Tokyo, June 17.
In spite of a plethora of assertions regarding Japan's alleged intentions, at the Tripartite Conference, the only two incontrovertible facts appear to be:
(1). Admiral Viscount Saito, head of the Japanese delegation has been given virtually a free-hand, not by the broadest es, thus enabling of the discussions.
(2). Admiral self, while carefully weighing naval siderations, will be guided pri-by the dictates of states-
Consequently it is impossible to definitely at this stage how far such questions as the Singapor base, Hawaii and the question of a naval ratio will be pressed.
Thus while undoubtedly being prepared to oppose any attempt. to apply the 5-5-3 ratio to auxiliar it seems unlikely that Japan will propose definite equality unless the course of the discussions creates favourable" atmosphere, in which lease there is a possibility that she may press the 65-5 ratio, a compensation agreeing to." retrain from opposing the Singapore and Hawaii undertakings just fas at the Versailles Conference she virtually obtained the agreement of Shantang as compensation for dropping the issue of racial equality.
All forecasts, however, are based mainly on guess-work, as the Japan-fosse delegates to the Conference will be largely guided by the development of the situation and the re-|}" sultan atmosphere—Reuter.
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