The British plan, if fully carried lout, would result ina decrease of rmiaments in Burgpe but, even if europe agreed, there still) was uncertainty in regard to the Far East.
Sir Herbert said Japan's attitude had" been almost entirely negative.
She had not given any indication that she would accept the conditions proposed. He hoped the British Government would not be deterred by the "possibility "of opposition onthe part of one. Power and, Soaking in a spirit of friendliness, he did not believe that the govern: ment of Japan could view with equanimity' a situation "in" which they "were isolated diplomatically by their attitude concerning Man churia, economically by. present world trade conditions, and then morally and possibly "strategically by being the single dissentient to nullify a general disarmament con-
VG, (Conservative), urged Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell,
removal of the causes of war, in-
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