A distinct light-carrier category could let larger fleet carriers concentrate on the duties for which they were designed. The same approach could create clearer divisions among other warship types. One suggested arrangement allows 15,000-ton light carriers and heavy cruisers, 9,000-ton light cruisers, and 3,000-ton destroyers. A smaller capital-ship category is another possibility. Such rules might produce a more equitable agreement, though that depends on negotiators accepting something beyond immediate national advantage.
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A light-carrier category invites wider changes to treaty limits
Separate light-carrier allowances could accompany more widely spaced cruiser and destroyer limits, though the diplomatic outcome remains uncertain.