An item dated Tokyo, Japan 8th reported that the Japanese department of navy agreed with a decrease in the numbers of battleships and cruisers but not with the proposed figures for battleships. Japan needed furthermore time to examine the proposed figures for cruisers. The disarmament proposals were on the 7th made public by Baldwin (1) in the British House of Commons. Decreasing numbers or even abolishing aircraft carriers was supported by Japan but not with abolishing submarines and decreasing the tonnage of destroyers with 33%.
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1. Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (3 August 1867 Bewdley, United Kingdom-14 December 1947 Stourport-in-Severn, United Kingdom), 3 times prime minister by between 24 August 1931 and 7 June 1935 Lord President of the Council. Although he believed that arms races resulted in war, he supported strengthening for instance the British Royal Air Force.
