Tokyo, July 27.
age destroyers by Great Britain an Consent to the retentln of avec, contention that London's invoca-{lon "of the escalator clause of the London Naval Treaty permitted Japan retain over-age submarines formed the main features of Japan's reply to the British Government, Grafted on Saturday, Domei. learned today. 'The memorandum, formula ted jointly by the oMelais of tne Foreign and Navy Ministries, will transmitted to' London ina few days, through Mr. Shigeru. Yoshida, Ambassador to the Court of St James, Although justified by the British action in retaining over-age des tra" yers, Japan, possessing no excess Gestroyer tonnage, will not follow London's step, the memorandum will say. In view of the British and American Invocation of the escalator louse, and also. the establishment of a Soviet submarine station in the Far East, Japan intends instead to remain submarines due to be scrapped. ply will say, firmly belle Felention of over-age. ships, instead of new construction, conforms to the
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