500.A15a3/750: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation (Stimson) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Received March 13—2:25 p.m.]
134. To be repeated to Tokyo.79 Our telegram of March 13, 3 p.m.
An agreement was reached with Wakatsuki and Matsudaira in further conversation with the Japanese this afternoon that the following limits for Japan will be recommended to their delegation and to Tokyo: 8-inch, 108,400; 6-inch, 100,450; destroyers, 105,500; submarines, 52,700. This will mean 60 percent in 8-inch, 70 in 6-inch, 70 in destroyers, and submarine parity. We have agreed to make the same recommendation to the British as well as to our delegation and to Washington. A reservation will be inserted by Japan to the effect that after the expiration of the treaty she may claim that 10,000-ton cruisers will replace the Furutaka class in 1943. A statement reserving the right to oppose this claim if then made will be signed by us.
- Transmitted to the Embassy in Japan as Department’s telegram No. 47, March 13, 3 p.m.↩