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The
Patons in Belgium
1916 - 1918
Documentary evidence recording the life of the surviving
Patons in Brussels after the death of David Hepburn Paton, as held at the National Archives in London
In 2004, a series of letters were discovered
at the National Archives in Kew, London, which record the efforts of the British, American, and Dutch Governments to help
Jessie Paton and her children survive the aftermath of the death of Jessie's husband David Hepburn Paton, great great grandfather to Calum and Jamie Paton.
Amongst the correspondence are notes from Jessie herself, David's brother
James Paton, David's Glasgow employers, R. & J. Dick Ltd, and various letters and records as held by the British
Relief Fund, cataloguing the family's ordeal in occupied enemy territory from March 1916 to Noveber 1918.
The following are transcriptions of the entire collection held by the
National Archives.
The Guardianship
of William Paton, John Paton and Charles Paton after David's death
The
following documents are held at the National Archives under the catalogue number FO383/136
225284. They catalogue the attempts of the American legation in Brussels, the British Foreign Office and the Scottish
Office to trace Jessie Paton in the aftermath of David's death, in order that they may supply him with a certificate issued
by the local Belgian commune regarding the guardianship of David's children, after his death:
64571
APR 5 1916
The American
Ambassador in London presents his compliments to His Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and has the honour
to enclose herewith a copy of a communication, dated the 28th ultimo, from the Legation at Brussels together with
a document concerning the guardianship of the children of the late David Hepburn Paton, a British subject.
LONDON. April 3, 1916
American Legation,
Brussels.
March 28th 1916.
1490
His Excellency
The Honourable
Walter Hines Page,
American Ambassador,
London
Sir,
I beg to transmit
herewith for your information and for such disposition as you may deem proper to make of it, a document issued by the commune
of St Gilles, concerning the guardianship of the children of David Hepburn Paton, a British subject, who died in that municipality
on March 12th instant.
I have the honor
to be,
Sir,
Your obedient
servant,
(Signed) Brand
Whitlock
Enclosure: Document.
The
British were somewhat confused as to the nature of the document, but set in motion attempts to find Jessie:
Received by Apr 5th 1916 64571
Guardianship
of children of the late D. H. Paton
Tro document
issued by Commune of St Giles respecting
? Copy H.O. with
enclosure
Mr H. B. Warner,
I should have
thought Mr Whitlock might have given some indication of the purpose for which the document was sent. It would seem that the
mother must be in this country and that it is destined for her. She is stated in the document to be domiciled in Glasgow.
Copy Scottish
Office with the certificate in orig and ask them to pass it on to mother if she can be traced at Glasgow.
Mr Mallin
___________________________________________________________________
This document
is issued, apparently, under of the Private Int. Law Conventions to which we are not a party. But in existing circumstances
we can hardly go into this, and I think we can only act as Mr Warner suggests. It can at any rate do no harm.
H.W.H
7.4.16
The search
for Jessie was passed on to the Scottish Office:
FOREIGN OFFICE,
10
APR 1916,
(64571/16/P)
Sir:-
I am directed
by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before the Secretary for Scotland,
a copy of a note, with enclosures, which has been received from the United States Ambassador, relative to the affairs of the
family of the late Mr. D. H. Paton, who died at Brussels on the 12th
ultimo.
It is presumed,
although the Certificate is by no means clear on the point, that Mrs Paton is at present residing at Glasgow,
and should it be found possible to ascertain her whereabouts, Sir E. Grey will be obliged if the accompanying documents can
be communicated to her, if Mr. Secretary McKinnon Wood sees no objection to that course.
I am,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
Humble servant,
(Signed) A. Law
The Under Secretary
Scottish Office
___________________________________________________________________
79242
27 APR 1916
Received by 64571
Family of D.
H. Paton, deceased
Cannot be traced
from information sent from Brussels. Perhaps US authorities could throw more light
on the matter.
? Can Mr. Saye
ascertain whether any further detail can be obtained.
27.4.16
___________________________________________________________
SCOTTISH OFFICE,
WHITEHALL, S.W.
26th April, 1916.
Sir,
With reference
to your letter (64571/16/P) of the 10th instant forwarding copy of a Note from the United States Ambassador regarding
the affairs of the family of the late Mr. D. H. Paton, who died at Brussels, I am directed by the Secretary for Scotland to
state for the information of the Secretary of State fro Foreign Affairs that he has caused some enquiry to be made but finds
that the documents which accompanied your letter, do not appear to contain sufficient information to enable Mrs Paton or her
children to be traced. Mr McKinnon Wood would suggest that the American Consul at Brussels
might possibly be able to ascertain from the municipal authorities at that place whether the papers of the deceased contain
any further clue in the matter.
The Brussels
document is returned herewith.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient
Servant.
John Caul,
The Under Secretary
of State, Foreign Office
The following are details from the certificate issued by the Belgians regarding
the paternity of David's children:
Convention Internationale
de la Haye du 12 Juin 1902
PROVINCE DE BRABANT
JUSTICE DE PAIX
DU CANTON DE SAINT-GILLES
LEZ-BRUXELLES
Bulletin des
declarations relatives a la tutelle d’ etrangers
___________________________________________________________________
Numero
du register des tutelles: 31/1916
Date
du deces: 12/3
Nom
et Prenoms du decede: Paton, David Hepburn
Profession:
negociant
Emeure
avec indication de la commune, du hameau, de la section et du numero: Glasgow,
domicile legal. Residence rue d’ Espagne 100 St Gilles
Etat
Civil du decede celibataire, marie ou veuf: Epouse
Nom
et Prenoms du conjoint avec indication s’il est survivant ou predecede:
MacFarlane, Jessie
Nom
et prenoms des heritiers mineurs absents ou interdits avec mention de l’age des mineurs: William, 19 ans, John 17 ans,
Charles 11 ans
Si
Les Heritiers mineurs ou interdits ont un tuteur legal ou datif: oui leur mere
Si
le Decede laisse des biers, meubles ou immeubles: biens meubles
Parente
et d. meure des parents: en Angleterre
Saint-Gilles,
lez-Bruxelles, le 23 Mars, 1916
Le Juge de paix,
G. Verbier
After efforts in Scotland failed to find Jessie, the British wrote back to
the Americans for more help in tracing her:
No. 79242/16/P.
The Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the United States Ambassador and has the honour to refer to His Excellency’s
note of the 3rd ultimo, transmitting a document, received from the United States Minister at Brussels,
relative to the guardianship of the children of the late David Hepburn Paton.
As all efforts
on the part of the Scottish authorities to trace Mrs. Paton and her children have proved unavailing, Sir E. Grey will be much
obliged if Mr. Whitlock can be requested to be good enough to ascertain whether the papers left by the deceased afford any
clue to the whereabouts of the family.
Foreign Office.
1 MAY 1916
The Americans finally discovered the whereabouts of Jessie in Brussels:
135908 13 JUL 1916
Received by 64571
Mrs Paton &
children
Gives
address in Brussels
? Copy to Scottish
Office w. ref.
H.R. 14/7
_____________________________________________________________________
The American
Ambassador presents his compliments to His Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and has the honour to transmit
herewith enclosed a copy of a letter he has received from the Legation at Brussels,
referring to Sir Edward Grey’s Note of the 1st May and giving the desired information regarding Mrs. Paton
and her children.
LONDON. July 12, 1916.
Legation of the
United
States of America.
Brussels.
July 5th 1916.
2715
The American
Minister at Brussels presents his compliments to the Ambassador in London
and in reply to the latter’s memorandum of May 2nd No. 39, begs to say that Mrs. Paton and her children reside
at 100 rue d’Espagne, St Gilles-Brussels. Her last residence in Great Britain
was Glasgow.
To the American
Embassy
London.
Efforts
to Sustain the Patons in Brussels after David's Death 1917-1918
After
the death of David Hepburn Paton, his son John Paton was imprisoned by the Germans
and sent to Ruhleben internment camp in Spandau, Berlin, Germany. With Jessie's eldest son William Paton
serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Gallipoli, she was in turn left in Brussels to look after her daughter Annie
Paton and her youngest son Charles Paton, Calum's and Jamie's great grandfather.
The following
correspondence, catalogued by the National Archives in London under the number FO383/259 222768, details the
efforts of the Foreign Office and the Netherland Legation to make sure that Jessie continued to receive a regular allowance
from her husband's employer, R & J Dick Ltd in Glasgow, as well as detailing the situation in which Jessie found
herself in occupied Brussels.
The first
letter includes a note passed by the Dutch to the British Foreign Office, from Jessie herself, to her brother-in-law James
Paton, manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company factory in Hendon, London:
1.
PRISONERS,
&c. BELGIUM
Received
by 144733 23 Jul 1917
Mrs
J. Paton in Brussels
Send on message
July 25th
ENTER
P.W. DEPT. 144733 23 JUL 1917
His Majesty’s
Representative at The Hague presents his compliments to His Majesty’s Principle
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit, herewith, copy of a communication received from the
Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
British
Legation, The Hague. July 16th 1917
The Netherland
Legation (British Section) at Brussels present their compliments to His Britannic
Majesty’s Minister at the Hague and on behalf of Mrs J. Paton, a British
subject residing 100 rue d’Espagne, Brussels, have the honor to beg Sir Walter Townley, if possible, to communicate
the following message to her brother Mr. James Paton, Singer Works 42 St. Paul’s Churchyard, London E.C.:-
“Dear Jim,
As things here would have become impossible for us, I should like to know what you would advise me to do. Matters concerning
the Firm here have been decided & an indemnity of three months given. Viz until the
15th Sept. 1917 when the 75 francs I have been receiving since the
16th March 1915 will cease. Then of course I shall be entirely without means. Myself & the two children
who are still with me. The small sum left after the exceptionally heavy expense of poor David’s illness & death
is gone & had I means I should be allowed only to touch a very small sum monthly. The cost of living here at the present
moment is 10 times (and in some cases 20 times) more than in 1914 so you can well imagine my extreme anxiety in case we will
be as we have been. Over the winter in such case I shall be in a bad way. Kindly write to the firms and explain as I could
not explain myself properly from here. I shall leave it to your good judgement as to what you will say & arrange for me
as I know you will do everything in my interest. Kind regards to every one. We three are pretty well, hoping this will find
you all the same. Your loving sister J. Paton”
Brussels,
July 9th 1917.
___________________________________________________________________
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Mr. James Paton, and is directed by Lord Newton to state that
he learns from the Netherland Legation at Brussels that Mrs. James Paton,
residing at 100 rue d’Espagne, Brussels, wishes the following message communicated to him:-
“Dear Jim,
As things here have become impossible for us, I should like to know what you would advise me to do. Matters concerning the
Firm here have been decided & an indemnity of three months given, viz. until the
15th Sept. 1917 when the 75 francs I have been receiving since the
16th March 1915 will cease. Then of course I shall be entirely without means. Myself & the two children
who are still with me. The small sum left after the exceptionally heavy expense of poor Davi’s illness and death is
gone & had I means I should be allowed only to touch a very small sum monthly. The cost of living here at the present
moment is 10 times (and in some cases 20 times) more than in 1914 so you can well imagine my extreme anxiety in case we will
be as we have been. Over the winter in such case I shall be in a bad way. Kindly write to the firms and explain as I could
not explain myself properly from here. I shall leave it to your good judgement as to what you will say & arrange for me
as I know you will do everything in my interest. Kind regards to every one. We three are pretty well. Hoping this will find
you all the same. Your loving sister J. Paton.”
Prisoners of
War Department,
Downing
Street, S.W.1
July 26, 1917
In
reply to Jessie's letter, the following correspondence took place between James Paton, the British Foreign Office, and the
company R. & J. Dick Ltd in Glasgow:
July 28th 1917
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Dpt.
Downing
St, SW1
Dear Sir,
Your favour 144733/1204/P
of July 26th sending me copy of a letter from Mrs David Paton Brussels my sister in law was duly received.
This is merely
to acknowledge your communication for which I thank you, and to say I will write you later when I have made some enquiries
re “the Firm”.
Yours very sincerely,
James Paton
I am writing
from my home address:
You wrote me
to our Management office Singers 42/43 St Paul’s Churchyard
___________________________________________________________
AUG 24 1917
R & J Dick,
Ltd, Greenhead Works, Glasgow.
23rd August 1917
Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, Prisoner of War Department, Foreign Office.
OUR REFERENCE
No. 46/449
Mr James Paton
has forwarded to us copy of a letter which he received through your Department from his late brother’s widow in Brussels,
Mrs. David Paton, 100 Rue d’Espagne, from which letter we note that she is likely to be in very necessitous circumstances
in the near future.
Since the death
of her late husband, we have been allowing her 75 francs a week, which sum she obtained from the drawings of our Belgian business.
As this business has now been closed by German officers, however, she will no longer be able to obtain the 75 francs in question.
We should be
much obliged if your Department could help us in this matter, either by helping Mrs. Paton to return to this country via Holland,
and at our expense, or (if this is not possible) by paying her 75 francs a week on our account.
We may add that
the late David Paton was an old and trusted servant of this company, and we trust that your Department will find it possible
to assist us in helping his widow.
We are, Sir,
Your obedient
Servants,
R. & J. Dick,
Ltd.
M. Porter, Assistant
Manager.
Representations
the German ??? to allow British women to leave but that the matter is still being pursued.
Law. Aug 25.
(different
hand)
I
do not think there is any useful purpose to be secured by suggesting that we will take any special steps to secure the repatriation
of individual Brit. women as there are too many in Belgium,
& the question of repatriation had better be dealt with ???
___________________________________________________________
Messrs
Dick Ltd Aug 29th
? Say that if
they will send us a cheque for £30/roughly 3 months allowance at 75 francs a week, we will request the Minister to pay out
the weekly allowance & to let us know when that sum is nearly exhausted. As to Mrs Paton’s repatriation say that
we fear little can be done at present but that we will take any steps possible in spite of frequent representations.
___________________________________________________________
To
R & J Dick,
Ltd, Greenhead Works, Glasgow
Prisoners of
War Department
August 29 1917
The Secretary of the
Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Messrs R & J Dick, Ltd, and is directed by the Controller to acknowledge
receipt of Mr Porter's letter, no 46/449 of the 23rd inst, regarding Mrs David Paton, residing at 100 Rue d'Espagne, Brussels
-
The Secretary
is to state that if Messrs. Dick will forward to the Department a cheque, payable to the Chief Clerk, Foreign Office, the
Netherland Minister at Brussels will be requested to effect the desired payment.
It is suggested that for the sake of convenience a cheque for the sum of thirty pounds might be forwarded at one time, that
sum being the approximate amount which will be advanced to Mrs Paton in three months at the rate of 75 francs a week. On receipt
thereof the Netherland Minister will be requested to effect payment of that sum in weekly instalments, and to report when
it is nearly exhausted.
The Secretary
is to add that little hope can be held out of Mrs Paton’s repatriation at an early date as in spite of frequent representations,
the German authorities will refuse to allow British women to leave the occupied districts of Belgium,
but the matter is still being pressed.
PRISONERS OF
WAR DEPARTMENT,
DOWNING
STREET, S.W.1.
29th August, 1917.
Jessie's attempts to get an early repatriation to Britain were unsuccessful. Back
in Britain, her brother in law James Paton continued to do his best for her, and her son John, by now a civilian
prisoner of war in Ruhleben race course in Spandau, near Berlin, Germany. The Foreign Office continued to support his request:
To The Hague
No. 1858 Sep 1st
re: Mr Paton Sep 1st.
Forward message
to Neth. Minister for communication to Mrs Paton, & Inform –
The part of Mr
Paton’s letter about Mr J. Paton at Ruhleben had better be copied out & entered separately, & we might inform
Mr Paton that he will receive a separate reply to that question.
Note
– please copy this heading and extract
August 25th 1917
The Secretary
Prisoners of
War Dpt
Downing St SW1
Dear Sir,
Your favour 144733/1204/P
of July 26th was duly received and acknowledged and I now take the liberty of asking that you will present my compliments
to Lord Newton & request the favour of transmitting the following letter to my Sister in law Mrs David Paton 100 rue d’Espagne
Brussels. Now that I have communicated with the firm and they are kindly arranging
with you for something to be done for her she will be expecting a reply from me.
Dear Jay! Your
message to me by the favour of Lord Newton of our Foreign Office was duly received. I need not say how much we all
regretted to hear of your change in circumstance & the sad plight it forecasted for you and the two children. I wrote
at once to the firm, and they have kindly undertaken to assist you. As however negotiations are being made through the
favour of Lord Newton I will merely say that you will I am sure find them satisfactory. We are all well now, but we have
had Nettie with pleurisy & Mother with influenza, but both are quite better
again. Altho’ in the former case we had a specialist so serious was the beginning of the illness. Love to you all,
Your affect.
Brother
James Paton
The
words struck through in the above letter were deleted by the British censor from the original note. James' letter to the Prisoners
of War Department's secretary had a further request, concerning the fate of his nephew, John Paton:
I
thank you in anticipation of you being good enough to send forward the above letter. While
writing may I trouble you concerning another matter. My nephew, Mr David Paton's son Johnnie is a prisoner at Ruhleben, Germany. When
of age he was taken away and is there now. I send him occasional parcels through the Dept at Thurlo Place, So. Kensington.
Could they, or would you be able to send him a little money as well. I feel from a letter he has sent , that he is straitened
in this way somewhat. I shall take it as a favour if you will be good enough to let me hear from you on this point. With thanks,
Yours faithfully
James Paton
The
following note was then transmitted to the Netherland Legation...
Transmitted
copy…
MEMORANDUM FOR COMMUNICATION TO THE NETHERLAND MINISTER AT BRUSSELS (BRIT. SECT.)
With reference to the note for the Neth. Legation (British Section) at Brussels, no. C 770 of
the 9th July, they would be much obliged if the following message from her brother might be communicated to Mrs
J Paton, residing at 100 rue d’Espagne, Brussels:-
144733/1204/P
Dear Jay,
Your message
to me was duly received. I need not say how much we all regretted to hear of your change in circumstance & the sad plight
it forecasted for you and the two children. I wrote at once to the firm, and they have kindly undertaken to assist you. As
however negotiations are being made I will merely say that you will I am sure find them satisfactory. We are all well now,
but we have had Nettie with pleurisy & Mother with influenza, but both are
quite better again. Altho’ in the former case we had a specialist so serious was the beginning of the illness. Love
to you all,
Your affectionate
Brother
James Paton
FOREIGN OFFICE
1st September, 1917.
___________________________________________________________________
Prisoners of War Department
September 1st 1917
The Secretary of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Mr. James Paton in reply to his letter
of the 25th ultimo, is directed by the Controller to state that the Netherland Minister at Brussels is being requested to
communicate to Mrs David Paton the message contained therein at Brussels.
The Secretary is to add that a separate reply will be forwarded to Mr. Paton regarding the remittance of money
to his nephew Mr. John Paton, who is interned at Ruhleben.
PRISONERS OF WAR DEPARTMENT,
DOWNING STREET, S.W.1
1st September , 1917.
