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Within the shortest possible period, each of the parties to the conflict shall give itsNational POW Information Bureau the information referred to in the fourth, fifth, and sixthparagraphs of Article 122 of the GPW regarding any enemy person belonging to one of thecategories referred to in Article 4 who has fallen into its power. 756 Neutral or non-belligerentPowers shall take the same action with regard to persons belonging to such categories whomthey have received within their territory. 757All written communications made by the National POW Information Bureau shall beauthenticated by a signature or a seal. 758The National POW Information Bureau: (1) receives and forwards certain information tothe Powers concerned through the intermediary of the Protecting Powers and the Central POWInformation Agency; (2) replies to inquiries; and (3) collects personal valuables left by POWs.9.31.2.1 Receiving and Forwarding Certain Information. The National POWInformation Bureau receives certain information regarding POWs from other departments of theState to which it belongs. 759The National POW Information Bureau shall immediately forward such information bythe most rapid means to the Powers concerned through the intermediary of the Protecting Powersand likewise of the Central POW Information Agency provided for in Article 123 of the GPW. 7609.31.2.2 Replying to Inquiries Regarding POWs. The National POW InformationBureau shall also be responsible for replying to all inquiries sent to it concerning POWs,including those who have died in captivity; it will make any inquiries necessary to obtain the756 GPW art. 122 (“Within the shortest possible period, each of the Parties to the conflict shall give its Bureau theinformation referred to in the fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of this Article regarding any enemy person belongingto one of the categories referred to in Article 4, who has fallen into its power.”).757 GPW art. 122 (“Neutral or non-belligerent Powers shall take the same action with regard to persons belonging tosuch categories whom they have received within their territory.”).758 GPW art. 122 (“All written communications made by the Bureau shall be authenticated by a signature or aseal.”).759 GPW art. 122 (“Within the shortest possible period, each of the Parties to the conflict shall give its Bureau theinformation referred to in the fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of this Article regarding any enemy person belongingto one of the categories referred to in Article 4, who has fallen into its power. Neutral or non-belligerent Powersshall take the same action with regard to persons belonging to such categories whom they have received within theirterritory. … The Information Bureau shall receive from the various departments concerned information regardingtransfers, releases, repatriations, escapes, admissions to hospital, and deaths, and shall transmit such information inthe manner described in the third paragraph above. Likewise, information regarding the state of health of prisonersof war who are seriously ill or seriously wounded shall be supplied regularly, every week if possible.”) (emphasisadded).760 GPW art. 122 (“The Bureau shall immediately forward such information by the most rapid means to the Powersconcerned, through the intermediary of the Protecting Powers and likewise of the Central Agency provided for inArticle 123.”).615