The Unit les ma ease it naval construction programme if Japan places into effect her reported plan to match tne British and American for ship. Admiral Chief of Naval the pr told today.
"I think the although badly shake point," he said.
d an United ident strength to single he added, "it would seem ne for the United States to increase its naval strength ess threatened."
Th chief said he assumed es would be independ-in 1946 and that the Unitea States after that we have no obligation to defend them.
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