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 2054 MULTILATERAL CONVENTION-WAR PRISONERS. JULY 27,1929. Inspections by Com- mlsslon. Ante, p. 2CK6. Accidents In connec- tion with work. seront compos~ de trois mem- bres, dont deux appartenant a un pays neutre et un designe par la Puissance detentrice; l'un des medecins du pa~s neutre presi- dera. Ces commIssions medlCales mixt.es J?rocederont e.l'examen des prisonmers malades ou blesses et prendront toutes c1ecisions utiles a leur egard. Les decisions de ces commis- sions seront prises ala maiorit.e et executees dans Ie plus bret delai. ARTICLE 70. Outre ceux qui auront eM de- signes par Ie medecin du camp, les prisonniers de guerre suivants seront soumis a la visite de la commission medicale mixte men- tionnee a l'article 69, en vue de leur rapatriement direct ou de leur hospitalisation en pays neu- tre: a) les prisonniers qui en feront la demande directement au mede- cin du camp; b) les prisonniers qui seront presenMs par les hommes de con- fiance prevus Al'article 43, ceux-ci agissant de leur propre initiative ou a la demande des prisonniers eux-memes; c) les prisonniers qui auront eM proposes par la Puissance dans les armees de laquelle ils ont servi ou par une assoCIation de secours dtl- ment reconnue et autorisee par cette Puissance. ARTICLE 71. Les prisonniers de guerre vic- times d'accidents du travail, ex- ception faite d~s blesses ~olon­ taIres, seront InIS, en ce qUl con- cerne Ie rapatriement ou even- tuellemen t l'hospitalisation en pays neutre, au benefice des memes dispositions. ARTICLE 72. tl period of cap- Pendant la d~ree des host~Ms et pour des raIsons d'humamM, les belligerants pourront conclure des accords en vue du rapatrie- ment direct ou de l'hospitalisa- missions shall be composed of three members, two of them be- longing to a neutral country and one appointed by the detaining Power; one of the physicians of the neutral country shall preside. These mixed medical commissions shall proceed to the examination of sick or wounded prisoners and shall make all due decisions re- gardin~ them. DeCIsions of these commissions shall be by majority and carried out with the least possible delay. ARTICLE 70. Besides those who are desig- nated by the camp physician, the following prisoners of war shall be inspected by the mixed medical Commission mentioned in Article 69, with a view to their direct repatriation or their hospitaliza- tion in a neutral country: a) Prisoners who make such a request directly of the camp physician; b) Prisoners who are presented by the agents provided for in Article 43, acting on their own initiative or at the request of the prisoners themselves i c) Prisoners who have been proposed by the Power in whose armies they have served or by an aid society duly recognized and authorized by that Power. ARTICLE 71. Prisoners of war who are vic- tims of accidents in connection with work, except those volun- tarily injured, shall enjoy the benefit of the same provisions, as far as repatriation or possible hospitalization in a neutral coun- try are concerned. ARTICLE 72. Throughout the duration of hostilities and for humane con- siderations, belligerents may con- clude agreements with a View to the direct repatriation or hospital-