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Enclosing material related to Ifor in case Mr Evans would like to preserve it.

Sending thanks for news of Ifor.

Confirming receipt of £5 from his father.

Acknowledges receipt of his letter of the 3rd instant and informs that the included postcard has been forwarded to Germany.

Describes in response to a letter from Mr Evans the conditions of camp life and Ifor's state of being. He also discusses an article he has written lately, his move tomorrow to London and representations he is making to reduce the medical standards for exchange.

Writes of the good news he has had of his brother Mervyn; he had been at the front north of Salonika for 3 months and is mainly engaged in map making. He is fortunate in that his job is more interesting and varied than most infantry officers. He then finishes the letter with discussing his disagreement over Mr Evans' statement about European civilisation having turned out to be a fiasco.

Writes that he would like to hear any news Mr Evans hears about his son. Mr Sibly writes that the war will upset the career that Ifor planned for himself, but hopes his study of modern languages continues. He then goes on to disagree with a statement that Mr Evans had made stating that European Civilisation had broken down entirely. Discussing what he believes to be the causes of the present war and what is likely to bring their country to ruin in the long run.

Informs Mr Evans that he has received a postcard from Ifor telling him that he has received £5 and a parcel containing marmite extract. He would like such a parcel to be sent each week with some biscuits.

Informing Mr Evans that he has received his postal order today and is sending the amount of £5 to the Dutch Consul in Berlin.

Sending thanks to Mr Evans for supplying him with Ifor's current address, which he did not have. He knew Ifor was a prisoner of war but had not heard any news for 6 months. They have always been good friends and spent 4 months together in Germany. He hopes they will be in correspondence for a long time.

Expressing condolences over Ifor's detainment in Germany.

Mr Ken Hardie would like Mr Evans to have a copy of the answers he has received from Sir Edward Grey (not present). S/he also writes that requests for money should not be responded to.

Returning Ifor's letter, part of which he has copied and intends to publish in the next school magazine.

Officially stating that Mr I. Leslie Evans is interred as a civilian prisoner of war in Germany.

Writes that he has just heard Willie Hodges about Ifor. All they previously knew was that word had been received in September that he was safe in a concentration camp. He writes that Willie had an exciting time and suggests the record of his experiences would be interesting for the school magazine should Mr Evans care to share them.

Enclosing postcards (not present).

He is glad to hear that he is now in direct communication with his son. He pledges his services should this allowance be withdrawn.

S/he has just return from Nuremberg and is happy to report that Ifor is well although still imprisoned when s/he left. Ifor is not in need of money as some Englishmen visit the prison and take him all that he needs. Ifor can be released upon the payment of £250 but there is little chance of him returning to England before the war is over.

He has just received a postcard from his son and is sending him a translation. He also briefly describes a visit to the prison camps made by Anderson and Hales he has read in the papers.