London, Sept. 6.
It is learnt that Great Britain and France have decided jointly to invite ten other Powers to take part in the Mediterranean Conference "piracy," namely, Italy, Russia, Germany, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Egypi, Albania, Rumania and Bul-gona.
It is hoped to hold the conference at a place near Geneva on September 10 entirely independent of the League Nations.
It will be recalled that eight Mediterranean Powers signed the submarine protocol of the 1936 London Naval Treaty.
British circles state that all forecasts hitherto in regard to the nature of the proposals which Britain will submit to the conference are purely Tokyo, Sept. 6.
Dispatch of special envoys to Europe and America to explain Japan's position in the current Sino-Japanese dispute is con-the Government, Asahi," a leading journal, reported to-day.
While mentioning Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, former Ambassador to Paris, and Mr. Higo Fukai, former Governor of the Bank of Japan, as the leading cantlidates for the posts, the journal admitted that its report lacked official
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