London, Jan. 29.
Great Britain is determined to in-Yoke the escalator clause of the London Naval Treaty and build warships exceeding 35,000 tons and guns over fourteen inches unless Japan Zives assurances that she will not exceed the qualitative limitations of the treaty until 1943, naval circles here stated to-day.
A joint demarche on the subject by Great Britain, France, and the United States, they added, is to be sent shortly.
The Japanese denials concerning their alleged plans for heavy naval armaments beyond the limits of the treaty, they stressed, are not convineing owing to contradictory information, chiefly from American sources, such as the statement by Captain Ingersoll, of the Naval Operations Department, that Japan gave up the treaty limitations of 1936.
These circles emphasized that Japan is not a signatory of the treaty and therefore is in no way compelled to stand by its' clauses, whereas Great Britain, France, the United States and the powers: which adhered to it later such as Italy, Germany, and' Soviet Russia are obliged to invoke the escalator clause of the treaty provid~ ing for an increase in tonnage and gun calibre if some other power goes beyond the limitations.
According to well-informed circles, British, American and French naval experts held talks to-day on the subject. These talks were preceded by negotiations between the three countries.
The three powers are expected to approach Tokyo shortly asking for Japanese adhesion to the qualitative imitations until the London Treaty expires, "Not Satisfied With the French Concession"
Paris, Jan. 29.
"Japan will never attack Hongkong," declared Admiral Hasegawa, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Fleet in Chinese waters, in a recent interview with M. Bernard Valery, correspondent for the "Paris-Soir," well-known evening paper.
The Admiral added that he would rather attack Canton than Hankow, but stressed that he had no intention of attacking the island of Haínan unless the Chinese massed their troops and ships in the vicinity of the Island.
In conclusion, Admiral Hasegawa declared that he was on the best of terms with the authorities of the French Concession in Shanghai, de= spite a few minor incidents of little" importance.
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