Feb. 8, "The Times" in a leading' article says that the memorandum setting] forth the policy of Great Britain and the statement made by Colonel Stimson, the chief American delogive a powerful stimulus} interest in the Naval Con-
It says that where the two documents deal with the same subject, they are in such close accord that nothing delays a final settlement between the two countries except the fact that the terms of any arrangements between them must be conditioned by arrangements made with and between the other three Powers. The final treaty with which it is hoped to consummate the work of the Conference is a treaty Timiting the programmes of all five Powers. The substantial accord -of the British and American view is more significant in that the British memorandum, although issued in the name only of the British Govern ment, has been discussed with the [delegations of all the Dominions and approved by them so that in effect tis the considered statement of policy of the whole British Empire. Feb, 9.
Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, declared ina speech in London last evening that. when they approached future naval, disarmament conferences any further British reductions in the navy must be governed ly by the contributions of the military and the naval Powers.
Britain, he said, could not make any fresh reductions at sea until she knew how far the other Powers would go to meet her by reducing their armaments on land and in the air.
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