ARTICLE I "The High Contracting States promise to keep each other informed of the activities of the Communist- Internationale, to consult each other in regard to * necessary defense measures, and to achieve these measures through close cooperation. ARTICLE II "The High Contracting States shall jointly invite third countries, whose tranquility is threatened by the de¬structive activities of the Communist-Internationale, to adopt defense measures in accordance with the purport of this Accord or to participate in this Accord. ARTICLE III "This Accord is written in the Japanese and German languages, both of which shall be considered as authentic. "This Accord shall become effective from the day it is signed and shall remain in force for a period of five years. At a suitable time before the expiration of this Accord the High Contracting States shall reach an agree¬ment in regard to the form of cooperation thereafter. "In witness whereof, the undersigned, duly authorized by their respective governments, have signed this Accord and affixed their seals thereon. "Drawn up in duplicate in Berlin on the 2?th of November in the 11th year of Showa, corresponding to the 2?th of November 1936. "Viscount Kintemo MUSHAKOJI (Signed and Sealed) •Envoy Extraordinary and Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Imperial Japanese Government.