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stroyed by the navies Of the three
great powers 66 capital fighting ships
and total tonnage of 1,878,043 tons.
Within three months after maxi
ing an agreement the navies would
consist of designated and agreed
upon ships as follows:
United States l8, Great Britain p,
Japan 10.
In tons this would be: United
States s00,650, Great Britain 604,450,
Japan 2oo, 700
Requirements would be limited by
an agreed maximum of capital ship
tonnage as follows.
United States, 100000 tons; Great
Britain, 100000 tons; Japan, 100000
tons.
Subject to the l0-year holiday lin
itation, capital ships could be re-
placed when they are 20 years old.
No replacement ship would have
tonnage of more than $4,000.
Would Fix Tonnage.
A total tonnage in cruisers, Aotilla
leaders and destroyers for each
power would be fixed as follows:
For the United States, 100000 tons;
for Great Britain, 100000 tons; for
Japan, 10000 tons.
The total tonnage of submarines
allowed each power would be as fol-
lows:
For the United States, 10000 tons;
for Great Britain, 10000 tons; for
Japan, $4,000 tons. ,-..-..
The total tonnage of airplane car.
riers was proposed as follows:
For the United States, $4,000 tons;
for Great Britain, $4,000 tons; for
Japan, $4,000 tons.
In each case it would be provided
that no government whose present
tonnage exceeds the prescribed limit
would be required to scrap such ex-
cess until replacements have begun.
Cruisers u years old could be re-
placed by new construction.
Similarly, destroyers, aotilla lead
ers and submarines could be replaced
when II years old, and airplane car.
riers when 20 years old.
Govern Merchant Marine.
Limitation of airplane construc.
ton was not outlined in detail in the
American proposal, but it was de-
clared in the proposal that since the
of the merchane marine
is factor in any naval armament
program, regulations must be pro-
vided" to govern the conversion of
craft for war purposes.
Other features of the auxiliary
craft reduction program included:
Exemption from the terms of the
agreement of the existing monitors,
lnarmored surface craft under 5000
TONS, fuel ships, supply ships, tend
srs, repair ships, tugs and mins
,weepers.
No new auxiliary combatant craft
could be built, exempt from terms Q.
he agreement, that exceeded 5000
:ons, a speed of more than IS knot.
and carrying more than four five.
nch guns.
All auxiliary surface craft whose
,eels already have been laid could be
;arried to completion.
Agreement would be made 1atei
or details of scrapping the ships
alling outside the proposed iimita-
ion.
All Parties Bound.
Each of the powers party to the
agreement would bind itself to in.
orm all the other parties concern
ng:
l. The names or number of the
hips to be replaced by new con-
truction.
2. The date of authorization of
eplacement tonnage.
8. The dates OF laying the keels
# replacement tonnage.
4. The replacement tonnage of
ach new ship to be laid down.
5. The actual date of completion
f each new ship.
g. The fact and date OF the scrap
ing of ships replaced.
A summary of the results of the
greement SO far as it affects capital
hips was included in the American
roposal in the following terms:
List of Vessels.
II the terms of this agreement are
greed to. then the United States.
Ireat Britain and Japan agree that
Ieir navies. three months after the
taking OF this agreement, shall con.
st of the following capital ships:
United States: Maryland, Cali
ornia, Tennessee. Idaho. Mississippi,
Icw Mexico, Arizona, Pennsylvania,
)klahoma. Nevada. Texas. New
-ork, Arkansas. Wyoming. Utah,
florida, North Dakota, Delaware
8.
Total tonnage, S00,o5o.
Great Britain: Royal Sovereign,
loyal Oak, Resolution. Families,
,evenge, Queen Elizabeth, Warspite,
aliant, Barham, Malaga. Benbow,
.mperor OF India. Iron Duke. MARI
orough, Erin, King George Y. Cen.