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from the prisoners and never delivered or returned. The camp officials
told me later that this was true to a certain extent in that letters
had been handed in which violated rules of censorship. They were not
delivered for that reason and on the other hand they were not return-
-ed to the prisoners for the reason that the camp officials could not disclose rules and regulations governing censorship. They stated that this entire matter was already before the military authorities for
settlement. I told them that in my opinion the prisoners, unless clear -ly abusing the privilege, should be allowed free access to me in all
such matters as they had desired to present to me.
The second general complaint related to the food, The complaint related to the quality and nature of the food rather
than to the amount. The prisoners are contributing a certain sum per
month for the betterment of their food in the same manner the British
soldiers usually do and otherwise they are served with the regular
rations authorised by the Government at London. Complaints some time
ago related to there being too much meat and not enough bread and a
new ration was authorised. 'Tow the prisoners complain that they have
too much bread and not enough vegetables. "ith the advent of cooler wenther the situation is likely to change again. The camp authorities say that the ration issued is that authorised from London and one
which they cannot change. Pers mally I am of the opinion that more leeway should be allowed local authorities in the arrangement of the ration. Food suitable for prisoners in England is not suitable for prisoners here. On the other hand food supplies in Hongkong this time of the year are not at all in great variety and all things considered I think the men in camp have been done well by. Some of the complaints of a personal nature above referred to related to food matters, une prisoner claiming that he was tuberculous or at least and weak lungo
and needed special food. The authorities promised to look into the
motter and he will be given special food if his statements are subs- -tantiated. Other personal complaints relted to permission to go to
a dentist in Hongkong for special work, all ordinary dental work being attended to in camp by a practitioner from. Hon kong; to more freedom
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