D.N.B, went on to quote the text of the pact, announcement of which three days ago caused astonishment and shock throughout the world. The ews agency said the treaty was drafted in seven articles providing 1. Both contracting parties undertake to abstain from any act of violence, any aggressive action, and any aggression against each other, and this both alone and in conjunction with other Powers.
2.. If one of the signatories is the victim of a warlike aet undertaken by a third Power, the other signatory will in no manner support this third Power, The two contracting parties will, fu the future, remain in constant touch with exch other and will ex change information on questions affecting their common interests, '4. Neither of the two contracting parties will join any group of Powers aimed directly or indirectly against the other party.
'5. In the event of disagreements oF disputes on any question arising Between them, the two signatories undertake 10 settle such disagree menis or disputes by friendly exchanges of views or, if necessary, by means of a commit ice of arbitration.
The treaty is concluded for ten years and will' be automatically re: hewed for a further period of five years unless it is previously do-
7. The trealy enters into effect upon signature, and instruments of ratification will be exchanged at Berlin ax soon as possible, Before his last 10 o'clock confer-fence with Mf. Molotov, Herr von Ribbentrop held two other meetings, one starting at 4 p.m. and lasting three hours, and the other, a resump= tion of the parleys, at 8 o'clock.
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