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OFFICIAL TEXT AMERICAN PROPOSAL FOR ARMAMENT
 LAID DBEFORE CONFERENCE
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grand total reduction of tonnage on vessels existing laid down, or for which material has been assembled, is 44S,92S tons.)
 France and Italy
 Eighth view of certain extraor- dinary conditions due to the world war affecting existing strengths of the na- vies of France and Italy, the United States does not consider necessary the discussion at this stage of the proceedings of the tonnage allow ance of these nations, but proposes it be reserved for the later consideration of the conference.
 Other New Construction
 Nine-No other new capital ships shall be constructed during the period of this agreement except replacement tonnage as provided hereinafter.
 Ten-If the terms of this proposal are agreed to then the United States, Great Britain and Japan agrees that their navies three months after the making of this agreement, shall con- sist of the following capital ships:
 List of Capital Ships
 United States: Maryland, Califor- mia, Tennessee, Idaho, Mississippi, New Mexico, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Nevada, Texas, New York, Arkansas, Wyoming, Utah, Florida, North Dakota, Delaware. Total, IS. Total tonnage, 5OO,65O.
 Great Britain: Royal Sovereign, Royal Oak, Resolution, Families, Re venge, Queen Elizabeth, Warspite, Valiant, Barhan, Malaya, Benbow, Emperor of India, Iron Duke, Marl- borough, Erin, King George V, Gen. turion, Ajax, Hood, Renown, Repulse, Tiger Total 22. Total tonnage, GOA 43O.
 Japan: Nagato, Hiuga, Ise, Ya- mashiro, Fuso, Settsu, Kirishima, Har- una, Hi-Yei, Kongo. Total, 10. To- tai tonnage, 299,700.
 Disposition of old and new construc- ton:
 Eleven capital ships shall be dis posed of in accordance with methods to be agreed upon.
 Replacements
 Twelve (a). The tonnage basis for capital ship replacement under this plODOoai seO Dt oS lViipNS.
 United tates, 500,000 tons.
 Great Britain, 500,000 tons.
 Japan, 30O,000.
 (b). Capital ships twenty years from date of completion may be re- placed by new capital ship construc- tion, but the keels of such new con- struction shall not be laid until the tonnage which it is to replace is sev- enteen years of age from date of completion. Provided, however, that the first replacement tonnage shall not be laid down until ten years from the date of the signing of this agree ment.
 (c). The scrapping Of capital ships replaced by new construction shall be undertaken not later than the date of completion of the new construction and shall be completed within three months of the date of completion of new construction; or if the date of completion of new construction be de- layed, then within four years of the laying of the keels of such new con- struction.
 (d). No capital ships shall be laid down during the term of this agree ment whose tonnage displacement ex- ceeds 35,000 tons.
 (e). The same rules for determin- ing tonnage of capital ships shall ap- ply to the ships of each of the powers party to this agreement.
 (f). Each of the powers party to this agreement agrees to inform promptly all of the other powers party to this agreement concerning:
 CD The names of the capital ships to be replaced by new construction;
 (2) The date of authorization of replacement tonnage; (3) The dates of laying of keels of replacement tonnage;
 (4) The displacement tonnage of each new ship to be laid down;
 (5) The actual date of completion | of each new ship;
 GO The fact and date of the scrap ping of ship replaced.
 (g) No fabricated parts of capital ships including parts of hulls, engines and ordnance shall be constructed pre- vious to the date of authorization of | replacement tonnage. A list of such parts will be furnished all powers party to this agreement.
 (h) In case of the loss or acciden- tai destruction of capital ships, they may be replaced by new capital ships construction in conformity with the rules.
 Auxiliary Combat Craft
 Thirteen-In treating this subject auxiliary combatant craft have been divided into three classes:
 (a) Auxiliary surface combatant craft.
 (b) Submarines.
 (c) Airplane carriers and aircraft. Fourteen-The term auxiliary sur face combatant ships includes cruisers (exclusive of battle cruisers), flotilla leaders, destroyers, and all other sur face types except those specifically ex- empted in the following paragraph: Fifteen-Existing monitors, unar- mored surface craft as specified in sixteen, under 5000 tons, fuel ships, supply ships, tenders, re-