mew tripartite Land treaty, providing for advan Hon of annual and fining categories of ships and standard equipment, was formally signed at a plenary session-of the Naval Conter-fence at St, James's Palace this afler~
The treaty, which replaces the expiring Washington agreement. was signed" by Mr. Norman Davis, JAmbassader-at-large, and vice-Admiral William H. Standley, Chief of Naval Operations, for the United States; the French Ambassador, NM. Corbir and Vice-Admiral Robert, for France: and by Mr, Anthony Eden, Foreign' Secretary, and Viscount Monsell of Evesham, First Lord of the Admirally, for Great Britain, Representatives of India and the Dominions with the exception of South Africa and the Irish Free State, also signed.
The new treaty, which will run for six years from December 31, provides, among other things, for:
Exchange of information annually by the Powers on proposed naval construc-
Qualitative limitation of various types vessels, notably the maintenance. of 2 inaslmum di lacement for battleships or 38,000 tons:
Fourteen-inch guns for capital ships, which is two inches below the Washing ton Treaty" standard; 'A "gap." oF 20ne of no-construction between vessels of 8,000 tons and 17,505 tons—the former figure being the upper Queen Mary As Head of Empire Order
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