NAVAL PROBLEMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 28, 13 November 1934, Page 5

NAVAL PROBLEMS.

CONVERSATIONS IN LONDON. AMERICAN REPORT DENIED. (United Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) , LONDON, November 12. The Prime Minister (Mr J. /Ramsay MacDonald) whose attention was called to certain statements published in the Press in the United States relating to the London Naval Conversations authorised the following statement:"I should like to have it thoroughly understood that the American representatives have been kept informed ot what passed between the Japanese representatives and ourselves during these conversations, just as the Japanese have been similarly informed of what passed between the Americans and ourselves. There is no truth in the story that there has been intense secret activity between the British and Japanese on the economic and political fronts. As regards Manchukuo and the .Japanese and the situation which has been fully discussed in the Press, we have not been asked, either secretly or otherwise, to consider any oiler ot concessions. So far as the Government is concerned the negotiations regaiding the textile situation have been m abeyance for some months For the industrial and commercial deputation recently in Japan the Federation of British Industries is solely responsible and as its members themselves stated t has no other status."-bntish Official Wireless.

ASSURANCE TO THE CHINESE. UNOFFICIAL, NON-POLITICAL. (Received This Day, -11.10 a.m.) LONDON, November 12. In the House of Commons, Mr Eden stated, in reply to a question, that opportunity had already been taken to emphasise to the Chinese Government the entirely non-political and unofficial character of the British Industrial Commission which recently visited Manchuria.—British Official Wireless.