Geneva, June 27.
The Technical Committee of the Naval Limitation Conference held three-hour discussion to-day after which the American delegates that things were going well that the discussion had been very, friendly.
off says "Very satisfactory Progress June 27.
The important question of decid-
The head of the Japanese delegation to the Tripartite Naval Limitation Conference at Genet Viscount aite, having re.
question of considering Dian proposal" for alsoes kyo, it is under. value to he excluded from limitation will be Vagroed upon by the Conference.
"The proceedings showed a mark-Jed desire of the delegations to meet leach other's views."—Reuter. last villing to do so prov it docs not interfere with the discussion of auxiliaries, which mus' be conelided, It is understood that the Japanese Naval authorities welcome the idea of reaching a st Official Reply to U. S. Press New York, June 27.
The British 'Con-ul-General, on of the British Ambassador to wigton, Sir Esme Howard, a Tengthy statement. to-day' in reply to American press criticisms lof the British attitude at the Tripartite Naval Limitation Conferlence at Genev The Consul-General denies that pital Ships London, June 27. of the Naval tion Conference at Geneva appears to be the British desire and the American refusal to discuss 9 of capital ships, and, acthe British proposals 2s regards Hbattle-ships and cruivers are inconsistent with the spirit of the Washington Treaty or that they con stitute a change of front.
He adds that it is impossible for experts to construe the British pro. posals as an attempt to shut out!
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