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Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords]

I am sorry if I have misled the hon. Gentleman—I never want to do that. We do not envisage every country in the world inventing its own brand, emblem or logo because, as he said, that would lead to confusion and undermine the whole proposal. People use the existing emblems because they afford protection. If they no longer afforded protection, people would not use them. If there were so many emblems as to cause confusion, that would undermine the structure and point of the Red Cross movement. That is why the provision is tied up with so much determination by all the states that are signatories to the convention to deal robustly with any abuse of the emblems. [Interruption.] The hon. Member for North-East Cambridgeshire (Mr. Moss) is leaning forward desirously.

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Reference

493 c834 

Session

2008-09

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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