Objection to the reservation made upon accession by Guinea-Bissau to the Geneva Convention I:
"The reservation formulated in this connection by the Republic of Guinea-Bissau concerning Article 13 (2) of the first Geneva convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (...) exceed, in the opinion of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the purpose and intent of these Conventions and are therefore unacceptable to it. This declaration shall not otherwise affect the validity of the said Geneva Conventions under international law as between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau."
Dates refer to the Federal Republic of Germany. German Democratic Republic: Accession: November 30, 1956; Entry into Force: May 30, 1957.
Declaration made upon accession:
"The Federal Republic of Germany stated that the Conventions are also applicable to Land Berlin."