Head of Delegation Makes Statement Although the London Naval Disarmament Conference was "doomed failure" because of Japan's. dis satisfaction with the old naval pacts, Japan must seek a new International agreement on the limitation of naval armaments, This stalement wus made to local Japanese reporters by Admiral Osami Nagano, head of the Japanese delegation to the London pourparlers, on hhis arrival here on Sunday. night aboard the s, Miyazaki Maru route home, Admiral Nagano, who has been here time and again years ago, when he commanded the First Overseas Fleet, was accompanied by Mr, Matstizo Nagai, ce-head of the delegation, and its technical staff "The conclusion of a new pact," the Admiral said, "depends both upon the nation's determination and th> government's policies, "I don't know whether there will be a naval armaments race or not. Japan has no intention to start one, but all, of course, depends on the attitude' of other nations, "Great Britain," he continued "appears to desire more cruisers, Since the veneral elections, the nation seems to have focussed attention upon the replenishment of naval effectives:
Expressing his appreciation of the support given the delegation by the Japanese "people in the past, Admiral Nagano declared that such support was "even more necessary" now.
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