12. Mr. Harveyasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the official declaration by the Secretary of State of the United States of America on 3rd June last, that his Government are prepared to join with other nations in resuming and carrying forward the work begun at The Hague two generations ago; and whether His Majesty's Government are prepared to support the convocation of a third Hague conference in accordance with the proposal of the second Hague conference in 1907?
§ The Prime MinisterAs I informed the hon. Member for Kingswinford (Mr. A. Henderson) on 16th June, His Majesty's Government are aware of the observations of Mr. Cordell Hull referred to, and they are always ready to co-operate with other nations in seeking an agreement to humanise the rules and practices of warfare. But for the reasons which I gave to the same hon. Member on 11th July I am not at present able to make any further statement.