Treaty between German and Japan to oppose the Communist International, including information-sharing and planning of "defensive measures" against subversion

DOCUMENTS OF GERMAN POLITICS
Edited by
Regierungsrat Paul Meier-Benneckenstein President of the German Academy for Politics
Volume 4
The German Academy for Politics, Berlin Germany's Rise as a Great Power
compiled by Axel Friedrichs 1937
Junker and Dunnhaupt Publishers/Berlin. Pages 166-168.
28. Treaty between the Government of the German Reich and the Imperial Government of Japan regarding the common fight against the Communist International of 25 November 1936.
The Government of the German Reich and the Imperial Japanese Government, recognizing that the aim of the Communist International, known as the Comintern, is to disintegrate and subdue existing States by all the means at its command; convinced that the toleration of interference by the Communist International in the internal affairs of the nations not only endangers their internal peace and social well-being, but is also a menace to the peace of the world; desirous of co-operating in the defense against Communist subversive activities; have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The High Contracting Powers agree to inform one another of the activities of the Communist International, to consult with one another on the necessary preventive measures, and to carry these through in close collaboration.
Article 2
The High Contracting Parties will jointly invite third States whose internal peace is threatened by the subversive activities of the Communist International to adopt defensive measures in the spirit of this agreement or to take part in the present agreement.
Article 3 v
The German as well as the Japanese text of the present agreement is to be deemed the original text. It comes into force on the day of signature and shall remain in force for a period of
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five years. Before the expiry of this period the High Contracting Parties will come to an understanding over the future period of their co-operation.
In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly and properly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this agreement and affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Berlin on November 25, 1936—that ii, November 25 of the 11th year of the Showa Period.
[signed] Von Ribbentrop, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the German Reich.
[signed] Mushakoji, Imperial Japanese Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador.
Supplementary Protocol
On the occasion of the signing today of the agreement against the Communist International, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have agreed as follows:
(a) The competent authorities of the Two High Contracting Powers will work in close collaboration in matters concerning the exchange of information over the activity of the Communist International as well as investigatory and defensive measures against the Communist International.
(b) The competent authorities of the two High Contracting Powers will within the framework of the existing laws take severe measures against those who at home or abroad are engaged directly or indirectly in the service of the Communist International or promote its subversive activities.
(c) In order to facilitate the co-operation of the competent authorities of the two High Contracting Powers as provided for in paragraph (a) a permanent committee will be set up. In this committee the further defensive measures necessary for the struggle against the subversive activities of the Communist International will be considered and discussed.
Berlin, November 25, 1936—that is, November 25 of the 11th year of the Showa Period.
[signed] Von Ribbentrop, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the German Reich.
[signed] Mushakoji,
Imperial Japanese Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador.