NAVAL ARMAMENT.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19643, 12 June 1929, Page 10

NAVAL ARMAMENT.

ANGLO-AMERICAN VIEWPOINT. CONFERENCE EXPECTED. (UNTTXD PKES9 ASSOCIATION—BT SLXCTaiC TELEGRAPH —COPTBJGHT.) (Received June 21th, 8.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 10. While President Hoover has no information about Mr Mac Donald's possible visit to the United States daring the coming summer, it is indicated here that the British Prime Minister is assured of a cordial welcome. It is understood that he indicated to American officials some time ago that, whoever was Prime Minister of Britain, he should come to America to attempt to adjust the naval armament question by a faee-to-face conference with the President and American officials. Official circles here prefer to have it appear that should Mr Mac Donald come, discussions would deal with general Anglo-American relations, but the best opinion is that he would deal particularly with naval armament. —Australian Press Association.

PRESIDENT AND MR MACDONALD TO CONFER. LONDON, Jane 10. It is stated that Mr MaeDonald is definitely going to the United States to confer with President Hoover as soon as his Parliamentary duties here permit. It is learned that such a visit had actually been arranged for Mr Baldwin had he been returned to power, in conjunction with Mr Mackenzie Bang, Canadian Prime Minister. It ean be stated that President Hoover is strongly desirous of cancelling the building of 15 new cruisers, and accordingly wants to meet Mr MacDonald before the commencement of their building.—United Service.