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Germany (British Civilians): Prisoners, containing: Libel case against the Daily...
Catalogue reference: FO 383/523
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FO 383/523
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Date (When the record was created)
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1919
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Description (What the record is about)
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Germany (British Civilians): Prisoners, containing:
Libel case against the Daily Sketch by Frederick Lamond (formerly at Ruhleben Camp). Request for a subpoena to attend the trial and produce the documents about his release from the camp.
Transmission by the Geneva Red Cross of a German official list of dead showing the name of Herbert Lange (London merchant) as having died at Ruhleben from poisoning (suicide).
Legal proceedings taken by the ophthalmologist Dr Halben against certain British subjects (formerly interned at Ruhleben Camp) for their eye care treatment.
Dr A Roman travel to England from Amsterdam.
Request for recognition of services rendered by Dr A Roman in Berlin.
Statement by Edgar Eynaud British regarding his treatment while interned at Havelberg and Ruhleben Camp (includes a sample menu and description of life and general conditions at the camp). Allegations that prisoners at Havelberg Camp were required to work in coal mines.
Danish Red Cross request for payment for goods delivered to the Handicrafts Committee at Ruhleben Camp.
Case of Private Harold Kaufmann who is not eligible for the early demobilisation scheme despite the fact that he escaped from Ruhleben Camp and joined the army to serve in France.
Donation to the Imperial War Museum Library of a set of magazines (1915-1917) published by the British civilian prisoners of war at Ruhleben Camp.
Request for a card index giving particulars of prisoners at Ruhleben and a list of internees that are amongst the archives of the Netherland Legation at Berlin.
Transfer of correspondence and enquiries after the demobilisation of the Central Prisoners of War Committee.
Enquiries regarding the returns of deaths of British prisoners of war in enemy countries and colonies (with a list of deceased civilians in German internment camps, in file 3225, docket no 16484).
Extension of a government grant in aid of studies to repatriated civilians.
Government scheme for assisting education and training of ex-service officers and men. Reasons why the scheme should be extended to civilians.
Re-establishment of repatriated British civilians.
Securing advances made by the Central Prisoners of War Committee to civilians. Issue of repayment of advances out of the proceeds of their property in enemy countries.
Conditions at Ruhleben Camp.
Illicit profits made by military authorities at Ruhleben Camp, statement by Fred Longbottom.
Code 1218A Files 2328-3923.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Files 2328-3923.
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English and German
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Open Document, Open Description
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