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Failure of negotiations among naval powers to establish 14-inch maximum gun caliber by reason of Japanese refusal to accept limitation1

1. For previous correspondence regarding questions of naval armament, see Foreign Relations, 1936, vol. i, pp. 102 ff.

[635] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham)

Washington, January 14, 1937—7 p.m.

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[636] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, January 15, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received January 15—4:09 p.m.]

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[637] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, January 16, 1937—5 p.m.

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[638] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 18, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received January 18—9:20 a.m.]

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[639] The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State

Rome, January 18, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received January 18—3:05 p.m.]

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[640] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Bern, January 20, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received January 21—11:30 a.m.]

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[641] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson)

Washington, January 22, 1937—4 p.m.

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[642] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 25, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received January 25—8:45 a.m.]

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[643] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, February 18, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received February 18—7:17 a.m.]

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[644] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Atherton) to the Secretary of State

London, March 3, 1937.
[Received March 13.]

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[645] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (Atherton)

Washington, March 17, 1937—2 p.m.

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[646] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, March 22, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received March 22—12:55 p.m.]

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[647] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, March 30, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received March 30—8:50 a.m.]

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[648] The Secretary of State to Mr. Norman H. Davis at London

Washington, April 13, 1937—7 p.m.

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[649] Mr. Norman H. Davis to the Secretary of State

London, April 16, 1937—2 p.m.
[Received 11:25 p.m.]

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[650] The Secretary of State to Mr. Norman H. Davis at London

Washington, April 21, 1937—4 p.m.

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[651] Mr. Norman H. Davis to the Secretary of State

London, April 24, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received April 24—11:52 a.m.]

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[652] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham)

Washington, June 2, 1937—6 p.m.

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[653] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, June 3, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received June 3—11:05 a.m.]

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[654] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham)

Washington, June 4, 1937—8 p.m.

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[655] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham)

Washington, June 4, 1937—9 p.m.

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[656] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, June 7, 1937—3 p.m.
[Received June 7—4:10 a.m.]

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[657] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 8, 1937—9 a.m.
[Received June 8—6:45 a.m.]

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[658] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 15, 1937—2 p.m.
[Received 2:15 p.m.]

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[659] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, June 18, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received June 18—9:25 a.m.]

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[660] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, June 18, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received June 18—9:05 a.m.]

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[661] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, June 18, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received June 18—7:23 a.m.]

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[662] The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State

Rome, June 19, 1937—9 a.m.
[Received June 19—6:30 a.m.]

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[663] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, July 9, 1937—8 p.m.
[Received July 9—2:45 p.m.]

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[664] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham)

Washington, July 10, 1937—4 p.m.

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