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luggage the internees are unable to take with them in consequence of restrictions that may beimposed on baggage that internees may take with them. 54210.31 NATIONAL ACCOUNTING FOR PROTECTED PERSONS IN ITS POWERA proper accounting of the detention or assigned residence of protected persons is animportant responsibility of States in relation to protected persons in their power. In order toprovide as full an accounting as possible, and in order to minimize misidentification, a Statemust obtain detailed information about certain protected persons in its power for forwardingthrough its National Protected Person Information Bureau to the Central Information Agency forprotected persons.10.31.1 Accountability Information That Parties to a Conflict Should Collect. Each ofthe parties to the conflict shall, within the shortest possible period, give its National ProtectedPerson Information Bureau information of any measure taken by it concerning any protectedpersons who are: (1) kept in custody for more than two weeks; (2) subjected to assignedresidence; or (3) interned. 543The information received by the National Protected Person Information Bureau andtransmitted by it shall be of such a character as to make it possible to identify the protectedperson exactly and to advise his or her next of kin quickly. 544 The information in respect of eachperson shall include at least:• surname (i.e., last name) and first names (i.e., first and middle names);• place and date of birth;• nationality;• last residence;• any distinguishing characteristics;• first name of the father and the maiden name of the mother;• the date, place, and nature of the action taken with regard to the individual;• the address at which correspondence may be sent to him or her; and542 GC art. 128 (“The commandant 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 the luggage the interneesare unable to take with them in consequence of restrictions imposed by virtue of the second paragraph.”).543 GC art. 136 (“Each of the Parties to the conflict shall, within the shortest possible period, give its Bureauinformation of any measure taken by it concerning any protected persons who are kept in custody for more than twoweeks, who are subjected to assigned residence or who are interned.”).544 GC art. 138 (“The information received by the national Bureau and transmitted by it shall be of such a characteras to make it possible to identify the protected person exactly and to advise his next of kin quickly.”).720