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There is no mention
of
of employment soldiers in this convention.
interned soldiers
If he other hand
these Articles it appears that there is no
express provision in international law which
prevents a neutral Power from employing
interned soldiers, provided they are furnished
with the food, clothing and relief which the
dictates of humanity prescribe. The obligation
is to ensure that they shall not escape or
otherwise carry on activities which might
compromise the neutrality of the State
concerned or assist their own side in the war.
3. Prisoners of war taken by a belligerent
are in a slightly different position, but
generally speaking a captor may employ such
prisoners as workmen according to their rank
and ability, but must assume entire responsibility
for their maintenance, care, treatment and the
payment of wages.
t
4. It seems fairly clear, therefore, that we
are perfectly entitled to employ these
Chinese soldiers in Malaya or elsewhere,
provided that we keep an adequate supervision over
them and do not allow them to escape. It is
I doubt whether
protified
we am
true/
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