Germany: Prisoners, including: Settlement of expenses of seamen: case of Emanuel Cassar (or Emmanuele Cassar), Maltese seaman (fireman), now deceased, discharged from British ss Fishpool at Stettin on grounds of illness; correspondence with father, Marcello Cassar of Sliema, Malta, regarding claim to property; includes account forms with personal details (in docket no. 35764). Robert Dulchau, prisoner of war in the Cameroons: enquiries regarding money taken from him. Dr Arnold Kohlschutter, German subject, prisoner of war in Gibraltar: investigation into his claim of connection with Carnegie Institution of Washington as an astronomer. Julius Schwesinger, German subject in Samoa: request for permission to proceed to Germany via Suva and America. Henry Solomon, of Bedford Park, London: enquiries regarding possible return of his wife and child from Germany. Arthur Kemp, detained at Ruhleben: enquiries regarding nationality. Mrs Edgar Gillow, in Germany, of German-birth but British by marriage: enquiry from Miss J Gillow of Hove, whether she may be permitted to return to reside in UK. Mrs Peters, (née Karolina Wagner), German refugee in South Africa, wife of a German prisoner of war: enquiries from her sister, Mrs K Kaiser of Rotterdam, regarding possible return to Holland. Mrs Elizabeth Abeling, of Liverpool, widow of a German national: enquiries regarding insurance policy on husbands death. Return of German merchants to German East Africa. Sir Timothy Eden: proposed exchange for Mr Bischoff, incapacitated German subject; enquiries from his mother, Lady Eden, of Ferry Hill. Joseph Worsley, of Manchester: suggestion that British civilian prisoners in Germany be transferred to a neutral country. John Sanford Garrard, died at Ruhleben: enquiry from his brother, T W Garrard of Middlesbrough, regarding his estate. Gustav Mann, naturalised British subject now in Munich, Germany: enquiries and arrangements regarding pension received from HM Government in respect of employment as Head Forester in India. James Walsh, deceased, British subject formerly interned at Ruhleben: arrangements for disposal of his effects, to his brother G P Walsh, residing at Amsterdam. Heinrich Rühle, in Berlin, retired Chancery Servant at HM Embassy in Berlin: enquiries regarding payment of compassionate allowance. Treatment of pay of prisoners promoted after capture, and pay of enemy officer prisoners of war: proposals and views of German, French, US and UK governments and authorities; includes individual enquiries (e.g. from Lieut Hersmann and Capt Schlettwein, German prisoners of war, in docket no. 118782) and list of British officers (in docket no. 192083). Mrs Waldine Knutzler, German subject by marriage, born at Durban, residing in Hanover, with husband interned in UK: request for permission to return with their two children to their home in South Africa. Miss Anna Schmieder, prisoner at Colombo: protest against detention following seizure from Dutch steamer during voyage home to Germany from Kobe. British Consulate-General at Hamburg: question of termination of lease of offices, and storage of furniture during period of war. German prisoners of war captured from ships at Port Said: protests against detention and capture of ships as unlawful; includes copy of petition from captains, with names of individuals and ships (in docket no. 42479). Mr S Peiser, of London: request for permission to send parcels of clothing for his family in Germany. Lieut-Commander (or Captain-Lieutenant) Wiblitz (or Wieblitz), severely wounded officer from SMS Dresden , detained in Chile: approval from Chilean Government that he be permitted to return to Germany; UK Government consent provided that wounded officer of British naval forces interned in a neutral country, be released to return to UK; refusal for exchange. Cameroons: removal of white population from the Cameroons by British and French forces; German protests about resultant damage and loss to German plantations and property. Prof Debendra Mohan Bose, British Indian subject in Berlin: enquiries regarding remittance of money from his bankers in London. Rosie Solovitch, wife of Asher Solovitch of Cape Town, South Africa: request to obtain British passport; question of proof of British nationality. Alexander Marr, of Manchester: proposal for exchange with Godfrey B Samuelson, British subject interned at Ruhleben. Code 1218 File 35764-44380.
