NAVAL TREATY SIGNED.
RUSSIA AND THE FAR EAST. CHECKMATING THE JAPANESE (By; Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) Received .Sunday, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, July 17. Anglo-German and Anglo-Russian Bilateral Naval Agreements were signed to-day by Messrs Anthony Eden and Duff Cooper, Herr von Eibbcntrop and 'Mb Maisky. They will be issued us a White Paper on Monday. It is hoped they .will be ratified simultaneouly with the London Naval Treaty of 1936, which the House of Commons will discuss next 1 Tuesday. Russia made a reservation regarding the’Far East.’ Special provision leaves the Soviets free from the obligation of furnishing information concerning iiayal vessels constructed and employed there; also, after notifying Britain, the Soviets are permitted to depart from the Treaty in regard to qualitative restrictions in the Far East in the event of Japan departing from the Treaty limits. ' , In addition, it is agreed, in view of Japanese cruiser development, that the Soviets be allowed to fit 7.1-inch guns on seven new cruisers although it takes them out of the proper limits of their category. The treaties, arc current until 1942, subject to the conference in 1940.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 July 1937, Page 7
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