New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
ANGL0-JAP ALLIANCE
Text of Pact Under Which III
timatum Is Sent to Germany.


Washington, Aug. 16.-The text of
the offensive and defensive alliance
between Japan and Great Britain, I'M
der which Japan has now issued an Ill
timatum 10 Germany, became available
here to-day and is as follows:
AGREEMENT OF ALLIANCE BE
TWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM
AND JAPAN.
Signed at London. July Is, 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 the AnGlo-Ja pauese agree
ment of the twelfth Of August. 1905,
and believing that d revision OF that
agreement responding TO such changes
would contribute to general stability
and repose. have agreed upon the fol-
lowing stipulations TO replace the
agreement above mentioned, .such
stipulations having the same object
as the said agreement. namely:
"la) The consolidation and mainten-
ance of the general peace IN the regions
Of Eastern Asia and lnola.
ABB The preservation OF the com
mon interests Of all powers IN CHINA
by insuring the independence and IN
tegrity of the Chinese Empire and the
principle of equal opportunities Tor the
commerce and industry Of all nations IN
China.
"(c) The maintenance Of the terri
torial rights of the high contracting
parties in the regions Of Eastern Asa
and India, and the defence Of their spe-
/ cisl interests in the said regions:
/ Article 1T 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
I this agreement are in jeopardy the two
governments will communicate with
one another fully and frankly, and will
consider i'm common the measures
which should be taken to safeguard
those menaced rights or interests.
Article II-If by reason Of unpro-
voked attack or aggressive action
wherever arising, on the part of any
power or powers, either high contract
ing party should be involved in war IN
defence of it's 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 common and
make peace in mutual agreement with
Article III-The high contracting
parties agree that neither of them viii
without consulting the other, enter into
separate arrangements with another
power TO the prejudice Of the objects
described in the preamble Of this agree
ment.
Article " Should either high con-
tracing party conclude treaty OF gen.
oral arbitration with a third power II
is agreed that nothing in this agree
ment shall entail upon such contract
ing party an obligation 20 go TO wal
with the power with whom such treaty
Of arbitration is in force.
Article N-The condition undei
which armed assistance shall be az.
forded by either power TO the other ~
The circumstances mentioned IN the
present agreement and the means By
which such assistance rs 10 be maze
available, will be arranged by the nava
and military authorities OF the mgr
contracting parties. who will from time
10 time consult one another fully auC
freely upon all questions Of mutual IN
tcrest.
Article VI-The present agreement
shall come into effect immediately
after the date Of its signature, an,
remain 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 oil
the said ten years, the intention o.
terminating il, II shall remain binding
until the expiration OF one year from
the day on which either Of the higl
contracting parties shall have dc
nounced il. But If. when the date fixed
for its expiration arrives, either ally
is actually engaged in war, the alliance
shall. ipsc factor, continue until peace
b. concluded.
II. GREY,
Secretary Of State for Foreign AZ.
fairs, etc.
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