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Explanation: 明治初期の外交官の総称。のち公使に改編される。1870年11月24日（明治3年閏10月2日）、外務省に大・中・少の弁務使が設置され、同日、外務大丞・鮫島尚信を少弁務使としてイギリス・フランス・プロシア駐箚、翌25日に森有礼を少弁務使・アメリカ駐箚に任命した。上記２名が明治政府による最初の外国派遣であった。1872（明治5）年には外務大輔・寺島宗則を大弁務使・イギリス駐箚に任命した。1872年11月4日（明治5年10月14日）廃止。

Reference materials: 「弁務使」（三上昭美執筆）外務省外交史料館・日本外交史辞典編纂委員会編『新版　日本外交史辞典』山川出版社、1992年、919頁。

Superordinate category: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Administrative Organizations)