Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, Japan, 1931–1941, Volume II

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Joint Declaration by the Governments of Japan, “Manchukuo”, and the Wang Ching-wei Regime in Japanese-occupied China, Signed at Nanking, November 30, 1940⁴

The Imperial Government of Japan;

The Imperial Government of Manchoukuo; and

The National Government of the Republic of China:

Being desirous that the three countries should respect one another’s inherent characteristics and closely cooperate with one another as good neighbours under their common ideal of establishing a new order in East Asia on an ethical basis, constituting thereby the mainstay of a permanent peace in East Asia, and with this as a nucleus contributing toward the peace of the world in general, declare as follows:

1. Japan, Manchoukuo and China will respect mutually their sovereignty and territories.

2. Japan, Manchoukuo and China will bring about general cooperation on a reciprocal basis among the three countries, especially a good neighbourly friendship, common defense against communistic activities and economic cooperation, and for that purpose will take all the necessary measures in every direction.

3. Japan, Manchoukuo and China will promptly conclude agreements in accordance with the present Declaration.

Done at Nanking on this the 30th day of the 11th month of the 15th year of Syowa, corresponding to the 30th day of the 11th month of the 7th year of Kangte, and to the 30th day of the 11th month of the 29th year of the Republic of China.

4. Translation by the Japanese Foreign Office. Signatories were General Nobuyuki Abe (Japan), Wang Ching-wei (Nanking), and Tsang Shih-yi (“Manchukuo”).