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REPATRIATION AND ACCOMMODATION IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
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of which, considered by itself, justifies repatriation, shall be examined in the
same spirit, with due regard for the psychic traumatism due to the number of
their wounds.
2) All unquestionable cases giving the right to direct repatriation (amputation,
total blindness or deafness, open pulmonary tuberculosis, mental disorder,
malignant growth, etc.) shall be examined and repatriated as soon as
possible by the camp physicians or by military medical commissions
appointed by the Detaining Power.
3) Injuries and diseases which existed before the war and which have not
become worse, as well as war injuries which have not prevented subsequent
military service, shall not entitle to direct repatriation.
4) The provisions of this Annex shall be interpreted and applied in a similar
manner in all countries party to the conflict. The Powers and authorities
concerned shall grant to Mixed Medical Commissions all the facilities
necessary for the accomplishment of their task.
5) The examples quoted under (I) above represent only typical cases. Cases
which do not correspond exactly to these provisions shall be judged in the
spirit of the provisions of Article 110 of the present Convention, and of the
principles embodied in the present Agreement.
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