*1880/3/11 Tokyo issues a missive to foreign governments, requesting that if any were owed debts by the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], incurred after 1843, Japan would pay them. The foreign governments were given until May 30 to file their claims. | *1880/3/11 Tokyo issues a missive to foreign governments, requesting that if any were owed debts by the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], incurred after 1843, Japan would pay them. The foreign governments were given until May 30 to file their claims. |