Germany: Prisoners, including: Mr A Wilkie MP: enquiry about the eligibility of Captain...

Germany: Prisoners, including:

Mr A Wilkie MP: enquiry about the eligibility of Captain David Forman, interned at Ruhleben Camp, to be included in a prisoner exchange scheme.

Mrs A Fletcher: enquiry about the eligibility of her husband, as an interned civilian in Germany, to be included in a prisoner exchange scheme.

Mrs F Bray: enquiry about arrangements for the protection of interned British civilians in Germany.

Mr Solomon Weitzman: claim for recognition as a naturalised British subject in Ruhleben Camp; enquiries about his wife and children.

Mr Leopold Schwartz: enquiry regarding the stoppage of payment of relief to him in Ruhleben Camp.

Mr J E Dugdale: request for him to be granted temporary leave from Ruhleben Camp to visit his sick father.

Miss Jeannie Robson: information on her detention in Germany, and subsequent expulsion to England.

Investigation into reports of British prisoners being interned in Moabit Prison, Berlin; note from the German Government denying the reports.

Mr Andrew Lawson, master of the SS Zealand: enquiry into the possibility of his release from Ruhleben Camp. Includes a copy of his birth certificate (in docket no. 146270).

Delivery of legal books and forms to the Legal Committee of Prisoners of War at Ruhleben.

Mr Stephen Barnes: arrangements for him to redeem a watch pawned by his brother, Mr Robert Barnes in Frankfurt.

Miss Florence Cusel: enquiries regarding the estate of her aunt, Mrs Mary Cusel, who died in Hamburg.

Mr M Prichard, interned at Ruhleben Camp: enquiries from Mr Harte about the possibility of his release.

Mr Charles Jones: enquiries from his brother, Mr J P Jones, about the possibility of his release through a prisoner exchange scheme.

Major A Farqhuarson: request for a list of British women prisoners interned in Germany and other hostile countries.

Miss E Shields: enquiry about the whereabouts and welfare of her sister, Miss Eva Mary Shields, in Germany.

Miss Olive Byrne-D'Arcy: enquiries about her sister, Miss Barbara Byrne-D'Arcy in Germany; deportation of Miss Barbara Byrne-D'Arcy, Mrs Lazarus Phelops and Mrs Dora Teiman from Berlin.

Mr Robert Shaw: request for a copy of the birth certificate of his father, William Shaw (or Weyer) to be sent to him in Ruhleben Camp.

Mr Fred Harris: repatriation to the United Kingdom, having been certified unfit for military service.

Lists of invalid British prisoners held in German prisoner of war camps, including:

• List of invalid British civilians interned at Ruhleben.
• List of British invalid civilians whose cases had been notified to the American Embassy in Berlin.
• List of British invalid civilians whose cases had not previously been communicated to the American Embassy in Berlin.

Mr A J Hughesdon: request for permission to send funds and material to his son, Mr F W Hughesdon, in Ruhleben Camp, to assist in the production of the play 'Everyman' at the camp.

Mrs Louise Fredericks: decision not to allow her to return to the United Kingdom from Berlin.

Mrs Elsa Douglas:enquiries from her mother, Mrs Dillon Fitzgibbon, regarding her welfare; report of the death of Mrs Douglas in Munich; request for the return of her jewellery and personal effects.

Mr G Dales: request for compensation from the British Government following his internment in Mannheim Prison.

Mr James Goldsmith, interned in Ruhleben camp: request for cloth to be sent to him by the Swallow Manufacturing Company.

Mr Percy Fielding: enquiry about relief payments for the wife and children of his brother, interned in Ruhleben Camp.

Mrs Margaret Nunn: enquiry about the possible release or transfer of her son, Mr Ronald Nunn, from Ruhleben Camp, including:

• Information about a photograph of patients at Bad Nauheim.
• Enquiries from Mr Francis Nunn about the delivery of consignments of butter to his son.
• Suggestions by Mr Nunn regarding German proposals for prisoner exchange.

Mr David Russell, interned at Ruhleben Camp: complaint about the treatment of his wife while resident in the workhouse in Hull; report by the Hull police on Mrs Russell.

Mr Cyril Hallam, interned at Ruhleben Camp: enquiry by his mother, Mrs L V Hallam, about regulations regarding the sending of clothing to prisoners; reply stating that textiles could not be sent, but items of clothing were admissible.

Mr August Schneider, Mr Edward Whiteley and Mr Gustav Zoblinsky, all interned at Ruhleben Camp: request for food parcels.

Policy on applications by British prisoners for food parcels.

Mr Karim Hyder Lodhi, an Indian civilian detained in Germany: enquiries from the India Office about his welfare; information that he had become a resident of Zurich, Switzerland.

Interned seamen of the SS Brussels, including:

• Birth certificate of Mr Henry Gilbert (in docket no. 184066).
• Birth certificate of Mr Frederic Thurlow (in docket no. 1992206); enquiry from Mr W J Hawkins about the possibility of Mr Thurlow's release.
• Arrangements for the repatriation of five stewardesses from the SS Brussels, including an interview with two of the stewardesses, Miss Bobby and Miss Elwood.
• Confirmation that the steward, Mr Richard Toven, was in good health.
• Extracts from Foreign Office Confidential Print on reports of inspection visits by British doctors to various German prisoner of war camps.
• Confirmation that Mr W Hartnell, the Chief Officer, was in good health.

Mr G Mahnke, a naturalised Australian subject: decision not to allow him to travel with his wife from Amsterdam to Australia; attempts by Mr Mahnke to obtain permission to travel to New York.

Mr S Fiedler: attempt to obtain a permit to travel from Amsterdam to New York.

Code 1218 Files 132252-185585.

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