THE SMALLEST CRAFT

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1927, Page 1

THE SMALLEST CRAFT

LONDON. Jul.n 10. An official statement issued at Oeneva says:— -The Executive has resumed the discussion of cruisers. The Japanese suggested that the British battleship proposals he discussed alter t.ie limitation of the auxiliary vessel:- had been settled. America stated she would not object lo an informal exchange of views on the British proposals covering battleships and air-craft carriers, alter an agreement was reached regarding the auxiliaries, hut without prejudicing the decision of the participants in the JO3l conference, and also recommending that it' the conference were successful, then the Washington signatories should hold a icnl'erence early in 19151. instead of August 19151. to determine the effects of the Geneva decisions on the replacement programmes, beginning in November. Britain reserves the right to raise the capital ship question at Geneva, irrespective of the decision on the auxiliary ships. The conference has agreed that destroyer lenders he of l?d0 tons, and destroyers of 1500 tons, with five-inch gttns. and an age-limit of sixteen teats. An agreement has not yet been reached on the destroyers total tonnage.