Today, August 1, 1943, Burma has proclaimed her independence. On the same day, she has declared war on the United States and Britain, Japan has immediately given recognition to and concluded an Alliance Treaty with Burma, mutually pledging with her to co-operate closely for the successful prosecution of the war of greater East Asia and for the common construction of greater East Asia.
For more than a century, Burma has groaned in agony under the tyrannical rule of Britain. And now she has realized her age-long aspiration, gaining the glory of independence, and has resolutely risen on the common front with Japan to crush the United States and Britain. Japan, therefore, cannot but be exceedingly gratified with this development, since her intention is, as it has always been, to eradicate from East Asia the root evils that have for many years contaminated this section of the world and to establish
a new order in accordance with the great spirit which guilded the founding of the Empire, that of enabling, all nations to have each its proper place and all peoples to enjoy life in security and peace.
At a moment when Manchoukuo is collaborating with us with all her strength in the prosecution of the war and when China and Thailand also are already in perfect co-operation with us marching vigorously forward toward the attainment of our common aims, the independence of Burma and her resolute rise to action to participate in the war further consolidates the unity of greater East Asia.
Japan is resolved to crush our age-long common enemies, the United States and Britain, by rendering still closer her co-operation with these neighbour countries and in conjunction with her Allies in Europe to establish a new order founded upon ethical principles.
The Imperial Japanese Government hereby make clearly known their convictions both at home and abroad.