130. Gov
secret (2)
44/11/28.
Ref. 7. -- Enquires whether there is
any international
50 agreement prescribing colour of Red Cross planea Encloses extract from report regarding such planes.
131 B/ Trade
Ref. 120. - States only point with which they
24/11/38.
are concered
is desirability of erouring that orders for industrial plast + aircraft components be placed in this country.
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nor of comis,
130. Article 18 of the International
Convention of 1929 specifies that aircraft used as
means of medical transport shall be painted white
and shall bear the Red Cross clearly marked on their
lower and upper surfaces. There appears to be
nothing said, memes, regarding the size of the
emblem or what is the usual practice with regard to
I take it, however, that the camouflage of
X
it.
is it permissible for Red Cross aeroplanes is not permissible. (the Japanes, to
Concentrale Items
? Copy to F.0. saying that in view of
attacks on her shou Article 18 of the Geneva Convention of 1939 the S. of S
where Red x acoplains.
me an observed gue
ли
presumes that Red Cross aeroplanes must be painted
white and may not be camouflaged.
be glad to learn whether the F.0.
Say that he will смсил
and whether there
is any agreement as to the size of the Red Cross
emblem which should be painted on the aeroplane.
Recirc. for conson. of 131.
(136)
P. Rogers
2.12.38.
But
Jane with the action propraed.
5/12/38 14. Duncan.
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