East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-22
JAPANEsE-ExGbIsH ALLIANCE.
Text of pact Which Forms Basis OF
the Demand on Germany.

| Text Of Pact Which Forms Basis Of
the Demand on Germany.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. ~
| The text Of the offensive and defen-
sive alliance between japan and
I Great Britain, under which japan has
! issued an ultimatum to Germany. be-
( came available here today and Il as
follows.
Agreement Of alliance between the
united kingdom and Japan. Signed
/ at London July II, 1911.
Preamble Of the Pact
| "Pream ble-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
the Anglo-Japanese agreement Of Au-
gust ~, 1905, and believing that re-
vision Of that agreement responding
to such changes would contribute to
general stability and repOse, have
agreed upon the following stipulations
TO replate the agreement above mem
toned, such stipuaions having the
same object as the said agreement,
namely
"(A) The consolidation and
maintenance Of the general peace in
the regions OF eastern Asia and In
dia.
"(B) The preservation of the COM
mon interests of all powers in China
by insuring the independence and in
tegIlty of the Chinese empire and the
principle of equal opportunities fol
p the commerce and industry of all ma.
tions in China.
"(C) The maintenance of the ter
ritorial rights of the high contractini
parties in the regions of eastern Asi;
: aud Of India and the defense of thei
Il special interests in the said regions.
II Plan for Aid in war.
u Article /. 1t Is agreed that when
ever, in the opinion Of either Grea
Britain or Japan, any of the right
ana interests referred to in the pre-
anble of this agreement are in jeop
ardy the two governments will com
Y municate with one another fully an
! frankly, and will consider in commol
the lne&usres which should be take
to safeguard those menaced rights .
- interests.
article II. If by reason of IN
provoked attack or aggressive actor
wherever arising, on the part of an
as power or powers. either high coz
Id tracing party should be involved
r a WGr in defense of its territorif
n rights or special interests mentione
Or in the preamble of this agreemen
8 ] arft MI
oy at once come to the assistance Of i
ally and will conduct war in CON
" mon and make peace in mutu'
agreement with it.
re To Be Notified of New Pacts.
10 Article III. The high contractiI
he parties agree that neither of the
ba will, without consulting the othe
an enter into separate arrangement
8. with another power to the prejudi
,lr of the objects described in the pr
e. amble of this agreement.
Rv Article ". Should either his
am contracting party conclude a trea
n of general arbitration with a thi
.r- power it is agreed that nothing
" this agreement shall entail upon SUI
e. contracting party an obligation to
TO war with the power with who
such treaty of arbitration is in fore
80 Article V: The conditions und
- which armed assistance shall be a
- forded by either power to the other
the circumstances mentioned in Il
present agreement and the means
which such assistance is to be ma
I'D available will be arranged by the n
val and military authorities of Il
he high contracting parties, who W
,al from time to time consult one anot
NO er fully and freely upon all questio
re- of mutual interest
W. To BE i'm Force Ten Years.
Article VI. The present agre
he ment shall come into effect immeC
Ter ately fater the date of its signatu
,ot and remain in force ten years fro
he that date.
ct I'm case neither of the high co
m tracing parties should have notifi
of twelve months before the expirati,
,al of the said ten years the intention
,ut terminating ii, 1t shall remain bin
re. ing until the expiration of one ye
.rs from the day on which either of Z
OF high contracting parties shall ha
denounced it. Nut II. when the da
fixed for its expiration arrives, cit
er ally is actually engaged in Wa
the alliance shall, ipso factor, CONT
ne ue until peace is concluded.
DIS "E. GRAY,
IN Secretary of State for Foreign A
re- fairs.
''TAKAAKI KATO,
- Ambassador Extraordinary
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