DISARMAMENT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10976, 11 August 1921, Page 5

DISARMAMENT

DATE OF CONFERENCE NO SEPARATE INVITATIONS TO DOMINIONS. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE. Bv Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 10, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. August 9. The “New York Times” Washington correspondent states that, following upon the receipt of Italy’s acceptance November 11th has been fixed as the date of the Armament Conference Japan’s acceptane has also arrived. President Harding has now sent a formal invitation to the Powers, save the British Dominions. It is felt that if the Dominions are represented their delegatee will be part of the British Government delegation. The United States wants the Conference limited to the fewest possible participants, and will probably adopt the Paris Peace Conference principle of a small group of confreres. President Harding and Mr C. E. Hughes are considering the question of publicity. The tendency appears to be against open sessions. The United States, however, will seek to have a full explanation of the Conference proceedings furnished to the Press THE BRITISH DELEGATE MR LLOYD GEORGE’S REMARKS MISCONSTRUED. LONDON, August 9. The report that Mr Lloyd George was not going to Washington seems to have emanated from a conversation between Air Lloyd. George and M. Briand. ’The latter asked if Mr Lloyd George intended to go, and Mr Lloyd George replied that he had not yet been officially invited, and did not know- whether the conference was for Premiers, Foreign Secretaries, or appointed delei gates. Mr Lloyd George added that he was not sure if he would be able to go. The conversation was unofficial and private. Apparently something leaked out, and was subsequently garbled or misconstrued .