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The following abbreviations have been used in the numbering of this Subject List :

C. I. C. I., for publications of the Intellectual Co­ operation Committee ; C. P. J. I., for publications of the Permanent Court of International justice ; O. J., V or VI, for Official Journal, 5th or 6th year.

The following documents, numbered in 1923 but published too late for inclusion %n the 1923 Subject List, are included in this List :

C. 820. M. 309. 1923 C. 825. M. 314. 1923

The following documents, numbered in 1924, have been cancelled :

C. 1. M. 1. 1924

A. 59. 1924 A. 60. 1924

C. L . 51.1924 C. L. 185. 1924

The following documents, numbered in 1924, have not yet been distributed

C. 684. M. 244. 1924 C. 760. M. 260. 1924

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Albania (continued.) Economic and financial assistance to (continued) Adviser, Financial (continued) Contract with Albanian Government of ( contd.) Letter dated May 13, 1924 from Financial Adviser (M. Hunger) submitting observa­ tions on Albanian Government’s letter of April 22, 1924 and proposing th a t the can­ Accounts, League cellation of this contract be reconsidered See : FINANCES, LEAGUE O. J., V, N° 7, Annex 653 Budget concerned (C. 235. 1924. VII) Fiscal Period concerned Report dated March 14, 1924 by Financial Audited Accounts for Adviser (M. Hunger) quoting letter received from Albanian Government denouncing his contract, in accordance with Article 22 thereof, Admissions to League quoting this article and claiming that Albanian Government has not complied See : MEMBERSHIP OF LEAGUE with certain clauses of O. J., V, N° 4, Annex 627 Agreements, Regional (C. 153. 1924. VII) See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Report dated June 4, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing receipt and distribution to Council of communications from Albanian Aircraft and Netherlands Governments and from Nationality and registration marks on M. Hunger on subject of See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS O. J., V, N° 7, Minute 1242 (C. 244. 1924. VII)

Albania Report dated by British Appeals to Council under Articles X I, X II and XV of Representative (Lord Parmoor) and resolu­ Covenant against aggressions of Serb-Croat-Slovene tion adopted September 9, 1924 by 30th bands Council Session noting Albanian Govern­ See : FRONTIERS BETWEEN ALBANIA AND m ent's letter of September 8, 1924, recording THE KINGDOM OF THE SERBS, its appreciation of M. Hunger, noting with regret the impossibility for the Albanian CROATS AND SLOVENES Government to re-appoint him in the present Aggressions in region of financial circumstances, and requesting that a copy of the relevant minutes of Council Economic and financial assistance to be forwarded to M. Hunger and to the Nether­ lands Government Adviser, Financial O. J., V, N° 10, M inute 1276 Contract with Albanian Government of (C. 480. 1924) L etter dated April 22, 1924 from Albanian Government (M. Blinishti) giving its reasons Report (3rd) dated , 1924 by Financial for terminating Adviser (M. Hunger) for period from October O. J., V, N° 6, p. 843 24, 1923 to January 24, 1924 (C. 193. 1924- VII) O. J., V, N° 5, p. 762 (C. 58. 1924) Letter dated April 22, 1924 from Netherlands Government (M. van Troostwijk) expressing hope that Council will carefully examine Report (4th) dated March 14, 1924 by Financial the reasons which led Albanian Government Adviser (M. Hunger), summarising the up-to- to cancel date position O. J., V, N° 7, Annex 653 (a) O. J., V, N° 4, Annex 627 (C. 234. 1924. V II) (C, 153. 1924. VII) Albania (continued) Albania (continued) Fam ine in Fam ine in (continued) Letter dated March 7, 1924 from Albanian Govern­ Report dated August 29, 1924 by M. Henri Cuenod ment (M. Blinishti) announcing famine throughout nominated by Professor Pittard to return to Northern, North-Eastern and certain parts of Eastern Albania and appealing to League on Albania in his stead, on the administration of the funds in the purchase and distribution of maize behalf of suffering populations announcing completion of this relief work and C. 105. M. 32. 1924 proposing that the balance of the funds be utilised for the purchase and distribution of quinine Letter dated March 19, 1924 from Secretary-General in the distressed districts to States Members forwarding Albanian Govern­ ment’s appeal together with the minutes of the C. 454. M. 168. 1924. VII relevant meeting held March 14, 1924 by 28th O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 672 Council Session and enquiring whether and in what measure they would be disposed to give R eport dated September 1924 by British Repre­ assistance ^ C. L. 42. 1924. V II sentative (Lord Parmoor) and resolution adopted O. J., V, No 5, p. 767 September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session, recording its appreciation of work accomplished Letter dated June 16, 1924 from Secretary-General adopting M. Cuenod’s recommendation that to States Members forwarding extract from balance of funds be spent in the purchase of m inutes of m eeting held June 11, 1924 by 29th quinine and requesting Dr. Haigh to undertake Council Session containing its discussion of Pro­ the distribution of this quinine in consultation fessor Pittard’s first report and calling attention with the Albanian Government to facts contained therein, w ith a view' to obtaining further contributions for relief of O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1271 (C. 461. 1924. VII) C. L. 74. 1924. VII

List issued by Secretary-General of con­ Telegram dated July 22, 1924 from Albanian tributions received, previous to May 15, 1924, Government announcing distribution of maize from Governments and from other sources for to the famished populations and expressing relief of victims of ^ T ,T gratitude of Albanian Government and people O. J., V, N° 5, p. 767 for assistance given by League

List issued June 5, 1924 by Secretary-General of C. 358. M. 125. 1924. VII contributions received from Governments and O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1154 from other sources for relief of victims of Financial adviser to C. 247. M. 83. 1924. V II See : ALBANIA

Note dated June 5, 1924 by Secretary-General Economic and financial assistance announcing the receipt of contribution from Adviser, Financial Swedish Government since publication of C. 247 (a). M. 83 (a). 1924. V II Frontiers of See : FRONTIER BETWEEN ALBANIA and Report dated June 5, 1924 by Secretary-General country concerned subm itting C. 247. M. 83. 1924. V II Allocation of League expenses List issued September 1924 by Secretary-General See : FINANCES, LEAGUE of contributions received since June 7, 1924 O. J., V, N° 9, p. 1154 Arbitration N ote dated M arch 25, 1924 by Secretary-General Commercial arbitration announcing appointment by the Joint Committee of International Red Cross Committee and of Protocol concluded September 24, 1923 on Clauses League of Red Cross Societies of Professor E. concerning Pittard to be responsible, on behalf of League of See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Nations, for the administration of funds for relief of victims of „ Arbitration Clauses C. 165. M. 41. 1924 O. J., V, N° 5, p. 768 System of arbitration provided for in Protocol for the Report dated by British Representative pacific settlement of international disputes (Lord Parmoor), adopted March 13, 1924 by See : DISPUTES, INTERNATIONAL 28th Council Session, on Albania’s appeal for assistance, proposing League’s intervention and Pacific settlem ent of announcing promise of contributions from Great Protocol, etc. Britain and the Vatican O. J., V, N° 4, M inute 1180 (C. 136. 1924. VII) Treaty concluded September 20, 1924 at Rome by Italy and Switzerland on conciliation and judicial Report (1st) preliminary, dated April 28, 1924 by regulations Prof. Eugene Pittard summarising present situa­ Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th tion and announcing necessity for 50,000 Swiss Assembly, on the proposal of Chilian Delegation francs to meet most urgent needs of victims of (M. Villegas), expressing its satisfaction at con­ C. 192. M. 59. 1924. V II clusion of this treaty O. J., V, No. 6, p. 844 A. 92. 1924 — 5 —

Arbitrator appointed in accordance with Treaty of Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Lausanne, Article 47 Arms, International trade in (continued) See : DEBT, OTTOMAN, PUBLIC Convention concluded Sept. 10, 1919, etc. (condt.) Convention to supersede Arbitrator appointed in accordance with Treaty of Neuilly, Conference, International, , Geneva Part IX, Section IV, Annex, Paragraph 4 Documents, preparatory, for Dispute between Bulgaria and Greece regarding com­ petence of C. 758. M. 258. 1924. IX and index (C. C. O. 2) See : BULGARIA

Letter dated October 9, 1924 from Secretary- Archives General to States Members and Non-Mem­ Accessibility of bers of League asking them whether they would be willing to take part in See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION C. L. 140. 1924 Armaments, Reduction of Letter dated January 8, 1925 from Secretary- Agreements, Regional General to States which have not replied Opinion expressed by Tem porary Mixed to his letter of October 9, 1924, announc­ Commission to 5th Assembly on this question, ing convocation of this conference for to the effect that, while some countries may see May 4, 1925, enumerating the States fit to reduce their armaments by regional agree­ which have signified their willingness to ments, a special recommendation on its part attend and asking whether the fore-men­ would serve no practical purpose tioned Governments will take part in

A. 16. 1924. IX C. L. 192 (a). 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 688 Letter dated January 8, 1925 from Secretary- Report dated by 3rd Committee General to States which have replied to (M. Benes) to 5th Assembly submitting draft his letter of October 9, 1924 announcing resolution recommending Council to place this convocation of this Conference for May 4, question on agenda of International Conference 1925 and enumerating States which have to be held in signified their willingness to attend A. 140.1924 (C. 708. 1924, p. 283) C. L. 192. 1924. IX

Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th Assembly, Report dated September 1924 by 3rd Com­ on report of 3rd Committee, recommending mittee (M. de Marinis) to 5th Assembly Council to place this question on agenda of Inter­ requesting Council to ask States Members national Conference to be held in June 1925 and Non-Members whether they would be willing to take part in A. 140 (1). 1924 A. 115. 1924. IX C. 582. M. 199. 1924 C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 239 O. J., Special Supplement N° 23, Annex 25 Arms, International trade in Conference, International, May 1925, Geneva, on Report dated September 1924 by Czecho­ See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF slovak Representative (M. Benes) and Arms, International trade in resolution adopted September 30, 1924 Convention concluded September 10, 1919 by 30th Council Session authorising the Secretary-General to ask States Members at St. Germain-en-Laye on and Non-Members whether they are willing Convention to supersede to take part in

Convention concluded September 10, 1919 at St. C. 758. M. 258. 1924. p. 242 Germain-en-Laye for the control of (C. 550 (1). 1924 and Erratum to English text) C. 758. M. 258. 1924. p. 29 Report dated by Czechoslovak Adhesion of Persia to Representative (M. Benes) and resolution Letter dated , 1924 from Persian adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Government (Prince Arfa-ed-Dowleh) point­ Session fixing May 4, 1925 as date for ing out certain reservations made in its letter of 1920 (C. 692. M. 278. 1923) announcing O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1383 * (C. 801. 1924. IX) C. 47. M. 21. 1924. IX Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by Article 6 of 5th Assembly on report of 3rd Committee, L etter dated February 4, 1924 from Persian requesting Council to ask States Members Government (Prince Arfa-ed-Dowleh) renew­ and Non-Members whether they would ing its protest against this article on the be willing to take part in grounds that the prohibition of imports is not left to its control but applied by foreign A. 133. 1924. IX Governments to the detriment of the Persian C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 239 G overnm ent C. 47. M. 21. 1924. IX Distributed during i925. 6

Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Arms, International trade in (continued) Arms, International trade in (continued) Convention concluded Sept. 10, 1919, etc. (contd.) Convention concluded Sept. 10, 1919, etc (contd ) Convention to supersede (continued) Convention to supersede (continued) Representation of United States of America at T ext (draft) proposed M arch 1924, etc. (contd meetings of League Commissions concerning Minutes of meetings held July 1924 by TenJ Letter dated February 2, 1924 from Minister porary Mixed Commission regarding of United States of America at Berne (Mr. Grew) announcing instructions received C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. l6g from his Government to attend meetings of Temporary Mixed Commission opening Proposals subm itted May 1924 by Britisli February 4, 1924 to prepare this Conven­ Delegation to Permanent Advisory Com­ tion mission that two Conventions be prepared' A. 16. 1924 the one dealing with world trade and th l O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 688 other with trade in prohibited areas O. J., V, No. 3, p. 453 C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. i 47 (C. 37. 1924. IX) (C. 221. 1924)

L etter dated A ugust 29, 1924 from G overn­ R eport dated May 1924 by Permanent! ment of United States of America refusing Advisory Commission on Secretary-General’s invitation to attend meetings of 3rd Committee to 5th Assem­ C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 141 bly on grounds that it has already ex­ O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 641 pressed its point of view at meetings (C. 221. 1924) of Temporary Mixed Commission, but offering to take part in International R eport dated by Czechosloval Conference on Representative (M. Benes) adopted June 14, 1924 by 29th Council Session deciding t< C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 241 communicate to Temporary Mixed Commis­ O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1273 sion the Perm anent Advisory Commission (C. 452. 1924. IX) report and amendments, together with thi British Delegation's amendments and pro­ Report dated by Czechoslovak posals Representative (M. Benes) adopted Sep­ C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 135 tem ber 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session O. J., V, No. 7, Minute 1226 expressing appreciation of spirit of co­ (C. 283. 1924) operation shown in letter of August 29, 1924 from the Government of United Reservations made May 1924 by BraziliaiJ States of America Delegation to Permanent Advisory ComJ mission with regard to C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 241 O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1273 C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 148 O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 641 (C. 452. 1924) (C. 221. 1924)

