An item dated London 8 April reported that in the conference that afternoon held by the first committee the British minister of navy Alexander (1) stated that England it regretted that it was impossible to accept the view of England, the Dominions and the USA to abolish the submarine weapon.
A second item reported that the first committee accepted recommendations to humanize the use of this weapon and would sent these to the complete conference. Further more it was the intention to ask all cabinets which were not present at the conference to accept also these recommendations.
Note
1. Albert Victor Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough (1 May 1885 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset-11 January 1965 London} was First Lord of the Admiralty in the period 1 June 18929-24 August 1931, 11 May 1940-25 May 1945 and finally 3 August 1945-4 October 1946 and finally minister of defence 20 December 1946-28 February 1950.
A second item reported that the first committee accepted recommendations to humanize the use of this weapon and would sent these to the complete conference. Further more it was the intention to ask all cabinets which were not present at the conference to accept also these recommendations.
Note
1. Albert Victor Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough (1 May 1885 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset-11 January 1965 London} was First Lord of the Admiralty in the period 1 June 18929-24 August 1931, 11 May 1940-25 May 1945 and finally 3 August 1945-4 October 1946 and finally minister of defence 20 December 1946-28 February 1950.
