[Unofficial translation]
The Imperial Japanese Government and the Government of France,
Taking into consideration the present international situation,
And recognising as the result, that there exist reasons for Japan to consider that, in case the security of French Indo-China should be threatened, general tranquillity in East Asia and her own security would be exposed to danger,
And renewing at this opportunity the promise made by Japan, on the one hand, to respect the rights and interests of France in East Asia, especially the territorial integrity of French Indo-China and the French sovereignty over the whole of the Union of French Indo-China; and the promise made by France, on the other hand, not to conclude with any third Power or Powers any agreement or understanding regarding Indo-China envisaging political, economic or military cooperation which is directly or indirectly aimed against Japan,
Have agreed upon the following provisions:
(1) The two Governments mutually promise military cooperation for joint defence of French Indo-China.
(2) Measures to be taken for such cooperation shall be the object of special arrangements.
(3) The above stipulations shall be valid only so long as the situation which has motivated their adoption exists.
In witness whereof, the undersigned, having been duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed and affixed their seals to the present Protocol to go into force as from today.
Done at Vichy, in duplicate, in the Japanese and French languages, this 29th day of July, the 16th year of Syōwa, corresponding to the 29th day of July, 1941.
Sotomatsu Kato
Jean-François Darlan