§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations have been made by Her Majesty's Government to the International Red Cross conference that the Red Shield of David Society should be admitted to the League of Red Cross Societies and should be fully recognised by the International Committee of the Red Cross within the terms of the first, second and fourth Geneva Conventions of 1949; what response has been received; and what further action he envisages to make progress in this matter.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe have made no representations on this mater. The International Committee of the Red Cross has no power to recognise a society using any emblem other than those defined in the conventions. We share the94W concern that the Israeli society is not a full member of the Red Cross movement but understand that there is already informal co-operation in Red Cross operations. We think it important not to take any action which might encourage the proliferation of separate national emblems.