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 I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

Minister for Foreign Affairs.[Seal] His Excellency,
 * Chinese Minister.
 * Chinese Minister.

In accordance with the result of the negotiations between the Governments of China and Japan and also with the documents exchanged between them (see appendices Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4) the following Articles have been decided upon by the officials appointed by the military authorities of the two countries:

Article 1. The Armies of China and Japan, seeing that the enemy influence has extended to Russian territory, realizing that the general peace and tranquillity in the Far East having been endangered, and being agreed that the two countries should carry out their duties as participants in the War, have decided to adopt defensive measures against the enemy.

Article 2. Regarding the joint military action the two countries should regard each other on an equal footing in respect of their position and also their advantages and disadvantages.

Article 3. The Governments of China and Japan shall, from the date this Pact commences to be oper-