An item dated New York, USA 12th referred to an American magazine which reported that MacDonald would propose on the next fleet disarmament conference to abolish all battleships. The reason for his intention was to make France clear that it not longer had to keep submarines in service as while the USA and the United Kingdom had then no longer battleships in service.(1)
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1. James Ramsay MacDonald (12 October 1866 Lossiemouth, Scotland-in the Atlantic Ocean on board of the Reina del Pacifico 9 November 1937), British politician of the Labour Party, prime minister of the United Kingdom 22 January 1924-4 November 1924 and 5 June 1929-7 June 1935. Strong supporter of the League of Nations.
2. The London Naval Treaty ratified on 27 October 1930 by United Kingdom, USA, Japan, France and Italy and registered in the League of Nations Treaty Series on 6 February 1931?
