Report of discussion between officials of the Trades Union Congress and the Labour Party, and representatives of the Socialist Medical Association, held at Transport House, Smith Square, S.W.1 on 11th August 1936, on the subject of medical and ambulance units being sent to Spain

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REPORT OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN OFFICIALS OF THE TRADES UNION CONGRESS AND THE LABOUR PARTY, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOCIALIST MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, HELD AT TRANSPORT HOUSE, SMITH SQUARE, S.W.1. ON 11TH AUGUST 1936, ON THE SUBJECT OF MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE UNITS BEING SENT TO SPAIN.
Present: Sir Walter Citrine, Mr. H.V. Tewson, Mr. H.S. Middleton Mr. W. Gillies, Dr H.B. Morgan, D.C. Brook & Mr Sinclair Loot   Loutit
Dr. Morgan said that it had been decided at a public meeting that they should make representations to the National Council of Labour to ascertain their views on the subject of ambulance units being sent to Spain.
Dr. Brook gave details of the formation of the Committee that had been set up, and said that at their meeting they had decided to go forward straight away with the work of forming a unit, and if possible a number of units, to go to Spain at the earliest possible moment. The Socialist Medical Association had placed their office at the disposal of the Committee, and it was primarily staffed with members of the Association.  A few members had been co-opted from outside to deal with the press and publicity side and to collect funds. A letter, signed by many people - non-political in some cases, would appear in medical papers on Friday, (August 14th). No references had been made to Fascism and dictatorship, - they were appealing to the medical profession solely on humanitarian grounds.
He said that, at the moment they had six qualified doctors, about half a dozen students who had almost completed their medical studies, a group of nurses including a matron, who were ready to go to Spain at a moment's notice.  There were also others who could speak Spanish and drive transport lorries etc.
They were holding a meeting on Friday, August 14th,  at the Friends House at which, Mr. Swaffer, Mr. Tillet, Miss E. Wilkinson, and George Lansbury would speak.