of
ar crimes and Sanctions (paragra36700£48&bove)
(f) Hospital Zones and Safety Localities (paragraphs 190
to 197 above)
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The recommendations of my Committee on (b), (o), (a) and (e) (see paragraphs 60, 80, 148-and 217 above) are substantially, the same as those being made by f488Strutt's Committee on the aproposed Cigian Convention. The difference of approach on paragraph 219(f) has already been referred to in paragraph 193 above.
220. In the case of Civil War (see paragraph 219 (b) above), however, Mr. Strutt's Committee is likely to recommend, I understand, that the United Kingdom delegation to a future International Conference should refuse to agree to the proposed Civilian Convention being applied. This differs from the recommendation of my Committee in paragraph 34 above. These differences will, no doubt, be taken into consideration by all the Departments concerned in considering the recommendations of both Committees.
221. Summary of Recommendations in Part II. The recommendations in this part of my Report, on which instruations for the United Kingdom delegation to a future International Conference are desirable, may be summarised as follows:-
(a) Civil War: that the application of the Red Cross and
Prisoners of War Conventions to Civil War should be accepted so long as the wording allows the lawful Government the decision as to when the Conventions become operative (paragraph 34);
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(b) Partisans: that the Red Cross and Prisoners of War
Conventions should be applied to "partisans' , provided that they fulfil specified conditions (paragraphs 41° and 43);
(c) Surrendered Enemy Personnel:
that specific provisions regarding Surrendered Enemy Personnel should be embodied in the Prisoners of War Convention (paragraph 50);
(a) Derogations: that "derogations" from the Prisoners of
War Convention should be admissible during the period immediately following capture and at other exceptional times (paragraph 54);
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(e) Intangibility: that the maximum liberty should be allowed
to signatories of the Prisoners of War Convention to vary it, by mutual agreement provided that its fundamental principles are observed (paragraph 60);
(f) Work: that the use of prisoners of war
(i) on unhealthy or dangerous work be permissible,
subject to certain conditions (paragraphs 66 and (4);
(ii)
on degrading work be prohibited (paragraphs 66 and 65);
(iii) be permissible on agriculture, forestry and
civil engineering, and, by military forces on any work not directly connected with operations against an enemy or the production or handling of weapons or ammunition (paragraph 71);
(iv) in a zone of active operations be prohibited
(paragraph 71).
(g) Transferred prisoners of war:
(i) that transfer of prisoners of war to a Fower
not a signatory to the Prisoners of War Convention be prohibited (paragraph 73);