PENDING PARLEYS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 249, 21 October 1935, Page 7

PENDING PARLEYS.

POWERS AND NAVIES, Japan and America on Proposed Conference. JELLICOE CONTRADICTED. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 20. The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Saito, has delivered to the State Department a memorandum which is identical with one which Japan will present in London, outlining her views with, reference ■ to naval limitation, which will leave the matter open for further negotiations. It is understood the United States Government, while not optimistic concerning the success of any conference that may be called, is billing to participate in discussions should Britain summon a conference. Government officials .denied ,the assertion of Earl Jellicoe in London that the present weakness of the British Navy is partly attributable to the United States' desire for parity. . The comment from one authoritative naval'source was: "We could not have wanted parity because at the end of tlie war we already had more than that, counting ships built and building. The late President Woodrow Wilson wanted the greatest navy in the world. Wo were building it when he went out of office."