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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

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