HC Deb 02 May 1939 vol 346 c1705W
Mr. Sorensen

asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider proposing to European Powers the recognition of non-military zones in the country of each Power in which areas old people, women, children, and the sick and wounded could be housed?

Mr. Butler

A scheme of this kind would only be feasible in connection with a general agreement on aerial warfare which would necessarily be preceded by an international conference. I regret that at the present moment there would seem to be no encouraging prospect for the holding of such a conference.