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BRITISH EMBASSY,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
July 12th, 1939.
Mo. 769
My Lord,
I have the honour to transmit to Your
Lordship the text of a speech made on July 6th
at Cleveland by Hr« Herbert Hoover, the former
President, when addressing the international
convention of Christian Endeavour societies*
that In order to minimise the horrors of modern
warfare all nations should subscribe to an
agreement that -
(1)   Vessels laden solely with food
•applies should be placed upon the same basis
of immunity as hospital ships*   They should go
freely*   Blockade should sat apply to them.
There Should be no attack upon their passage by
either warships or submarines.
elvll populations and no bombing anywhere except
la too field of actual fighting men on land or
sea and at works devoted strictly to munitions.
war to any blockaded nation may bo in full cargoes
under the management and Jurisdiction of a
commission of the neutral nations*
8*
Xou will note that Mr# Hoover suggested
(2) There should b& no bombings of
(5) The shipmont of food supplies in
The Right Honourable
The Viscount Halifax, K. G.,
VALM:PRHM:CL
etc..
etc.,
etc.
(4)   Heutral observers should be
continuously in session to determine the facta
ot any killing of civilians from the air*
3. Hr« Hoover's proposals have not, as
yet, attracted much attention,
I have ths honour to bo,
With, the highest respect,
Vf Lord,
Tour Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
(For the Ambassador)
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