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Germany (British Civilians), Prisoners, including: Proposed scheme to be adopted...

Catalogue reference: FO 383/429

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Reference
FO 383/429
Date
1918
Description

Germany (British Civilians), Prisoners, including:

Proposed scheme to be adopted in the event of Ruhleben camp being disbanded as a result of the negotiations being concluded at The Hague and purchase of surplus stores from Ruhleben in the event of the camp being disbanded.

Request for financial assistance for Joseph William Beviere, a five-year-old boy in the charge of Charlotte R Reichmann.

Request for financial assistance for Albert Firth.

Liability of employers for payment of wages to employees during their period of internment.

Financial assistance to Major Posonby Shaw, interned at Munich.

Position of men at Ruhleben to whom passports have been refused by British Government.

Maintenance in internment of the crew of SS Matunga.

Liability for the costs of the maintenance of civilian prisoners of war.

Imprisonment of Julius Dicks and family, former British Vice-Consul in Pernau, Russia.

Case of Edward John Hales, interned at Ruhleben.

Internment of Michael S Pease, agricultural research student interned at Ruhleben, and supply of candles to him for his research work.

Internment of William E Sevier at Ruhleben.

Detention in internment camps of Germans under seventeen years of age.

Internment of Percy Stuart Smith at Ruhleben.

Question of the repatriation of Guy C Eglington interned at Ruhleben.

Imprisonment of Dr Eric Higgins at Stadtvogtei.

Compensation for financial and other losses of civilian prisoners during illegal internment.

Conditions under which civilians interned in Germany are released to enable them to seek employment.

Funds for civilians leaving Ruhleben for England.

Sums deposited with the late camp treasurer at Ruhleben camp.

Vouchers collected from repatriated civilians from Ruhleben.

Cashing of receipt of repatriated civilians.

Rate of exchange for vouchers for sums deposited with the camp treasurer at Ruhleben.

Recovery of official papers and records belonging to J Powell from Ruhleben camp.

Personal effects left at Ruhleben camp.

Luggage left at Ruhleben camp.

Released British civilians request to remain in Germany and Switzerland.

Granting of a special gratuity to Joseph Powell, British civilian repatriated from Ruhleben.

Permission for British subjects who have been refused passports by HM Government to leave Germany.

Claim for compensation by Mr C Vere against the German Government for unlawful detention.

Permission to Ferdinand Allen for he and his family to return to England.

Murder of a British subject at Ruhleben camp.

Application by Clara Epstein for permission for her husband, Ernest Epstein, to return to UK.

Request for repatriation by Harold Woodward.

Code 1218A Files 109019-119801.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Files 109019-119801.
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Internment
International
Labour
Asia
Europe and Russia
Pay and pensions
Research
Nationality
Crime
Farming
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2617672/

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