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*1853/6 [[Abe Masahiro]] reports on the arrival of the Black Ships to the [[Imperial Court]].
*1853/6 [[Abe Masahiro]] reports on the arrival of the Black Ships to the [[Imperial Court]].
*1853/6/9 Perry delivers the formal letter from President Millard Fillmore, and states that he will return "in due course" to receive the emperor's reply.
*1853/6/9 Perry delivers the formal letter from President Millard Fillmore, and states that he will return "in due course" to receive the emperor's reply.
*1853/6/17 A British ship crashes at [[Miyakojima]]. The islanders take care of them, and the [[Ryukyu Kingdom]] government arranges to have the six surviving British and 24 surviving Chinese sent back to China on an American vessel.
*1853/6/20 (July 25) Perry's fleet arrives in Ryûkyû for the third time.
*1853/6/20 (July 25) Perry's fleet arrives in Ryûkyû for the third time.
*1853/6/23 Perry meets with the Ryukyuan regent, and receives the formal response to his insistence that the kingdom allow for the construction of a coaling station at Naha and the free welcoming of American ships. The regent denies his request at first, but capitulates once the commodore threatens to seize Shuri castle.
*1853/6/23 Perry meets with the Ryukyuan regent, and receives the formal response to his insistence that the kingdom allow for the construction of a coaling station at Naha and the free welcoming of American ships. The regent denies his request at first, but capitulates once the commodore threatens to seize Shuri castle.