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(THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
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SECRET
0.0. S. (40)
7th October, 1940
TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY.
It is requested that special care may be taken to
ensure the secrecy of this document.
COPY NO.
WAR CABINET
CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE
THE FAR EAST: IMPLICATIONS OF THE GERMAN –
ITALIAN JAPANESE PACT
Draft Report
We have examined the implications of the German-Italian- Japanese pact in consultation with the Foreign Office, and we now submit the following report.
In particular, we have reviewed the conclusions we reached in Paper No. C.0. S. (40) 796 "The Far East: Policy with regard to the Netherlands East Indies", with a view to assessing whether the conclusions reached in that paper now require any modification as a result of the pact.
2.
The main features of the treaty may be summarised as
follows:-
(a) Japan recognises the establishment of a New Order in
Europe as defined by Germany and Italy.
(b) Germany and Italy acknowledge the leadership of Japan
in establishing a New Order in Greater East Asia. (c) All contracting parties undertake to assist one another
by political, economic and military means if one is attacked by a power not yet involved in war.
POSSIBLE OBJECTS OF THE PACT
Germany
Germany's object appears to be:-
(a) To embarrass us in the Far East and so divert part of
our effort from the European theatre.
(b) To restrict U.S. A. assistance to us.
(c) To deter the U.S.A. from declaring war on Germany
or alternatively to commit her to fighting on
two fronts,
(d) To intimidate the U.S.S.R.
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