§ 80. Mr. BRIDGEMANasked the Under-Secretary for War if the wearing of a brassard would insure that any person who takes part armed in the defence of his country would be regarded a combatant?
§ Mr. TENNANTSubject to conditions which the hon. Member will find stated in Article 1 of the Annex to The Hague Convention of 18th October, 1907, the brassard does entitle any person wearing it to the status of a belligerent.
§ Mr. TENNANTI imagine the German Government, being a party to The Hague Convention, should obey its instructions as much as any other belligerent Power.
§ Mr. HUNTIs that not giving the people of this country a false security when the right hon. Gentleman knows very well that the Germans will do nothing of the sort?
§ Mr. TENNANTI am afraid it is impossible for me or any other person to guarantee security such as the hon. Gentleman wants.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANWould it not be greater security to allow the people to wear uniforms?
§ Mr. TENNANTI should make no objection to uniforms being quickly obtained.