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 TEUTH ABOUT CHINA AND JAPAN

Article 10. This Pact as well as all other matters contained therein shall be kept secret as military matters by China and Japan.

Article 11. This Pact shall become valid after it has been signed and sealed by the military representa- tives of China and Japan and also recognized by their own governments. The time to commence war oper- ations shall be decided by the high commanding quarters of the two countries. All rules based on this Pact shall become null and void after the war against Germany and Austria has come to an end.

Article 12. This Pact is written in both Chinese and Japanese in duplicate and after it has been signed each of the parties shall retain a copy as proof.

Peking, May 16th of the 7th year of the Republic of China. May 16th of the 7th year of Taisho. Military Delegates of the Chinese Eepublic. Sealed by Gen. Chin Yun-peng, Chief Delegate. [Delegates:]

Lieut.-Gen. Tung Huan-wen, Lieut.-Gen. Cho Tung-feng, Major-Gen. Tien Shu-lien, Major-Gen. Liu Tse-tung, Major-Gen. Kiang Shou-chi, Major-Gen. Ting Chin, Liu Tsung-chi, Councillor of War Participation Bureau, Major-Gen. Chang Chi-yuan,

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