§ 56. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Prime Minister whether the Government will initiate a humanitarian revision of international maritime and air law; and, seeing that the submarine, the weapon of the blockade, and the bomb or torpedo-dropping aeroplane together constitute a menace to non-combatants, will he propose that all European nations should jointly bind themselves to discard such weapons in any future hostilities which may break out among themselves?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to what I said yesterday in reply to questions on this subject.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESDoes the right hon. Gentleman recollect that his reply yesterday had no reference to the question of the weapon of blockade? Does what he said yesterday apply equally to that matter?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI cannot tell, of course, what questions connected with disarmament may be raised when the Conference gets to work at Geneva. I think the hon. and gallant Member must wait for that.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESWould the right hon. Gentleman consider in the meantime whether, if we can secure the abolition of the submarine and the bomb-dropping aeroplane as weapons of war, we should not be justified in surrendering the weapon of blockade?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat cannot now be argued.