Tokyo, Aug. 26.
The Premier, Mr. Hamaguchi, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron Shidehara, and the Mfinister Navy, Admiral Takarabe, again appeared before Privy Council Committee of Examination to-day and answered a number of questions in connection with the London Naval Treaty.
baron Shidehara explained the background in diplomatic matters Which had to be taken into consideration at the London Naval Conference. In this connection Viscount Kentaro Kaneko was the chief interpellator.
General Misao Kawai (retired), who was Chief of the General Staff from 1923-26, led a grilling exami-ration by the Committee of the 1 aspects of the Treaty from a sulcal point of view, Admiral Takarabe replying.
It is learned irom authoritative sources that several similar ses~ sions are likely to be required before the Committee report the Treaty asa whole to the Privy Conservatives to defeat the Govern. ment when Parliament meets on General Election in November.
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