Mated that thie would depend upon the attitude the Powers assume the conference due to he called that' year.
In the course of further replies questions, the Minister of the Navy, Admiral Keisuke Okada, Femarked that Japan would he pre= rpared to postpone the construction 4 substitute vessels and prolong the ge-limit of cruisers if) the other Powers favoured this sytreement, ix thought that the Minisie of the Navy' was unable to give Gofinite "figures for replacement ost, TE may be noted that men bers of the Minseito (Opposition) Party, ina event debate in the Diet, quoted the sum of Y. 820,- 400,000 as the amount required for capital ships and 000, 600 for auxiliary vessels after 1931 nnd 1082, respeetively.—Reuter,
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