WAY FOR CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1934, Page 5

WAY FOR CONFERENCE

CONVERSATIONS IN PREPARATION. NAVAL MEETINGS TO BE RESUMED. British Wireless. Rugby, Oct. 16. Bilateral naval conversations to prepare the way for the confefence which is to be held next year are about to he resumed at London. The American delegates, Mr. Norman Davis and RearAdmiral William Standley, and the Japanese delegate, Rear-Admiral Yamamoto, have arrived in England. These conversations were begun at — ■ London on June 18 on the initiative of the British Government and were originally intended to deal primarily with matters of procedure. More technical matters, such as tonnage and ratios, were, however, informally discussed at various meetings until July 16, when it was decided to suspend talks until this month. Conversations were carried on most fully between British and American and British and French representatives, and in this case it is felt they have been of real value in clearing the ground. On the part of Japan, Mr. T. Matsudaira, Japanese Ambassador, had helpful talks with the British and with representatives of the British Government, and Rear-Admiral Yamamoto will now be associated with Mr. Matsudaira in the continuance of these talks. A French naval expert visited London in July in connection with conversations and in the autumn it is probable that both French and Italian representatives will visit London to take part in the resumed, conversations.