Ishii Kikujirō

Shishaku Kikujirō Ishii (Japanese石井 菊 次郎; born April 24, 1866 today Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, † May 25, 1945 in Tokyo, Empire of Japan ) was a Japanese diplomat and politician. He held office from 1915 to 1916 as Secretary of the Japanese Empire. Previously, he served as ambassador to France and the United States.

Under his leadership, the Lansing - Ishii Agreement with the United States of America was adopted on 2 November 1917. With this agreement, the two powers agreed on their interests in China.

The diplomat was Ishii Japanese delegate to the League of Nations and worked as a reporter for questions about Danzig. During this time he wrote the eponymous " Ishii report " on the protection of the Free City of Danzig to the League of Nations on 17 November 1920.

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