Tripartite Pact
The treaty establishing the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis:
26 September 1940
Article I: Japan recognizes and respects the leadership of Germany and Italy in the establishment of a new order in Europe.
Article II: Germany and Italy recognize and respect the leadership of Japan in the establishment of a new order in Greater East Asia.
Article III: Japan, Germany and Italy agree to cooperate in their efforts on the aforesaid lines. They further undertake to assist one another with all political, economic and military means when one of the three Contracting Parties is attacked by a power at present not involved in the European War or in the Sino-Japanese Conflict.
Article IV: With the view to implementing the present pact, joint technical commissions, members which are to be appointed by the respective governments of Germany, Italy and Japan will meet without delay.
Article V: Japan, Germany and Italy affirm that the aforesaid terms do no in any way affect the political status which exists at present as between each of the three Contracting Parties and Soviet Russia.
ARTICLE VI: The present pact shall come into effect immediately upon signature and shall remain in force 10 years from the date of its coming into force. At the proper time before expiration of said term, the high contracting parties shall at the request of any of them enter into negotiations for its renewal.