Cordial Exchange of Messages with King London, Sept. 27.
"Lam off inthe hope of being able to de something to narrow the Atlantic", the Premier, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, told Reuter to-day at Waterloy station, where he received a wildly enthusiastic send-off. He Jefe by the 8.20 p.m, boat-train for Southampton, Mr, MacDonald re-emphasized That he did not expect his stay at Washington to lead to any spectaular developments as the result of the continued negotiations. He pointed out that before any progress in naval disarmament was or sible st would be necessary for Washington and London to devise means for terminating the deadlock Debween them which had arisen at Geneva in 1927, Mr. MacDonald said he much wanted to see*President Hoover and other American public men as so much work, apart from the direction of naval dis: armament had to be done in cooperation for which mutual understanding and confidence were The King sent the following me wage to the Prim
you Godspeed.
"On the eve all ie. surrounded with Hent 'i'n contrition to Faltions between. two rent. people eivch must be am article of Yaith amon iene geodic th amore Mr, MacDonald replied as sfollat London and Washington, has expressed. the belief to the British and. American Governments that other nations will be forced to ex-and instead of reduce their fleets the. tentatively fixed Anglo American cruiser Clarity is allowed stand.
It is understood that Japan has intimated her earnest desire. that the to countries agree to Lower the level sufficiently to prevent such fan undesirable outcome.—Reuter.
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