Treaty to Settle Claims which Switzerland has against Japan
translated from the French and Japanese originals into German
signed 21 January 1955
ratified 26 March 1955

Article I

The government of Japan will pay the Swiss government a global sum 12,250,000 Swiss francs, at latest 1 month after ratification in settlement of damage to assets committed by Japanese entities in WWII to Swiss people, legal entities and limited companies, for which government of Japan is liable under International Law.
Those who have a claim must have been Swiss nationals when the damage occurred and when this Treaty is signed.

Article II

The government of Japan agrees to the action which the Swiss government took in 1949 to take over Swiss francs 2,426,693 from Japanese deposits and used and distributed as settlement for personal injuries which Swiss nationals experienced in WWII from the Japanese.
This money was paid strictly to persons.

Article III

The Swiss government is responsible to distribute the amount in Article I amongst the entities mentioned. Distribution does not imply legal responsibility on the part of Switzerland or Japan. As soon as the amount is paid the Swiss government will renounce all claims in connection with damages in Articles I and II and Swiss nationals will bring no further claims against the Japanese government.

Article IV

To facilitate payment in Article I the Swiss government will lift the freeze on Japanese money up to the agreed amount and once payment is received all other Japanese money deposited in Switzerland will be freed.

Article V

This agreement also applies to Liechtenstein nationals, legal entities and limited companies.

Article VI

Implementation of this agreement will be agreed in a separate paper between Swiss and Japanese authorities.

Article VII

This treaty will be ratified on a date which governments will have to agree in writing. \the aim is before 30 April, 1955.