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United Nations — Treaty Series
1952
No. 1832. TREATY[1] OF PEACE WITH JAPAN. SIGNED AT SAN FRANCISCO, ON 8 SEPTEMBER 1951



Whereas the Allied Powers and Japan are resolved that henceforth their relations shall be those of nations which, as sovereign equals, cooperate in friendly association to promote their common welfare and to maintain international peace and security, and are therefore desirous of concluding a Treaty of Peace which will settle questions still outstanding as a result of the existence of a state of war between them;

  1. ↑ In accordance with article 23 (a) the Treaty came into force initially on 28 April 1952 with respect to the following States by virtue of the deposit by those States with the Government of the United States of America of their respective instruments of ratification on the dates indicated: {
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