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I did consider the "Graf Spee" internees
in Argentina, and the position there, I under-
stand, is that the soldiers are being transported
Eventually
into the interior, where they will be employed
by private persons and companies, and enabled to
earn wages. I do not think (although I am not
quite sure) that it is proposed that the Argen-
tine Government should themselves employ the
German sailors, but the Argentine Government
will naturally benefit to the extent that they
will be relieved of the expenses necessary to
maintain these sailors while they are being
employed by private persons. American Depart-
ment will, however, know what the exact position
is.
With regard to the general position in
international law, it is quite clear to me that
the Japanese cannot possibly complain if we
employ these Chinese soldiers in Malaya or
anywhere else, provided we adhere to the
provisions of Hague Convention V Articles 11
and 12. I do not think, moreover, that the
fact that provision is made in the Geneva
Convention for the employment of prisoners of
war by a captor, while there is no such provision
the
in/Hague Convention can in any way be relied
upon to show that a neutral is not entitled to
employ such prisoners. The provisions of the
Hague Convention are by no means exhaustive, and
provided the requirements of Articles 11 and 12
are met, I am of opinion that a neutral has a
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