Text (draft) proposed March 1924 by ist Sub- Text (draft) subm itted July 1924 by Tem­ Committee to Temporary Mixed Commission porary Mixed Commission to 5th Assembly oS of C. 758. M. 258.1924, p. 133 A. 16. 1925. IX. Annex 4 O. J., V, No. io, Annex 688 Amendments proposed May 1924 by British Delegation to Permanent Advisory Com­ Letter dated October 9, 1924 from Secretary| mission and esteemed by latter to be General to States Members and Non-| political not technical amendments Members of League quoting the relative Assembly resolution, forwarding the Tem-| C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 144 porary Mixed Commission’s report con-,1 (C. 221. 1924) taining the above-mentioned draft and! the m inutes of its discussions on Article 9,1 together with the report of the 3rd Com-| A m endm ents proposed May 1924 by Perm a­ mission to the Assembly nent Advisory Commission to C. L. 140. 1924. IX C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 141 (C. 221. 1924) M inutes of meetings held Ju ly 1924 by Tem-j porary Mixed Commission regarding Minutes of meetings held March 1924 by ist Sub-Committee to Temporary Mixed C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 16Ç Commission regarding Minutes of meetings held September 9 and| C. 758. M. 258, 1924, p. 69 30, 1924 by 30th Council Session on C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 242 M inutes of meetings held May 1924 by Per­ manent Advisory Commission regarding R eport dated July 30, 1924 by Temporary I Mixed Commission to 5th Assembly sub-l C. 758. M. 25S. 1924, p. 113 mitting and explaining above-mentioned! text and summarising its efforts to over-l M inutes of meetings held July 1924 by ist come the objections of the United State?! Sub-Committee of Temporary Mixed Com­ of America to the St. Germain Conventionj mission regarding A. 16. 1924- ® C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 167 O. j., V, No. 10, Annex 688 - 7 —

i-rnaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) I irms, International trade in (continued) Arms, International trade in (continued) Convention concluded Sept. 10, 1919, etc. (contd.) Regulations and edict issued April 9, 1924 by Abys­ Convention to supersede (continued) sinian Government regarding possession of and Text (draft) submitted July 1924 (continued) traffic in arms and munitions in Abyssinia Report dated September 1924 by 3rd Com­ Letter dated April 12, 1924 from Abyssinian mittee (M. de Marinis) to 5th Assembly sub­ Government (Ras Tafari Mekonnen) forwarding mitting draft resolution requesting Council copy of to submit the above-mentioned text to C. 231. M. 80. 1924. IX States Members and Non-Members of (C. T. A. 401) League Statistics regarding A. 115. 1924. IX C. 758. M. 258. 1924. IX, p. 239 Letter dated November 26, 1924 from Secretary- O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, General to States Members of the League Annex 25 quoting Council’s resolution of September 30, 1924 and inviting them, in accordance with R eport dated September 1924 by Czecho­ this resolution, to forward any information slovak Representative (M. Benes) and useful in the preparation of subsequent editions resolution adopted September 30, 1924 of the periodical publication of statistical data by 30th Council Session authorising the on trade in arms, munitions and implements of Secretary-General to submit the above- war mentioned text to States Members and C. L. 176. 1924. IX Non-Members of the League and deciding to forward to Governments the report of the Temporary Mixed Commission Letter dated November 26, 1924 from Secretary- together with the minutes of that Com­ General to States Non-Members quoting Coun­ mission and of the Permanent Advisory cil's resolution of September 30, 1924 ins­ Commission regarding the proposed Ar­ tructing Secretary-General to invite States ticle 9 Members and Non-Members of League to C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 242 forward any useful information in view of (C. 550 (1). 1924 and Erratum to English preparation of periodical publication of statis­ text) tical data on trade in arms, munitions and implements of war, forwarding first volume Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by of such data (A. 30. 1924) and inviting them 5th Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee, to submit any documents useful in the prepa­ requesting Council to submit the above- ration of subsequent editions mentioned text to States Members and Non-Members of League C. L. 176 (a). 1924

A. 133. 1924. IX C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 239 Report dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ sentative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session request­ List drawn up May 1924 by Permanent Advisory ing the Secretariat to collect and publish all Commission (14th Session) of arms and munitions available information regarding import and of war and of all other kinds of arms and muni­ export of arms and munitions to States Mem­ tions C. 758. M. 258. 1925, p. 143 bers and Non-Members O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 641 C. 758. M. 258. 1925, p. 71 (C. 221. 1924. Annex 1) O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 612 Minutes of meetings held May 1924 by P erm a­ (C. 93 (i)- 1924) nent. Advisory Commission regarding Report dated July 1924 by Secretariat, issued C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 113 as preface to volume containing such statistics, announcing its decision to collect information Report dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ as to quantity and destination of arms and sentative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted ammunition exported and imported and sum­ March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session marising its work with this object requesting Permanent Advisory Commission to draw up the above-mentioned list A. 30. 1924. C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 71 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 612 Report dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee (C. 93 (I)- 1924- IX) (General de Marinis) to 5th Assembly submitting draft resolution expressing satisfaction with Report dated May 1924 by Permanent Advisory statistical data published tiy Secretariat re­ Commission (16th Session) on its method of questing Council to instruct the Temporary classification in Mixed Commission to report on the charac­ C. 758. M. 258. 1925, p. 141 teristic features of the traffic as disclosed by O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 641 this data and on conclusions to be drawn (C. 221. 1924) therefrom, to ensure periodical publication of this data and to invite States Members and Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ Non-Members of the League to transmit any sentative (M. Benes) adopted June 14, 1924 information which may assist in this work by 29th Council Session proposing communi­ cation to Temporary Mixed Commission of A. 115. 1924. IX C. 758. M. 25S. 1924, p. 155 C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 239 o . J., V, No. 7, Minute 1226 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 25 (C. 283. 1924) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Arms, International trade in (continued) Arms, Private manufacture of (continued) Statistics regarding (continued) Convention (draft) for control of (continued) Principles subm itted July 1924, etc. (continued] Report dated September 1924 by Czechoslovak Representative (M. Benes) and resolution Observations submitted August 1924 by Econol adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th Council mic Committee on Session requesting Temporary Mixed Commis­ A. 52. 1924. Annex 6 sion to report on characteristic features of C. 453 t1)- M. 178. 1924, Annex D this traffic as disclosed by statistical data O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 (a) published by Secretariat, requesting Secretariat (C. 466. 1924) to ensure periodical publication of this data and to invite States Members and Non-Members R eport dated July 30, 1924 by majority ol of the League to transmit any information members of Temporary Mixed Commission» which may assist in this work subm itting A. 16. 1924. IX C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 242 O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 688 (C. 550 (1). 1924. IX and E rratum to English text) R eport dated July 30, 1924 by minority o| members of Tem porary Mixed Commissioil Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by giving their reasons for being unable tu accept text of 5 th Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee, A. 16. 1924. IX expressing satisfaction with statistical data O. J., V, No 10, Annex 688 published by Secretariat, requesting Council to instruct the Temporary Mixed Commission to report on the characteristic features of the Report dated August 1924 by Czechoslovak traffic as disclosed by this data and on con­ R epresentative (M .Benes),adopted Septembei clusions to be drawn therefrom, to ensure 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session, deciding ti transmit to 5th Assembly the relative periodical publication of this data and to invite States Members and Non-Members of vations of the Economic Committee and the- te x t of the League to transmit any information which O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1272 may assist in this work (C. 471. 1924) A. 133. 1924. IX C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 239 R eport dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee j Volume issued September 1924 by Secretariat (General de Marinis) to 5th Assembly, on the] of statistical data relating to trade in arms, report of Temporary Mixed Commission and 1 ammunition and material of war in twenty- the observations of the Economic Committee,| | three States subm itting draft resolution requesting Counci|] A. 30. 1924. IX to invite Temporary Mixed Commission to I reconsider this question and to prepare a Summary dated by Secretariat new draft convention which shall serve as basis outlining history of question of for an international conference and to invite Uni­ ted States of America to send a representative C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 11 to co-operate in preparation of this draft conjl vention A. 115. 1924. Ia Volume issued February 1925 by Secretariat con­ O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 25 taining preparatory documents for conference on Report dated December 1924 by Czecho­ C. 758. M. 258. 1924. IX and index slovak Representative (M. Benes) and reso­ (C. C. O. 2) lution adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd; Arms, Private manufacture of Council Session referring the relative Assembly resolution to the Co-ordination Commission! 1 Convention (draft) for control of for necessary action and inviting it to inform! Definition of arms to be covered by Council when work sufficiently advanced forp Report dated May 1924 by Permanent Advisory United States to be invited to co-operate Commission replying to Temporary Mixed Commission’s question on O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1384' (C. 803. 1924) C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 141 O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 641 Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by ithl (C. 221. 1924) Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee, reques-1 ting Council to invite Temporary Mixed ComT Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak mission to reconsider this question and to pre-| Representative (M. Benes) adopted June 14, pare a new draft convention which shall servej 1924 "by 29th Council Session deciding to as basis of an international conference, and toj communicate Permanent Advisory Com­ invite United States of America to send a rev mission’s report on this question to the presentative to co-operate in preparation 0 j Temporary Mixed Commission this draft convention A. 133. 1924. IX C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 155 O. J., V, No. 7, M inute 1226 Conference, - at Wash-] (C. 283. 1924) ington, on Treaties concluded by Principles subm itted July 1924 by m ajority of See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF members of Temporary Mixed Commission as Treaty concluded , 1922, etc. a basis for A. 16. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 688 * Distributed during 1925. Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Conference, International, June 15, 1925, Geneva Conference, Internat., June 15, 1925, Geneva (contd.) Committee of Council to prepare Committee of Council to prepare (continued) Letter dated October 11, 1924 from Secretary- Letter dated November 7, 1924 from Secretary- General to European States Members of League General to non-European States Members of not-represented on Council, annexing the rela­ League not represented on Council calling their tive resolutions of the Assembly and the report attention to the latter’s decision of October 28, of M. Benes, adopted by the Council, and reques­ 1924 to undertake during its Rome session the ting, before Novem ber 17, 1924, any suggestions work which it had asked the Council Committee useful in the preparation of the programme to undertake on November 17, 1924 and ins­ for this Conference by tructing the Secretary-General to request the C. L. 141. 1924. IX Governments to furnish in time for the Rome Session the information previously requested for November 17, 1924 Letter dated October 11, 1924 from Secretary- C. L. 170 (b). 1924. IX General to non-European States Members of League not represented on Council, annexing Report dated October 1924 by Czechoslovak Re­ the relative resolutions of the Assembly and presentative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted the report by M. Benes, adopted by the Council, October 3, 1924 by 30th Council Session, de­ and requesting these States to forward as early ciding that Council shall form itself into such as possible any suggestions useful in the pre­ a Committee, that as such it shall meet on paration of the programme for this Conference November 17, 1924 to draw up a programme by of work connected with Article 12 of Proto­ C. L. 141 (a). 1924. IX col for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes and with the reduction of armaments, and inviting States non-members of Council to Letter dated October 18, 1924 from Secretary- send any suggestion considered useful to the General to the ten Council Representatives preparation of this programme asking for the names of their substitutes, if any, on this Committee and whether they will attend C. 567 (r). M. 143. 1924 themselves the meeting to be held on No­ C. 582. M. 199. 1924 vember 17, 1924 or will send substitutes O. ]., V., No. 10, Minute 1337 (C. 708. 1924. p. 370) C. L. 155. 1924. IX Letter dated November 15, 1924 from British Go­ vernment requesting that this question be deleted L etter dated October 24, 1924 from Secretary- from the agenda of the 32nd Council Session and General to ten States represented on Council postponed to a later session, in order to give it reminding them of Council’s decision to form time to consider the terms of the Protocol for itself into the above-mentioned Committee and Pacific Settlement of International Disputes to m eet as such on November 17, 1924, and drawing the attention of these Governments O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1381 * to that part of Council's resolution requesting (C. 679. 1924. IX) them to give the necessary instructions to their representatives to enable the general lines Protocol for Pacific Settlement of International of the programme for this Conference to be laid Disputes necessitating convocation of down at the meeting of November 17, 1924 See : DISPUTES, INTERNATIONAL Pacific Settlement of C. L. 154. 1914. IX Protocol, etc.

Report dated October r, 1924 by 3rd Committee Letter dated November 5, 1924 from Secretary- (M. Benes) to 5th Assembly submitting draft General to the ten States represented on Coun­ resolution requesting Council to consider inclu­ cil calling their attention to the Council's de­ sion of specified questions on programme for cision of October 28, 1924 deciding to under­ take during its session in Rome the work which A. 140. 1924 it had asked the Council Committee to under­ (C. 708. 1924. p. 283) take on November 17, 1924 and instructing the Secretary-General to request the Govern­ Report dated October 1924 by Czechoslovak Re­ ments to furnish in time for the Rome session presentative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted the information previously requested for No­ October 3, 1924 by 30th Council Session on action vem ber 17, 1924 to be taken on Assembly resolution regarding C. L. 170. 1924. IX preparation of C. 567 (1). M. 143. 1924. IX C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Letter dated November 6, 1924 from Secretary- O. J., V, No. to, Minute 1337 General to European States Members of League (C. 708. 1924- P- 37°) not represented on Council calling their atten­ tion to la tte r’s decision of October 28, 1924 to Resolution (draft) submitted October 1, 1924 by 1st undertake during its Rome session the work and 3rd Committees to 5th Assembly requesting which it had asked the Council Committee to Council to convene this Conference to meet as undertake on November 17, 1924 and instruc­ provided for in Article 17 of Protocol for the ting the Secretary-General to request the Go­ Pacific Settlement of International Disputes. vernments to furnish in time for the Rome ses­ sion the information previously requested for A. 135. 1924. Annex 1 (1) November 17, 1924 C. L. 170 (a) .1924. IX Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Conference, Internat., June 15, 1925, Geneva (contd.) Expenditure, National, for 1924 and following yea Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th Assem­ L etter dated June 27, 1924 from Secretary-General bly, on report of 3rd Committee, requesting Coun­ to States Members of the League quoting relative cil to consider inclusion of specified questions on resolutions of the 4th Assembly and 29th Council program m e for Session and requesting information as to what A. 140 (1). 1924 action Governments propose to take with regard C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX to recommendation contained therein C. L. 82. 1924. IX Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th Assem­ O. J., V, No. 9, p. I Iyg bly, on report of ist and 3rd Committees, on Pro­ Replies from the following countries tocol for Pacific Settlement of International Dis­ putes, requesting Council to convene a Confe­ Bulgaria A. 40. 1924. IX rence to meet as provided in Article 17 of this O. J., V, No. 9, p. uSo Protocol (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 291) A. 135. 1924, Annex 1 (2) C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Canada C. 598. M. 207. 1924. IX O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 30 O. J., V, No. 11, P art 2, p. 1691 (C. 708. 1924, p. 343) (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 292)

