British, Dutch, ANZAC (Australian-New Zealand
Army Corps), or American territories or ships by the Japanese will be
considered an act of war by all of the remaining Allied powers
Japan
may attack Dutch territories only if a state of war exists
between it and the United Kingdom and ANZAC. Japan may
attack French territories at any time, requiring no declaration
of war against any Allied power before doing so. p8
These two powers also have an arrangement with the
Dutch government in exile (Holland having been captured
by Germany) and have taken guardianship of the Dutch
territories in the Pacific.
Wouldn’t the result be that Japan takes the territory but does not fight the UK at all? The last reference seems to hint that this is not a friendly-neutral occupation but rather an ally moving onto another ally-at-war’s territory, which is legal, but then a neutral vis the other allies allowed to attack France… does so…while still at peace for another 3 turns? Not certain this the answer…or how we resolve the situation once UK does enter the war…