___________________________________________________________________
R. & J. Dick, Ltd
2nd November 1917
Messrs R. & J. Dick, Ltd, present their compliments to the Secretary of the Prisoners of War Dept., and desire
to thank him for his letter (144733/1204/P) of 29th ult.
Messrs. Dick will be much obliged if the Secretary of the Prisoners of War Dept. will arrange that Mrs J. Paton
(Widow of the deceased David Paton) receive through the Netherland Legation at Brussels weekly payment of £3. (Three Pounds
Sterling).
Messrs. Dick will remit the required sum on being informed of the amount by the Secretary of the Prisoners of
War Dept.
____________________________________________________
P. L. to the Hague
No. 2876 Prisoners
Memorandum for Communication to the Netherlands Minister (British Section)
at Brussels
1976/1204/P
With reference to the Note from the Netherland Legation (British Section) at Brussels, No. C.1030
of the 15th ultimo, His Majesty's Government would be much obliged if arrangements might be made for the equivalent of the
the sum of three pounds weekly to be paid out of the British Relief Fund to Mrs J. Paton, instead of the seventy-five francs
a week previously authorised.
It is presumed that Mrs. Paton will therefore receive one hundred and two francs a week in future and His Majesty’s Government would be much obliged if they might be informed at what rate of exchange
previous payments to Mrs. Paton have been made.
Foreign Office.
November 19,1917.
___________________________________________________________________
211476/1204
The Dutch had not received our memo of Nov. 19th when this was sent off. It is therefore rather difficult
to say exactly how long the money would last. I also do not know what the Dutch mean by the sudden reference to the increased
rate of exchange in the last sentence. I think all we can do at the moment is to explain to Messrs. Dick how the matter lies
& suggest that they send us another cheque.
We might also point out that subject to possible alteration shortly the rate of exchange is f34 to the £1 –
say that we will ask the Dutch to report when the first £30 has been exhausted (We will then be able to calculate exactly
to what date any further sum will last)
BGBH 17/12
C.C.
I think that action as suggested would meet the present requirement of this case?
GEW 24/12
(211476/1204/P)
The Secretary of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Messrs. R. and J.
Dick Limited, and with reference to their letter No. 50/65 of the 2nd instant, is directed by the Controller to
state that the Netherland Minister at Brussels is being requested to effect payment to Mrs J. Paton of the equivalent of the sum of three pounds
a week, instead of the seventy-five francs previously authorised.
The Secretary is to add that Messrs. Dick will be informed when a further sum is required for remittance to
Mrs. Paton.
Prisoners of War Department,
Downing Street.
November 19, 1917.
The
amount of money sent to Jessie was soon exhausted:
His Majesty’s Representative at The Hague presents his compliments to His
Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit, herewith, copy of a communication
received from the Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
British legation, The Hague.
11 Dec 1917
C. 1183
The Netherland Legation (British Section)
at Brussels present their compliments to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister at the Hague and with reference
to the Foreign Office memorandum No. 144733/1204/P dated September 11th. transmitted with Sir Walter Townley’s
note of September 25th. No.444, have the honour to inform him that the thirty pounds (£30) which were ordered to
be paid to Mrs. J. Paton in weekly payments of Frs.75.- each, will be exhausted at the end of this month.
Up to the present day Frs. 800.- have been paid to Mrs. Paton and t the then fixed rate of Frs.34.- to the pound,
the £30.- were equivalent to Frs. 1020.-
Mrs Paton requests that arrangements be made with Messrs. R and J. Dick for a continuance of those payments.
The Legation invite reference to their note of October 15th. No.C.1030, but avail themselves of this
opportunity to remind His Majesty’s Government that the rate of exchange is no longer fixed at Frs.34.- to the pound
but at Frs.40.- since December 1st.1917.
Brussels, December 5th.
1917.
Registry No. 211976/1204/P
The Secretary of the prisoners of war Department presents his compliments to Messrs. R. and J. Dick, and with
reference to the letter from this Department of the 19th November is directed by the Controller to state that a
Note, dated the 5th December, has been received from the Netherland Legation at Brussels stating that the sum of
thirty pounds which was forwarded with Messrs. Dick’s letter of the 30th August for payment to Mrs. J. Paton
at Brussels in weekly instalments of seventy five francs each, will be exhausted by the end of this month.
The Secretary is, however, to state that when the above note was despatched the Legation had apparently not
received the request that the sum of three pounds a week might be paid to Mrs. Paton instead of seventy five francs and that
it is not known whether the above calculation was made at the former rate of exchange of thirty four francs to the pound sterling
or at the present rate of forty francs to the pound.
It is not clear, therefore, when the above mentioned sum of thirty pounds will be exhausted, but the Secretary
is to suggest that Messrs. R. and J. Dick should, if they feel so disposed, forward a further cheque to this Department to
provide Mrs. Paton with weekly sums of three pounds, and is to state that the Netherland Minister will be requested to report
when the former sum of thirty pounds has actually been exhausted.
PRISONERS OF WAR DEPARTMENT,
DOWNING STREET,
S.W.1
1st January, 1918
FO383/373 225284
1917 - 100 Rue
d’Espagne
Payments made
on October 2nd, 9th, 15th, 22, 30th of 75 Francs
Payments made
on November 5th, 13th, 19th, 27th of 75 Francs
Total
payments equal to £19, 17s = 675 francs
Payments made
at the rate of 40 francs to the pound.
FO383/373 225284
No. 3574. Prisoners.
His Majesty’s
Representative at the Hague presents to His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour
ton transmit, herewith, copy of a communication received from the Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
British Legation,
The Hague.
17 DEC 1917
C. 1194
The Netherland
Legation (British Section) at Brussels present their compliments to His Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister at the Hague and with reference to Foreign Office Memorandum
No. 211976/1204/P dated November 19th. transmitted with Sir Walter Townley’s note No. 615, of November 30th,
relating to payments on Mrs Paton’s behalf have the honour to inform him that arrangements have been made for the equivalent
of £3.- weekly, to be paid out of the British Relief Fund to Mrs. Paton instead of frs. 75.-
A statement of
these payments from the British Relief Fund is herewith transmitted. Up to December 1st. a rate of exchange of
frs. 34.- to the Pound and since December 1st. frs. 40.- to the Pound were used.
In reply to the
last paragraph of Foreign Office Memorandum mentioned above, the Legation venture to invite reference to their note No. C.
1183 of December 5th. 1917.
Brussels,
December 8th 1917.
To
His Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister
At
The
Hague.