Co-ordination Commission Czechoslovakia A. 40. 1924. IX Composition of C. 405. M. 150. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1184 Report dated October 1924 by' Czechoslovak Re­ (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 289) presentative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted October 3, 1924 by 30th Council Session, de­ D enm ark A. 40 (b). 1924. IX ciding re-organisation of Temporary Mixed O. J., V, No. 11, P art 2, p. 1691 Commission under the name of Co-ordination (C. 708. 1924. p. 292) Commission and its constitution as such Esthonia A. 40. 1924. IX C. 567 (1). M. 143. 1924. IX C. 403. M. 148. 1924. IX C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1181 O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1337 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 288) (C. 708. 1924, p. 370) Finland C. 628. M. 227. 1924. IX Report dated by Permanent O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1790 Advisory Commission giving list of its repre­ (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 295) sentatives on this Commission Great Britain A. 40. 1924. IX O. J., V I, No. 2, Annex 715 (a)* C. 416. M. 155. 1924. IX (C. 675. 1924) O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1180 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 290)

Report dated November 1924 by Permanent Advi­ India C. 682. M. 243. 1924. IX sory Commission asking Council whether members O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1792 of Permanent Advisory Commission and other (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 295) organisations will act as full members of Co­ ordination Commission or only as Advisory Italy A. 40. 1924. IX members O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1181 O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 715 (a)* (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 290) (C. 675. 1924) Japan A. 40 (a). 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 11, P art 2, p. 1692 ist Session, February 1925, Geneva (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 291) Report dated December 1924 by Czechoslovak Representative (M. Benes) and resolution L atvia A. 40. 1924. IX adopted December 8, 1924 by 30th Council Ses­ C. 400. M. 147. 1924. IX sion convening this meeting and referring cer­ O. J., V, No. 9, P- 1182 tain questions to (C. 708. 1924, p. 288)

O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1384* Liberia A. 40. 1924. IX (C. 803. 1924) O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1182 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 288)

Documents issued October 1924 by Secretariat relating N etherlands A. 40. 1924. IX to Protocol for Pacific Settlement of International O. J., V, No. 11, P art 2, p. 1692 Disputes containing provisions for (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 291)

C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX New Zealand C. 733. M. 255. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1792 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 296) Exchange of information contemplated in Covenant, Article 8 Norway C. 647. M. 229. 1924. IX Year-Book to be means of O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1792 See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 295) Year-Book, Armaments Poland A. 40. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1182 * Distributed during 1925. (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 290) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Expenditure, National, for 1924, etc. (continued) Expenditure, National, for 1924, etc. (continued) Letter dated June 27, 1924 (continued) Replies from the following countries (continued) Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee, deciding not to Portugal A. 40. 1924. IX repeat, for this period, the recommendation C. 357. M. 124. 1924. IX adopted by previous Assemblies, in view of the O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1182 inclusion of this question on programme of the (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 287) Conference on Reduction of Armaments to be held in June 1925 Roumania A. 40. 1924. IX A. 140 (1). 1924 C. 370. M. 133. 1924. IX C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1183 Guarantee, Mutual (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 287) Treaty (draft) of Mutual Assistance submitted Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of) by 3rd Committee to 4th As­ sembly on (C. 659. M. 262. 1923) A. 40. 1924. IX C. 405. M. 150. 1924. IX Letter dated October 25, 1923 from Secretary- O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1183 General to States Members forwarding, for (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 288) their observations, text of (C. L. 105. 1923. IX) Replies to Siam C. 765. M. 265. 1924. IX See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 303* Guarantee, Mutual South Africa C. 623. M. 222. 1924. IX Treaty (draft) of Mutual Assistance, etc. O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1790 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 293) Observations of the following countries

Spain A. 40. 1924. IX C. 371. M. 134. 1924. IX Letter dated January 9, 1924 from Secretary- O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1181 General to Ecuador, Germanv, Hedjaz, Russia, (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 287) Turkey and United States of America forward­ ing, for their observations, reports of Tempor­ Sweden A. 40 (c). 1924. IX ary Mixed Commission (A. 35. 1923, Part 1) O. J., V, No. 11, P art 2, p. 1692 and of 3rd Committee to 4th Assembly (C. 659. (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 292) M. 262. 1923) containing C. L. 11. 1924. IX U ruguay C. 622. M. 221. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1793 Replies to (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 293) See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Memorandum dated September 4, 1924 by Secre­ Guarantee, Mutual tary-General on the action taken by the Council Treaty (draft) of Mutual Assistance, etc. and the Commissions of the League on the reso­ lutions of the 4th Assembly regarding Observations of the following countries

A. 40. 1924. IX (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 286) Letter dated April 11, 1924 from Secretary- General to those States Members which have Report dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ not replied to his letter of October 25, 1923, sentative (M. Benes) submitted March 11, 1924, quoting resolutions adopted by 4th Assembly to 28th Council Session quoting draft resolution and 28th Council Session urging such observa­ submitted to 27th Council Session proposing tions in time for their transmission to States communication to States Members of relative Members before 5th Assembly and forwarding 4th Assembly resolution and asking whether minutes of meetings of 3rd Committee to 4th reasons for postponement of such communication Assembly still holds good C. L. 48. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1169 (C. 96. 1924. IX) Letter dated April 11, 1924 from Secretary- General to those States Members which have Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ replied to his letter of October 25, 1923 forward­ sentative (M. Benes) adopted June 14, 1924 by ing minutes of meetings of 3rd Committee 29th Council Session quoting relative resolution to 4th Assembly of 4th Assembly and proposing its communication C. L. 48. (a). 1924 to States Members O. J., V, No. 7, Minute 1224 Letter dated April 11, 1924 from Secretary- (C. 285. 1924. IX) General to States Non-Members forwarding, further to his letter of January 9, ^24. tlle Expenditure, National, for 1925 and following years minutes of meetings of 3rd Committee of 4th Report dated October 1924 by 3rd Committee Assembly (M. Benes) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft C. L. 48 (b). 1924 resolution deciding not to repeat, for this period, recommendation adopted by previous Assemblies, Memorandum dated September 1, 1924 by Secre­ in view of the inclusion of this question on pro­ tary-General on the action taken by the Council gramme of Conference on Reduction of Armaments and the Commissions of the League on the reso­ lutions of the 4th Assembly regarding to be held in June 1925 A .140.1924 (C. 708. 1924. p. 283) A. 35- 1924. IX (C. 708. 1924. p. 222) * Distribuled during 1925. 12

Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Guarantee, Mutual (continued) Guarantee, Mutual (continued) Treaty (draft) of Mutual Assistance (continued) Treaty (draft) of Mutual Assistance (continued) Observations from the following countries on Observations from the following countries on ( continued ) A ustralia A. 35. 1924. IX C. 304. M. 14s. 1924. IX Japan A. 35 (a). 1924. ix O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1158 O. J., V, No., 11, P art 2, p. 1689 (C. 708. 1923. IX , p. 234) (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 260)

Belgium A. 35. 1924. IX L atvia A. 35. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 3, p. 457 C. 168. M. 44. 1924. IX C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 226 O. J..V , No. 5, p. 751 (C. T. A. 393) (C. 708. 1924. p. 231)

Bulgaria A. 35. 1924- IX Lithuania A. 35. 1924. IX C. 324. M. M. 101. 1924. IX C. 434. M. 165. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1039 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1164 (C. 708. 1924. p. 232) (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 253)

Canada A. 35. 1924. IX Netherlands A. 35. 1924. IX C. 349. M. 120. 1924. IX C. 377. M. 138. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1039 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1164 (C. 708. 1924. p. 237) (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 241)

China A. 35. 1924. IX Norway A. 35. 1924. IX C. 375- M. 137. 1924. IX C. 406 (1). M. 151 (1). 1924. IX O. J., No. 9, p. 1159 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1166 (C. 708. 1924. X I, P- 242) (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 244)

Czechoslovakia A. 35- 1924. IX Poland A. 35. 1924. IX C. 424. M. 161. 1924. IX C. 419. M. 157. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1172 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1166 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 247) (C. 708, 1924. IX , p. 245)

Portugal A. 35. 1924. IX Esthonia A. 35. 1924. IX C. 392. M. 143. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 3, p. 453 O. j., V, No. 9, p. 1168 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 226) (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 242) (C. T. A. 377) Roumania A. 35. 1924- IX Finland A. 35. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, P- 1168 O. J„ V, No. 3, p. 454 (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 254) (C. 708. 1924. IX . p. 223) (C. T. A. 390) Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of)

France A. 35. 1924. IX A. 35- 1924- IX C. 393. M. 144. 1924. IX C.1 422. M. 160. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1169 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1160 (C. 708. 1924. p. 244) (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 251) Siam A. 35 (c). 1924 Germany A. 35. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 11, P a rt 2, p. 1689 C. 364. M. 128. 1924. IX (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 259) O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1155 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 238) Soviet Republics (Union of Socialist)

Great Britain A. 35. 1924. IX A. 35. 1924- IX C. 347. M. 118. 1924. IX C. 166. M. 42. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1036 O. J., V, No. 5, p. 752 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 235) (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 229)

Greece A. 35. 1924. IX Spain A. 35. 1924- IX C. 420. M. 158. 1924. IX C. 436. M. 166. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1159 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1162 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 243) (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 258) Sweden A. 35. 1924- IX Letter dated September 5, 1924 from Bul­ C. 432. M. 163. 1924. IX garian Government (M. Kalfoff) rectify­ O. J., V, No. 9, p. H 7° ing certain statements with regard to (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 255) Bulgaria contained in observations of U ruguay A. 35. 1925- IX A. 35. (b). 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1176 O. J., V, No. 11, P art 2, p. 1689 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 257) (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 259) United States of America Italy A. 35. 1924. IX A. 35. 1924- IX C. 433. M. 164. 1924. IX C. 340. M. 113. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1163 O. j., V, No. 8, p. 1035 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 254) (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 232) 13 -

yB1aments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) G u a ran tee M utual (continued) I ermanent Advisory Commission (continued) Treaty (draft) of Mutual Assistance (continued) Co-ordination of work of Temporary Mixed Commis­ Report dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak sion and of representative (M. Benes) and resolution adop­ Opinion given July 1924 by Temporary Mixed ted March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session Commission expressing satisfaction with system deciding to request States Members which have of co-ordination in force not communicated their views on this treaty A. 16. 1924. IX to furnish their observations in time for them O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 688 to be submitted to 5th Assembly

O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1172 Report dated , 1924 by Permanent (C. 94. 1924. IX) Advisory Commission (13th Session) giving its opinion on Letter dated February 7, 1924 from President Report dated August 1924 by Czechoslovak (M. de Riben) forwarding Representative (M. Benes) adopted August 30, 1924 by 30th Council Session deciding to submit O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 629 (a) to 5th Assembly the observations of the (C. 36. 1924) Governments on

O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1263 Report dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak (C. 445. 1924. IX) Representative (M. Benes) adopted March 15, 1924 by 28th Council Session, postponing its taking of a decision to a later session in view Report dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee of impossibility of Temporary Mixed Commis­ (M. Benes) to 5 th Assembly summarising sion to submit its report earlier on objections of Governments to this draft and announcing submission in the Protocol for O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 629 Pacific Settlement of International Disputes of (C. 92 (1). 1924. IX) a scheme for arbitration, security and reduc­ tion of armaments to replace Report dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee (M. Skrzy-nski) to 5th Assembly submitting A. 135. (1). 1924. IX draft resolution entrusting Council, in view C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX of new' phase into which work of reduction O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 30 of armaments is entering, with the co-ordination (C. 708. 1924. p. 345) of the work of its two armaments commissions and recommending re-organisation of Temporary Mixed Commission on certain specified prin­ Resolution adopted September 6, 1924 by 5th ciples Assembly requesting 3rd Committee to con­ A. 122 (1). 1924. IX sider observations of Governments on this O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 26 Treaty and other plans prepared since publi­ (C. 708. 1924, p. 282) cation of A. 53. 1924. IX C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by 5th (C. 708. 1924. p. 45) Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee, entrust­ ing Council with the co-ordination of work of these two commissions and recommending Scheme for arbitration, security and reduction of the re-organisation of the Temporary Mixed armaments to replace Commission on certain specified principles See : DISPUTES, INTERNATIONAL A. 133. 1924. IX Pacific Settlement of C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Protocol, etc. O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 693 Statem ent made February 1924 by Swedish Investigation by Council in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany Delegation to Permanent Advisory Commission and Hungary regarding on question of See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 629 (b) Investigation in the four States, etc. Naval Sub-Committee of 2nd Session, February 1924, Rome, of Naval disarmament See: ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Treaty concluded February 6, 1922, etc. T reaty concluded February 6, 1922, etc. Extension to non-signatory Powers of Extension, etc. principles of Document concerned Document concerned.

