PACIFIC CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1921, Page 5

PACIFIC CONFERENCE.

Disarmament problems. A DISCUSSION LIKELY. EMPIRE PREMIERS CONFER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 27, 5.5 p.m. London, July 26. i It was stated unofficially to-day that the prospect* of a dinarmameu: eonferfence are regarded as hopeful, provided America and Japan adjust their ditfertnces happily beforehand. The discussion on Pacific problems was Continued at Downing Street this morning, Lord Curzon, Mr. A. J. Balfour, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. E. 8. Montagu, Ind Sir Maurice Hankey attending, in IdditiQn to the Dominion representatives. At six o’clock thi* evening another meeting was hurriedly called, and although. most of the delegates looked for tn official dinner at seven the meeting tnded at seven, and all were apparently Well pleased. No announcement was made. It i§ Understood official cable messages are being exchanged continually between the East and the West, but the one moot Bought has not arrived, causing a deferment of a statement.— Cable £ssn. VOICE OF THE DOMINIONS. ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE. Received July 27, 9.10 p.m. July 26. Mr. Foster stated that the voice of p.e British Dominion- wuuld be heard at the Washington Conference, if not directly, then through the representative* selected b v , the Motuer County-Aus.-N.Z. Cable As*n. JAPAN’S ACCEPTANCE. PROPOSALS PREPARED. . Tokic, July 26. x't is understood that Japan’s formal acee'! ance ci th" conference Las been dispatched to Washington. The Japanese Naval Department has pre- I pared a draft auggestion for disarmament, based on the freedom of the seas, the non- ■ fortification of any Pacific islands including Hawaii and Guana. Japanese acceptance is based on the suggestion that a preliminary conference of the Powers be held to prepare agenda for the normal conference.