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408 Agreement between Great Britain and Japan.
“Article I.
“The High Contracting Parties having mutually recognised the indepen
dence of China and of Corea, declare themselves to be entirely uninfluenced
by any aggressive tendencies in either country. Having in view, however,
their special interests, of which those of Great Britain relate principally to
China, while Japan, in addition to the interests which she possesses in
China, is interested in a peculiar degree politically, as well as commercially
and industrially, in Corea, the High Contracting Parties recognise that it
will be admissible for either of them to take such measures as may be
indispensable in order to safeguard those interests if threatened either by
the aggressive action of any other Power, or by disturbances arising in
China or Corea, and necessitating the intervention of either of the High
Contracting Parties for the protection of the lives and property of its
subjects.
“Article II.
“ If either Great Britain or Japan, in the defence of their respective
interests as above described, should become involved in war with another
Power, the other High Contracting Party will maintain a strict neutrality,
and use its efforts to prevent other Powers from joining in hostilities
against its ally.
“Article III.
“ If in the above event any other Power or Powers should join in hostili
ties against that ally, the other High Contracting Party will come to its
assistance and will conduct the war in common, and make peace in mutual
agreement with it.
“Article IV.
“The High Contracting Parties agree that neither of them will, without
consulting the other, enter into separate arrangements with another Power
to the prejudice of the interests above described.
“ Article V.
“Whenever, in the opinion of either Great Britain or Japan, the above-
mentioned interests are in jeopardy, the two Governments will communicate
wuth one another fully and frankly.
“Article VI.
“The present Agreement shall come into effect immediately after the
date of its signature, and remain in force for five years from that date.
“In case neither of the High Contracting Parties should have notified
twelve months before the expiration of the said five years the intention
of terminating it, it shall remain binding until the expiration of one year
from the day on which either of the High Contracting Parties shall have
denounced it. But if, when the date fixed for its expiration arrives, either
ally is actually engaged in war, the alliance shall, ipso facto, continue until
peace is concluded.
“In faith whereof the Undersigned, duly authorized by their respective