The spokesman replied negatively and then went on to say nobody had modified “absolute needs and rigid
demands.” His use of the terms embarrassment and perturbation indicated the Conference had reached a very difficult state in which much hard work and logic: was need to persuade France and Japan to reduce the totals.
Continental pressmen mentioned the bearing on the Mediterranean Locarno upon the problem. The spokesman replied this was purely a naval conference and could not assume a political character. The Experts Committee in the afternoon will discuss special ships hitherto unclassified. Mr MacDonald and Mr Stimson telegraphed sympathy to AT. Turd ion who is detained in Paris by influenza.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1930, Page 5
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