The Archive · 1929

Naval Limitation Conference

Invitation Warmly Accepted by Japan in Note to Britain Tokyo, Oct. 28.

Acknowledging the receipt of the British invitation to the Naval Ca Yerence, Japan signifies her "entire feoncurrence with the desirability of the proposed conference" and her Jeadiness to appoint delegates.

Special gratification is expressed at the British willingness to continue informal conversations wi Japan on points requiring elucida-

Noting that similar discussions Yetween Mr, Ramsay Macdonald and General Dawes "cleared the ground for agreement on essential points between Great Britain and "America," the reply states that the \HGovernment attaches the highest imperance to the same procedure Doing followed by the Japanese and British governments in order enigufe' agreement between them on yatlolis questions that are to he laid Before the conference," the ssneceas of which "no doubt depends in a large measure upon the satisfactory issue of such preliminary.

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