(1) The Text
Article 1 There shall be between the High Contracting Parties perpetual relations of good neighbour and amity on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty and territories.
Article 2 The High Contracting Parties shall closely co-operate on matters, political, economic, and military for the successful prosecution of the war of greater East Asia.
Article 3 The High Contracting Parties shall closely co-operate with each other for the establishment of a greater East Asia.
Article 4 The matters of detail necessary for the execution of the present pact shall be determined through consultations between the authorities concerned of the High Contracting Parties.
Article 5 The present pact shall come into force as from the date on which the High Contracting Parties shall have completed the ratification of the pact.
Article 6 The present pact shall be ratified as soon as possible. The ratifications shall be exchanged at Manila as soon as possible.
(2) Terms of Understanding
Addendum to Article 2 of the pact
The principal modality of the close military co-operation for the successful prosecution of the war of greater East Asia stipulated in the present article shall be as follows:
The Philippines will afford all kinds of facilities for the military actions to be undertaken by Japan; Japan and the Philippines will closely co-operate with each other in order to safeguard the territorial integrity and independence of the Philippines.