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made every effort possible to cure for their prisoners in
the most generous way. Whatever inconvenience, die-
comfort or other causes for complaint existed at first
have been removed ne rapidly as possible and it should be
noted that in all these things British troope and British
offiotrs concerned have suffered from exactly the sune
conditions. The prisoners and their guards have been
on exactly the same level in oamp conditions at all times.
I am of the opinion that the work of digging the shallow
trenches necessary for the drainage of their camp done
by the prisoners during the rainy weather which obtained
imediately after most of then were interned constitutes
the occasion for the reports sent the German government
as to conditiona existing in the camp. The conditions
at that time were certainly not ideal but they were due
to weather and temporary cireumet anees and were oocasion
for misfortune rather than neglect or failure to provide
what reasonably und properly could be expected under the
circumstances.
I do not believe that the prisonere of war now
in the camp in Kowloon have any just cause of complaint
Gither us to the camp routine, casp duties, the ir ehelter,
food, sanitary arrangements, recreation, or general treat-
ment.
Copies of correspondence bearing upon the matter
of the inspection of the oump are submitted herewith.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Enclosure #1 -
as above.
Your obedient servant,
is carys E. (enderson
Copies of correspondence,
Consul General.
A true copy of
he signed orig-
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