Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
TEXT OF ARMS INVITATIONS
Notes Were Delivered to Ambassador Dawes and
Agents of France, Italy and Japan by
Arthur Henderson Monday.

of the results Of the treaty for the re-
nunciation Of war, signed at Paris In
1928, which brought about a realign-
ment Of our national attitudes on the
subject Of security in consequence of
the provision that war should not be
used as an instrument Of national pol
icy in the relations Of nations one to
has been regarded as the starting point
of agreement.
Includes All Dominions.
2. It has been agreed to adopt the
principle of parity in each Of the sew
eral categories, and that such parity
shall be reached by December 81, 1896.
Consultation between his majesty's gov
eminent in the United Kingdom and
his majesty's government in the domin-
ions has taken place, and 1t is contem-
plated that the program OF parity on
the British side should be related to
naval forces Of all parts of the empire.
3. The question Of battleShip strength
was also touched upon during the con-
versations, and 1t has been agreed in
these conversations that, subject to the
assent of other signatory powers, it
would be desirable to reconsider the
battfeship replacement programs pro-
vided for in the Washington treaty Of
1922, with the view of diminishing the
amount of replacement construction i'm
piled under that treaty.
4. Since both the Government Of the
United States and his majesty's govern
ment in the United Kingdom adhere to
the attitude that they have publicly
adopted in regard to the desirability Of
securing the total abolition of the sub
marine, this matter hardly gave rise to
discussion during the recent CONVERSE
tions. They recognize however, that no
final settlement on this subject can be
reached except in conference with the
other naval powers.
u. S. and Britain Agree.
In view of the scope Of these discus
sions, both governments consider it
most desirable that conference should
be summoned to consider the categories
not covered by the Washington treaty,
and to arrange for and deal with the
questions covered by the second para
graph of article 81 of that treaty. It
Is our ernest hope that the (blank)
government will agree to the desirability
of such a conference. His majesty's
the Government of the United States
are in accord that such a conference
should be held in London at the begin
ming of the third week of January, 1880,
and it is hoped that the (blank) gov
eminent will be willing to appoint rep
resentatives to attend it.
A similar invitation is being addressed
to the governments of (blank) and the
United States, and his majesty's gov
ernments in the dominionS are being
asked to appoint representatives to take
part in the conference. I should be
grateful If your excellency would cause
the above invitation to be addressed to
the (blank) government.
In the same way as the two govern
ments have kept your excellency infor-
mally ALL courant Of the recent discus
sions, so now his majesty's government
will be willing in the interval before the
proposed conference to continue infor-
NAL conversations with your excellency
on any points which may require eluci-
, dalton. The importance Of reviewing
the whole naval situation at an early