...established in The Hague Regulations annexed thereto, the preamble states: "the drafting (of the Regulations) has been inspired by the desire to diminish the evils of war, so far as military requirements permit", and "are intended to serve as a general guide for the conduct...

...war on land. According to the views of the high contracting Parties, these provisions, the wording of which has been inspired by the desire to diminish...has not, however, been found possible at present to concert regulations covering all the circumstances which arise in practice; On the other hand, the...

...the Preamble: According to the view of the High Contracting Parties, these provisions, the wording of which has been inspired by the desire to diminish the evils of war, so far as military necessities permit, are intended to serve as general rules of conduct for belligerents...

...environment. For example, in the 1907 Hague Convention IV on land war, the preamble refers to the need "to diminish the evils of war, as far as military requirements permit," and goes on to state in the famous Martens Clause: Until a more complete code of the laws of war has...

...govern the usages of war on land. In view of the High Contracting Parties, these provisions, the wording of which has been inspired by the desire to diminish the evils of war so far as military necessities permit, are destined to serve as general rules of conduct for belligerents...

...even in this extreme case [of warj, the interests of humanity." To that effect, the convention was "intended to serve as a general rule of conduct for...relations and in their relations with the inhabitants" It was for that reason that article 3 of the Annex to the Hague Convention IV specified that "In the case...

...command responsibility that it can apply in all situations. In this it must take into account especially "the desire to diminish the evils of war, as far as military requirements permit" (from preamble to the 1907 Fourth Hague Convention). Otherwise, it will not be able to perform its...

...countries including France, Russia, Great Britain, and Germany. The preamble to the law states that it was "a general rule of conduct for the belligerents in...relations and in their relations with the inhabitants." The convention forbids the seizure of personal property and that of institutions of municipalities,...

...war on land. According to the views of the High Contracting Parties, these provisions, the wording of which has been inspired by the desire to diminish...relations and in their relations with the inhabitants. lt has not, however, been found possible at present to concert regulations covering all the circumstances...

...indirect references, such as the preambular paragraph that declares the Convention's provisions to be 'inspired by the desire to diminish the evils of war, as far as military requirements permit', and that they are 'intended to serve as a general rule of conduct for the belligerents in their relations...