Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1932, General, Volume I

500.A15A4 Air Armaments/67: Telegram

The Acting Chairman of the American Delegation (Gibson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 31, 1932—10 p.m.
[Received May 31—9:05 p.m.]

224. In connection with the work of the Air Commission it is quite likely that proposals will be presented respecting adoption of rules to control aerial warfare. In view of this we would appreciate learning from Department whether report of the Commission of Jurists which met at The Hague in 1923²⁴ constitutes a satisfactory basis for elaboration of such rules and if so would appreciate by mail any detailed suggestions with respect to this report.

Gibson

24. Foreign Relations, 1923, vol. i, p. 67.