Opinions of Permanent Advisory Commission See : Subject concerned Composition of this Commission when dealing with exercise of Council’s right of investigation in Rules of Procedure of the four States subjected to investigation by Text (revised) adopted May 20, 1924 by Perm a­ Peace Treaties nent Advisory Commission (14th Session) of See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE O. j., V, No. 7, Annex 640 (a) Investigation, etc. (C. 236. 1924) (C. P. C. 48 (1). 1924) Document concerned — 14

Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Permanent Advisory Commission (continued) Protocol for Pacific Settlement of Internat' i! Rules of Procedure of (continued) Disputes regarding Text (revised) adopted May 20, 1924 (continued) See : DISPUTES, INTERNATIONAL Letter dated May 20, 1924 from Permanent Pacific settlem ent of Advisory Commission (M. Tweedie) submit­ Protocol, etc. ting to Council, text of O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 641 Report dated July 30, 1924 by Temporary Mixed (C. 236. 1924) Commission to 5th Assembly on its work since (C. 221. 1924) the 4th Assembly on A. 16. 1924. IX Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak O. J. V, No. 10, Annex 688 Representative (M. Benes) adopted June 14, 1924 by 29th Council Session, summarising R eport dated August 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ amendments to previous text contained in sentative (M. Benes), adopted August 30, 1924 by above-mentioned text and proposing adop­ 30th Council Session, deciding to submit Temporary Mixed Commission’s report of July 30, 1924 to 5th tion of O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 640 Assembly, while reserving itself the right to take (C. 284. 1924. IX) decisions thereon at a later meeting

13th Session, February 1924, Geneva O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1262 Report dated February 7, 1924 of (C. 444. 1924. IX) See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF R eport dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee I Permanent Advisory Commission (General de Marinis) to 5th Assembly, submitting I Co-ordination of work, etc. draft resolution on certain questions concerning

14th Session, May 1924, Paris A. 115. 1924. IX R eport dated May 20, 1924 of O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 25

O. J., V, No. 7, Annexes 641 and 640 (a) * R eport dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee j (C. 221. 1924 and C. 236. 1924) (M. Skrzynski) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft] resolution on certain questions concerning Letter dated May 20, 1924 from Permanent Advisory Commission (M. Tweedie) forwarding A. 122 (1). 1924. IX O. J, V, No. 7, Annex 641 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 26 (C. 221. 1924. IX) Report dated September 1924 by ist and 3rd Com­ (C. 236. 1924. IX) m ittees (M. Benes and M. Politis) to 5th Assembly I Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ on the provisions of the Protocol for the Pacific I sentative (M. Benes) adopted June 14, 1924 by Settlement of International Disputes, for 29th Council Session on report of A. 135 (1). 1924. IX C. 758. M. 258. 1924. p. 155 C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 7, M inute 1226 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 30 (C. 283. 1924)

Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ Report dated September 1924 by Czechoslovak sentative (M. Benes) adopted June 14, 1924 Representative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted by 29th Council Session proposing adoption September 30, 1924 by 30th Council Session on of rules of procedure annexed to report of action to be taken on Assembly resolutions regarding O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 640 certain questions of (C. 284. 1924. IX) C. 758. M. 258. 1924, p. 242 (C. 550 (1). 1924 and Erratum to English text) 15th Session, September 1924, Geneva Report dated October 1924 by 3rd Committee to Reports of 5th Assembly submitting draft resolutions on cer-1 See : Question concerned tain questions concerning A. 140. 1924. IX 16th Session, November 1924, Geneva (C. 708. 1924, p. 283) Report dated November 14, 1924 of O. J., V I, No. 2, Annex 715 (a) * * Report dated October 1924 by Czechoslovak R epre­ (C. 675. 1924. IX) sentative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted O ctober 1 3,1924 by 30th Council Session, deciding action to be Report dated December 1924 by Japanese Repre­ taken on Assembly resolutions on sentative (Viscount Ishii) and resolution adop­ C. 567 (1). M. 143. 1924- IX ted December i i , 1924 by 32nd Council Session, C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX on report of O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1337 C. 796 (1). M. 266. 1924. IX (C. 708. 1924, p. 37°) (C. 823 (1). 1924. Included) O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 715 (b) ** Resolution adopted September 6, 1924 by 5th A ssem ­ bly, requesting 3rd Committee to consider m aterial Text (draft) submitted December 11, 1924 by dealing with security and reduction of a r m a m e n t s Japanese Representative (Viscount Ishii) and to examine the obligations contained in the to 32nd Council Session of Covenant in relation to the guarantees of security O. J., VI, No.2, Annex 715 which a resort to arbitration and a re d u c tio n of (C. 796. 1924) * * armaments may require A. 53. 1924

* Annexes 2 , 3 and 4 not included in Official Journal. C. 582. M. 199. 1924 ** Distributed during 1925. (C. 708. 1924, p. 45) jrnianients, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Resolution adopted Septem ber 27, 1924 by 5th As­ Iemporary Mixed Commission (continued) sembly, on report of 3rd Committee, on certain questions concerning Letter dated October 14, 1924 from Secretary- A. 133. 1924. IX General to Members of 1 emporary Mixed Commis­ C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX sion forwarding resolutions of Assembly and of Council regarding the co-ordination of the work of this Commission with that of the Permanent Resolution (draft) subm itted October 1, 1924 by Advisory Commission and its re-organisation as ist and 3rd Committees to 5th Assembly, regarding the Co-ordination Commission and thanking the Members for their services A. 135. 1924. IX, Annex 1 (1) C. L. 143. 1924. IX

Resolution adopted O ctober 2, 1924 by 5th Assembly, Re-organisation of on reports of ist and 3rd Committees, regarding Report dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee A. 135. 1924. IX, Annex 1 (2) (M. Skrzynski) to 5th Assembly, on the co­ C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX ordination of the work of the Permanent O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 30 Advisory Commission and of this Commission, (C. 708. 1924, p. 343) submitting draft resolution recommending the re-organisation of the Temporary Mixed Com­ mission in conformity with certain specified Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th Assembly, principles on report of 3rd Committee, on certain questions concerning A. 122 (1). 1924. IX A. 140 (1). 1924. IX O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Annex 26 (C. 708. 1924, p. 370) Statement dated September 1924 by ist and 3rd Com­ mittees to 5th Assembly, giving history of League’s Report dated October 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ work towards sentative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted A. 135 (1). 1924 October 3, 1924 by 30th Council Session deciding C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX to re-organise this Commission under the name O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 30 of Co-ordination Commission (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 345) C. 567 (1). M. 193. 1924 Statistical Enquiry O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1337 (C. 708. 1924, p. 370) Expenditure, National See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by Expenditure, National, etc. 5th Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee, on the co-ordination of work of this Commission and of Permanent Advisory Commission, recom­ Year-Book containing data referred to in Article 8 mending the re-organisation of the Temporary of Covenant Mixed Commission in conformity with certain See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF specified principles Year-Book, etc. A. 133. 1924- IX C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 693 Submarines Treaty concluded February 6, 1922 at Washington regarding use in warfare of Re-organisation, under the name of Co-ordination Commission, of See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Treaties concluded February 6, 1922 at W ash­ ington, etc. relative to use in warfare of Co-ordination Commission noxious gases and submarines and limiting naval armaments Report dated July 30, 1924 by Temporary Mixed Commission to 5th Assembly on its work since Temporary Mixed Commission the 4th Assembly Composition of A. 16. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 10 Annex 688 Chairman of Report dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak Representative (M. Benes) adopted March 11, Documents regarding 1924 by 28th Council Session noting Tem­ porary Mixed Commission’s decision that See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF three Vice-Presidents should act in turn as Subject concerned President and expressing its gratitude to M. Viviani for services rendered as such Report dated August 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1171 sentative (M. Benes), adopted August 30, 1924 by 30th Council Session, deciding to submit (C. 95- 1924- IX ) this Commission’s report of July 30, 1924 to 5th Assembly and to reserve itself the right Co-ordination of work of Permanent Advisory Com­ to take decisions thereon at a later meeting mission and of See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1262 (C. 444- !924- IX) Permanent Advisory Commission Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Treaties concluded February 6, 1922 at W ashington Treaties concluded February 6, 1922, etc. (continued) between United States of America, British Empire, Extension to non-signatory, etc. (continued) France, Italy and Japan limiting naval armaments R eport dated , 1924, etc. (continued) and regarding the use in warfare of noxious gases and submarines L etter dated April 4, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members and certain States Extension to non-signatory Powers of principles of Non-Members forwarding decisions of Council Convention (draft) drawn up February 1924 by and Assembly regarding such extension, to­ Naval Sub-Committee of Permanent Advisory gether with above-mentioned report and Commission in collaboration with experts of requesting any observations or suggestions to certain other countries, together with relative enable Council to take a decision as to the statements of delegates, in view of necessity for convocation of a second technical meeting and as to date of International O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 622 (a) Conference C. 76. 1924. IX * C. L. 47. 1924. IX and Erratum O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1040

Letter dated April 11, 1924 from British Govern­ Replies to ment (M. Cadogan) stating that it sees no object in the holding of a second technical See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF meeting before the International Conference Treaty, etc. on Extension, etc. A. 36. 1924. IX C. 187. M. 55. 1924. IX Report, dated February 25, 1925, etc. O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1043 O bservations of the following (C. 708. 1924, p. 300) countries, etc.

Letter dated May 30, 1924 from Roumanian Observations of the following countries on Government (M. Comnene) giving its reasons Albania A. 36. 1924. IX for its previous request to be represented at C. 333. M. 109. 1924. IX first technical meeting to be held in Rome O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1042 and insisting on the necessity for a second (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 305) technical meeting before the International Conference A. 36. 1924. IX Belgium A. 36. 1924. IX C. 276. M. 95. 1924. IX C. 219. M. 74. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1043 O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1046 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 300) (C. 708. 1924, p. 301)

Bulgaria A. 36. 1929. IX Memorandum dated September 1, 1924 by C. 220. M. 76. 1924. IX Secretary-General summarising the action taken O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1043 by the Council and the Commissions of the (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 300) League on the resolutions of the 4th Assembly regarding D enm ark A. 36. 1924. IX A. 36. 1924. IX C. 288. M. 92. 1924. IX (C. 708, 1924. IX , p. 298) O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1044 (C. 708. 1924, p. 303)

Proceedings of meeting held February 1924 at Finland A. 36. 1924. IX Rome by the Naval Sub-Committee of the C. 379. M. 139. 1924- IX Permanent Advisory Commission for Military, O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1177 Naval and Air Questions, in collaboration with (C. 708. 1924, p. 306) experts of certain countries, to consider exten­ sion of its original scheme to States Non- Signatory, Non-Members of League France A. 36. 1924. IX C. 322. M. 99. 1924. IX C. 76. 1924. IX * O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1044 (C. P. C./S. C. N. 31. 1924) (C. 708. 1924. IX)

Great Britain A. 36. 1924. IX Report dated February 25, 1924 by Naval Sub- C. 187. M. 55. 1924. IX Committee of Permanent Advisory Commis­ O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1043 sion on its session held during this month (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 300) in collaboration with experts of certain countries to consider extension of its original scheme to States non-Signatory, non-Members of Greece A. 36. 1924. IX the League C. 287. M. 91. 1924. IX O. J „ V, No. 8, p. 1045 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 302) Annex 622 (a) C. 76. 1924. IX * H ungary A. 36. 1924. IX C. 332. M. 108. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1045 * Distributed also to States Members of the League and to certain other States. (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 3°5) (rrnanients, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Treaties concluded February 6, 1922, etc. (continued) Treaties concluded February 6, 1922, etc. (continued) Extension to non-signatory, etc. (continued) Extension to non-signatory, etc. (continued) Report dated February 25, 1924, etc. (continued) Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ Observations of following countries (contd.) sentative (M. Benes) announcing existence of two points of view, among States represented Netherlands A. 36. 1924. IX at Rome Conference, as to principles and pro­ C. 289. M. 93. 1924. IX * cedure to be followed, and resolution submitted C. 329. M. 105. 1924. IX June 16, 1924 to 29th Council Session, pro­ O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1045 posing submission of this report to States (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 304) Members and reference of the question to 5th Assembly to enable it to define principles Norway A. 36. 1924. IX on which this extension should be based C. 341. M. 114. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1179 O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 646 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 305) (C. 299. 1924. IX)

Letter dated June 25, 1924 from Secretary- Poland A. 36. 1924. IX General to States Members forwarding C. 334. M. n o . 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1045 C. L. 75. 1924. IX (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 305) Report dated October 1924 by 3rd Committee R oum ania A. 36. 1924. IX (M. Benes) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft C. 276. M. 95. 1924. IX resolution expressing opinion that 2nd technical O. J., V. No. 8, p. 1046 meeting is unnecessary and that question of na­ (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 301) val disarmament should be included by Council in programme of international conference to be held in June 1925 Salvador A. 36. 1924. IX C. 325. M. 100. 1924. IX A. 140. 1924. IX (C. 708. 1924, p. 283) O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1047 (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 301, Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th As­ and A. 36 (a). 1924) sembly, on report of 3rd Committee, expressing O. J., V, No. 11, P art 2, p. 1690 opinion that 2nd technical Conference is un­ necessary and that question of naval disarma­ Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of ment should be included in programme of inter­ national Conference to be held in June 1925 A. 36. 1924. IX C. 330. M. 106. 1924. IX A. 140 (1). 1924 O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1047 C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 304) Resolutions adopted 1922, 1923 and 1924 by South Africa A. 36. 1924. IX 3rd Assembly and 23rd, 26th, 27th and 28th C. 326. M. 102. 1924. IX Council Sessions regarding (C. P. C. / S. C. N. 31) O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1042 Letter dated April 4, 1924 from Secretary- (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 301) General to States Members and to certain States Non-Members of League forwarding

Spain A. 36. 1924. IX C. L. 47. 1924 and Erratum C. 346. M. 117. 1924. IX O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1040 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1177 (C. 708. 1924, p. 305) Warfare, Chemical and Bacteriological Report dated July 1924 by Committee appointed Sweden A. 36. 1924. IX by Temporary Mixed Commission to study C. 286. M. 90. 1924. IX question of O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1047 A. 16. 1924. IX (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 303) O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 688

