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 TRUTH ABOUT CHINA AND JAPAN

mentary thereto. They shall be treated as naval secrets.

Article 8. This Pact shall take force as soon as it has been signed and sealed by the naval representa- tives of the two countries and sanctioned by the two Governments. War operations shall commence after an agreement and decision have been reached between the highest naval authorities of the two countries by negotiations at an opportune moment.

This Pact and the detailed stipulations based on the said Pact shall become null and void as soon as the state of war between China and Japan and Ger- many and Austria has terminated.

Article 9. Two sets, each containing two copies, one in the Chinese and the other in the Japanese language, shall be provided and signed and sealed after a comparison. Each party shall keep one set for reference. (Signed and sealed in Peking) on the 19th day of

the 5th month of the 7th year of the Chinese

Republic.

The 19th day of the 5th month of the 7th year

of Taisho.

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