t, he went on, was that i* t international law to bomb civilians as such, and to make deliberate attacks on civilian populations. That, undoubtedly, was a violation of International Law.
The second rule, said Mr. Chamber in, was that targets must he legitimate military objectives and must be capable of identification.
Thirdly, reasonable care must be taken in attacking these objectives.
Those three general rules, the Prime Minister pointed out, they could all accept and the Government did accept them. Obviously, however, when they came to practise them there were considerable difficuities.
London, June 21
The imports of Japanese cotton cloths in the grey into Lancashire was the subject of a discussion today between the President Board of Trade, Mr. O! and Captain Sir William Bras: servative MP. of Clitheroe, Lancashire, The latter again asked Mr. Stanle; "Whether, in view of the dissatis faction caused in Lahcashire by imports of cheap Japanese cloth in the grey which were finished in England and then exported under British quotas, he (the President of the Board of Trade) will conside having inserted in all future trade agreements, in connection with quot for British' cotton goods, the words, spun, woven and finished in England," as signifying an article of British origin, in tead of only meaning that it wi land." completed in El To this, Mr. Stanley replied that he would bear in mind the suggestion.
Sir William then cited instances when "goods are imported in the grey, marked Made in Japan, and that mark is cut off. the goods are sent to finishers and later are re-exported to their markets marked 'Made in Britain',"
Tu reply. Mr. Stanley aid he would "see to it in the future "—Havas.
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