United States of America Report dated July 1924 by Temporary Mixed Com­ A. 36. 1924. IX mission summarising history of its work in execu­ C. 251. M. 84. 1924. IX tion of 2nd Assembly’s resolution on this question O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1042 and annexing report of its special Sub-Committee (C. 708. 1924. IX , p. 302) appointed to study A. 16. 1924. IX R eport dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 688 Representative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Report dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee Session proposing communication of above- (M. Skrzvnski) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft mentioned report to States Members and resolution requesting Council to publish, if it Non-Members of League for their observa­ considers publication advisable, the relative report tions before the June Council Session with of Temporary Mixed Commission and to encourage a view to convocation of second technical the work of making information on this subject meeting and determination of date of con­ accessible to public and recommending that the attention of public opinion be drawn to the neces­ ference to conclude convention on this sity for the endeavour to remove the causes of question O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 622 war by the pacific settlement of disputes (C. 104. 1924. IX) A. 122 (1). 1924. IX O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 26 Telegraphic text. Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Assembly Hall Warfare, Chemical and Bacteriological (continued) See : BUILDINGS, LEAGUE Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by 5th Conference Hall Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee, requesting Council to publish, if it considers publication Assembly, League advisable, the report of Temporary Mixed Com­ Committees of mission and to encourage the work of making Rules of Procedure for information on the subject accessible to public and recommending that the attention of public See : ASSEMBLY, LEAGUE opinion be drawn to the necessity for the endea­ Rules of Procedure for vour to remove the causes of war by the pacific Report, Annual, by Council to settlement of disputes A. 133. 1924. IX See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE W ork of T reaty concluded February 6, 1922 a t W ashington regarding use in warfare of noxious gazes Report, Annual, by Permanent Court of International! Justice See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF See : PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNa! Treaties concluded February 6, 1922 a t W ash­ TIONAL JUSTICE ington, etc. relative to use in warfare of noxious gases and submarines and limiting W ork of naval armaments Rules of procedure of Year-Book containing data referred to in Covenant, Rule 27 providing application to Assembly Coml Article 8 m ittees of Report dated September 1924 by 3rd Committee Report dated September 1924 by ist Committel (M. Skrzynski) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft (M. Rolin) to 5th Assembly, submitting and resolution noting valuable work accomplished recommending adoption of the report of its in preparation of first volume of this Year-Book Sub-Committee which quotes amendment tl and requesting Council to arrange for the con­ this rule proposed by Netherlands Delegatioij tinuation of this work, special attention being and the further amendments proposed b | given to that part of Year-Book dealing with indus­ Chinese, French and Spanish Delegations! trial and economic resources capable of being summarising relative discussions and announcl utilised for war ing, in conclusion, that no amendment appears A. 122 (1). 1924. IX to be necessary O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 26 A. 72. 1924. V O. J., Special Supplement, N° 23, Annex 4 Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee, noting Resolution adopted Septem ber 20, 1924 by 5til valuable work accomplished in preparation of Assembly, on report of its is t Committee;I this first volume and requesting Council to arrange adopting this report and deciding that no for the continuation of this work, special atten­ amendment to Rule 27 is necessary tion being given to that part of Year-Book dealing with industrial and economic resources capable A. 87. 1924 of being utilised for war 4th Session, Septem ber 1923, Geneva A. 133. 1924. IX ist Committee to Minutes of Volume (ist) issued September 1924 by Secretariat giving general information and statistics as to O. J., Special Supplement, No. 14 land, sea and air armaments Index to English text of A. 37. 1924. IX * O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 1 Edition, 2nd, issued November 1924 of (English text) C. 601. M. 209. 1924. IX Index to French text of Zones, Demilitarised O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 R hine Zone (French text) Application of Council scheme (Chapters I and 2nd Committee to IV) for investigation, to M inutes of See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE O. J., Special Supplement, No. ij Investigation, etc. Scheme, etc. Index to English text of Document concerned O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 (English text) Armenia Index to French text of National Home for refugees from O. J., Special Supplem ent, No. 20 See ; R E F U G E E S (French text) Refugees, Armenian 3rd Committee to M inutes of Refugees from O. J., Special Supplem ent, No. 16 See : R E F U G E E S Refugees, Armenian Index to English text of O. j., Special Supplement, No. 20 Settlement in Caucasus of refugees from (English text) See : R E F U G E E S Index to French text of Refugees, Armenian O. J., Special Supplement, No. 2° (French text) * One copy only to each Delegation ot 5tll Assembly. — I 9

A s s e m b l y . League (continued) Assembly, League, (continued) 4th Session, Septem ber 1923, Geneva (continued) 5th Session, September-October 1924, Geneva (contd.) 4 th Committee to ist Committee of Minutes of Minutes of O. J., Special Supplement, No. 17 O. J., Special Supplement, No. 24

Index to English text of 2nd Committee to O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 Minutes of (English text) O. J., Special Supplement, No. 25 Index to French text of 3rd Committee of O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 Minutes of (French text) 5th Committee to O. J., Special Supplement, No. 26 Minutes of Letter dated April 11, 1924 from Secretary- O. J., Special Supplement, No. 18 General to States Members forwarding Index to English text of C. L. 48 and 48 (a). 1924 O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 (English text) Letter dated April 11, 1924 from Secretary- Index to French text of General to States Non-Members forwarding O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 (French text) C. L. 48 (b). 1924 6th Com m ittee to Minutes of Representation of United States of America at O. J., Special Supplement, No. 19 meetings concerning control of trade in arms See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Index to English text of Arms, International trade in O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 Convention concluded September 10, 1919, (English text) etc. Index to French text of Convention to supersede O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 Representation of LTnited States of (French text) America at meetings concerning Decisions taken by Measures taken in execution of 4th Committee to See : COUNCIL LEAGUE Minutes of O. J., Special Supplement, No. 27 W ork of Report, Annual, etc. 5th Committee to Minutes of Meetings, Plenary of O. J., Special Supplement, No. 28 Minutes of O. J., Special Supplement, No. 13 * 6th Committee to Index to English text of Minutes of O. J., Special Supplement, No. 29 O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 (English text) Convocation of Index to French text of Note dated May 1, 1924 by Secretary-General O. J., Special Supplement, No. 20 to States Members quoting summons .issued (French text) by Acting President of Council convening Assembly for September 1, 1924 5th Session, September-October 1924, Geneva A. 4. 1924 Agenda for Meetings, Plenary, of Text issued May r, 1924 of Minutes of A. 3. 1924 O. J., Special Supplement, No. 23 Text issued August 8, 1924 including supplemen­ tary list of items Resolutions and recommendations adopted by A. 3 (1). 1924 O. J., Special Supplement, No. 21 O. J., Special Supplement, No. 23, Annex 1 Summary dated October 15, 1924 by Secretariat Items, Additional, to (Information Section) of work of List issued September 4, 1924 of Monthly Summary, Volume IX , N° 9 and October A. 3 (I)- (a). 1924 Supplement

N ote dated August 30, 1924 by Secretary- Assistance, Intellectual General announcing adoption, by 30th See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Council Session, on August 29 and 30, 1924, of resolutions recommending inclu­ Life and work, Intellectual sion of four additional items on Assembly

aeenda a . 43.1924 Assistance, Mutual, to Peoples overtaken by disaster See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL . * Annexes to these Minutes are indexed in detail in i92j Subject Peoples stricken by calamities, etc. List. Assistance to Poor, Legal Austria (continued) See : POOR, LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO Financial situation of (continued) Commissioner-General (continued) Audited accounts, League Report (21st) dated September 30, 1924 by Com See : FINANCES, LEAGUE missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period Budget concerned August 15 to Septem ber 15, 1924, together witl Fiscal Period concerned eight relevant annexes

O. J., V, No. 11, Part 2, p. 1725 Austria (C. 564. 1924. II) Financial situation of Commissioner-General Report (22nd) dated October 30, 1924 by Com-! Report (12th) dated January 28, 1924 by Com- missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period! missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period September 15 to October 15, 1924, together! November 15 - December 15, 1923, together with seven relevant annexes with eleven relevant annexes O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1814 O. J., V, i?o. 3, p. 460 (C. 612. 1924. II) (C. 13. 1924. II)

Report (13th) dated January 31, 1924 by Com­ R eport (23rd) dated Novem ber 30, 1924 by Com-I missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period! December 15, 1923 to January 15, 1924, together October 15 to November 15, 1924, together] with eight relevant annexes with six relevant annexes

O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 617 O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 704 * (C. 72. 1924. II) (C. 701. 1924. II)

R eport (14th) dated , 1924 by Com­ R eport (24th) dated December 31, 1924 by Com-; missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period j January 15 -to , 1924, together November 15 to December 15, 1924, together! with seven relevant annexes with seven relevant annexes O. J., V., No. 4, Annex 617 (a) O. J. VI, No. 3, p. 347 * (C. 79. 1924. II) (C. 771. 1924. II) Report (15th) dated April 10, 1924 by Commis- sioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period Letter dated March 10, 1924 from Austrian Govern-1 February 15 to M arch 15, 1924, together w ith ment (M. Grunberger) to Commissioner-General I nine relevant annexes relating to possibility of modification of the 1 O. J., V, No. 5, p. 780 figures of original program m e and to utilisation I (C. 176. 1924. II) for economic purposes of balance of international f loan not required to meet budget deficits

R eport (16th) dated April 30, 1924 by Commis­ L etter dated M arch 10, 1924 from Commissioner-1 sioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period General (M. Zimmerman) forwarding and I March 15 to April 15, 1925, together with announcing his intention to report at a later I six relevant annexes date on O. J., V, No. 6, p. S55 O. J., V, N 0/4, Annex 617 (b) (C. 205. 1924. II) (C. 127 (1). 1924)

Report (17th) dated May 31, 1924 by Commis­ R eport dated June 1924 by Finance Committee I sioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period and Commissioner-General, on Austrian Govern-1 April 15 to May 15, 1924 together with six m e n t’s letter of M arch 10, 1924, proposing that I relevant annexes the Finance Committee and the Commissioner- O. J., V, No 8, p. 1083 General should be authorised to enquire in , (C. 248. 1924. II) in consultation w ith the A ustrian Government, into question of level at which the budget equili­ R eport ( 18th) dated June 30, 1924 by Commis­ brium should be sought and recommending I sioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period postponem ent of consideration of the utilisation I May 15 to June 15, 1924, together w ith six of any loan surplus until Council is confident tliai 1 relevant annexes money will not be required to meet budget deficits I O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1098 (C. 342. 1924. II) O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 645 (C. 301. 1924. II) Report, (19th) dated August 20, 1924 by Com- missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period R eport (Annual) dated June 10, 1924 by Council June 15 to July 15, 1924, together with six (Finance Committee) to 5th Assembly summaris­ relevant annexes ing - original plan for reconstruction and outlining O. T., V, No. 9, p. 1239 history of its execution, announcing that certain (C. 398. 1924. II) modifications of plan have been requested by Austrian Government and quoting the relative R eport (20th) dated August 31, 1924 by Commis­ resolutions of Council sioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period July 15 to August 15, 1924, together w ith six A. 8. 1924 (E xtract No. 1) relevant annexes O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1258 (C. 482. 1924. II) : Distributed during 1925. lustria (continued) Austria (continued) Financial situation of (continued) Financial situation of (continued) Report (Annual) dated Ju n e 10, 1924, etc. (contd.) Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by jth As­ Report dated August 30, 1924 by Council (Finan­ sembly, on report of 2nd Committee, noting cial Committee) to 5th Assembly supplementing decision taken by Council on September 16, 1924 information contained in regarding the early modification and eventual termination of system of control of A. 8 (a). 1924 (E xtract No. 1) O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 A. 113. 1924. II

Investigation in virtue of Article 150 of Treaty of Report (joint) dated September 1924 by Finance St. Germain in Committee and Commissioner-General on their See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE enquiry carried out in Vienna, in accordance with Council’s instructions of June 16, 1924, stating Investigation in the four States, etc. their conclusions that the level at which budget equilibrium can be secured is higher than antici­ pated in 1922 and annexing agreement with the Austrian Government setting forth the conditions under which the system of control can be modified and subsequently terminated B O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 676 (C. 496. 1924) Bankruptcy Method of compilation of statistics regarding Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee (M. Bonnet) to 5th Assembly, quoting and com­ See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE menting briefly on the Council’s resolution of J une Statistics 16, 1924 and submitting draft resolution noting the decisions taken therein regarding early modifi­ Bulletin, Monthly, of cation and eventual term ination of the system of Tables concerning bankruptcy statistics control of

A. 90. 1924 Banks, Central O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 12 See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

Reports by Commissioner-General Bibliography See : A USTRIA See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Financial Situation of Commissioner-General Biological products Standardisation of

Resolution adopted June 13, 1924 by Austrian See : HEALTH ORGANISATION Committee of Control expressing its agreement with Finance Committee’s conclusions especially Blockade in regard to the postponement of the considera­ tion of the final disposal of any balance of See : ECONOMIC WEAPON the guaranteed loan Boy Scouts O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 645 (a) (C. 303. 1924. II) Travelling facilities for See ■ TRAVELLING FACILITIES FOR GROUPS OF STUDENTS, BOY SCOUTS AND Resolution adopted September 15, 1924 by Austrian GIRL GUIDES Committee of Control noting joint report of Finance Committee and Commissioner-General, Brazil emphasising the importance of early application Representation. Permanent, at seat of League of of the reforms specified therein and expressing its Nations satisfaction with and confidence in Commissioner- See : GOVERNMENTS, NATIONAL General O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1284 Delegations accredited to Secretariat (C. 497- 1924- II)

Budgets, League Resolution (draft) submitted September 16, 1924 General Budget by Austrian Sub-Committee of Council (M. See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Salandra) to 30th Council Session, approving the joint report of the Finance Committee and the Budget, General, of Commissioner-General and the agreement with Austrian Government annexed thereto Labour Organisation Budget See : FINANCES, LEAGUE O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1284 Budget, Labour Organisation (C. 499- 1924) — 2 2

Budget, League (continued) Building, League (continued) Permanent Court of International Justice Budget Conference Hall (continued) See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Competition, Internat. Architectural, for (contd Budget, Permanent Court of International Justice Jury, International, for (continued) R eport dated October 1924 by Uruguayan 1 Secretariat Budget Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolution See : FINANCES, LEAGUE adopted October 3, 1924, by 30th Council ' Budget, Secretariat and Special Organisations Session, requesting its President to nominate after consultation with the other members I of the Council, five architects, nationals I Special Organisations Budget of different countries, to form an international jury to issue the conditions of the competition I See : FINANCES, LEAGUE to be held for the erection of this hall and to I Budget, Secretariat and Special Organisations judge the plans submitted

