500.A15A4 General Committee/411: Telegram
The Chairman of the American Delegation (Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 26—4:17 p.m.]
664. Supplementing my 217, May 15, 4 p.m., from Paris,34 the General Commission will enter discussion of aviation chapter of British plan tomorrow morning. Indications are that many nations will press for absolute and unconditional abolition of aerial bombardment. Shall we support such proposals to eliminate the British exception for police use in outlying districts? Such support might persuade the British to accept such alteration.
If you decide that I may favor total and unconditional abolition I think I should speak to the British before the meeting in order to appraise them of our intention.
Please instruct urgently on this particular point if you are not ready to pass on the other matters raised in my telegram under reference.
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