 The Ryu-Kyu court in Naha complained in early 1847 about the presence of the French missionaries, who had to be removed in 1848.France would have no further contacts with Okinawa for the next 7 years, until news came that Commodore Perry had obtained an agreement with the islands on July 11, 1854, following his treaty with Japan.A French cruiser arrived in Shimoda in early 1855 while the USS "Powhatan" was still there with the ratified treaty, but was denied contacts as a formal agreement did not exist between France and Japan.