FO383/373 225284
To Messrs R.
& J. Dick, Jan 10th.
__________________________
1279/1204
Owing to the
date of our letter in 211976 (2) having been altered from Dec: to Jan: a mistake has occurred at the end of the 1st
para –
The sum was exhausted
at the end of December not the present month. It was in fact exhausted according to the statement within about 20 days ago
–
Inform Messrs
Dick of the above.
BE. BH
c.c.
Above minute
correctly states the case. Action accordingly?
GEW/ 9.1.18
FO383/373 225284
(1279/1204/P)
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Messrs. R. and J. Dick, and is directed by the Controller to
refer to the letter from this Department of the 1st instant, regarding the payment of an allowance to Mrs. J. Paton
at Brussels.
The Secretary
is to express regret that a mistake was made at the end of the first paragraph of the above letter where it should have been
stated that the sum of Thirty pounds forwarded with Messrs. Dick’s letter of the 30th August would be exhausted
by the end of last month and not by the end of the present month, as was actually stated.
A further note
has now been received from the Netherland Minister at Brussels from which it appears
that the available balance due to Mrs. Paton in hand in this matter on the 5th ultimo was Seven pounds and six
pence,
The Secretary
is therefore to suggest that if Messrs. R. and J. Dick are disposed to continue these payments to Mrs. Paton a further cheque
should be forwarded to this Department, on receipt of which the Netherland Minister would be requested to continue the payments
to Mrs. Paton as from the date of the last payment out of the previous sum.
Prisoners of
War Department,
Downing
Street,
January 10 1918.
FO
383/373 225284
R. & J. Dick
Limited
12th January, 1918.
Reference No.
53/208
WFC/AM
The Secretary,
Prisoners of
War Dept.,
Downing
St.,
London,
S.W.1
Messrs. R. &
J. Dick, Ltd., present their compliments to the Secretary of the Prisoners of War Dept., and thank him for his letter of the
10th inst..
Messrs. Dick
enclose their cheque on the Union Bank of Scotland Ltd. For the sum of £30. (thirty pounds sterling), and they would feel
obliged if the Secretary of the Prisoners of War Dept. would undertake, as in the past, that this money be disbursed through
the Netherland Minister at Brussels to Mrs. David Paton of that city, whose address is already known to the Netherland Minister.
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Registry No.
1279/1204/P
Draft
Memo.
for com. to the Neth. Min (Brit. Sect.) at Brussels
P
L to the Hague
No. 268 Prisoners
Copy censor
Seal
of the Chief Clerk: 18 Jan 1918
22 Jan 1918
With ref. to
the notes from the Neth. Legation (British Section) at Brussels Nos. C. 1183 of the 5th ult. And C. 1194 of the
8th ult., H.M.G. would be much obliged if the equivalent of the sum of £30 might be paid, out of the British Relief
Fund, to Mrs J. Paton in weekly instalments of £3. each on account of Messrs. R. and J. Dick Ltd the above payments being
made as from the date of the last payments referred to in the Legation’s notes under ref.
H.M.G. would
also be much obliged if they might be informed in due course until what date the present sum will provide weekly payments
for Mrs. Paton.
H.M.G
also venture to draw attention to the statement in the legation’s note No. C. 1183 of the 5th ult. that £50
had been ordered to be paid to Mrs. Paton and they presume that that statement was due to a clerical error as payment of only
£30 was …????
FO
383/373 225284
No. 1279/1204/P
Memorandum for
communication to the Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
With reference
to the notes from the Netherland Legation (British Section) at Brussels Nos. C. 1183 of the 5th ultimo and C.1194
of the 8th ultimo, His Majesty’s Government would be much obliged if the equivalent of the sum of thirty
pounds might be paid out of the British Relief Fund, to Mrs J. Paton in weekly instalments of three pounds each, on account
of Messrs R. and J. Dick Limited, the above payments being made as from the date of the last of the payments referred to in
the Legation’s notes under reference.
His Majesty’s
Government would also be much obliged if they might be informed in due course until what date the present sum will provide
weekly payments for Mrs Paton.
His Majesty’s
Government also venture to draw attention to the statement in the Legation’s note No. C 1183 of the 5th ultimo
that fifty pounds had been ordered to be paid to Mrs Paton and they presume that that statement was due to a clerical error
as payment of only thirty pounds was requested in the Foreign Office memorandum No. 144733/1204 of the 11th September.
FOREIGN OFFICE.
22nd January 1918.
FO383/373 225284
No. 1279/1204/P
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Messrs R. & J. Dick Ltd, and with reference to their letter
No. 53/208 of the 12th inst, is directed by the Controller to state that the Netherland Representative at Brussels
has been requested to effect payment of the equivalent of the sum of £30 to Mrs Paton in weekly instalments of £3 each, the
payments to be made as from the date of the last of the payments out of the previous sum of £30 furnished by Messrs Dick.
A request is also being made that HMS Prisoners of War Department, Downing Street, may be informed
in due course until what date the present sum will provide weekly payments for Mrs Paton.
B.G. B.H.
18/1
FO383/373 225284
His Majesty’s
Representative at The Hague presents to His Majesty’s Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit, herewith, copy of a communication received from the Netherland
Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
British
Legation, The Hague
18 FEB 1918
Ref
No. 3548 Prisoners to F.O. Dec 11th 1917
Ref
No. 3574 Prisoners to F.O. Dec 17th 1917
FO
383/373 225284
C.136
The Netherland
Legation (British Section) at Brussels present their compliments to His Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister at The Hague and with reference to previous communications
relative to the affairs of Mrs. J. Paton, have the honour to inform Sir Walter Townley that since December 24th
1917, Frs. 679.05 have been advanced from the British Relief Fund to Mrs. Paton,
the £30.0.0 referred to in the Foreign Office memorandum No. 144733/1204/P dated September 11th. transmitted with
Sir Walter Townley’s note of September 25th. No. 0444, being exhausted on December 24th.1917.
The Legation
would be obliged if they could receive instructions whether His Majesty’s Government desire the weekly payments of £3.-
to be continued to Mrs. Paton.
The Legation
avail themselves of the opportunity to inform Sir Walter Townley that a clerical error was made in their note of December
5th. 1917 No.C.1183. In the second paragraph a sum of fifty pound was mentioned that ought to have been
thirty pounds.
Reference
to previous correspondence.
Brussels,
December 5th. No.C.1183.
Brussels,
December 8th. No.C.1194.
Brussels,
February 11th. 1918.
