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Page 8 in mutual assistance, committed to providing one of the other military and other assistance, as well as support of any kind in the present war against Germany and all those states associated with it in attack actions in Europe. Article Zi The high contracting parties undertake not to enter into negotiations with the Hitler government in the present war, nor with any other government in Germany, which does not clearly renounce all intentions of attack, nor to conduct negotiations nor to conclude a ceasefire without mutual agreement or a peace agreement with Germany or with another state associated with it in offensive actions in Germany. Article 3i In confirmation of their pre-war_peace policy and mutual assistance, expressed in the Treaty signed in Prague on 16 May 1935, the high contractual partners commit themselves that if one of them were to be involved in post-war war operations with Germany, which would renew its policy of "Drang nach Osten", npch with any of the states that would ally themselves with it directly or in any other form in the war, the other high contracting party would immediately grant military and other assistance to the so-called war-handled contracting parties udle and other help at its disposal. Article 4i The high contracting parties, who pay attention to the security of both of them, are determined to work closely and friendlyly in the post-renewal period of peace and to act in agreement with the principles: mutual respect for their independence and sovereignty and non-interference in matters of the other state. Bie agree to develop their economic relations to the greatest extent possible and to grant any possible economic assistance to the war. Article 5i Each of the contracting parties undertakes not to conclude a contract and not to participate in any coalition, directed against the second high contracting party. Article 6: This Treaty enters into force immediately after signature and is subject to ratification in the shortest possible time. Exchange of instruments of ratification will be carried out in Moscow in the near future. This contract shall remain in force for a period of 20 years from the moment of signature, with the expiry of the 30-year period of 1 month for which one of the high Contracting Parties K8Eh