He presented a draft created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which stated 'Whether or not to leave Korea, or to conclude a Japanese-Korea Treaty of Amity to protect the settlers even by exerting a military power.'
「朝鮮より退去するか、居留民保護のため武力を用いてでも日朝修好条規を締結するか」という旨の外務省案を提示。