FATE OF NAVAL CONFERENCE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18536, 5 April 1930, Page 17 (Supplement)

FATE OF NAVAL CONFERENCE.

Three Power Proposals. SEEKING ACCEPTABLE FORMULA. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, April 8. Delegates from Great Britain, Japan and the United States, at a meeting further, considered matters arising out of yesterday’s meeting, when Mr Wakatsuki announced Japan’s acceptance of the Three-Power proposals. The meeting was of a most successful character, and the outstanding details in connection with the Japanese reservations were not regarded as presenting very considerable controversial difficulties, but as representing a few technicalities. It was considered advisable to refer them to a small subcommittee of experts for examination before coming to a decision. M. Briand, talking to French journalists, frankly told them that he was very tired and bored with the Conference. Contrary to his customary reticence he expressed the opinion that the earliest date which the Conference could possibly finish was Easter, but it might take another month, or even two months. The Prime Minister (Mr Macdonald) and Mr Henderson (Foreign Secretary), had a conversation to-day with Signor Grandi, at which it is understood there was a discussion of drafts of a possible formula, designed to satisfy France’s desire for security. No meeting, however, took place between Mr Henderson and M. Briand on this matter, although the discussion on it will probably be continued tomorrow. During the day M. Briand and Mr Stimson had a conversation, and there was also a further meeting of the committee of technical and legal experts, which is engaged on the drafting of rules regarding the legitimate employment of submarines. Admiral Sir William Fisher and Captain Bellairs are the British representatives on the sub-committee to examine the Japanese reservations.