The expenses of hospital care and of internment shall be borne by the State to which such shipwrecked, wounded, or sick belong.
SECTION V
The Exercise of the Right of Search
Art. 30. The exercise of the right of search during war shall be confined to properly commissioned and authorized vessels of war. Convoys of neutral merchant vessels, under escort of vessels of war of their own State, are exempt from the right of search, upon proper assurances, based on thorough examination, from the commander of the convoy.
Art. 31. The object of the visit or search of a vessel is:
(1) To determine its nationality.
(2) To ascertain whether contraband of war is on board.
(3) To ascertain whether a breach of blockade is intended or has been committed.
(4) To ascertain whether the vessel is engaged in any capacity in the service of the enemy.
The right of search must he exercised in strict conformity with treaty provisions existing between the United States and other States and with proper consideration for the vessel boarded.