Paris, Dec. 21 France can no ion get accept naval limitation system based on the principle of ratios Incorporated in the Washington treaty, declared" the [Minister of Navy, M. Francois Pletri, yesterday In commenting on the deliberations of the London Confexence before the Chamber of Deputies Naval France, he said, could bind herself an eventual agreement but only or a very short period. and the French delegation to the Conference had been instructed to negotiate cordingly.
During yesterday's discussions, the Committee expressed itself in favour and-of the calibre of guns—Havas.
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