FO
383/373 225284
1279/1204/P
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Messrs R. and J. Dick Limited and with reference to the letter
from this Department No.1279/1204/P of January 22nd last, relative to the remittance of thirty pounds to Mrs J.
Paton, in Belgium, is directed by the Controller to inform them that a note has been received from the Netherland Legation
at Brussels which states that this sum would be exhausted on February 26th 1918.
PRISONERS OF
WAR DEPARTMENT,
DOWNING
STREET, S.W.1,
14TH March 1918.
FO383/373 225284
Request payment
of £30 to Mrs Paton in weekly instalments of £3 each, as from the date on which the last £30 was exhausted, and ask Neth legation
to inform us when this sum is nearing exhaustion and inform.
c.c. Brussels
Relief
Note in list
Seen
by the Chief Clerk 23 Mar 1918
The
Hague 1342 3.4.18
R. & J.
Dick & Sons 3.4.18
FO
383/373 225284
R. & J. Dick
Limited
16th March 1918
Messrs. R. &
J. Dick, Ltd., present their compliments to the Secretary of the Prisoners of War Dept., and thank him, and through him the
Staff of the Netherland Legation at Brussels, for having disbursed the sums of
money which Messrs. Dick have paid on account of Mrs. J. Paton in Brussels. Messrs. Dick note that their last remittance of
£30. on account of Mrs. Paton would be exhausted on February 26th, and they now enclose another cheque for £30,
and would ask the Secretary of the Prisoners of War Dept. to have it disbursed through the Netherlands Legation at Brussels
to Mrs. Paton, at the same rate as their previous remittance on account of that Lady.
Recd
18/3/18
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Registry No.
1279/1204/P
Draft.
Memo.
For com. to the Neth. Min. (Brit. Sec.) at Brussels
______________________________________________
F.O.,
April 3, 1918
With ref. to
the note No.C.136 of Feb.11th last, H.M.G. have the hon. To request the Neth. Leg. To be so good as to pay out
of the funds for British Relief, on account of Messrs. R. & J. Dick, Ltd., the equivalent of the sum of £30. to Mrs. Paton,
in weekly installmenst of £3. each as from the date on which the last £30. was exhausted.
They would be
greatly obliged if the Neth. Leg. Would be so good as to inform them when this sum is nearing exhaustion.
FO
383/373 225284
(1279/1204/P)
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Messrs. R. & J. Dick, Limited, and with reference to their
letter of the 16th ultimo, is directed by the Controller to inform them that the Netherland Legation at Brussels
have been requested to pay to Mrs. Paton the equivalent of the sum of thirty pounds, in weekly instalments of three pounds
each as from the date on which the last thirty pounds was exhausted, and to inform His Majesty’s Government when this
sum is nearing exhaustion.
PRISONERS OF
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ROYAL COURT,
HOUSE OF LORDS.
S.W.1.
3rd APRIL, 1918
FO383/373 225284
No. 2804. Prisoners
His Majesty’s
Government at The Hague presents his compliments to His Majesty’s Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit, herewith, copy of a communication received from the
Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
British Legation,
The Hague.
7 May 1918
____________________________________________________________________
The Netherland
Legation (British Section) at Brussels present their compliments to His Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister at The Hague and with reference to Foreign Office Memorandum
No. 1279/1204/P dated April 3rd. transmitted with Sir Walter Townley’s note of April 11th. No.
229 relating to the affairs of Mrs. J. Paton, have the honour to inform him that advances have been made to the former amounting
to a total of nine hundred francs, from February 26th. until May 7th
1918. This sum is the equivalent of £.30.- .
The £.30 mentioned
in above Foreign Office Memorandum have been placed to the credit of Mrs. Paton’s account with the British Relief Fund.
This sum being therefore exhausted, the Legation venture to suggest that Messrs. R. & J. Dick Ltd. Should forward a further
remittance in order to refund the British Relief Fund, our of which the Legation continue to advance £.3.- weekly to Mrs.
Paton.
To
His Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister
at
THE
HAGUE.
FO383/373 225284
Copy
Mr. de Kattendycke,
I hope that you
will forgive the liberty I take in writing to you, but the expense of living here at the present moment is impossible. The
£.3.- which the firm of R. & J. Dick allow me is really not enough for food without speaking of other expenses.
I am entirely
depending on what the firm sends, having no other means whatever. My boy of thirteen is ill through nothing but privation
and I can see things getting worse every day. I have no idea what arrangements will be made with the firm after the war, but
in the meantime we must live and at the rate things are, £.3.- is just equal to £.1.- therefore what I receive is not enough.
I should certainly
not trouble you if there were any other way of doing, and believe me I appreciate and am very much obliged for the kindnesses
you have already done for me.
Hoping to hear
from you as soon as possible, I remain
Yours truly
(s) Mrs. D. H.
Paton
_____________________________________________________________________
Copy of a letter
received from Mrs. Paton is herewith transmitted for such action as Messrs. Dick may deem suitable to take in this matter.
The Legation
will be obliged to receive instructions as to how His Majesty’s Government desire them to reply to Mrs. Paton’s
letter.
Brussels,
May 13th 1918.
FO383/373
225284
Inform N L at
Brussels that a copy of Mrs Paton’s letter to Mr Kattendyke is sent to Messrs R & J Dick, who in reply have sent
a cheque for £30- with a request that it may be paid to Mrs Paton in weekly instalments of £3- as usual, and request N L to
pay Mrs Paton £30- in weekly instalments of £3- each as from the date in which the last £30 was exhausted, and to inform as
when this £30 is nearing exhaustion, and copy DMI, and inform
HS 10/6 PTO.
_____________________________________________________________________
Action as discussed
in the preceeding minute?
Cc. Brussels
Relief
Note in list.
GEW
13.6.18
FO383/373 225284
R. & J. Dick
Limited
WFC/AM 6th June 1918
Messrs. R. &
J. Dick, Ltd., present their compliments to the Secretary, Prisoners of War Dept., and thank him for the copy of a letter
he had received from the Netherland Legation (British Section) at Brussels, with reference to the sums of money advanced through
the Netherland Legation to Mrs. J. Paton, Brussels.
Messrs. Dick
have also received copy of a letter, written by Mrs. Paton to a Mr. Kattendycke, who is, presumably, attached to the Legation.
Messrs. Dick
enclose herewith their cheque on the Union Bank of Scotland Ltd. For £30, and will thanks the Secretary of the Prisoners of
War Dept., if he will kindly undertake to have this sum advanced to Mrs. Paton, at the rate of £3. per week, as before.
