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The West Virginian
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
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At the Washington arms conference on Jan. 16, delegates await Japanese instructions for the naval limitation treaty and resume discussions on Pacific and Far Eastern issues, prioritizing the Chinese tariff agreement at a 3:30 p.m. meeting of nine powers.
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FAR EASTERN
TOPICS NEXT
Representative of Nine
Powers Resume Discussions
at 3:30 Today
TARIFF AGREEMENT UP
Delegates Will Try
and
Decide on Chinese Tariff
Agreement First
(By the Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. Still awaiting receipt by the Japanese delegation of instructions from Tokio which are expected to complete the naval limitation treaty, the arms conference today proposed to turn again to the study of far eastern and Pacific questions.
The delegations of the nine powers participating in the questions were called to meet at 3:30 p. m. in the first session of that part of the conference since January 5.
Prior to the meeting of the heads of the delegations of the five naval powers held another session and the American delegation met.
The meeting of the far eastern committee was called, according to understanding at the Chinese delegation headquarters, for the purpose of passing on the final draft of the Chinese tariff agreement.
The question of the 21 demands in the opinion of the Chinese would not come up at today's session nor was it believed other far eastern questions would be considered at this time.
Under the tariff agreement which was put in final form on Friday at a meeting of the Root
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Washington
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Jan. 16
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awaiting japanese instructions from tokio to complete naval limitation treaty; focus on finalizing chinese tariff agreement drafted on friday.
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The arms conference, still awaiting Japanese delegation instructions from Tokio for the naval limitation treaty, proposes to resume study of far eastern and Pacific questions. Delegations of nine powers meet at 3:30 p.m., first session since January 5, to pass on final draft of Chinese tariff agreement. Prior sessions held by heads of five naval powers and American delegation. Chinese opinion: 21 demands and other far eastern questions not considered today.