The Big Five discussed to-day German proposal which runs as follows: "the representatives Great Britain, France, Italy, the United States and Germany have held at Geneva from the sixth to the 10th of December informal disfessions, The French. Premier fade "the following. declaration: France recognizes that it is. one the, its of the bisdrmament Con: ference to. grant Germany other disarmed Powers Rarity of rights in the system bestowing security upon all states.
"The German Foreigh Minister thas taken nate of this. declaration and on his side declares that Ger-any's return to the Disarmament Conference could only be con temp! it th ments. re-themselves to be guided in the future labours of the Conte
sions:—(1), the equality of rights (the following "considera. must find in every. respect practi cal expression in the future armament Convention "and mus consequently form the basis of the future labours of the Conference as far as the disarmed Powers are concerned. (2) the conception of the system bestowing security upon tes comprises that element of security which, as has been recognised by the Assembly, reposes in general disarmament.
"The representatives of Powers participating in the pres-tent discussions are these points' shall rule the attitude of their respective governments at the Disarmament Conference in Kuo Min.
Geneva, Dec. 10.
It everything continues to pro-cond smoothly and. no unexpecthitch occurs, Germany will return to. the Disarmament Conference, which for some weeks she has. firmly refused to. rejoin unless her claim to equality of armaments is recognised. A draft formula on this subject satisfactory to both the Fi and German ing, 'A communique says that daylong conversations between the repre sentatives of the five Powers reach-fed such a point at 7.90 p.m. that it was agreed that the governments themselves of France, Gerbe con-
That there is every prospect of settlement in regard to the equalty formula was announced to-day and celebrated at Mr, Ramsay Sfnc-Donald's luneReon party.
The "French Government assented to the formula and the German Government is expected to reply favourably. The agree: ment of the Italian, British and a American governments is assured. provides. a declaration of equality Tt is understood that the formula
of status for Germany and other disarnied Powers 0 1M. Herriot's proposed formula, but declares that means for its rea tion should be worked out, together with the. question of security, at] a Japan then makes the following conerete proposals, firstly: that the maximunt size and gun calibre of the following classes St ships should Capital ships arr Destroyers, ing Motto. foad=
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