O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1332 Buildings, League (C. 571. 1924. X) Conference Hall Building Com m ittee for Statem ent made October 28, 1924 by President (M. Hymans) to 31st Council Session pro­ Composition of posing th a t members of this Jury should | Statem ent m ade October 28, 1924 by President be nationals of States not too far from Geneva, (M. Hymans) to 31st Council Session quoting suggesting, as such, France, Great Brita extract from the report of 4th Committee Italy and Switzerland, proposing that 5th I to 5th Assembly proposing to create such a member should be a Belgian, that membership Committee and recommending that this should be increased from five to six to include Committee should consist of three members a representative of the Central European selected from persons having served in public States and that this representative should works services of their respective countries be an Austrian or from business-men having experience of problems in question, of a citizen of Geneva, O. J., V, No. 11, P a rt I, Minute 1341 of two members of Secretariat and of a (C. 638. 1924) g m em ber of the L abour Office Note dated October 25, 1924 by Secretary-General O. J., V, No. P a rt 1, M inute 1342 submitting to Council report of 4th Committee (C. 634. 1924) to 5th Assembly, quoting relative resolution of Assembly and requesting Council to give Competition, International Architectural, for a ruling as to whether the proposed inter­ national architectural competition is to be open Communication issued December 1924 by Secre­ to nationals of all countries or only to nationals tariat announcing of States Members of League C. L. 183. 1924, Annex O. J., V, No. 11, Part. I, Minute 1343 (C. 610. 1924) Letter dated December 12, 1924 from Secre- tary-General to States Members forwarding, for publication in the organs of national Report dated October 1924 by Uruguayan Repre­ Architect's associations sentative (Dr. Guani), adopted October 28, C. L. 183. 1924 1924 by 31st Council Session, deciding to limit this competition to architects nationals of States Members of League Jury, International, for Note dated October 2, 1924 by Secretary- O. J., V, No. 11, P art I, Minute 1343 General calling Council’s attention to the (C. 635. 1924) necessity for it to nominate, before its December Session, an international jury for M em orandum dated June 5, 1924 by Secretary- the competition to be held in connection General subm itting to Council certain considera­ with erection of this Hall and proposing that tions in connection with the erection of this Hall, Council authorise its President to make the together with detailed report on accommodation necessary nominations during the interval to be provided for in the new building and a between its present and December sessions report by the architect on the results of borings made to ascertain the nature of the foundations O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 691 for (C. 568. 1924) A. 10. 1924 O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 634 (a) (C. 256. 1924) Note dated December 1924 by Secretary- General, approved December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, proposing appoint­ Note dated June 21, 1924 by Secretary-General ment of one or two substitute members to submitting to 5th Assembly, in accordance with this jury and that a substitute’s vote should resolution adopted June 12, 1924 by 29th Council be added to those of the jury in case of an Session, his memorandum of June 5, 1924 annex­ equal number of votes ing report of 4th Committee to 4th A ssem bly, detailed report on accommodation required in O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1362 * this Hall and report by architect on results 0 (C. 787. 1924) borings m a d e to ascertain bearing ca p a city 0 the soil Distributed during 1925. A . 10. 1924 - 2 3

(gliding, League (continued) Bulgaria (continued) Conference Hall (continued) Arbitrator, etc. (continued) Note, Supplem entary, dated August 30, 1924 by Dispute, etc. (continued) Secretary-General giving particulars received from Judgm ent (No. 3) (continued) town of Geneva concerning platform foundations of reinforced concrete of buildings constructed Note dated September 16, 1924 by Secretary- General forwarding in the Pâquis A. 10 (a). 1924 C. 502. M. 184. 1924. V

Report dated June 1924 by Uruguayan Represen­ tative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted June 12, Investigation by Council in virtue of Article 104 of 1924 by 29th Council Session, noting Secretary- Treaty of Neuilly, in General's memorandum on erection of this Hall, See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE expressing its agreement with part of plan referring Investigation in the four States, etc. to necessity for improvement in accommodation Organisation, etc. for Council meetings and authorising Secretary- General to submit his memorandum, together Document concerned with this resolution, to 5th Assembly Minorities in O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 634 See : MINORITIES IN BULGARIA (C. 266. 1924)

Report dated September 1924 by 4th Committee (M. van Eysinga) to 5th Assembly, submitting report of its Sub-Committee, together with draft resolution approving this report, directing that the measures proposed therein be carried out and recommending that States Members give fullest publicity to conditions of competition to be held c for erection of A. 82. 1924. X O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 18 Calendar Reform of Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, approving See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS latter's report, directing that measures proposed therein be carried out and recommending that Canada States Members give fullest publicity to condi­ Complaint of Tribe of Six Nations against Adminis­ tions of competition to be held regarding tration of A. 119. 1924. X See : SIX NATIONS, TRIBE

Bulgaria Carelia, Eastern Arbitrator appointed in accordance with Treaty of Neuilly, Part IX, Section IV, Annex, Paragraph 4 Advisory Opinion (No. 5) given July 23, 1923 by Per­ manent Court of International Justice on question Dispute between Greece and Bulgaria regarding as to whether Articles 10 and 11 of Treaty of Dorpat competence of and annexed declaration constitute engagement Agreement for arbitration concluded March 18, of international character, placing Russia under 1924 between Bulgarian and Greek Govern­ obligations contained therein (C. P. J. I., Series B, ments submitting this dispute to Chamber for No. 5) Summary Procedure of Court Acts and documents, other than minutes and C. P. J. I., Distribution 511* speeches, relating to C. P. J. I., Series C, No. 3, Vol. II Note dated June 27, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing deposit on June 2, 1924 with Permanent Court of Note dated January 8, 1924 by Secretary-General C. L. 93. 1924. V forwarding C. L. 10. 1924. V Note dated July 4, 1924 from Secretary- General forwarding certified true copy of Minutes of Perm anent Court (3rd Session), together with speeches made thereat relating to C. L. 93 (a) 1924. V C. P. J. I., Series C, No. 3, Volume I Judgm ent (No. 3) given September 12, 1924 by Permanent Court of International J ustice, Note dated , 1924 by Secretary- sitting as a Chamber of Summary Procedure, General forwarding as to interpretation of Paragraph 4 of Annex C. L. 23. 1924. V to Section IV of Part IX of Treaty of Neuilly Caucasus C. P. J. I., Series A, No. 3. * Settlement of 50,000 Armenian refugees in Acts and documents, including minutes of See : REFU G EES Chamber for Summary Procedure (1st Ses­ Refugees, Armenian sion), relating to Settlement in Caucasus, etc. C. P. J. I., Series C, No. 6

Note dated December 5, 1924 by Secretary- Child Welfare General forwarding Association, International, for Promotion of C. 728. M. 251. 1924. V See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL Child Welfare, etc. Certified true copy. Children, Protection of Committees and Commissions (continued) Association, International, for the promotion of child Committee, Allocation of Expenses welfare See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Transfer to League of work of Allocation of Expenses See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL Child Welfare, International Association .for Committees, Assembly the Promotion of See : ASSEMBLY, LEAGUE Commissions to Committee to deal with See also : ASSEMBLY, LEAGUE See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TRAFFIC IN Session concerned Advisory Committee Committee concerned Reconstitution, etc. See also : Subject concerned Document concerned Declaration of Geneva, voted May 17th, 1923 by Union of International Save the Children Fund, Agenda Committee regarding See : Subject concerned A. 107. 1924 A. 127. 1924 Document concerned O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 23 Sub-Ccmmittees to Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee See : Subject concerned (M. de Brouckere) to 5th Assembly submitting draft resolution ratifying Council’s decision to entrust Commission, Co-ordination to Secretariat the work hitherto carried out by the See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF International Association for the Promotion of Child Welfare, recommending that subjects to be Committee, Council, for Reduction of Armaments dealt with and methods of work should be such See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF as approved by Council on advice of Advisory Com­ Conference, June 1925, etc. mittee, urging that care be taken not to duplicate Committee of Council to prepare work already being carried out by League Organi­ sations, requesting Advisory Committee, when Commission, Danube Hydraulic System reconstituted, to estimate appropriations required for the work and endorsing the Declaration of Geneva See : DANUBE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMMIS­ concerning SION A. 107. 1924. IV O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 23 Commissions, Delimitation See : Subject concerned Document concerned Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by gth As­ sembly, on report of 5th Committee, ratifying Committee, Economic Council’s decision to entrust to Secretariat the work hitherto carried out by the International Associa­ See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCES tion for the Promotion of Child W'elfare, recommend­ Economic and Financial Committee ing that subjects to be dealt with and methods of Committee, Economic and Financial work should be such as approved by Council on advice of Advisory Committee, urging that care See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE be taken not to duplicate work already being carried Committee, Finance out b)r League Organisations, requesting Advisory Committee, wdien reconstituted, to estimate appro­ See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE priations required for the w7ork and endorsing the Economic and Financial Committee Declaration of Geneva concerning Committee for Protection of Women and Children A. 127. 1924. IV in Near East See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN NEAR EAST, Commerce, Equitable treatment of PROTECTION OF Sec : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Commission, Governing, of Saar Basin See : SAAR BASIN Commissioners, League Governing Commission See : Subject concerned Committee, Health Committees and Commissions See : HEALTH ORGANISATION Committee, Advisory, on Traffic in Opium Health Committee See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN Committee, Intellectual Co-operation See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Committee, Advisory on Traffic in Women and Committee on Children See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TRAFFIC IN Commissions, Investigation See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Committee, Advisory, on Transit and Communications Investigation in the four States, etc. See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Organisation, etc. Commission, Air Navigation Document concerned See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Commission, Mandates, Permanent Aircraft, Nationality and Registration Marks on See : MANDATES Document concerned Mandates Commission, Permanent Committees and Commissions (continued) Committees and Commissions (continued) Commission, Mixed, on Exchange of Greek and Turkish Commission, Slavery, Temporary populations See : SLAVERY See : R EFU G EES Temporary Slavery Committee Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations Document concerned Commission, Supervisory See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Committees, National, for Armenian Refugees Supervisory Commission See : R EFU G EES Commission, Temporary Mixed, on Reduction of Refugees, Armenian Armaments Settlement in Caucausus, etc. Sec : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Document concerned Committee, Temporary Slavery Committees, N ational, for Intellectual Co-operation See : SLAVERY See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Temporary Slavery Committee Committees, National, on Committee, Transit, Advisory and Technical See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Committees, National, for Russian Refugees Advisory and Technical Committee See : R EFU G E E S Refugees, Russian Committee, Women and Children, Advisory Document concerned See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TRAFFIC IN Commission of Control Advisory Committee See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Composition of Supervisory Commission List dated February 15, 1924 of members of certain League commissions Commissions of Delimitation Monthly Summary, Volume IV, N° 1 See : Subject concerned Document concerned Expenses incurred by Committees of Enquiry Note dated December 2, 1924 by Secretary-General proposing adoption by the Council of the principle See : Subject concerned to grant honoraria to members of special com­ missions, in recognition of the time devoted by Committees of Experts them to services of League See : Subject concerned O. ]., VI, N° 2, Annex 694 * Commission on Exchange of Greek and Turkish (C. 734. 1924- X) Populations See : R EFU G E E S Regulations revised September 1924 by 5th Assembly for paym ent of expenses of members of Advisory Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations and Technical Commissions Document concerned Unnumbered document Committee, Opium Advisory Letter dated November 1924 from Hnancial Sec : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN Director of Secretariat to Members of League Advisory Committee Commissions forwarding copies of above- mentioned text and drawing special attention Committee, Opium Preparatory to Articles II, III and IV See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN C. L. 177. 1924- N 2nd Conference, etc. Place of meeting of Committee, Preparatory, for Letter dated January 6, 1924 from Secretary-General to Chairman of League Commissions transmitting Commission, Permanent Advisory, on Military, Naval the 5th Assembly resolution urging the necessity and Air Questions for holding in Geneva of all meetings of League See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF organisations C. L. 189. 1924. N Permanent Advisory Commission

Commission, Perm anent Mandates Report dated December 1924 by Uruguayan See : MANDATES Representative (M. Guani) and resolution adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session Mandates Commission, Permanent requesting Secretary-General to communicate to Chairman of League Committees, 5th Assembly Committee, Preparatory for Opium Conferences resolution on See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN O J., VI, N° 2, Minute 1357 2nd Conference, etc. (C. 786. 1924- x )

Commission, Refugees Settlement Sub-Committee of Council on Austria See : R E FU G E E S See : AUSTRIA Settlement in Greece of Financial situation of Commission, Saar Basin Governing Document concerned See : SAAR BASIN • Distributed during Governing Commission — 26 -

Committees and Commissions (continued) Conferences and Congresses (continued) Sub-Committee of Council on Hungary Conference held November- at Copen See : H UN GA RY hagen on the sero-diagnosis of syphilis Financial reconstruction of See : HEALTH ORGANISATION Document concerned Syphilis Conference, Technical, etc. Sub-Committee of Council on Minorities See : MINORITY IN COUNTRY CONCERNED Conference held November-December 1923 at Geneva I See also : Subject concerned on Transit and Communications See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS 2nd Conference, etc. Communications and Transit See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Conference held June-July 1924, a t Geneva by the | International Labour Organisation Competition, Unfair See : LABOUR ORGANISATION, INTERNATIO-1 See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE NAL Commerce, Equitable treatment of Conference, International, of 6th Session, etc. Concessions, Mavromatis, in Palestine See : MAVROMATIS PALESTINE CONCESSIONS Conference held August 1924 at Berne and Geneva by the Inter-Parliamentarv Union Conference Hail See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL See : BUILDINGS, LEAGUE Union, Inter-Parliamentary 22nd Conference, etc. Conference of Ambassadors See : Subject concerned Conference held November 1924-February 1925 on the suppression of traffic in opium as provided for in Chapter II of Convention of 1912 in the Far East Conferences and Congresses See: OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN Conference held October- at Washing­ ton by the International Labour Organisation 1st Conference, etc. See : LABOUR ORGANISATION, INTERNA­ TIONAL Conference held November 1924-February 1925 at Conference, International, of Geneva on traffic in opium 1st Session, October-November 1919, W ash­ See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN ington. 2nd Conference, etc.

