Asia
- Brunei - Muhammad Alauddin, Sultan of Brunei (1730–1745)
- China (Qing Dynasty) – Qianlong, Emperor of China (1735–1796)
- Hyderabad – Asaf Jah I, Nizam of Hyderabad (1720–1748)
- Japan
- Monarch – Sakuramachi, Emperor of Japan (1735–1747)
- Shogun (Tokugawa) – Tokugawa Yoshimune, Shogun of Japan (1716–1745)
- Ryūkyū Kingdom – Shō Kei, King of Ryūkyū (1713–1751)
- Kokang - Yang Shien Tsai, Chief of Shin Da Hu (1739–1758)
- Korea (Joseon Dynasty) – Yeongjo, King of Joseon (1724–1776)
- Nagpur Kingdom - Raghoji I Bhonsle, King of Nagpur (1739-1755)
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“I believe that the fundamental proposition is that we must recognize that the hostilities in Europe, in Africa, and in Asia are all parts of a single world conflict. We must, consequently, recognize that our interests are menaced both in Europe and in the Far East.”
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