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10.19.3 Internee Accounts. The Detaining Power shall open a regular account for everyinternee, to which shall be credited:• allowances named in Article 98 of the GC;• wages earned;• remittances received; and• such sums taken from the internee as may be available under the legislation in force inthe territory in which he or she is interned. 30610.19.3.1 Drawing Upon Accounts. Internees may draw from their accounts theamounts necessary for their personal expenses, within the limits fixed by the Detaining Power. 307Internees shall be granted all facilities consistent with the legislation in force in suchterritory to make remittances to their families and to other dependents. 30810.19.3.2 Account Statement. Internees shall at all times be afforded reasonablefacilities for consulting and obtaining copies of their accounts. 309 A statement of accounts shallbe furnished to the Protecting Power on request, and shall accompany the internee in case oftransfer. 31010.19.3.3 Settlement of Account on Release or Repatriation. On release orrepatriation, internees shall be given all articles, monies, or other valuables taken from themduring internment and shall receive in currency the balance of any credit to their accounts kept inaccordance with Article 98 of the GC, with the exception of any articles or amounts withheld bythe Detaining Power by virtue of its legislation in force. 311 If the property of an internee is sowithheld, the owner shall receive a detailed receipt. 312306 GC art. 98 (“The Detaining Power shall open a regular account for every internee, to which shall be credited theallowances named in the present Article, the wages earned and the remittances received, together with such sumstaken from him as may be available under the legislation in force in the territory in which he is interned.”).307 GC art. 98 (“They may draw from their accounts the amounts necessary for their personal expenses, within thelimits fixed by the Detaining Power.”).308 GC art. 98 (“Internees shall be granted all facilities consistent with the legislation in force in such territory tomake remittances to their families and to other dependants.”).309 GC art. 98 (“They shall at all times be afforded reasonable facilities for consulting and obtaining copies of theiraccounts.”).310 GC art. 98 (“A statement of accounts shall be furnished to the Protecting Power on request, and shall accompanythe internee in case of transfer.”).311 GC art. 97 (“On release or repatriation, internees shall be given all articles, monies or other valuables taken fromthem during internment and shall receive in currency the balance of any credit to their accounts kept in accordancewith Article 98, with the exception of any articles or amounts withheld by the Detaining Power by virtue of itslegislation in force.”).312 GC art. 97 (“If the property of an internee is so withheld, the owner shall receive a detailed receipt.”).688