The Archive · 1929

Japanese Satisfaction Tokyo, Dee. 21

The Government is fully satisfied with the results of the visit of the: Japanese delegates to the London Naval Conference to the United States, according to an offal spokesman, Though no definite agreements have been reached, he says, no disappointment is felt, as such agreements were never anticipated, According to the spokesman, the reports of the delegates to Tokyo indicate that as the result of the personal contact between ex-Premier Wakatsuki, who heads the Japanese delegation, and President Hoover! and. the "American delegates, a mutual understanding of each other's fundamental position has apparently been achieved.

Meanwhile the Japanese papers express appreciation of the cordial reception accorded the delegation Welcome for Mr. Castle NSN, SPectAL seance Tokyo, Dee. 21.

High officials of the Foreign Office plan £o extend warm greeting to William Castle, special am-Dassador of the United States to Japan for the period of the Five Power Naval Limitation Conference in London, when he arrives here January 20.

According to word from Washington, he was to leave there to-day en route to Tokyo, and he will arrive Yokohama on board the President Edwin Neville, American Charge Affaires will meet Mr. Castle in Yokohama and escort him to Tokyo.

'Appointment of the special ambassador took Tokyo completely by' surprise, and there has been some talk to the effect that he may remai here as permanent ambassador after the London conference is completed; ough all official statements have said that he will return to Washing ton to resume his duties as assistant Secretary of State—United Press.

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