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through an interpreter. 598 Such visits may not be prohibited except for reasons of imperativemilitary necessity, and then only as an exceptional and temporary measure. 599 Their durationand frequency must not be restricted. 600Such representatives and delegates shall have full liberty to select the places they wish tovisit. 60110.33.1.1 Participation of Compatriots of Internees in Visits. The Detaining orOccupying Power, the Protecting Power, and, when the occasion arises, the Power of origin ofthe persons to be visited, may agree that compatriots of the internees shall be permitted toparticipate in the visits. 60210.33.1.2 ICRC Delegates Enjoying the Same Prerogatives of Access. Thedelegates of the ICRC shall also enjoy the prerogatives as those of the representatives anddelegates of the Protecting Powers described in Article 143 of the GC. 603The appointment of such delegates shall be submitted to the approval of the Powergoverning the territories where they will carry out their duties. 60410.33.2 Access by Relief Societies and Other Organizations. Subject to the measures thatthe Detaining Powers may consider essential to ensure their security, or to meet any otherreasonable need, the representatives of religious organizations, relief societies, or any otherorganizations assisting the protected persons shall receive from these Powers all facilities forvisiting the protected persons; for distributing relief supplies and material from any sourceintended for educational, recreational, or religious purposes; or for assisting them in organizingtheir leisure time within the places of internment. 605 Such societies or organizations may be598 GC art. 143 (“They shall have access to all premises occupied by protected persons and shall be able to interviewthe latter without witnesses, personally or through an interpreter.”).599 GC art. 143 (“Such visits may not be prohibited except for reasons of imperative military necessity, and then onlyas an exceptional and temporary measure.”).600 GC art. 143 (“Their duration and frequency shall not be restricted.”).601 GC art. 143 (“Such representatives and delegates shall have full liberty to select the places they wish to visit.”).602 GC art. 143 (“The Detaining or Occupying Power, the Protecting Power and when occasion arises the Power oforigin of the persons to be visited, may agree that compatriots of the internees shall be permitted to participate in thevisits.”).603 GC art. 143 (“The delegates of the International Committee of the Red Cross shall also enjoy the aboveprerogatives.”).604 GC art. 143 (“The appointment of such delegates shall be submitted to the approval of the Power governing theterritories where they will carry out their duties.”).605 GC art. 142 (“Subject to the measures which the Detaining Powers may consider essential to ensure their securityor to meet any other reasonable need, the representatives of religious organizations, relief societies, or any otherorganizations assisting the protected persons, shall receive from these Powers, for themselves or their dulyaccredited agents, all facilities for visiting the protected persons, for distributing relief supplies and material fromany source, intended for educational, recreational or religious purposes, or for assisting them in organizing theirleisure time within the places of internment.”).728