(1) The Text
The Government of the Empire of Japan and the Government of the Republic of China.
Being determined that the two countries shall closely co-operate, each as a good neighbour respecting the self-asserting independence of the other to establish a greater East Asia based on justice thereby contributing to the peace of the whole world, have, with the firm and unshakable determination to eradicate all sources of evil in the way, agreed upon the following articles:
Article 1. Japan and China, in order to maintain permanently the relationship of neighbourly amity, shall take measures of mutual aid and friendship along all lines while respecting each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Article 2. Japan and China for constructing and securing the stability of greater East Asia, shall extend each other co-operation and every possible assistance.
Article 3. Japan and China shall carry on between the two countries close economic co-operation on a basis of reciprocity.
Article 4. The necessary details for the execution of the present Pact shall be discussed and decided between the competent authorities of the two countries.
Article 5. The Treaty Relating to the Basic Affairs between Japan and China, signed on November 30 of the 15th Year of Showa, corresponding to November 30 of the 29th Year of the Republic of China, together with all instruments annexed thereto shall cease to have effect as from the date of
coming into force of the present Pact.
Article 6. The present Pact shall come into force as from the day of its signature.
(2) Protocol Annexed to the Pact
On signing this day the Pact of Alliance between Japan and China the Plenipotentiaries of the two countries have agreed as follows:
Article 1. Japan undertakes to withdraw the Japanese forces despatched to the territories of China when general peace between the two countries is restored and the state of war has ceased to exist.
Japan renounces the right of stationing troops she possesses in accordance with the Peking Protocols and supplementary documents relating to the Boxer War.
Article 2. The present Protocol shall come into force simultaneously with the Pact.
(3) Exchange of Notes
Monsieur l'Ambassadeur,
I have the honour to state that upon signing today the Pact of Alliance between Japan and China an understanding has been concluded between Your Excellency and myself as follows:
Of the matters of fait accompli existing in China at present, those that require adjustment in the light of the contents of the present Pact, shall be fundamentally adjusted in accordance with the contents of the present Pact when general peace between the two countries is restored and the state of war has ceased to exist.
Even during the continuation of the state of war the required adjustmtens [sic] are to be carried out in accordance with the contents of the present Pact successively as far as is permitted by circumstance through consultation between the two countries.
I shall be glad to receive Your Excellency's confirmation of the above understanding.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's assurance of my highest consideration.
Nanking
the Thirtieth day of the Tenth month, the Thirty-second Year of the Republic of China.
Sir.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's note of today's date reading as follows:
Of the matters of fait accompli existing in China at present, those that require adjustment in the light of the contents of the present Pact, shall be fundamentaly [sic] adjusted in accordance with the contents of the present Pact when general peace between the two countries is restored and the state of war has ceased to exist.
Even during the continuation of the state of war the required adjustments
are to be carried out in accordance with the contents of the present Pact successively as far as is permitted by circumstance through consultation between the two countries.
I shall be glad to receive Your Excellency's confirmation of the above understanding.
I am pleased to confirm the above understanding.
In sending this reply I beg Your Excellency to accept the assurance of my highest consideration.
At Nanking
the Thirtieth day of the Tenth month, the Eighteenth Year of Showa.