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“POWs of equivalent rank” refers to POWs, such as persons authorized to accompany thearmed forces, who are not members of the armed forces and thus do not have a military rank. 3349.18.3.2 Special Agreement to Modify the Amount of Advances of Pay. Theparties to the conflict concerned may, by special agreement, modify the amount of advances ofpay due to POWs of the categories specified in Article 60 of the GPW. 3359.18.3.3 Procedure for Limiting Amounts Drawn From Accounts Pending SpecialAgreement. If the amounts indicated in Article 60 of the GPW would be unduly high comparedwith the pay of the Detaining Power’s armed forces or would, for any reason, seriouslyembarrass the Detaining Power, then, pending the conclusion of a special agreement with thePower on which the POWs depend to vary the amounts indicated above, the Detaining Power: 336• shall continue to credit the accounts of the POWs with the amounts indicated in the firstparagraph of Article 60 of the GPW; 337• may temporarily limit the amount made available from these advances of pay to POWsfor their own use, to sums that are reasonable, but that, for Category I, shall never beinferior to the amount that the Detaining Power gives to the members of its own armedforces. 338The reasons for any limitations will be given without delay to the Protecting Power. 3399.18.3.4 Reimbursement by the Power on Which the POWs Depend. Advances ofpay, issued to POWs in conformity with Article 60 of the GPW, shall be considered as made onbehalf of the Power on which they depend. 340Such advances of pay, as well as all payments made by the Power on which the POWsdepend under the third paragraph of Article 63 of the GPW (payments made by the POW in theirown country 341 ) and Article 68 of the GPW (claims by POWs for compensation for personal334 Refer to § 9.22.4.1 (Communication of Titles and Ranks).335 GC art. 60 (“However, the Parties to the conflict concerned may by special agreement modify the amount ofadvances of pay due to prisoners of the preceding categories.”).336 GPW art. 60 (“Furthermore, if the amounts indicated in the first paragraph above would be unduly highcompared with the pay of the Detaining Power’s armed forces or would, for any reason, seriously embarrass theDetaining Power, then, pending the conclusion of a special agreement with the Power on which the prisoners dependto vary the amounts indicated above, the Detaining Power:”).337 GPW art. 60 (“(a) shall continue to credit the accounts of the prisoners with the amounts indicated in the firstparagraph above;”).338 GPW art. 60 (“(b) may temporarily limit the amount made available from these advances of pay to prisoners ofwar for their own use, to sums which are reasonable, but which, for Category I, shall never be inferior to the amountthat the Detaining Power gives to the members of its own armed forces.”).339 GPW art. 60 (“The reasons for any limitations will be given without delay to the Protecting Power.”).340 GPW art. 67 (“Advances of pay, issued to prisoners of war in conformity with Article 60, shall be considered asmade on behalf of the Power on which they depend.”).341 Refer to § 9.18.5.1 (Payments Made in the POW’s Own Country).557