DISARMAMENT
BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S POLICY OUTLINED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS (Hv Elect lie. Telegraph Copyright) (E«nter'B Telegrauun LONDON. April I. The British Government's disarmameiii policy uas outlined in the House i I ('ominous by Mr Locker Lampson. who said he regretted that Hnssia led declined to participate in the prepnratorv eon fere nee on disarmament. lie declared Die Government was ready to a>siM wholeheartedly in any inletnational steps leading to a general measure of disarmament. Lord (’ceil would go lo Geneva prepared to urge smile deiinile scheme for disarmament. I ill ii would probably be more ap propria le for some great miliiarv power to take at Geneva the ill'll i.ilivi in regard to military disarmamenl. It was uni’ort uuate that similar rest rie lions did not apply to sulanarines as applied to other warships under tlm Washington Treaty. The Government wouid d" iis best to carry further the principles laid down at \\ asliington an i was anxious to co-operate in any general selteme of military limitation. They would welcome any scheme for a reduction or limitation of air forces which would result in the establishment of a measure of equality between the air forces of Britain and any oth>r count rv.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 April 1926, Page 7
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201DISARMAMENT Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 April 1926, Page 7
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