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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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