Statements by the delegates of all three Powers were published today: dousing the reports of a de: lock and exhorting patience the Conference, where three di [proposals are the basis of discussion compared with only one at the [Washington Conference.
Tt is significant, however, that] Mr. Hugh Gibson, head of the U.
delegation, in denying that he had asked for fresh instructions, {from Washington as he already possessed instructions, reiterated the view that capital ships are outside the scope of the Conference, The Rt. Hon, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the chief British delegate, said that' a good many points of agreement had been reached; but some of the British proposals were such that neither of the other Powers was able to give decisions without reference to its Government.
Admiral Viscount Saito, head of the Japanese delegation, expressed his confidence of reaching a complete agreement.—Reuter.
Naval "Limitation Conference at JGeneva, has been instructed to sus-gest an age-limit of 24 instead of 26 years, as proposed by Great Britain, The Navy Office, however, affirms that the instructions, while' indicating Japan's willingness to discuss the question of capital ships, leave Admiral Viscount Saito a free hand both as to the time of the disease [sion and also as to how far to con-feed to the British proposals.—Reuter.
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