Let $d$ be the greatest common divisor of positive integers $a$ and $b$.\\
I. The number $d ^ { 2 }$ divides the number $a ^ { 2 }$.\\
II. The number $d ^ { 2 }$ divides the number $a ^ { 2 } + b$.\\
III. The number $\mathrm { d } ^ { 2 }$ divides the number $\mathrm { a } ^ { 2 } + \mathrm { b } ^ { 2 }$.\\
Which of the following statements are always true?\\
A) Only I\\
B) Only II\\
C) I and III\\
D) II and III\\
E) I, II and III