Evening star., 1914-08-17

ain, under which Japan has now issued
an ultimatum to Germany. follows:
Agreement Of Alliance Between the
United Kingdom and Japan.
Signed at London, July Ii. 1911.
"Preamble: The government Of Great
Britain and tho government Of Japan.
having in view the important changes
which have taken place in the situation
since the conclusion of the Anglo-Japa-
nese agreement OF the 18th August, 1905,
and believing that revision OF that
agreement responding to such changes
wuld contribute to general stability and
repose, have agreed upon the following
stipulations to replace the agreement
ing the same object as the said agree
ment, namely:
"(a) The consolidation and maintenance
Of the general peace in the regions Of
eastern Asia and Of India;
"Cb) The preservation Of the common
interests Of all powers in China by insur-
ing the Independence and integrity Of the
Chinese empire and the principle Of equal
opportunities for the commerce and in
dustry Of all nations in China;
"(c) The maintenance Of the territorial
rights Of the high contracting parties in
the regions Of eastern Asia and Of In
dia, and the defense of their special In
terests In the said regions.
Common Interests Defined.
Article I. It is agreed that when-
ever, in the opinion of either Great
Britain or Japan, any Of the rights and
interests referred to in the preamble Of
this agreement are in jeopardy, the two
governments will communicate with one
another fully and frankly. and win con-
slider in common the measures which
should be taken to safeguard those
menaced rights or interests.
ARTICLE II. II by reason Of unprovok-
ed attack or aggressive action. wherever
arising, on the part OF any power or
powers, either high contracting party
should be involved in war in defense Of
its territorial rights or special interests
mentioned in the preamble Of this agree
ment, 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 agree
ment with 1t.
Article III. The high contracting par
ties agree that neither of them will. with
out consulting the other, enter into sepa-
rate arrangements with another power to
in the preamble OF this agreement
Article w. Should either high con-
tracing party conclude q. treaty of gen-
eral arbitration with a third power, 1t 10
shall entail upon such contracting party
an obligation to go to war with the
power with whom such treaty OF arbftra-
ton 10 in force.
Provisions for Armed Assistance.
article v. The condition under which
assistance shall be afforded by either
power to the other in the ctrcum-
stances mentioned In the present agree
ment, 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 all questions Of mutual inter-
est.
Article vi. The present agreement
shall come into effect Immediately after
the date of its signature. and remain
in force for ten years from that date
I'm case neither of the high contract
ing parties should have notified twelve
said ten years the intention Of ter
minating 1t, 1t shall remain binding un-
til the expiration of one year from the
day on which either Of the high con-
tracing parties shall have denounced
it. But II, when the date fixed for its
expiration arrives, either ally IL actu-
ally engaged in war, the alliance shall,
ipso facto, continue until peace IL con-
cluded.
(Signed) 'E. GREY,
Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs. Etc.
'.TAKAAKI KATO,
Ambassador Extraordinary"
The foregoing is the latest revised
text, and the one at present in opera
tion.