Article 3 : Even if worst comes to worst, the total destruction of the Choshu Domain would not come in a year, or at least half a year, so the Satsuma Domain shall make every effort to help Choshu during this period.
一、万一敗色に相成り候とも、一年や半年に決して潰滅致し候と申す事はこれなき事に付き其間には必ず尽力の次第これあり候との事