Arthur Henderson on the Forthcoming Conference It is understood here, the spokesman said, that Britain and Americn avo reached virtually a complete agreement regarding their programme, This may undergo some modifications as the conference progresses, but its essentials ill Probably stand, Japan feels the conference must each agreement within two months St it is to be successful. If no agreement is rea heed in that time the chances of success would seem doubtful—United Press.
Official Statement nen. Grrctat, service Washington, Dee. 17.
Following a three-hour conference between Col. Henry L, Stimgon and Jeading members of the Japanese delegation to the approaching naval imitation conference, a_ statement was issued by the State Department this afternoon as follows:
"There was frank and. friend! discussion of the underlying princi ples and problems of the two coun-ries which will affect the issues at the London conference."
Among those who attended the meeting were R. Wakateuki, head
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