The Archive · 1929

American Delegation Completed

President Hoover announced to. day. that he has completed his ap. ointments for the American delega-fon-to the London naval reduction conference which will take place in January.

Three ambassadors are included, are Gen. C. G. Dawes, Am rader to the Court and former Vice-President, Hugh Gibson, one of the most oxperienced diplomats in the service and now Ambassador to Belgium and Mr. Dwight Morrow, renowned primarily as financier but now because of his tactful services in Mexico City perhaps the mos! Dopalar Ambassador the American yanks.

Tu addition to these, Mr. Charles) Frahels Adams of Massachusetts, Secretary of: the Navy, joins the delegation, Mr. Adams is" both! business _man'and amateur chtsgrandson'

The question of naval advisors mains unsettled but it is assumed that Rear Admirals Hilary Jones and William V. Pratt will go in an advisory capacity.

American interest in the approaching conference, fanned by the it of the British Prime and his! daughter Ishbel, remains high and the elimination of professional naval men from primary positions has proved popular in view of the breakdown of the Geneva conference where they played a major part—United Press.

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