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justify the attitude of the Soviet government. As far
as can be judged, the treatment of the Russian
prisoners was improved after representatives from
the International Committee and other aid
organizations had visited the Russian camps in Germany.
Perhaps the opinion is widely held that the
Germans on the whole did not treat their prisoners in
accordance with the stipulations of the Conventions.
Examples can be cited proving that individual
German camp commandants were guilty of serious
violations of the Conventions. Although I personally have
had no opportunity to visit any prison camps in
Germany, I have been informed by reliable
observers, however, that the German treatment of the
` prisoners of the western Allied countries was, as a
rule, correct. Of course, this does not apply to the
final phase of the war, when general chaos in
Germany rendered camp conditions for the prisoners
extraordinarily bad.
During my visit in Geneva, I conferred with the
General Secretary of the International Committee
of the Red Cross and informed him of the post-war
plans of the Swedish Red Cross. As a result of these
conferences I proposed, after my return, that the
following steps be taken:
The Swedish Red Cross should propose to the
German, English and American governments a
resumption of prisoner exchanges, and offer technical
assistance in case exchanges should take place via
Sweden.
Moreover, the Swedish Red Cross should endeavor
to open discussions with Soviet Russia. If possible,
representatives should be sent there to try to interest
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