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prisoners advised them to perform the service asked,

then no question has been raised with respect to the

matter. From what I could see the work required mas

only such that a healthy normal man would oare to do for

his own benefit in health or otherwise. The men I saw

at work were apparently quite content respecting it.

Regulations as to correspondence and relations

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with the outside world are thoas usual to such camps.

Subject to examination of camp authorities letters can be

received regularly and lettere can be dispatched twice a

Reading matter of unebjectionable nature is

allowed and arrangements have been made for the installa-

tion of about five hundred books from the library or the

German olub to be installed in the oamp library and to be

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renewed from time to time. The osmp authorities have

welcomed any special aid for the men from outaide, money

er contributions in kind for tobacco or other personal

luxurice or requirements and hure cooperated freely with

the prisonere and with this office in any undertaking

designed to promote the welfare of the prisoners. office now has on hand a fund of over $2,000 Hongkong ourrency out of a total of over $3,000 for distribution in relief to those in oamp requiring it but the prisonere

themselves have decided to use no more of this fund until

they are released and may require it for expenses con-

neated with repatriation or re-employment. The impression

I obtained from observation as well as from inquiry from

Captain Hannig was that the prisoners, while of course

objecting to detention as prisoners, were disposed to

believe that they were being fairly, properly and

decently