London, Feb, 28, At Is confirmed that British, French Jand American naval experts will hold conference here to-morrow to Jexamine the situation arising from the rejection by the Japanese Government of the Notes from the three Powers demanding information, IL is stated in usually well-inform: fed circles that Great Britain reluctant to invoke immediately the escalator clause of the Naval Treaty, but the final decision will largely depend upon the attitude of the United [States as Britain cannot stay behind if both major Powers in the Pacific (the U, 8, A, and Japan) decide upon naval constructions beyond the limita tions of the 1836 London Treaty, Naval experts here declare that st would be inopportune to invoke the escalator clause now as, according to the latest information "from Tokyo, the Japanese Government may. still change its mind, it is possible that Japan only rejected the British, French and American Notes because she was faced with a sort of ultima: tum, Authoritative elreles in Japan have Ye-emphasized that it is not contemplated to engage in construc= tion much beyond Treaty Agures,
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