Germany: Prisoners, including: Dr Schwabe, German officer killed in action on board...

Germany: Prisoners, including:

Dr Schwabe, German officer killed in action on board the Emden: enquiry regarding his identity.

Charles Lesimple, US Vice-Consul at Cologne: assistance given to British subjects in Cologne at outbreak of war.

Dr Otto Luz, German reserve officer who left Panama at outbreak of war to join German Army, in detention camp on Isle of Man: German enquiry regarding alleged court martial for instigating revolt at Douglas camp; report that allegation was unfounded and Dr Luz had been sentenced for evasion of censorship regulations; request by Panama government for his release under guarantee of strict neutrality as his services were required in Panama; UK government's refusal to grant request.

Mr Drummond-Hay, in Folkestone: house at Olive (or Oliva), Danzig; payment of rent; arrangements with US Embassy, Berlin, to continue payments until hostilities terminate.

Messrs A Marx and Co, jewellers of Regent Street: payment of taxes to Germany; claim against company in respect of rent due on property in Germany; detention in Germany of owner, Ernest Marx, British subject; enquiry from his wife, Mrs M Marx of Maida Vale, regarding German authorities' insistence that on release from Ruhleben he be forced to reopen his business in Homburg, Germany, for them to take half the takings.

Edward Page Gaston, American resident of London: activities in Germany regarding transmission of parcels and luggage to prisoners, including:

• US authorities in Berlin reports of unsatisfactory and inefficient way he was carrying out work.
• Proposed press letter by US Ambassador, Berlin, warning public against Mr Gaston.
• Statement from US Ambassador, Berlin, with enclosures of statements from individuals regarding activities, including from Mr Gaston himself (in docket no. 21747).
• Hon Lady Augusta Peek, of Honiton, Devon: report that her son, Lieut R G Peek, 9th Lancers, and fellow prisoners at Münster, had not received parcels via Mr Gaston.
• Private Stanley Warren, Royal Naval Division, RNVR, interned at Döberitz: complaint that he had not received parcels and money sent to him by his mother in South Hackney via Mr Gaston.
• Complaints against Mr Gaston: consultation with Director of Public Prosecutions.
• Complaints against Mr Gaston received at US Embassy, Berlin.
• New circular issued 1 May 1915 inviting further funds for relief of necessitous prisoners, and guaranteeing forwarding of parcels of food for prisoners.
• Transmission of parcels to prisoners in Germany.
• Parcels whose recipients could not be traced: includes names of individuals (in docket no. 62872).
• Captain P E Lowe, West Yorkshire Regiment, prisoner of war in Germany: information from Mrs Lowe regarding delivery of parcels to him.
• Major R A Gray, 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers, prisoner of war at Magdeburg: information from his wife, Mrs Gray of Camberley, regarding delivery of parcels to him.
• Press letter by James W Gerard, US Ambassador, Berlin, warning public against Mr Gaston: report that Morning Post was to be sued for libel; consultations regarding impending lawsuit, including communications with solicitors Messrs Lewis & Lewis, of Holborn.
• Money for British prisoners in Germany: list of beneficiaries with amounts due who cannot be traced (in docket no. 133289).
• Sums of money entrusted to Mr Gaston: includes individual names (in docket nos. 141944, 155735 and 200181).

German colonial officers in Togoland.

British subjects taken prisoner in German Africa: arrangements for correspondence and lists of names; includes lists of individuals (in docket no. 91773).

Exchange of lists of prisoners in British and German colonies, Africa: arrangements.

Repatriation of prisoners in India from German East Africa.

Code 1218 File 1890-2325.

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