SATSUMA: The South Asian Trade, Scientific Undertaking, and Military Accord
Table of Contents
-----Introduction
------- Part I - The Treaty of SATSUMA
------- Part II - Economics
------- Part III - Science and Technology
------- Part IV - Military
-----------------A. Joint Operations
-----------------B. Military Defense
------- Part V - Exploration
-----------------A. Exploration and Territorial claims
-----------------B. Mitigation of Natural Disasters
The Empire of India, The Empire of Japan and the Republic of the Philippines, desiring to:
1) Reinforce the longstanding ties of friendship and cooperation between them;
2) Strengthen the economic relations and further liberalize and expand bilateral trade and investment in the Southern and Eastern Regions of Asia;
3) Establish clear and mutually advantageous rules governing the trade and reduce the barriers to trade that exist between them;
4) Promote scientific research in the Southern and Eastern Regions of Asia;
5) Maintain peace and order in the Southern and Eastern Regions of Asia;
6) Implement this Agreement in a manner consistent with empowering the Asian peoples, building a strong, self-governing region, and deterring foreign aggression;
Have resolved, with a view to accomplishing these purposes, to conclude a treaty to improve trade and economics, to improve scientific undertakings and exploration, and to improve military protection of the Southern and Eastern Regions of Asia, and to that end have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:
Representing His Highness the Raj, Rajiv Canagasundrum, Lord and Sovereign of All India, King of Assam and Hyderabad, Ruler of the Great Delta, Prince of the Maldives and Chagos, Protector of the Andamans:
- Jal Kadharni, Minister of foreign affairs
Representing El Presidente, Enrique Monastario, Presidente of the Philippines:
- Licenciado Piña, Esq., Vice-Presidente of the Philippines
- The Honourable Juan Sebastien de Varga, Filipino Foreign Minister
- Contra-Almirante Juan Diego De La Vega, Jefe de la Marina de Filipinas
Representing His Imperial Majesty, the Taisho Emperor, Shodahito:
- Tokugawa Kaetuza, Shogun, Military Commander of Japan
- Tokugawa Tsugako, Second in Command, representing ministry of foreign affairs
- Nakamura Maeko, His Majesty's Official Representative
Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:
Part I - The Treaty of SATSUMA
Article 1
This agreement between the Empire of India, the Empire of Japan and the Republic of the Philippines shall commence on 00:00 hrs Tuesday October 1, 1924 and remain in force until it expires on 24:00 hrs Thursday September 30, 1954.
Article 2
Any non-Contracting Power that wishes to join itself to this treaty shall be allowed to do so only upon a unanimous vote of the existing Contracting Powers.
Article 3
Any Contracting Power that wishes to terminate its involvement in this Treaty shall communicate its intentions to all other Contracting Powers not less than twelve (12) months prior to the date on which they wish to effect the termination. All other Contracting Powers shall remain bound by the provisions of this Treaty.
Part II - Economics
Article 4
The Contracting Powers shall politically and economically promote the forming of joint ventures in the following areas: the marketing of raw materials and products, the exploitation of natural resources, and the development of technologies.
Article 5
Customs duties between the Contracting Powers shall be reduced by not less than 50 percent.
Article 6
The Contracting Powers agree to study the possibilities of a joint aerial postal service.
Article 7
Each Contracting Power agrees to guarantee citizens of the other Contracting Powers medical treatment in case of need.
Article 8
The Contracting Powers shall initiate a program of student exchange between universities in all Contracting Powers.
Article 9
In the event of trade disputes among Contracting Powers, an outside-party mediator shall be appointed by the non-involved Contracting Power(s), and the decision of said mediator shall be final and binding.
Part III - Science and Technology
Article 10
The Contracting Powers agree to mutually license all ship designs among all Contracting Powers.
Article 11
The Contracting Powers agree to mutually license all aircraft designs among all Contracting Powers
Article 12
The Contracting Powers agree to mutually license all (armored) vehicle designs among all Contracting Powers
Article 13
The Contracting Powers agree to mutually license all weapon and equipment designs for Navy, Army, and Air Force among all Contracting Powers.