Ack
7/6/1854
FO383/373 225284
Memorandum for
Communication to the Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
With reference
to the note No.C.418 of the 13th ultimo, His Majesty’s Government have the honour to state that a copy of
a letter from Mrs. Paton to Mr. Kattendijke, enclosed therein, was duly forwarded to Messrs. R. and J. Dick, who, in reply,
have sent a cheque for thirty pounds, with the request that it may be paid to Mrs. Paton in weekly instalments of three pounds
each as usual.
His Majesty’s
Government, therefore, have the honour to request the Netherland Legation to be so good as to pay Mrs. Paton the equivalent
of the sum of thirty pounds, in weekly instalments of three pounds each, as from the date on which the last thirty pounds
was exhausted, and to inform His Majesty’s Government when the present sum is nearing exhaustion.
FOREIGN OFFICE.
21st June 1918.
FO383/373 225284
(1279 /1204/P)
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of war Department presents his compliments to Messrs. R. and J. Dick Limited and, with reference to their
letter of the 6th. instant, is directed by the Controller to state that the Netherland Minister at Brussels
has been requested to effect payment of the equivalent of the sum of thirty pounds to Mrs. Paton in weekly instalments of
three pounds each, as from the date on which the last thirty pounds remitted by Messrs. R. and J. Dick Limited was exhausted,
and to inform His Majesty’s Government when the present sum is nearing exhaustion.
PRISONERS OF
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ROYAL COURT,
HOUSE OF LORDS,
S.W.1
21st.
June, 1918.
FO383/373 225284
1918
Prisoners Sc
Belgium No. 1279A
Received by 1279A
Subject
– Mrs Paton in Brussels
Ia. Brussels
10/7/1918 – state that the £30 mentioned in memo of 21/6/18 became
exhausted on July 16th
i) To R & J Dick Ltd
30/7/18 – Trs substance of (i) & refer them to RR DRB
for
future remittance to Mrs Paton
ii) To DRB 30/7/18
– Authorises remittance to Mrs Paton of £15 monthly or
£45
quarterly
iii) To DMI 31/7/18
– Copy of (ii)
IIa.
i) R & J Dick 3/8/18
– Trs cheque for £30 for:
ii) To R & J Dick 9/8/18
– Returns cheques to inform of method of remitting
through
to RB
IIIa.
i) Brussels 19/7/18 – The receipt signed by:-
ii) To DMI 13/8/18
– Tend receipt form for examination – return HS
IV.
i) DMI 17/8/18
– has no objection to trans of IIIa
ii) To Messrs R & J Dick Ltd 21/8/18
– Tr receipt form
V.
i) Brussels 6/11/18 – Request
that the Firm of R. & J. Dick to eb informed that:- returned to UK on 26th Oct last so as to prevent further
remittances being forwarded through C.R.B.
ii) To Messrs R. & J. Dick Ltd 2/12/18 – Trs copy of ii
VI.
i) Messrs R. & J. Dick 4/12/18 Ack: VII. They are continuing allowance wh. has been receiving from them in Brussels.
FO383/373 225284
C.
3255
His
Majesty’s Representative at The Hague presents his compliments to His
Majesty’s
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to
Transmit,
herewith, copy of a communication received from the Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
British Legation, The Hague
18 JUL 1918
___________________________________________________________________
C.622.
The
Netherland Legation (British Section) at Brussels present their compliments to
His
Britannic Majesty’s Minister at the Hague and with reference to Foreign
Office
Memorandum
No. 1279/1204/P dated June 21st. last transmitted with Sir Walter
Townley’s
note of July 2nd. No. 498, concerning the affairs of Mrs. Paton, have the
honour
to inform him that the thirty pounds therein mentioned will be exhausted on
July 16th.
next, the last weekly payment out of the previous thirty pounds having been made on May 7th. 1918.
Brussels,
10th. July 1918.
To His Britannic
Majesty’s Minister
At
The Hague.-
FO383/373 225284
(1279A/1204/P)
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Messrs. R and J. Dick Limited and with reference to the letter
from this Department of the 21st June, is directed by the Controller to state that information has been received
from the Netherland Legation in Brussels to the effect that the Thirty pounds remitted on the above date, for payment in instalments
to Mrs. Paton, would be exhausted on the 16th July, the last weekly payment out of the previous Thirty pounds having
been made on the 7th May.
The Secretary
is to add that all remittance to British subjects in Belgium
should now be made through the Commission for Relief in Belgium,
3, London Wall Buildings,
London, E.C.2, to whom application should therefore be made by Messrs. R. and
J. Dick.
The Commission
has been informed that Lord Newton authorises the remittance to Mrs. J. Paton in Belgium
of a sum not exceeding Fifteen pounds monthly or Forty five pounds per quarter from this date.
Reference should
be made to the number and date of this authority in any postal communication relative to the remittance hereby authorised.
PRISONERS OF
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Royal Court.
House of Lords.
S.W.1
July 30th 1918.
FO383/373 225284
(1279/1204/P)
Royal Court,_
_ _ _ _ _ _
House of Lords.
July 30th 1918.
Sir,
I am directed
by Lord Newton to state that the applicant for remittance of money to Belgium
in the case, particulars of which are given below, has been advised to apply to your Commission.
I am to state
that Lord Newton authorises the remittance through the Commission to Mrs. Paton of a sum not exceeding Fifteen pounds monthly,
or Forty five pounds quarterly, from this date.
It would be well
that reference should be made to the number and date of this authority in any postal communication relative to the remittance
hereby authorised.
To. Mrs. J. Paton.
Address 100 rue d’Espagne, Brussels.
From Messrs.
R. and J. Dick Limited
Address. Greenhead
Works, Glasgow.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient
Servant,
(Signed) ROBERT
VANSITTART
The Secretary,
Commission for
Relief in Belgium.
FO383/373 225284
1279/1204
Refer them to
the letter of the 30th ult, stating that the CRB ???????? to Belgium,
& start cheque.
HS 6/8
FO383/373 225284
R. & J. DICK
LIMITED
Greenhead Works,
Glasgow,
3rd August, 1918
1279
Messrs. R. &
J. Dick, Ltd., present their compliments to the Secretary of the Prisoners of War Dept., and, with reference to the Secretary’s
letter of 30th July, have pleasure in eclsoing herewith their cheque for £30. (Thirty Pounds sterling), to be paid
in instalments to Mrs. Paton, Brussels, through the same medium and at ther same
rate as before.
