Japan's ultimatum 1914

Japanese ultimatum to Germany, August 15, 1914

(Here von Jagow)

Considering it highly important and necessary in the present situation to the peace of the Far East and to safeguard the general intesrests comtemptlated by the agreement of alliance between Japan and Great Britain in order to secure a firm and enduring peace in eastern Asia, which is the aim of the said sincerely believe in the duty to advice to the Imperial German Government to carry out the following two propositions:

First - To withdraw immediately from the Japanese and Chinese waters German men of war and armed vessels of all kinds and to disarm at once those which cannot be so withdraw.

Second - To deliver on a date not later than September 15, 1914, to the Imperial Japanese authorities without candition or compensation the entire leased territory of Kiaochou with a view to eventual restoration to the same to China.