The United States is not taking Jan active part in the discussions con-teeming a five-power naval confer-fence at London in October, it was revealed to-day by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State.
Mr, Hull said that the State [Department had received no official news of any developments, and di clared that he had not received con-'Grmation of reports that the Japan-jose have addressed a note to Great Britain reiterating the Nipponese [demand for parity.
Observers here, understood that there was scant chance of the United States taking part in any conversa~ tions in the near future, It is believed that London has not asked the United States to re-state her naval position, because the American position favouring continuation of the present naval zaties between Great Britain, the United States and Japan well known—United Press.
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