電受第一六七號
大臣
次官[印]
政務局[印]

Mutsu
Tokio
am informed that 京城
troops have been bitterly defeated
near 長城 and that rebels
have advanced to subvert of
全州 平壤(?) soldiers will be
sent in a few days for reinforcement.

Sugimura
June. 1. 1894

主任
[手決]

電信譯文

東京陸奧 京城杉村

聞ク所ニ依レバ京城ノ兵ハ長城近傍ニ於テ痛ク敗
北シ賊軍ハ全州ノ郭外迠進ミタリト言フ因テ應援
トシテ日平壤ノ兵ヲ派遣スヘシ