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PRISONERS OF WAR
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ART. 67. — Advances of pay, issued to prisoners of war in
conformity with Article 60, shall be considered as made on behalf of
the Power on which they depend. Such advances of pay, as well as all
payments made by the said Power under Article 63, third
paragraph, and Article 68, shall form the subject of arrangements
between the Powers concerned, at the close of hostilities.
Adjustments
between
Parties to the
conflict
ART. 68. — Any claim by a prisoner of war for compensation in
respect of any injury or other disability arising out of work shall be
referred to the Power on which he depends, through the Protecting
Power. In accordance with Article 54, the Detaining Power will, in all
cases, provide the prisoner of war concerned with a statement
showing the nature of the injury or disability, the circumstances in
which it arose and particulars of medical or hospital treatment
given for it. This statement will be signed by a responsible officer of
the Detaining Power and the medical particulars certified by a
medical officer.
Any claim by a prisoner of war for compensation in respect of
personal effects, monies or valuables impounded by the Detaining
Power under Article 18 and not forthcoming on his repatriation, or
in respect of loss alleged to be due to the fault of the Detaining
Power or any of its servants, shall likewise be referred to the Power
on which he depends. Nevertheless, any such personal effects
required for use by the prisoners of war whilst in captivity shall be
replaced at the expense of the Detaining Power. The Detaining
Power will, in all cases, provide the prisoner of war with a statement,
signed by a responsible officer, showing all available information
regarding the reasons why such effects, monies or valuables have not
been restored to him. A copy of this statement will be forwarded to
the Power on which he depends through the Central Prisoners of
War Agency provided for in Article 123.
Claims for
compensation
SECTION V
RELATIONS OF PRISONERS OF WAR
WITH THE EXTERIOR
ART. 69. — Immediately upon prisoners of war falling into its
power, the Detaining Power shall inform them and the Powers on
which they depend, through the Protecting Power, of the measures
taken to carry out the provisions of the present Section. They shall
Notification
of measures
taken
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