London, Nov. 28.
Japan's suggestion to France and, Moly, that they Jol ker in denounce. ing the Washington naval Treaty, ts almost certainly to be negatived. according to well-informed circles.
Tt Is believed In Rome that Japan'
averse to acting on her own and may reconsider her viewpoint.
Tu view of the state of the Italian exchequer, It is recognized in. the tion were abolished. Italy to wait and join the full naval conference when it materializes With regard to France, it is stated, that, although she does not love the) treaty, she will long hesitate to denounce any instrument of peace. Despite Germany's. pocket-battleships and Tialy's new construction, the} French position at the end of 1936, will be about 650,000 tons as com. any case, favours the Imitation element of the Washington Treaty, and agree on parity with Mediterranean.
The invitation to France and Italy) to Join Japan in the abrogation of the treaty was made yesterday afternoon in Tokyo by the Foreign Minis ter, Mr. K," Hirota, to M. Fernand) Pila, the French Ambassador, and, M. G. Auriti, the Italian Ambassador.
Reuter.
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