Tokio, 27th September.
The new treaty of Alliance between Great Britain and Japan was referred to the Privy Council this morning and made' public in the The preamble provides: first for the preservation of the general peace in the Far Fast and India; secondly for the independence and integrity China, and equal opportunity sherein for all nations in commerce and industry; and thirdly for the pre: servation of the territorial rights and special interests of Great Britain and Japan in the Far East and in India.
There are eight Articles which provide for military cooperation between the High Contracting Parties even against a single enemy of either for the settlement of the conditions and methods of such cooperation by the respective military and naval authorities; for the recognition by Great Britain of Japan's steps to exert a protectorate over Corea; and for the recognition by Japan of Great Britain's steps to secure her territorial rights in India.
The term of the treaty is for ten years,—Our own correspondent, Later.
Marquis Ito in his capacity as President of the Privy Council was received in audience at 10.15 am. to-day and received the rescript of the renewal of the Alliance with Great Britnin, The Privy Council met at 10.20 am. when H. M. the Emperor presented, and Count Katsura, the Premier, explained the Lreaty.—Our own correspondent. London vit Bombay, 27th September, The text of the new Anglo-Japanese Agreement has been published in London and Tokio. It contains a preamble and eight articles as follow The Preamble—The object of this Agreement is the consolidation and maintenance ofthe general peace in Eastern Asia, and in India; the preservation of the common interests of all the Powers in China, by insuring the independence and integrity of China, and the principle of the Open Door; and the maintenance of the territorial rights of Great Britain and Japan in Eastern Asia and India, and the defence of their special interests in those spheres, Article I—'Lhe two Governments, whenever their rights and interests are jeopardised, shall communicate with each other fully and frankly and consider jointly the measures to be taken to safeguard those interests.
Article IZ—If by reason of the unprovoked attack, or the aggressive action, wherever arising, on the part of any Power or Powers. either of the High Contracting Parties shall be involved in war in defence of its territorial rights and interests, the other Party will at once come to the assistance of its Ally, will conduct the war in common, and make peace in mutual agreement with its Ally, Article ITT—Japan possessing paramount political, military, and economic rights in Gorea, Great Britain recognises Japan's right to take such measures for the guidance, control, and protection of Corea, as she may deem proper and neccesary to snfeguard and advance those' interests, provided that such measures shill not be contrary to the principle of equal opportunity for all nations in commerce, Article IV—Japan recognises the tight of Great Britain to take such measures in the proximity of the Indian Frontier as may be necessary to safeguard her Indian possessions.
Article V—The High Contracting Parties agree that neither will, without consulting the other, enter into separate arrangements with another Power to prejudice the objects specified in the Preamble, Article VI refers to the Russo-Japanese war, Great Britain undertakes to maintain strict neutrality, but to come to the assistance of Japan in the event of attack on her by another Power.
Article VII—The conditions under which armed assistance shall be rendered shall be' arranged by the military and naval authorities of the High Contracting Parties, who shall consult one another fully and freely feom time to time.
Article VILI—The present Agreement shall he for a term of ten years, but.it shall be terminable by a year's notice on either side—Reuter, Later, In a letter dated the 6th inst. Lord Lansdowne instructs Sir Charles Hardinge (British Ambassador at St. Petersburg) 1o communicat" the text of the Treaty with Japan to the Russian Government. He explains that the Treaty which was signed on the 12th ult. was not published hitherto in_view of the pence negotiations. He trusts that the Russian Government will recognise that the new Agreement is an international instrument without special reference to any of the Powers interested in Far Eastern affairs.
The letter specially draws attention to Article LI, laying stress on the words "unprovoked attack." It also calls.attention to Article IIT and the position of Japan in Corea, and concludes. "The British Govern ment anticipates that. an Alliance which has been designed with objects purely peaceful and for the protection of rights and interests the validity of which is incontestable and on which the parties are fully entitled to insist, will be regarded with approval by the Russian Government. The British Government is justified in believing that the conclusion of the Alliance has not been without effect in facilitating the termination of the war, and trusts it may for many years be instrumental in securing the peace of the world in the regions within its scope."
Tord Tanedownie. han. sent identical dispatch to France—Reuter,
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