1937-07-27 — Page 12

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BRITAIN MAY H

Will Depend On Attitude Of Japan

London, To-day

"In view of the decision of Japan not to be limited to the 14-inch gun, the Admiralty will have to consider whether it will be wise, if it is intended to limit our ships to 35,000 tons, to arm them with 14-inch guns, or whether the guns ought to be 16- inch

So stated Earl Stanhope, speaking for the Gov ernment, m the debate in the House of Lords yes terday on the London Naval Treaty Bill which pass ed its second reading

Lord Stanhope said that 14 mcht ANGLO GERMAN AGREEMENT guns migh have as good a range as 16-inch

London, To-day.

"If you can get in good salvo During the House of Lords of 14-inch guns before the ther bate, Lord Stanhope explained the fellow with 16-inch guns is able to principles of the new agreement hit you, the odds are that you will regarding the relative strengths of win the battle," he declared.

the British and German Fleets, and Istated that the Government attach-

ESCALATOR CLAUSE The Admiralty would watch the ed the utmost importance of this situation with the greatest care. supplementary agreement

adopted

being

If they found Japan or any other Power building a ship over The agreed division of the Ger 35,000 tons, or with a bigger gun man Fleet into obsolete and modern than that proposed in the Treaty, vessels on the English principle, the escalator clause would enable was a valuable concession, and Britain or any other country to proof of the friendly and concilia build a ship adequate to deal tory spirit shown by German with it.

Whether that would be a bigger, Lord Stanhope said he faster or heaviler-gunned ship much importance to the fact than the Japanese, was a question

the e was stating this publicly. for the experts.

Regarding the Japanese decisio He hoped Japan would realise to use 16-inch guns, Lord StanhonE that it was to her advantage to regretted it might compel Britain gree to a limitation, and though to consider taking the same course she might not sign the Treaty, she of action, but there was still hope might act in accordance with its that at the eleventh hour the Ja terms "and not put us or any other panese Government would change

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