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movement by foot, the Detaining Power must assess the fitness of each individual, not thecondition of the majority. 534The Detaining Power shall supply internees during transfer with drinking water and foodsufficient in quantity, quality, and variety to maintain them in good health, and also with thenecessary clothing, adequate shelter, and the necessary medical attention. 535 The DetainingPower shall take all suitable precautions to ensure their safety during transfer, and shall establishbefore their departure a complete list of all internees transferred. 53610.30.3 Procedures for the Transfer of Internees. In the event of transfer, internees shallbe officially advised of their departure and of their new postal address. 537 Such notification shallbe given in time for them to pack their luggage and inform their next of kin. 53810.30.3.1 Baggage. Internees shall be allowed to take with them their personaleffects, and the correspondence and parcels that have arrived for them. 539 The weight of suchbaggage may be limited if the conditions of transfer so require, but in no case may be limited toless than 25 kilograms (approximately 55 pounds) per internee. 54010.30.3.2 Forwarding of Mail. Mail and parcels addressed to their former placeof internment shall be forwarded to internees without delay. 54110.30.3.3 Disposition of Community Property and Remaining Property. Thecommandant of the place of internment shall take, in agreement with the Internee Committee,any measures needed to ensure the transport of the internees’ community property and of the534 GC COMMENTARY 499 (“It is stated expressly that transfers on foot are only permissible in exceptional cases andif the internees are in a fit state of health. It is not the physical fitness of the majority of the internees which is todecide whether the transfer will be made on foot or not. The fitness of each individual must be considered and thosewho cannot walk must be taken in some sort of transport.”).535 GC art. 127 (“The Detaining Power shall supply internees during transfer with drinking water and food sufficientin quantity, quality and variety to maintain them in good health, and also with the necessary clothing, adequateshelter and the necessary medical attention.”).536 GC art. 127 (“The Detaining Power shall take all suitable precautions to ensure their safety during transfer, andshall establish before their departure a complete list of all internees transferred.”).537 GC art. 128 (“In the event of transfer, internees shall be officially advised of their departure and of their newpostal address.”).538 GC art. 128 (“Such notification shall be given in time for them to pack their luggage and inform their next ofkin.”).539 GC art. 128 (“They shall be allowed to take with them their personal effects, and the correspondence and parcelswhich have arrived for them.”).540 GC art. 128 (“The weight of such baggage may be limited if the conditions of transfer so require, but in no caseto less than twenty-five kilograms per internee.”).541 GC art. 128 (“Mail and parcels addressed to their former place of internment shall be forwarded to them withoutdelay.”).719