Italy had hoped that due to Japan's long-term close relations with Britain, that an Italo-Japanese alliance could pressure Britain into adopting a more accommodating stance towards Italy in the Mediterranean.
Italia berharap karena hubungan dekat Britania-Jepang, aliansi Jepang-Italia dapat menekan Britania untuk mengadopsi sikap yang lebih akomodatif terhadap Italia di Mediterania.