Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-17
Text of Anglo
 Japanese Treaty
UNDER WHICH JAPAN HAS IS.
 SUED ULTIMATUM
GUARDSMUTUAL RIGHTS
In Defense of Special Interests of Either Nation, the Other is Bound to Come to Its Assistance.

Washington. Aug. 1s.-The text of the offensive and defensive aiIiance between Japan and Great Britain nm oer which Japan has now issued an uiGnatum to Germany became avail able here today and is as follows:
 Agreement of alliance between the United Kingdom and Japan: 'Sfened at London, July 13. 1911
 Preamble:-'The government of Great Britain and the government of Japan having in view the important changes which have taken place in the situation since the conclusion of l the Anglo-Japanese agreement of the twelfth of August, 1905, and believing that a revision of that agreement re- spending to such changes would con tribute to general stability and re- l pose have agreed upon the following | stipulations to replace the agreement above mentioned. such stipulations having the same object as the said agreement. namely: "(A)-The consolidation and main regions of eastern Asia and India Guarantees Independence of China. "(B)-The preservation of the com | mon interests of all powers in China by guaranteeing the independence and intergrity of the Chinese empire and the principle of equal opportunities for the commerce and industry of all na- tions in China
 | '(C)-The maintenance of the terri torial rights of the contracting parties | in the regions of eastern Asia and In- dia, and the defense of their special | interests in the said regions. 'Article Tt is agreed that when ever. in the opinion of either Great | Britain or Japan. any of the rights and interests referred to in the pre- amble of this agreement are in jeo- pardy, the two governments will com | municate with one another fully and frankly and will consider in common
 he measures which should be taken to safeguard those menaced rights of | interests.
 | Article Tiff by reason of unpro- voked attack or aggressive action. wherever arising on. the part of any power or powers either high con- war in defence of its territorial rights l or special interests mentioned in the preamble of this agreement, the other hmigh contracting party will at once come to the assistance of its ally and l will conduct the war in common and make peace in mutual agreement with it.
 Agree Not to Enter Into separats Arrangements.
 Article Iu-The high contracting parties agree that neither of them will, | without consulting the other, enter in to separate arrangements with an- other power to the prejudice of the objects described in the preamble of this agreement
 Article TV.-Should either high contracting party conclude treaty of general arbitration with a third power, it is agreed that nothing in this agree ment shall entail upon such contract ing party an obligation to go to war with the power with whom such treaty of arbitration is in force.
 To Consult on Questions of Mutual
 Interest.
 Article V.-Te condition under which armed assistance shall be af- forded by either power to the other Is the circumstances mentioned In the
 present agreement and the means by
 which such assistance Is to be made available, will be arranged by the naval and military authorities of the high contracting parties. who will from time to time consult one another fully and freely upon al questions of mutual
 interest.
 Article vI.-The present agreement shall come into effect immediately
 after the date of its signature and re- main in force for ten years from that date
 "In case neither of the high con-
 tracing parties should have notified twelve months before the expiration terminating it. it shall remain binding the expiration of one year from the
 day on which either of the high con-
 tracting parties shall have denounced it But if. when the date fixed for its
 expiration arrives, either ally Is act ually engaged in war, the alliance shall ipso- acto continue until peace
 is concluded.
 "(Signed) = "E. GREY
 Secretary of State for Foreign Af- fairs, etc.
 'TAKAAKI KATO,
 Ambassador Extraordinary The foregoing is the latest revised |, text and the one at present in opera