The Chinese ask that the Spaniards will establish a trading-post in their country.

Friendly intercourse with Japan is commencing, and the Jesuit missionaries there are freely allowed to preach the Christian faith.

Vera has remitted the duties on goods brought to Manila from Japan and Macao.

A controversy has arisen between him and the bishop, the latter having ordered that the Chinese converts to the Christian faith should cut off their long hair, which causes many to avoid baptism: the king is asked to settle this question.

Vera has sent to Macao for the recalcitrant Mexican officer who was mentioned in a previous document.