in fact 'tear up Japan's sovereign's message' (some passages omitted) and give us 'an arrogant and impolite answer,' although he criticized the dishonest Joseons who avoided meeting the Japanese delegation by making excuses such as feigning illness.
すなわちここで吉岡は、一方ではしばしば仮病など遁辞を弄して会見を避ける朝鮮側の不誠実な態度を非難しながらも、世間で噂されるように彼らが「我国書ヲ裂キ（中略）驕慢無礼ノ答書」を突きつけたなどと言う事実はなかったと述べている。