June 7, 1879, Grant and his family arrived in Nagasaki, Japan. - TopicsExpress



          

June 7, 1879, Grant and his family arrived in Nagasaki, Japan. While visiting China the previous month, Chinese General Li Hung Chang was so impressed with Grant that he asked him to carry a message to the Japanese government regarding a territorial dispute over Ryukyu (Okinawa). Grant’s desire to see disputes settled peacefully persuaded him to serve as an unofficial diplomat between the two nations. Read more in this article from 2004.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 20:00:12 +0000

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