Conference held June- at Genoa by the Conference to be held in May 1925 at Geneva on the International Labour Organisation international trade in arms See : LABOUR ORGANISATION See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Labour Conference, International Arms, International trade in < 2nd Session, etc. Convention concluded September 10, 1919, etc. Convention to supersede Conference held March- at Barcelona on Transit and Communications Conference to be held in June 1925 for the reduction See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS of armaments 1st Conference, etc. See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF

Conference held October-Novem ber 1921 at Geneva Conference to be held in 1925 at The Hague for the by the International Labour Organisation revision of the Convention of 1883 on the protection See : LABOUR ORGANISATION, INTERNA­ of industrial property TIONAL See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Conference, International, of Commerce, Equitable treatment of 3rd Session, etc. Competition, Unfair Convention, etc. Conference held November 1921 - February 1922 at Document concerned Washington on limitation of naval armaments See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Conference to be held October- at Paris to revise the Sanitary Convention of 1912 Conference held at Edinburgh on the stan­ See : HEALTH ORGANISATION dardisation of biological products Convention, Sanitary, etc. See : HEALTH ORGANISATION Biological Products, etc. Conference of E xperts Conference of Pharmacologists, July 1923, etc. See : Subject concerned

Conference held October- at Geneva List dated January 1 9 2 4 of conferences and congresses on the simplification of Customs formalities held during 1923 See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE International Organisations, ■ Quarterly Customs Formalities Bulletin N° 6 27

Contributions, League Council, League (continued) FINANCES, LEAGUE Investigation, etc. (continued) Allocation of Expenses Organisation, etc. (continued) or Memorandum dated June 3, 1924 by Secretary- Contributions, U npaid General quoting various resolutions adopted by Council and opinions given by Permanent Advisory Commission on question of | conventions, International See ■ TREATIES, CONVENTIONS AND ENGAGE­ O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 650 MENTS, INTERNATIONAL (C. 239. 1924. IX) See also : Subject concerned Representation of Governments at Council’s discussions on | Council, League Committee of Jurists, Special, to study inter­ Covenant, Article 4 regarding pretation of paragraph 5 of Article 4 of Interpretation of paragraph 5 of this article in so far Covenant in so far as concerns as Council's discussions of its right of investigation Note dated July 3, 1924 by Secretary- are concerned General announcing convocation of this See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Committee for July 28, 1924 and giving Investigation, etc. its composition C. 354. M. 121. 1924. V Organisation, etc. Representation, etc. Committee of Jurists, etc. Opinion dated July 29, 1924 of Documents concerned O. J., V. No. 10, Minute 1292 (C. 365. 1924. V) Protocol of amendment adopted by 2nd Assembly to (C. L. 100. 1921, Annex 1) Representation of Hungary Ratification by Albania of Letter dated September 22, 1923 from Hun­ N ote dated January 22, 1924 by Secretary- garian Government (Count Apponyi) reserv­ General announcing deposit of instrument of ing, in view of its ignorance of Council’s reasons for deciding not to accede to Hun­ C. L. 12. 1924. V garian request to be represented at Coun­ cil’s discussions on this question, its Ratification by Latvia of liberty of action to defend and maintain Note dated , 1924 by Secretary- its rights and the integrity of guarantees General announcing deposit of instrument of of Covenant and the Peace Treaty

C. L. 33. 1924. V O J., V., No. 10, Annex 681 (e) (C. 509. 1924) Ratification by Liberia of Note dated May 15, 1924 by Secretary-General Letter dated December 8, 1924 from Hunga­ announcing deposit of instrument of rian Government repeating its arguments for maintaining that Governments subject C. L. 64. 1924- v to military control should be represented at Council’s discussions Ratification by Salvador of Note dated September 12, 1924 by Secretary- O [ VI, No. 2, Annex 715 (c) * General announcing deposit of instrument of (C. 807. 1924) C. L. 126. 1924. V Scheme adopted September 27, 1924, W 3°th Council Session for Ratification by Uruguay of Note dated January 23, 1924 Secretary- C. 541 (I). M. 189 (I). 19 24 - IX General announcing deposit of instrument of O J., V, No. 10, Annex 001 (ü) C. L. 18. 1924. V Letter dated December 8, 1924 fr0 ™ nan Government requesting Council to recon­ Investigation in the four States subjected to investi sider its scheme in so far as the participation gation by Treaties of Neuilly, St. Germain, Trianon of neighbouring States in work of Committees and Versailles of Investigation and of Permanent Advisory Organisation with a view to exercise of right of Commission is concerned Letter dated August 28, 1924 from Perm anent Advisory Commission requesting Counci O I VI No. 2, Annex 715 (c) * ’ (C. 807. 1924) say whether the organisation which this Com­ mission is to consider in accordance with the

Council’s resolution of June 17, 1924 18 ° e Report dated November 1924 by Permanent adapted to the exercise of right of investiga­ Advisory Commission (16th Session) on out­ tion as contemplated by the four Treaties of standing questions connected w i» abo | Peace or only as contemplated by Treaties o mentioned scheme as amended October 28, St. Germain, Neuilly and Trianon 1924 by 32nd Council Session O. J., V, No. 10. Minute 1277 O I VI No. 2, Annex 715 (a) * (C. 675. 1924- IX) Letter approved September 9, 1924 b> 3ottl Council Session replying to Distributed durms I1-1®- q j v, No. 1 o. Minute 1277 Council, League (continued) Council, League (continued)

Investigation, etc. (continued) Non-Permanent Members, Election of (continued) Organisation, etc. (continued) Recommendation adopted September 26 ^ 2 4 by Scheme adopted, etc. (continued) 5th Assembly reiterating the recommendation Report dated December 1924 by Japanese of 3rd and 4th Assemblies th a t the chief geogra Representative (Viscount Ishii) and resolu­ pliical divisions, ethnical groups, r e lig io u s tra­ tion adopted December 11, 1924 by 32nd ditions, various types of civilisation and chief Council Session, on report of Permanent Ad­ sources of wealth be taken into account when Assembly proceeds to visory Commission, concerning A. 120.19 2 4 C. 796 (1). M. 266. 1924. IX O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 715 (6) * R eport dated September 22, 1924 by Agenda (C. 823 (1). 1924 included) Committee to 5th Assembly announcing its deci­ sion to refer directly to Assembly the Chinese Delegation’s proposal regarding Text (draft), subm itted December 11, 1924 by Japanese Representative (Viscount Ishii) A. 101.1924. V to 32nd Council Session, of Representation of States non-Members of Council O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 715 * a t meetings of (C. 796. 1924) See : Question concerned

Text (draft) submitted September 23, 1924 by 1 st to n t h Sessions held in 1920 Permanent Advisory Committee to 30th M inutes of Council Session Index to O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 681 O. J., Special Volume (C. 503 (a) 1924. IX) i6th-22nd Sessions held during 1922 by M em orandum dated September 26, 1924 by Minutes of British Representative (Lord Parmoor), Index to setting forth the British Government's objections to the proposals made September O. J., Special Supplement No. 12 (Part I) 26, 1924 to Council for assessors to ac­ company the Committees of Investigation 23rd to 27th Sessions held during 1923 by to be created under scheme mentioned in Minutes of O. J., V. No. 10, Annex 681 (b) Index to English text of (C. 529. 1924) Official Journal, Special Supplem ent No. 22, English text Proposal submitted September 26, 1924 by Index to French text of French Representative (M. Briand) to 30th Council Session to revise Chapter IV of Official Journal, Special Supplement No. 22, this draft to allow for assessors to accom­ French text pany the Investigation Commissions 27th Session, December 1923, Paris O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 681 (a) Minutes of (C. 537. 1924. IX) O. J., V., No. 2 * Index to T ext revised of See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 681 (c) 23rd to 27th Sessions, etc. Minutes of Non-Permanent Members, Election of Amendments to Covenant, Article 4, regarding 28th Session, March 1924, Geneva See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Agenda for Covenant, Article 4, regarding Text issued , 1924 together with Protocol of Amendment adopted by 2nd list of rapporteurs Assembly C. 46. M. 20. 1924 Item, additional, to Note dated September 22, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing Assembly’s decision of Sep­ C. 46 (a). M. 20 (a). 1924 tem ber 22, 1924 to place on its agenda the Chinese Delegation’s proposal regarding Text (revised) issued M arch 8, 1924 showing A. 101. 1924. V items in order in which it is suggested they be taken, together with list of Rapporteurs Proposal submitted September 1924 by Chinese C. 46 (2). M. 20 (1). 1924 Delegation to 5th Assembly to renew the recom­ mendation adopted by 3rd and 4th Assemblies Minutes of that the chief geographical divisions, ethnical O. J., V„ No. 4 groups, religious traditions, various types of civilisation, and chief sources of wealth be taken Summary dated April 5, 1924 by Secretariat (Inform­ into account when Assembly proceeds to ation Section) of work of A. 76. 1924. V II Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 3 A. 101. 1924. VII

* Distributed during 1925. * Indexed in detail in i9a3 Annual Subject List. Council, League (continued) Council, League (continued) 2gth Session, June 1924, Geneva 32nd Session, December 1924, Rome (continued) Agenda for Representation of Sweden at Text issued May 19, 1924, together with list of Telegram dated December 8, 1924 from M. Rapporteurs Branting expressing his regret at not being C. 216. M. 70. 1924 able to attend this Session

Items, additional, to C. 790. M. 263. 1924 C. 216. (a). M. 70 (a). 1924 Summary dated January 15, 1925 by Secretariat (Information Section) of work of Text (revised) issued June 10, 1924 together with list of Rapporteurs Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 12 C. 216 (1). M. 70 (1). 1924 Work of Minutes of Report (Annual) dated June 10, 1924 by Secretary- O. J., V., No. 7 General on measures taken to execute decisions of Assembly, on work of Secretariat and on S u m m a r ) r dated July 19, 1924 by Secretariat (Information Section) of work of A. 8. 1924 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 6

Report (Annual Supplementary) dated August 30th Session, August-Septem ber 1924, Geneva 30, 1924 by Secretary-General on measures Agenda for taken to execute decision of Assembly and on work of Secretariat on Text issued August 6, 1924, together with list A. 8 (a). 1924 of R apporteurs O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 (a) C. 373. M. 135. 1924

Annex dated August 30, 1924 b5r Secretary- Text issued August 28, 1924 together with list General to the above-mentioned reports, of R apporteurs showing, in accordance with the Council’s C. 373 (1). M. 135 (1). 1924 decision of December 10, 1923, the progress of certain international conventions and Minutes of engagements O. J., V, No. 10 A. 8 (a). 1924 . Annex O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1127 and errata * Summary dated October 15, 1924 by Secretariat O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, (Information Section) of work of Annex 2 (b)

Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 9 Covenant, League Amendments adopted by 2nd Assembly 31st Session (Extraordinary), October 27, 1924, Brussels Protocols, Individual, of Minutes of O. J., V, No. 11, P art I See : COVENANT, LEAGUE Article concerned Summary dated November 15, 1924 by Secretariat Protocol of amendment adopted by 2nd (Information Section) of work of Assembly

Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 10 Protocols of Ratification of 32nd Session, December 1924, Rome Note dated July 1924 by Secretary-General Agenda for quoting resolution adopted September 26, 1923 by 4th Assembly requesting Secretary- Text issued November 12, 1924, together with General to urge Governments which have list of Rapporteurs not ratified these amendments to expedite C. 667. M. 235. 1924 their ratifications and announcing trans­ mission of letters in accordance with this Items, additional, to resolution O. J., V, N° 6, p. 853 List (1st) issued November 24, 1924 of

C. 667 (a). 235 (a). 1 9 2 4 Replies to letters sent by Secretary-General in accordance with above-mentioned reso­ Text (revised) issued December 4, i 924’ together lution quoted in with list of Rapporteurs See : COVENANT, LEAGUE

C. 667 (1). M. 235 (1). 1 9 2 4 Article concerned Protocol of amendment adopted by Minutes of 2nd Assembly O. J., VI, No. 2* and Erratum ** Ratification by country concerned

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Covenant, League (continued) Covenant, League (continued) Amendments contemplated by Protocol for Pacific Article 12 of (continued) Settlement of International Disputes to Protocol of am endm ent, etc. (continued) Committee of Jurists to draft Ratification by Spain of Composition of N ote dated October 15, 1924 by Secretary Statement made October 28, 1924 by President General announcing deposit of instrument of| (M. Hymans) to 31st Council Session propos­ ing that States Permanent Members of C. L. 136. 1924. V Council should be represented on this Com­ mittee and that their Council representatives Ratification by Uruguay of should be consulted as to names they would Note dated January 23, 1924 by Secretary! wish to put forward, that M. Fernandez General announcing deposit of instrument ofj (Brazil) should be asked to serve as 5th member, that membership should be increased C. L. 18. 1924. v from five to six to include a representative Article 13 of of States non-signatory of Treaty of Versailles Interpretation of and that M. Unden should be this represen­ tative See : COVENANT, LEAGUE O. J., V, No. 11, P a rt I, M inute 1344 Interpretation of various articles, etc. (C. 637. 1924. V) Protocol of am endm ent adopted by 2nd Assembly Resolution (draft) submitted October r, 1924 (C. L. 100. 1921, A nnex 6) by 1st and 3rd Committees to 5th Assembly requesting Council to appoint Coming into force of this amendment L etter dated October 15, 1924 by Secretary- A. 135. 1924, Annex 1 (1) General announcing ratification of this amend­ ment by all States Members of Council and: Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th by the majority of States represented at Assembly, on reports of 1st and 3rd Committees, the Assembly and its consequent coming requesting Council to appoint into force from September 26, 1924 and A. 135. 1924. Annex 1 (2) forwarding text of Covenant embodying this C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX am endm ent O. J., Special Suppl. No. 23, Annex 30 C. L. 136. 1924. V (C. 708. 1924, p. 343) Ratification by Latvia of Protocol referred to above N ote dated February 21, 1924 by Secretary- See : DISPUTES, INTERNATIONAL General announcing deposit of instrument of Pacific Settlement of C. L. 33. 1924. V Protocol recommended, etc. Ratification by Spain of Resolution adopted Septem ber 6, 1924 by 5th Note dated October 15, 1924 by Secretary- Assembly, requesting 1st Committee to consider General announcing deposit of instrument 0: the articles of the Covenant referring to settle­ ment of disputes with a view to possible amend­ C. L. 136. 1924. V m ents A. 53. 1924 Ratification by Uruguay of C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Note dated January 23, 1924 by Secretary- (C, 708. 1924, p. 45) General announcing deposit of instrument ol Article 4 See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE C. L. 18. 1924. V Article 14 of Article 6, Paragraphs regarding allocation of expenses Interpretation of See : FINANCES, LEAGUE See : COVENANT, LEAGUE Allocation of expenses Interpretation of various articles, etc.

