POLICY OF SILENCE
AMERICA’S NEW DEMANDS NAVAL LIMITATION (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Feb. 11, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 10. A further complication of the battleship* problem is reported front Tokio. America wants permission to build a ship of the Rodney type, possession of which will give, her a higher preponderance of big-gun ships compared with Britain. The American spokesman was not prepared to discuss any new United States proposals. This is in reply to week-end rumors that the Washington Government wants Britain to scrap the Royal Sovereign before the older Iron Duke, and also that it wishes to build a battleship of the Rodney type: The latter, it is .learned, is a definite proposal, and is likely to reopen the whole battleship quest ion. Various members of the delegations are meeting to-day in consultation regarding to-morrow’s plenary session. The first, committee is engaged in completing its report on the questions under its consideration for submission to the heads of the delegations.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17181, 11 February 1930, Page 8
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