... Immediately upon
capture, or not more than one
week after arrival at a
camp, even if it is a
transit camp, likewise in
case of
sickness or
transfer to
hospital or another
camp, every
prisoner of war shall be enabled to
write direct to his
family, on the one hand, and to the
Central Prisoners of War Agency provided for in Article
123, on the other hand, a
card similar, if possible, to the
model annexed to the present
Convention,
informing his
relatives of his
capture,
address and
state of health. The said
cards shall be forwarded as rapidly as possible and may not be delayed in any
manner. ...
