Tokyo, Jan. 20.
On the eve of the Naval Confer-once London the Premier, Mr. Hamaguchi, in the course of a statement to Reuters, expressed Japan's determination to do her utmost to ensure the success of the parley by reconciling the requirements of national defence with the universal desire to be released from the dangers and burdens of competitive armaments, Expressing the belief that the. jan i-War Treaty had given birth to spirit of trust betwoon the nations Jof the world, thereby removing many. of the fears and suspicions which hampered former efforts, Mr. Hamapuchi reiterated Japan's desire to reduce, not merely limit, armaments.
He emphasized that Japan would content with a strength inferior to that of Britain and Ame proposes only to retain a for national security which, he said, would be a menace to no power.
Expressing the hope that the Conference would produce an agreement acceptable to all five participants,
fed the provisions of such an agree ment made effective immediately, though she hoped that they would {ead to a wider application of the principles of disarmament through the League of Nations.
Concluding, the Premier declared that he hoped that not only agree ments on auxiliary vessels and the extension of the capital ship holiday would be reached, but also that the Conference would' succeed in lightening the burdens of the capital ship replacement schedules, fixed at the [Washington Conference, by reducing maximum tonnages and gun calif gros, ading significantly—"If, indeed, be necessary that these schedules be carried out at all."—Reuter,
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