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If such measures were not taken, then the neutral State’s territory might serve as an unlawfulsanctuary or base of operations for the belligerent. 318Thus, belligerent forces received in neutral territory must be disarmed, and appropriatemeasures must be taken to prevent their leaving the neutral State. 319 In particular, a neutral Statethat receives on its territory personnel belonging to the belligerent forces shall intern them, as faras possible, at a distance from the theater of war. 320 For example, if belligerent military aircraftland in a neutral State, that State must intern the aircraft, aircrew, and accompanying militarypersonnel for the duration of the war. 32115.16.2 Neutral Reception of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked. Like otherbelligerent personnel received in neutral land territory, the wounded, sick, and shipwrecked whoare received within a neutral jurisdiction are also generally to be guarded so that they can nolonger participate in hostilities.However, ground transports of belligerent wounded and sick personnel may beauthorized to pass through neutral land territory by special agreement. 32215.16.2.1 Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Landed in Neutral Ports. Wounded,sick, or shipwrecked persons who are landed in neutral ports with the consent of the localauthorities shall, failing arrangements to the contrary between the neutral State and thebelligerent States, be so guarded by the neutral State, where so required by international law, thatsuch persons cannot again take part in operations of war. 323The costs of hospital accommodation and internment shall be borne by the belligerentState on whom the wounded, sick, or shipwrecked persons depend. 32415.16.2.2 Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Taken Aboard a Neutral State’sWarship or Aircraft. If wounded, sick, or shipwrecked persons are taken on board a neutral318 Refer to § 15.5 (Prohibition on the Use of Neutral Territory as a Base of Operations).319 1956 FM 27-10 (Change No. 1 1976) 533 (“On the other hand, it may permit them to do so without violating itsneutrality, but the troops must be interned or confined in places designated by the neutral. They must be disarmedand appropriate measures must be taken to prevent their leaving the neutral country.”).320 HAGUE V art. 11 (“A neutral Power which receives on its territory troops belonging to the belligerent armies shallintern them, as far as possible, at a distance from the theatre of war.”).321 FINAL REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULF WAR 627 (“Under Article 11 of Hague V and traditional law of warprinciples regarding neutral rights and obligations, when belligerent military aircraft land in a nation not party to aconflict, the neutral must intern the aircraft, aircrew, and accompanying military personnel for the duration of thewar.”).322 Refer to § 15.18.1 (Authorized Ground Transports of Wounded and Sick Combatants Through Neutral Territory).323 GWS-SEA art. 17 (“Wounded, sick or shipwrecked persons who are landed in neutral ports with the consent ofthe local authorities, shall, failing arrangements to the contrary between the neutral and the belligerent Powers, be soguarded by the neutral Power, where so required by international law, that the said persons cannot again take part inoperations of war.”).324 GWS-SEA art. 17 (“The costs of hospital accommodation and internment shall be borne by the Power on whomthe wounded, sick or shipwrecked persons depend.”).985