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such notification reaches the Protecting Power at the address previously indicated by the latter tothe Detaining Power. 679 This notification shall contain the following information:• surname and first names of the POW, his or her rank, his or her army, regimental,personal or serial number, his or her date of birth, and his or her profession or trade, ifany;• place of internment or confinement;• specification of the charge or charges on which the POW is to be arraigned, giving thelegal provisions applicable; and• designation of the court that will try the case, and the date and place fixed for the openingof the trial. 680If no evidence is submitted at the opening of a trial that the notification referred to abovewas received by the Protecting Power, by the POW, and by the POW Representative concernedat least three weeks before the opening of the trial, then the trial may not take place and must beadjourned. 6819.28.3.2 Rapid Investigations. Judicial investigations relating to a POW shall beconducted as rapidly as circumstances permit so that his or her trial may take place as soon aspossible. 6829.28.3.3 Pre-Trial Confinement. A POW shall not be confined while awaitingtrial unless a member of the armed forces of the Detaining Power would be so confined if he orshe were accused of a similar offense, or if it is essential to do so in the interests of nationalsecurity. 683In no circumstances, however, may a POW be confined for more than three months. 684679 GPW art. 104 (“This period of three weeks shall run as from the day on which such notification reaches theProtecting Power at the address previously indicated by the latter to the Detaining Power.”).680 GPW art. 104 (“The said notification shall contain the following information: (1) surname and first names of theprisoner of war, his rank, his army, regimental, personal or serial number, his date of birth, and his profession ortrade, if any; (2) place of internment or confinement; (3) specification of the charge or charges on which the prisonerof war is to be arraigned, giving the legal provisions applicable; (4) designation of the court which will try the case,likewise the date and place fixed for the opening of the trial.”).681 GPW art. 104 (“If no evidence is submitted, at the opening of a trial, that the notification referred to above wasreceived by the Protecting Power, by the prisoner of war and by the prisoners' representative concerned, at leastthree weeks before the opening of the trial, then the latter cannot take place and must be adjourned.”).682 GPW art. 103 (“Judicial investigations relating to a prisoner of war shall be conducted as rapidly ascircumstances permit and so that his trial shall take place as soon as possible.”).683 GPW art. 103 (“A prisoner of war shall not be confined while awaiting trial unless a member of the armed forcesof the Detaining Power would be so confined if he were accused of a similar offence, or if it is essential to do so inthe interests of national security.”).684 GPW art. 103 (“In no circumstances shall this confinement exceed three months.”).604