The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-17
BRITISH JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
Text of Offensive and Defensive Alliance
Made Public.


Washington, D. G., Aug. 1.-THE te
of the offensive and defensive ALLAN
between Japan and Great Britain und
which Japan has now issued an ultim
tum TO Germany, is as tollowsi
Agreement Of alliance between
the United Kingdom and Japan;
Signed at London, July 10, 1911.
Preamble.
"The government of Great Brit
ain and the government of Japan,
having in view the important
changes which have taken place in
the situation since the conclusion of
the Anglo-Japanese agreement of
the 18th of August, 1905, and believ-
ing that revision of that agree
ment would contribute TO general
stability and repose, have agreed
upon the following stipulations to
replace the agreement above men
toned, such stipulations having the
same object as the said agreement,
namely:
"(Al The consolidation and main
tenance of the general peace in the
regions of eastern Asia and India;
"(Bl The preservation OF the
common interests OF all powers in
China by insuring the independence
and integrity of the Chinese empire
and the principle of equal opportuni
ties for the commerce and industry
of all nations in China;
"(Cl The maintenance of the ter
ritorial rights Of the high contract
ing parties in the regions of eastern
Asia and India, and the defense Of
their special interests in the said
regions.
Article |.
ut is agreed that whenever, in
the opinion OF either Great Britain
or Japan, any of the rights and in
terests referred TO in the preamble
of this agreement are in jeopardy,
the two governments will communi-
cate with one another fully and
frankly and will consider in com.
mon the measures which should be
taken to safeguard those menaced
rights or interests.
Article III.
'If by reason Of unprovoked at.
tack or aggressive action whenever
arising, on the part of any power or
powers, either high contracting par
ty should be involved in war in de-
tense of its territorial rights or spe-
cial interests mentioned in the pre-
amble of this agreement, the other
high contracting party will at once
come TO the assistance of its ally
and will conduct the war in com
mon and make peace in mutual
agreement with it.
Article III.
"The high contracting parties
agree that neither of them will,
without consulting the other, enter
nto separate arrangements with
another power to the prejudice of
he objects described in the pream-
lie of this agreement.
Article ~.
Should either high contracting
,arty conclude treaty of general |
arbitration with a third power, it
5 agreed that nothing in this agree
nent shall entail upon such CON
racting party an obligat tion TO 90
o war with the power with whom
uch treaty OF arbitration is in
oree.
article Y.
'sThe condition under which armed
ssistance shall be afforded by either
over to the other in the circum.
tances mentioned in the present /
and the means BY which
ueh assistance is to be made avail
BILE, will be arranged by the naval
nd military authorities of the high Il
parties, who will from
me TO time consult one another +,
lily and freely upon all questions
mutual interest. I
Article VI.
THE present agreement shall come
to effect Immediately after the
tie of its signature, and remain .
force Tor ten years from that
tie.
In case neither of the high con
acting parties should have notified
months before the expiration of y
e said ten years, the intention of
rminating it, it shall remain bind I
g until the expiration of one year 0
ON the day on which either of the n
Oh contracting parties shall have g
nounced it. But if. when the date a
ed for its expiration arrives, Ell n
er ally is actually engaged in war, ;,
e alliance shall ipso facto continue =
til peace is concluded. =
(Signed)
"E. Grey, y
Secretary Of State for Foreign p'