NAVAL TREATY
UNITED STATES' AIM JAPAN MAY PROPOSE SECURITY AGREEMENT (Eloc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received June 24, 1 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 23. Government officials refuse to take striously reports appearing in the Geneva press of a possible AmericanJapanese alliance. Officials point out that the American policy opposes all foreign alliances. Moreover, the United States Government is seeking a naval tieaty with both Japan and Britain—not a political understanding with one of them; Other Geneva reports of a serious disagreement between Britain and the United States regarding the limitation proposals are not supported by Mr. Gibson's advices. Reports from Tokio declare thai Admiral Saito will seek to offset the disadvantages of the unfavorable ratio by proposing that America, Britain and Japan shall conclude a tripartite security agreement. It is believed possible that Admiral Saio's instructions empower him to produce such a proposal if and when he thinks lit.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16375, 24 June 1927, Page 8
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153NAVAL TREATY Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16375, 24 June 1927, Page 8
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