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Internees, however, are not entitled to retain items that could be put to a use prejudicial tothe legitimate interests of the Detaining Power, such as items that may pose a risk to security(e.g., knives or devices that may be used as weapons) or items that may facilitate escape (e.g.,flares, flare pistols, compasses, maps, radios, or cell phones). 28910.18.2 Articles of Personal or Sentimental Value. Articles that have “above all” apersonal or sentimental value may not be taken away. 290 Items that may otherwise belegitimately impounded (e.g., for security reasons) are not precluded from being impoundedbecause of their personal or sentimental value to the internee. 29110.18.3 Family or Identity Documents for Internees. Family or identity documents in thepossession of internees may not be taken away without a receipt being given. 292 At no time shallinternees be left without identity documents. 293 If they have none, they shall be issued specialdocuments drawn up by the detaining authorities, which will serve as their identity papers untilthe end of their internment. 29410.19 FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF INTERNEES10.19.1 Money and Valuables in the Internee’s Possession. Monies, checks, bonds, etc.,and valuables in the possession of internees may not be taken from them, except in accordancewith established procedure. 295 Detailed receipts shall be given for such valuables. 296288 GC art. 97 (“Internees shall be permitted to retain articles of personal use.”).289 GC COMMENTARY 420 (“Cameras should no doubt be regarded as an exception [to the permitted articles ofpersonal use], because of the Detaining Power’s special interest in removing anything which might promoteespionage or perhaps be used for unfavourable propaganda. … The Detaining Power is free, however, to protectitself against efforts to put the resources retained by the internees—and above all their financial resources—to a useprejudicial to its interests.”).290 GC art. 97 (“Articles which have above all a personal or sentimental value may not be taken away.”).291 GC COMMENTARY 422 (“The essential part of the clause is the words ‘above all’. The clause formulates anexception to the right of the Detaining Power to take articles of value from internees; that exception applies toarticles which have above all a personal or sentimental value. That means that the importance attached to theirpossession does not depend on their commercial value, but rather on what they represent in the sentimental sphere.A wedding ring would be one such example --a plain golden ring which costs little; its sale would not furnish theowner with large resources with which to make preparations for an escape or to take part in subversive propaganda.On the other hand jewels of great commercial value may be taken away, in spite of their sentimental value. It willbe for the Detaining Power to judge in all fairness the appropriate course to take. It must be in accordance with thestipulation of paragraph 1 (in accordance with established procedure and against a receipt).”).292 GC art. 97 (“Family or identity documents in the possession of internees may not be taken away without a receiptbeing given.”).293 GC art. 97 (“At no time shall internees be left without identity documents.”).294 GC art. 97 (“If they have none, they shall be issued with special documents drawn up by the detaining authorities,which will serve as their identity papers until the end of their internment.”).295 GC art. 97 (“Monies, cheques, bonds, etc., and valuables in their possession may not be taken from them exceptin accordance with established procedure.”).296 GC art. 97 (“Detailed receipts shall be given therefor.”).686