Notwithstanding extra charges beyond the Admirlity's control, amounting to £1,000,000, the Navy Estimates are reduced by £100,- 000 to 258,000,000.
Provision for new construction is increased by £900,000 to £983,000.
The programme for 1927 includes commencement of construction of one Class A and two Class B cruisers, one flotilla leader and eight destroyer six submarines and two mine-sweepers, the other hand the Admiralty has decided not to proceed with the construction of four motor-launches included in last year's programme.
[by 250 votes to 91 the Navy mates were agreed—Reuter.
Japan's Agreement With Wash: inten's Proposal Tokyo, Mar. 11.
The Japanese reply ngresing to the proposal for a triple naval con ference, has been despatched [Washington and verbally transmittled. to the American Ambassador} here—Reuter.
Washington, Mar. 12.
Formal invitations to Britain and JJapan to attend a Three Power Naval Conference at Geneva been sent to the British and Japan sao Ambassadors for transmission to their respective Governments, The invitation calls for the disarmament conference to meet coon after June as convenient. The factual date will depend upon the time required by Japan to increase her present delegation to the Preparatory Disarmament Conference! trid to provide the delegation with new instructions—Reuter,
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