The Secretary,
Prisoners of
War Dept.,
Royal Court,
House of Lords,
London,
S.W.1.
Acknowledged
6th August
FO383/373
225284
(1279/1204/P).
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to Messrs. R. and J. Dick Limited and with reference to their
letter of the 3rd instant, is directed by the Controller to refer to the letter from this Department No. 1279A/1204/P
of the 20th ultimo, stating that the Commission for Relief in Belgium now undertake all remittances to British
subjects in Belgium.
The Secretary
is to return herewith the cheque for thirty pounds enclosed in their letter, and to state that this cheque and their instructions
relative to the remittance of the amount thereof to Mrs. Paton, in Brussels, should
be sent to the Commission for Relief in Belgium, 3 London
Wall Buildings, E.C.2.
PRISONERS OF
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ROYAL COURT,
HOUSE OF LORDS,
S.W.1.
9th.
August, 1918.
FO383/373 225284
No. 3494
Prisoners
His Majesty’s
Representative at The Hague presents his compliments to His Majesty’s Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit, herewith, copy of a communication received from the
Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
British Legation,
The Hague.
1 AUG 1918
___________________________________________________________________
C. 674.
The Netherland
Legation (British Section) at Brussels present their compliments to His Brittanic Majesty’s Minister at the Hague and
have the honour to transmit herewith a duplicate of the receipt signed by Mrs. J. Paton, for the equivalent of £.30.- (i.e.
frs. 1020.- at the rate of frs. 34.- to the Pound) paid to this lady according to instructions given by Foreign Office Memorandum
No. 1279/1204/P dated June 21st. 1918, transmitted with Sir Walter Townley’s note No. 498 of July 2nd.
1918.
Brussels,
19th July 1918.
To
His Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister
At
The
Hague.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
FO383/373 225284
1279/1204
(Received
14 AUG 1918)
The Secretary
of the Prisoners of War Department presents his compliments to the Director of Military Intelligence, and, in transmitting
the accompanying papers for examination, is directed by the Controller to enquire whether the document of which the transmission
abroad is proposed may, in the opinion of the Director of Military Intelligence, be forwarded accordingly.
It is suggested
that the observations of the Director of Military Intelligence might conveniently be noted in the space below, and this letter,
together with its enclosures, be returned to the Prisoners of War Department.
Prisoners of
War Department,
Royal Court,
House of Lords, S.W.1,
August 13th 1918.
___________________________________________________________________
(Special
Section 16/8/18)
Secreatry, Prisnoers
of War Department.
The enclosed
document has been examined by the Military Censors and no objection is taken to its transmission.
Edw. A. Fitz-Gerald
Major for Chief Postal Censor.
Strand
House,
Carey
Street, W.C.2.
17th August, 1918.
FO383/373 225284
No. 5628
Prisoners
His Majesty’s
Representative at The Hague presents his compliments to His Majesty’s Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit, herewith, copy of a communication received from the
Netherland Minister (British Section) at Brussels.
British Legation,
The Hague.
13 NOV 1918
_____________________________________________________________________
C. 1120
The Netherland
Legation (British Section) at Brussels present their compliments to His Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister at the Hague and with reference to previous correspondence
concerning the affairs of Mrs. Paton have the honour to beg Sir Walter Townley, if possible and if there be no objection,
to cause the firm Messrs. R. and J. Dick to be informed that Mrs. Paton returned to the United Kingdom on October 26t.
last in order to prevent their forwarding further remittances for payment through the Commission for Relief in Brussels.
Reference to
previous correspondence:
Brussels,
No. 674 of July 19th. 1918.
Brussels,
November 6th. 1918.
To
His Brittanic
Majesty’s Minister
At
THE
HAGUE.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _
FO383/373 225284
R. & J. DICK
LIMITED
Greenhead Works,
Glasgow
4th
Decemember, 1918.
REFERENCE NO.
2176
Messrs. R. &
J. Dick Ltd, present their compliments to the Secretary, Prisoners of War Dept., and thank him for the letter of the 6th.
November, informing them that Mrs. Paton, formerly of Brussels, had returned to
the United Kingdom on October 26th. Messrs. R.
& J. Dick, were already aware of Mrs. Paton’s coming to this country, and in fact have had several visits from the
Lady, to whom they are continuing the money allowance at the same rate as she had been getting from them during her stay in
Brussels.
HS 6/12
The Secretary,
Prisoners of
War Dept.,
Royal Court,
House of Lords,
London,
S.W.1.
1279
JAN 2 1918
Mrs
Paton in Brussels
_____________________________________________________________________
1.
(i) Statement of payments to Mrs Paton from the B.R.F. 17/12/17
(ii)
Informs Messrs R & J Dick Ltd (i) – 10/1/18
II. (i) R & J Dick 12/1/18. Cheque for £30
(ii)
To Neth Minister at Brussels 268. 22/1/18 Requests payment of
£30 in weekly instalments of £3 as from date of next payment. Draws
attention
to clerical error in Dutch note of 5th Dec.
(iii) To
Censor 23/1/18 Trs copy of (ii)
(iv) To
Messrs R & J. Dick 22/1/18 informs
of (iii)
3. (i) Brussels
11/2/18. Asks whether weekly payment of £3 is to continue.
4.
(i) Brussels
18/2/18. States £30 sent on Jan 22 will be exhausted Feb 26th.
Will continue to pay relief until they hear to contrary.
II.
Try six 14/3/18 gives substance of (i).
5. (i) Dick & sons
– 16/3 – send cheque for £30 for Ockd.
(ii)
To Brussels1342. 3.4.18 requests payment
(iii)
To Dick & Sons 3.4.18 informs
of (ii)
(iv) To Censor 4/4/18 copy of (ii)
6. (i) Neth Min Brussels 17/5/18 States
that advances have been made
to Mrs Paton up to £30 which is to credit of Mrs Paton. Suggest that
Messrs
Dick Ltd shd forward remittance in order to refund of the British
Relief Fund.
(ii)
To R. & J. Dick 30/5/18 Tr
copy of (i)
7. (i) R.J.Dick 6/6/15 Trs cheque for £30 for payment to the note of £3 per
week.
(ii)
To Brussels 21/6/18 No. 2576P Requests payment of (i) & to be
informed
when the present sum is nearing exhaustion.
(iii)
To R. J. Dick 21/6/18 Informs of (ii)
(iv)
To D.M.I 22.6.18 trs copy (ii)
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