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CUT IN MERCHANT MARINE

FRIGID RECEPTION IN U.S.A.

NEW YOBK, August 31. The "American's' 1 Washington cor» respondent declares that Administration leaders today gave a frigid reception to Britain's proposals for a world agreement on a reduction of merchant mar' ines.'

Although the State Department mere' Iy admitted it had received such ft suggestion from Sir Jolin 'Simon, British foreign Minister, high officials intimated that there was little prospect of ths country agreeing to any restrictions. They believe that America, would be tho loser in any possible plan

of limitation as this nation's flotilla. is dangerously inadequate, whilo Britain's is far larger than she needs. Thus any horizontal or proportional Unnago cut would- be detrimental to America..

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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 55, 3 September 1934, Page 9

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CUT IN MERCHANT MARINE Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 55, 3 September 1934, Page 9

CUT IN MERCHANT MARINE Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 55, 3 September 1934, Page 9