Evening star., 1953-07-27

representative Of each member
nation Of the Neutral Nations
Repatriation Commission. Once
such application is made, it shall
be considered Immediately by the
Neutral Nations Repatriation
Commission or one of it's Subor-
dinate bodies so as to determine
Immediately by majority vote
the validity Of such application.
Once such an application is made
to and validated by the COM
mission or one of it's subordinate
bodies, the prisoner of war con-
cerned shall Immediately be
transferred to and Accommodated
in the tents set up for those who
are ready to be repatriated.
Thereafter, he shall, while still
in the custody of the Neutral
Nations Repatriation Commits
sion, be delivered forthwith to
the prisoner of war exchange
point at Panmunjom for repat-
ration under the procedure pre-
scribed in the armistice agree
ment.
IL. At the expiration of 90 days
after the transfer Of custody of
the prisoners of war to the Neu-
trail Nations Repatriation Com
mission, access of representatives
to captured personnel as pro-
vided for in Paragraph 8 above,
shall terminate, and the question
of disposition of the prisoners of
war who have not exercised their
right to be repatriated shall be
submitted to the political confer
ence recommended to be con-
vened in Paragraph 60, Draft
ArmiStice Agreement, which shall
endeavor to settle this question
within 80 days, during which
period the Neutral Nations Re-
patriation Commission shall con-
tinue to retain custody of those
prisoners Of war. The Neutral
Nations Repatriation Commits
sion shall declare the relief from
the prisoner of war status to
civilian status of any prisoners
of war who have not exercised
their right to be repatriated and
for whom no other disposition
has been agreed to by the politi-
cal conference within 100 days
after the Neutral Nations Re-
patriation Commission has as
sumed their custody. Thereafter,
according to the application of
each individual, those who choose
to go to neutral nations shall be
assisted by the Neutral Nations
Repatriation Commission and
the Red Cross Society of India.
This operation shall be COM
pleted within 80 days, and upon
it's completion, the Neutral Ma
tions Repatriation Commission
shall Immediately cease it's func-
tionS and declare it's dissolution.
After the dissolution of the Neu-
trail Nations Repatriation Com
mission, whenever and wherever
any of those aforementioned
civilians who have been relieved
from the prisoner of war status
desire to return to their father
lands, the authorities of the To-
calities where they are shall be
responsible for assisting them in
returning to their fatherlands.
v-RED CROSS VISITATION.
IL. Essential Red Cross serv-
ice for prisoners of war in Gus
tody of the Neutral Nations Re-
patriation Commission shall be
provided by India in accordance
with regulations issued by the
Neutral Nations Repatriation
Commission.
vI-PRESS COVERAGE.
13. The Neutral Nations Re-
patriation Commission shall in
sure freedom of the press and
other news media in observing
the entire operation as enumer-
ated herein, in accordance with
procedures to be established by
the Neutral Nations Repatria-
ton Commission.
VIT-LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
FOR PRISONERS OF WAR.
IA. Each side shall provide
logistical support for the pris-
oners of war in the area under
its military control, delivering
required support to the Neutral
Nations Repatriation Commits
sion at an agreed delivery point
in the vicinity Of each prisoner
of war installation.
Is. The cost of repatriating
prisoners Of war to the exchange
point at Panmunjom shall be
borne by the OBTAINING side and
the cost from the exchange point
by the side on which said pris-
oners depend, in accordance
with Article 118 of the Geneva
Convention.
Is. The Red Cross Society of
India shall be responsible for
providing such general service
personnel in the prisoner of war
installations as required by the
Neutral Nations Repatriation
Commission.
II. The Neutral Nations Re-
patriation Commission shall
provide medical support for the