Germany: Prisoners, including: Return of the effects of deceased prisoners, including: Question of the return of articles of monetary value, such as gold rings and watches. Transmission of prisoners' effects by the American Express Company from Berlin to London. Captain James Blaikie of SS Caledonia : information that he was in good health and interned at Friedberg, following the collision of his ship with a German submarine. Lieutenant Robert F Gore-Browne, interned at Dänholm Camp, including: Opinion of the German authorities that his medical condition was improving. Mr F Gore-Browne: expression of concern about his son's health, following information received from a fellow prisoner. Request for the reciprocal repatriation of Lieutenant Gore-Browne to be arranged. Second Lieutenant A M Murray, interned at Osnabrück, including: Request by Sir A Spicer for a supply of bromide to be sent to Lieutenant Murray at the camp as a treatment for epilepsy. Information that the bromide could be supplied by the German military authorities. Alleged ill-treatment of Russian officers imprisoned at Bad Colberg and Villingen, including: Statements by Lieutenant K H Ward and Lieutenant J J Russell. Provision of evidence to the Government Committee on the Treatment by the Enemy of Prisoners of War, with a list of members of the committee in docket no.19995. Information from the Assistant Military Attaché at Petrograd on the success of reprisal measures taken against German prisoners. Russian Extraordinary Commission of Inquiry, appointed by command of His Majesty the Emperor : pamphlet containing evidence given before the Commission by Dr Fortunat Cresson, with a photograph of Dr Cresson (in docket no.63855). Correspondence between Herbert Bury, the Anglican Bishop for North and Central Europe, and Major General Friedrich of the Ministry of War in Berlin, including: Copy of a letter from Major General Friedrich, with comments from the Foreign Office and the War Office. Reply from Bishop Bury, with information on various points provided by the War Office. Proposed visit of Bishop Bury to Ruhleben to visit interned British civilians: opinion of the Foreign Office that it should not be permitted. German memorandum stating that the comments by General Sir Hubert Belfield, enclosed with Bishop Bury's reply to Major General Friedrich, had not been received. Thomas Hall, of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Berlin: letter to Bishop Bury. Information from Bishop Bury that the Reverend H M Williams was being prevented from visiting internment camps in Germany. Request by members of the Protestant Church interned at Knockaloe Camp, Isle of Man, for a visit to the camp by a German representative of the Church. Information that visits by Pastor Sholten and Pastor Goehling to internment camps in the UK had been suspended as a reprisal. Private B Carter: enquiry about his whereabouts, following the receipt of his identity disc by the Red Cross. Repatriation of British and German medical personnel, including: Scale of pay for captured British medical officers. Surgeon Probationer Alexander Joe, interned at Friedberg: comments in an interview regarding his continuing detention; subsequent transfer to Augustabad, and enquiries from his father, Mr John Joe. Letter (French language) from the International Red Cross Committee on the proposed exchange of medical officers. Request for repatriation by eight German doctors interned at Holyport (names in docket no.39060). German memorandum on the repatriation of German medical personnel; comments by the War Office and the Admiralty. Draft response by the British Government to the German memorandum on repatriation. Request for repatriation by three British medical officers (names in docket no.123265) interned at Crefeld Camp. Dr Schmuckler, a German surgeon detained at Holyport: request for him to be treated as a medical officer; confirmation that he had received appropriate pay and treatment, and had now been transferred to the internment camp at Stobs. Information that the German Government had not yet approved a proposed reciprocal agreement for the repatriation of medical personnel. Dr Bruno Auerbach, interned at Dar es Salaam, German East Africa (Tanzania), and Dr Hermann Schneidenberger, interned at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: request for their repatriation; agreement that this would take place when a suitable opportunity arose. Extract (French language) from Le Journal Officiel of 24 July 1917 on the repatriation of French Red Cross units from Germany. Amendments and additions (names in docket no.150459) to a previous list [not included] of captured German medical personnel. Mr Arthur A Pearson: query about the application of the Hague Agreement to soldiers of the rank of Private in the Royal Army Medical Corps, with particular reference to Private Wyman, captured at Mons. Ernst Kutsche, a German prisoner interned at Handforth: letter enquiring about the repatriation of veterinary personnel; information that there was currently no agreement in force with the German Government covering this category of prisoners. Albert Laeske, interned at Knockaloe Camp, Isle of Man: application by the German authorities for his repatriation. German memorandum requesting the repatriation of the medical officers Bruno Krieg, Hugo Rathke and Paul Rehwagen, captured in German East Africa. Corporal Bateman: information that he was not eligible for repatriation as a member of the medical personnel. Dr Wünn and Dr Ludwig Deppe of the German East African Colonial Forces: request by the German authorities for their repatriation. Discrepancy in the text of the Hague Agreement. Captain T Phelan of SS Rowanmore : information that he was interned in the camp at Mainz. Correspondence regarding forms of enquiry into the welfare and whereabouts of German subjects. Code 1218 Files 3238-4077.
