Larger Navy Necessary to Preserve "Equality of Security": Hope that London Talks May Resume London, Dec. 19.
A firm hope that the efforts which. had been made during the London naval talks to prepare the ground would enable further conversations to take place say, in two or three months' time, was' expressed by the Foreign Serretary, Sir John Simon, in_a broadcast speech to-night, Sir John explained that next year there must be a conference to decide what future agreements were possible for naval limitation, The. London Naval Treaty of 1930 came to an: end at the end of 1936 and Japan had stated her intention of giving notice to terminate tha Washington treaty, which, accordingly, would also cease to operate at the end of 1936, Consequently, the conference next year was needed to make the hest arrangement for a new agreement covering the ground of both treaties, But full-dress confer. sences could never succeed. without point. The Governments oneerned' in the London conversations will keep in close touch with each other, and with the other governments which are parties to the London and Washington naval treaties.
"The adjournment will also give!
Government an opportunity for further consultation with the! Governments of the Dominions.
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