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ARTICLE-4
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... 4.
Persons
who accompany the
armed forces
without actually being
members
thereof, such as
civilian
members
of
military
aircraft
crews
,
war
correspondents,
supply
contractors,
members
of
labour
units
or of
services
responsible
for the
welfare
of the
armed forces
, provided that they have
received
authorization
from the
armed forces
which they accompany, who shall provide them for that
purpose
with an
identity card
similar to the annexed
model
. ...
... 6.
Inhabitants
of a
non-occupied territory
, who on the approach of the
enemy
spontaneously take up
arms
to resist the invading
forces
, without having had
time
to form themselves into
regular
armed
units
, provided they carry
arms
openly and
respect
the
laws
and
customs of war
. ...
ARTICLE-12
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Prisoners of war
are in the hands of the
enemy
Power
, but not of the
individuals
or
military
units
who have captured them.
Irrespective
of the
individual
responsibilities
that may
exist
, the
Detaining Power
is
responsible
for the
treatment
given them. ...
ARTICLE-18
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... Sums of
money
carried by
prisoners of war
may not be taken away from them except by
order
of an
officer
, and after the
amount
and particulars of the
owner
have been recorded in a
special
register
and an itemized
receipt
has been given, legibly inscribed with the
name
,
rank
and
unit
of the
person
issuing the said
receipt
. Sums in the
currency
of the
Detaining Power
, or which are changed into such
currency
at the
prisoner
's
request
, shall be placed to the
credit
of the
prisoner
's
account
as provided in Article
64
. ...
ARTICLE-30
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Prisoners of war
suffering
from
serious
disease
, or whose
condition
necessitates
special
treatment
, a
surgical operation
or
hospital
care
, must be admitted to any
military
or
civilian
medical
unit
where such
treatment
can be given, even if their
repatriation
is contemplated in the near
future
.
Special
facilities
shall be afforded for the
care
to be given to the
disabled
, in particular to the
blind
, and for their
rehabilitation
, pending
repatriation
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