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Convention (III) relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949.

Commentary - Art. 10. Annex II : Regulations concerning mixed medical commissions (see Article 112)

ARTICLE 10

. -- TASKS OF THE COMMISSIONS

The tasks of the Commissions are defined in Article 113

, to which the present Article makes a reference. Mention should also be made of the prisoners of war referred to in Articles 114

and 115

. In addition to the proposals mentioned, the Commissions should also be able to propose accommodation in a neutral country, if this is possible for the prisoners of war examined; this will depend on the conclusion of agreements between the Detaining Power and the neutral country (Article 109, paragraph 2

) (1). This is clear from the wording of the model repatriation certificate (Annex IV E), to which the next Article

refers.

* (1) [(1) p.661] In this connection, one should note the

difference in wording between the present Article, which

states that the Medical Commissions shall ' propose '

repatriation, etc., and Article 1 1, which speaks of

' decisions '. In fact the Commissions take decisions, for

Article 12 expressly states that the Detaining Power is

' required to carry out the decisions ' of the

Commissions;