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Upon the outbreak and during the course of hostilities, the
Parties concerned may conclude agreements on mutual recognition
of the hospital zones and localities they have created. They may for
this purpose implement the provisions of the Draft Agreement
annexed to the present Convention, with such amendments as they
may consider necessary.
The Protecting Powers and the International Committee of the
Red Cross are invited to lend their good offices in order to facilitate
the institution and recognition of these hospital zones and localities.
CHAPTER IV
Personnel
ART. 24. — Medical personnel exclusively engaged in the search
for, or the collection, transport or treatment of the wounded or sick,
or in the prevention of disease, staff exclusively engaged in the
administration of medical units and establishments, as well as
chaplains attached to the armed forces, shall be respected and
protected in all circumstances.
Protection of
permanent
personnel
ART. 25. — Members of the armed forces specially trained for
employment, should the need arise, as hospital orderlies, nurses or
auxiliary stretcher-bearers, in the search for or the collection,
transport or treatment of the wounded and sick shall likewise be
respected and protected if they are carrying out these duties at the time
when they come into contact with the enemy or fall into his hands.
Protection of
auxiliary
personnel
ART. 26. — The staff of National Red Cross Societies and that of
other Voluntary Aid Societies, duly recognized and authorized by
their Governments, who may be employed on the same duties as the
personnel named in Article 24, are placed on the same footing as the
personnel named in the said Article, provided that the staff of such
societies are subject to military laws and regulations.
Each High Contracting Party shall notify to the other, either in
time of peace or at the commencement of or during hostilities, but in
any case before actually employing them, the names of the societies
which it has authorized, under its responsibility, to render assistance
to the regular medical service of its armed forces.
Personnel of
aid societies