the Communist-Internationale, tfiich was concluded on 25 November 1936 in Berlin between Japan and Germany: ARTICLE I "Italy shall participate in the Accord and Supple¬mentary Protocol which were concluded on 2? November 1936 in Berlin between Japan and Germany, the text of which Accord and Supplementary Protocol are attached as appendices to this Protocol* ARTICLE II "The Three High Contracting States of this Protocol agree that Italy shall be considered as an original signatory of the Accord and the Supplementary Protocol mentioned in the preceding Article, the signing of this Protocol being equivalent to the signing of the original text of the Accord and of the Supplementary Protocol* ARTICLE III "This Protocol shall constitute an integral part of the above-mentioned Accord and Supplementary Protocol* ARTICLE IV "This Protocol is written in Japanese, Italian and German languages, each of which text shall be considered as authentic* This Protocol shall become effective from the day it is signed* "In witness whereof, the undersigned, duly authorized by their respective governments, have signed this Protocol and affixed their seals thereon*