Article 14
No Contracting Power shall sell, transfer, or license any aircraft, naval gun larger than 105mm, torpedo, artillery piece larger than 125mm, or ship of 1200 tons standard displacement or greater to any non-Contracting Power without the consent of all other Contracting Powers.
Article 15
The provisions of Article 14 notwithstanding, Japan may transfer ships of any size to the navies of Formosa or Chosen.
Article 16
The provisions of Article 14 notwithstanding, ships of any size laid down on or before Sunday, December 31, 1905 may be transferred to any nation.
Part IV - Military
A. Joint Operations
Article 17
Elements of the Indian, Japanese and Filipino navies shall jointly train at sea at least once every two years in order to modernize operating tactics and ensure inter-operability.
Article 18
These exercises will be held in the fall season at a designated date set by the nation hosting the exercise. The exact date will be announced after India's SAINT exercises starting in 1925.
Article 19
These exercises shall rotate on the following basis: Philippines-India-Japan. In the event of additional Contracting Powers being added to this Treaty, they shall be added to this rotation following the next exercise hosted by Japan.
Article 20
The navies of the Contracting Powers shall establish exchange programs for their officers.
Article 21
Naval vessels of any contracting nation shall be entitled to use port facilities of any other contracting nation for the purposes of maintenance, fueling, and repairs, at common market rates.
B. Military Defense
Article 22
Where any contracting nation is the victim of outside-party aggression, the others will render full assistance within the Southern, Southeastern and Eastern regions of Asia as well as the Indian and Pacific Oceans and adjacent waters, including but not limited to the establishment of naval exclusion zones, joint military operations on land or at sea or in the air, and supply of munitions.
Article 23
No contracting nation shall conclude agreements with outside parties that would result in a possible conflict between the contracting nations.
Article 24
The provisions of Article 23 notwithstanding, any Contracting Power that has previously signed an alliance with any non-Contracting Power shall not be obliged to terminate, broach or infringe on said alliance in any manner.
Article 25
The provisions of Article 23 notwithstanding, any Contracting Power shall be allowed to join any currently existing alliance between another Contracting Power and a non-Contracting Power, provided that said alliance does not terminate, broach or infringe any part of this Treaty in any manner.
Article 26
The contracting nations agree to protect civilian shipping of the other contracting nations in international waters adjacent to their own territorial waters.
Part V - Exploration
A. Exploration and Territorial Claims
Article 27
The contracting nations agree to support each other in the exploration of the continent of Antarctica.
Article 28
The Contracting Powers agree to co-operate in the exploration, development, and exploitation of strategic commodities that may be found in or on the territory of any Contracting Power or its overseas territories.
Article 29
The Contracting Powers agree that they shall recognize any territorial claims of any other Contracting Power, provided that such claims are currently permanently occupied or being commercially or militarily exploited, except as covered under Article 30.
Article 30
In the event of territorial disputes between two Contracting Powers, an outside-party mediator shall be appointed by the non-involved Contracting Power(s), and the decision of said mediator shall be final and binding.
B. Mitigation of Natural Disasters
Article 31
The Contracting Powers agree to start joint scientific programs in the areas of Meteorology, Volcanology, and Seismology, within not more than two (2) years after the signature of this Treaty.
The Treaty of Satsuma is written in Iberian, Hindi, Japanese, and English, all texts being equally authentic.
Signed by the representatives of the SATSUMA Powers in Kokubu, Satsuma Prefecture, Japan, on this Wednesday, the Third day of the Ninth month of the year Ninteen-Hundred and Twenty-Four Anno Domini.
India:
Jal Kadharni
Philippines:
Licenciado Piña, Esq.
Juan Sebastien de Varga
Juan Diego De La Vega
Japan
Tokugawa Kaetuza
Tokugawa Tsugako
Nakamura Maeko
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