London, Feb, 2.
Following a debate in the House of Commons to-day on aerial bombing, the Government accepted a motion introduced by Mr, Morgan Jones, Labour member for the Caerphilly division of Glamorganshire, expressing the opinion that the growing horror of aerial bombardment should be stated in an international agreement to ce-operate for the prohibition of such bombardment, and urging the Government to exert its influence to this end, In winding up for the Government, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, disclosed that the competent departments, on the Government's instruction, had initiated exhaustive work on the subject, particularly in relation to the bombing of civilian populations.
An examination, Mr.
Eden said, was necessary because, before approaching other governments, "you must know how to meet formidable objections that may be raised."
The Foreign Secretary hoped that the investigation would be completed in the near future, when the Government would aim at opening the question with other Powers to get a general international agreement, Motion ori Far East After the motion had been adopted without a division and the debate closed, Mr, I C. Hannah, National Conservative member for the Bilston division of Wolverhampton, introduced a private members' motion drawing attention to conditions in the Far East and asking the House to thank the government for its caus tious and temperate treatment of the problems connected with the Far Eastern war.
In a brief speech, Mr, Hannah indicated that he did not ask for a discussion.
"I merely wish to express the ame that we all feel" he said.
"that while for many centuries China and Japan have got on exceedingly well together, since the Europeans have been there they have been almost constantly at war."—Reuter.
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