Viscountess Astorasked the Prime Minister whether he has considered the copy sent to him of a resolution passed at the International Red Cross Conference held in London, from 2oth to 25th June, urging the competent authorities in all countries to prevent or restrict bombing from the air in order to safeguard the lives of civilians and emphasising the need to take effective steps to this end immediately; and whether as this resolution was supported by the representatives of the British, German, and Italian societies, he will take steps to bring this proposal before the leading Governments of the world so as to have it embodied in a convention?
§ Mr. ButlerHis Majesty's Government welcome the interest shown in this question by the International Red Cross Conference, whose resolution will receive their careful and sympathetic consideration, in connection with the survey on which they are now engaged, with a view to formulating a practical scheme.