Article 12 of Article 15 of Interpretation of Disputes submitted to League by one of its member^ See : COVENANT, LEAGUE Interpretation of various articles, etc. under R eports referred to in paragraphs 4, 6, and Protocol of amendment adopted by 2nd Assembly of Article 15 regarding (C. L. 100. 1921. A nnex 5) Letter dated September 2, 1924 from Lithua­ Coming into force of this amendment nian Delegation (M. Galvanauskas) to jtb Assembly pointing out discrepancy between Letter dated October 15, 1924 by Secretary- decision of 4th Assembly and agenda oi General announcing ratification of this amend­ 5th Assembly and submitting, to obviate ment by all States Members of Council any misunderstanding, certain observations and by the majority of States represented defining its attitude towards this question at the Assembly and its consequent coming into force from September 26, 1924 and A. 55. 1924 VII forwarding text of Covenant embodying this amendment C. L. 136. 1924. V L etter dated Septem ber 13, 1924 from Lithua­ Ratification by Latvia of nian Government (M. Galvanauskas) 1 drawing, from agenda of 5th Assemb ), Note dated February 21, 1924 by Secretary- its request which was referred from 4th 10 General announcing deposit of instrument of 5th Assembly C. L. 33. 1924. V A. 80. 1924- V Covenant, League (continued) Covenant, League (continued) Article 15 of (continued) Interpretation of various articles of, and of other Disputes submitted to League, etc. (continued) questions of international law Reports, etc. (continued) Committee of Jurists, Special, to study Memorandum dated June 19, 1924 by Secre­ Report of tary-General reminding Assembly of its See : COVENANT, LEAGUE postponement to its 5th Session of request Interpretation, etc. made April 21, 1923 by Lithuanian Govern­ ment for advisory opinion of Permanent Questions, etc. Court on two points regarding Replies, etc.

A. 11 (1). 1924. V II Questions subm itted September 28, 1923 by 26th Memorandum dated August 2, 1924 by Polish Council Session to Special Committee of Jurists in (A. 128. 1923) Government making observations on Lithua­ nian Government’s request to 4th Assembly Replies given January 24, 1924 by Committee to ask advisory opinion of Permanent of Jurists to Court on two points regarding C. L. 44. 1924. Annex 1 O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1179 Note dated Septem ber 1924 by Secretary- (C. 18. 1924. X) General forwarding A. 63. 1924 Letter dated March 22, 1924 from Secretary- Memorandum dated September 1924 by Lithua­ General to States Members forwarding above- nian Delegation to 5th Assembly submit­ mentioned replies together with relative ting observations on Polish Government's minutes of Council meeting memorandum of August 2, 1924 regarding C. L. 44. 1924. V A. 54. 1924. V II Interpretation of Minutes (extract) of meeting held March 13, See : COVENANT 1924 by 28th Council Session containing Interpretation of various articles, etc. discussion of C. L. 44. 1924, Annex 2 Protocol of amendment adopted by 2nd Assembly (C. L. 100. 1921. Annex 7) Resolution adopted September 28, 1924 by 5th Assembly deciding to place on agenda Coming into force of this amendment of 6th Assembly the Netherlands proposal Letter dated October 15, 1924 by Secretary- to consider how far elucidation of certain General announcing ratification of this amend­ points in these replies would be desirable ment by all States Members of Council and by majority of States represented at O. J., Special Supplement No. 21, p. 46 the Assembly and its consequent coming into force from Septem ber 26, 1924 and for­ T ext issued August 30, 1924 by Secretary-General, warding text of Covenant embodying this embodying the amendment to Article 6, in force am endm ent as from August 13, 1924 C. L. 136. 1924. V C. L. 120. 1924. V, Annex Ratification by Latvia of Note dated February 21, 1924 by Secretary- Annex to, being list of original Members of League General announcing deposit of instrument of Signatories of the Treaty of Peace, list of States C. L. 33. 1924. V invited to accede to Covenant and list of States Ratification by Spain of Members of League in August 1924 Note dated October 15, 1924 by Secretary- C. L. 120. 1924. V, Annex General announcing deposit of instrument of

C. L. 136. 1924. V Letter dated August 30, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members, forwarding the Ratification by Uruguay of above-mentioned text and Annex N ote dated Jan u ary 23, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 120. 1924. V, Annex

C. L . 18. 1924. V Article 16 of Text issued October 15, 1924 by Secretary-General, embodying amendment to Article 6 in force as See : ECONOMIC WEAPON from August 13, 1924 and amendments to Articles 12, 13 and 15 in force as from September 26, 1924 Article 26 of Protocols of three amendments adopted by 2nd C. L. 136. 1924. V, Annex Assembly (C. L. 100. 1921, Annexes 12, 13 and 14) Ratification by Brazil of two (C. L. 100. 1921, Annex to, being list of original Members of League Annexes 12 and 13) of Signatories of Treaty of Peace, list of States N ote dated A ugust 30, 1924 by Secretary- invited to accede to Covenant and list of States General announcing deposit of instruments of Members of League in October 1924 C. L. 120. 1924.V C. L. 136. 1924. V, Annex

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Currency Danzig, Free City of (continued) See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Commercial treaties concluded between Poland and I other countries concerning Customs Formalities See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Simplification of Treaties, etc. See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Treaties, commercial, etc.

Conference, Railway, , Berne Czechoslovakia Frontiers of Agreement concluded May 4, 1924 between Danzi» and Polish Governments deciding the signature See : FRONTIERS BETWEEN CZECHOSLOVA­ by Poland, on behalf of Danzig, of agreements KIA AND COUNTRY CONCERNED concluded a t this Conference and taking certain other decisions regarding Minorities in See : MINORITIES IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA O. J., V., No. 6, p. 8go

See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Differences between Poland and Document concerned D Congress, Postal, 1924, Stockholm, Participation of Danzig in

Danube Hydraulic System Commission Decision taken November 10, 1924 by High Com­ missioner (Mr. MacDonnell) deciding that this Composition of Congress was an international congress within the Chairman of meaning of High Commissioner’s decision of L etter dated April 5, 1924 from M. Carlo Rossetti August 24, 1922 and the agreem ent of January 30, acknowledging receipt of Secretary-General's 1923, th a t Danzig wras entitled to send delegates letter of March 20, 1924 announcing his appoint­ to take part in discussions on economic subjects ment by Council as Chairman of this Com­ and that adhesion by Danzig to agreements ente­ mission red into at this Congress could not take place after C. 189. M. 57. 1924. V III withdrawal of Danzig’s representatives Report dated December 1924 by Spanish Repre­ Danzig, Free City of sentative (M. Quinones de Leon) giving expla­ Administration, Vistula nations to remove certain doubts which have See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF arisen with regard to this decision and pro­ Vistula Administration, etc. posing that Council confirm conclusions of this decision, subject to such explanations, together with resolution adopted December 12, 1924 by Agreements concluded between Poland and 32nd Council Session approving this report See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Treaties, Agreements and Arrangements concern­ O. J. VI., No. 2, Annex 725 * ing (C. 826 (1). 1924. I)

Case of M. K uhn Consulates, Polish, Danzig attaches to See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Decision taken November 8, 1924. by High Com­ Expulsion from Poland of nationals of missioner (Mr. MacDonnell) deciding that Polish Government is not entitled to refuse to appoint Document concerned such attaches provided that Danzig proves the necessity for their appointment and that any Case of M. Meirowski claims made by Danzig and refused by Poland See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF shall be subm itted to the arbitration of an inde­ Expulsion from Poland of nationals pendent authority Document concerned O. J., VI., No. 2, Annex 698 (a) * (C. 689. 1924) Case of M. Neumann See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF A greement concluded November 25, 1924 be­ Expulsion from Poland of Nationals of tween Danzig and Polish Governments laying Document concerned down that third party mentioned in paragraph 3 of this decision should give a purely advisory Case of M. von Ruetzen-Kositzkau opinion and withdrawing Danzig’s appeal See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF against Interests in Poland of citizens and organisation of O. J. VI., No. 2, Annex 698 * (C. 752. 1924. I) Case of M. Schauer See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Appeal of Danzig against Interests in Poland of citizens and organisations of L etter dated November 18, 1924 by Danzig Senate making

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Danzig< Free City of (continued) Danzig, Free City of (continued) Corporations, Public, Ex-Prussian, Transformation of Expulsion from Poland of Nationals of (continued) Finances for expert advice required by High Com­ Decision taken August 1, 1924, etc. (continued) missioner in connection with Report dated September 1924 by Spanish Repre­ Sec : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF sentative (M. Quinones de Leon) and resolution High Commissioner adopted September 13, 1924 by 30th Council Finances for Session requesting legal advisers to British, French and Italian Representatives on Council, Currency Reform in in collaboration with Legal Section of Secre­ tariat, to advise as to whether Paragraph 14 (a) See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF of High Commissioner’s decision is in con­ Financial situation of formity with existing treaties, international Document concerned law and international practice

Differences between Poland and O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 675 (C- 443 (3)- 1924. I) Report dated , 1924 by High Commis­ sioner (Mr. MacDonnell) giving up-to-date posi­ Report dated December 1924 by Spanish Repre­ tion of sentative (M. Quinones de Leon) and resolution O. J. V., No. 5, p. 816 adopted December 12, 1924 by 32nd Council (C. n o . 1924. I) Session, thanking Committee of Jurists for its opinion on this question and confirming Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representa­ O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 720 * tive (M. Quinones de Leon), adopted March 11, (C. 795. 1924. I) 1924 by 28th Council Session, announcing that six of the nine questions on provisional agenda are See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF not ready for discussion, explaining situation with regard to these problems before proposing Differences between Poland and their postponement to 29th Council Session, and Document concerned suggesting, to prevent similar delay in future, that reasons for appeal against High Commissioner's Ferry, Steam, between Holm and Mainland decisions be transmitted within forty days allowed Acquisition and ownership of for appeal Decision taken November 5, 1924 by High Com­ O. J., V., No. 4, M inute 1167 missioner (Mr. MacDonnell) deciding to await (C. 128. 1924. I) Harbour Board’s decision before dealing with question of Resolution adopted March 15, 1924 by 28th Council Agreement concluded December 9, 1924 be­ Session, on proposal of Spanish Representative tween Danzig and Polish Governments replac­ (M. Quinones de Leon) postponing to 29th Council ing session six of the outstanding questions O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 722 * (C. 819. 1924. I) O. J„ V., No. 4, Annex 628 Financial situation of (C. 150. 1924. I) Bank of Danzig Agreement concluded January 23, 1924 between See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Danzig and Poland regarding foundation of Subject concerned this Bank and its constitution O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1062 Expulsion from Poland of Nationals of Decision taken August 1, 1924 by High Commis­ Budget for the Financial Year 1924 sioner (Mr. MacDonnell) deciding th a t the expul­ T ext subm itted July 4, 1924 of sion by Polish Government of MM. Kuhin, Mei- rowski, Neumann and Wiebe was not contrary to O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1708 treaties and that the Polish Government shall inform the Danzig Senate of any expulsions and Report (Annual) dated June 10, 1924 from Council give all possible information on them (Finance Committee) to 5th Assembly summaris­ ing history of creation of Bank of Danzig and Committee of Jurists to study of scheme for currency reform Finances for A. 8. 1924 (Extract 1) Report dated December 1924 by Uruguayan O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, deciding to charge expenses of Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee this Comm ittee to item 26 of 1924 budget (M. Sugimura) to 5th Assembly summarising its work since 4th Assembly in connection with O. J., VI, No. 2, P. V. 1357 * A. 94. 1924. II (C. 786. 1924. X) O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 13

Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th As­ Opinion given November 21, 1924 by this sembly, on report of 2nd Committee, expressing Committee that Paragraph 14 (a) of the above-mentioned decision is in conformity its satisfaction with Finance Committee's work with regard to with existing treaties, international law and A. h i . 1924. II international practice See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 720 (a) * Differences between Poland and (C. 726. 1924. I) Document concerned

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Danzig, Free City oi (continued) Danzig, Free City of (continued) Foreign affairs Harbour Board (continued) Position of questions concerning Transfer of Westerplatte Peninsula See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Differences between Poland and War Material, Polish, Depot for Document concerned See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Harbour Board Differences between Poland and Chairman of Note dated , 1924 by Secretary- High Commissioner General announcing renewal, by agreement Appointment of between Danzig and Polish Governments, of appointment of Colonel de Reynier as President M em orandum dated N ovem ber 8, 1924 by Secre of this Board for one year from M arch 10, 1924 tary-General announcing expiration of mandat of Mr. M. S. MacDonnell on February 22, 19 O. J., V, No. 3, p. 452 and consequent necessity for 32nd Counci (C. 42. 1924. I) Session to proceed to C. 654. M. 233. 1924. 1 Report dated December 1924 by Spanish Repre­ sentative (M. Quinones de Leon), adopted Report dated December 1924 by Spanish Repre December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, sentative (M. Quinones de Leôn) and resolution noting Colonel de Reynier’s statement that he adopted December 11, 1924 by 32nd Counci is unable to accept re-appointment, expressing Session renewing appointment of Mr. Mac its thanks to him for services rendered and Donnell for one year ending February 22, 192 noting that it will not be required to appoint his successor until after April 10, 1925 O. J., VI, No. 2,.Minute 1406

O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 701 * Competence of (C. 793. 1924. I) See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Contracting of loans by Question concerned Decision taken May 24, 1923 by High Commis­ sioner agreeing to the unlimited right of the Decisions taken by Harbour Board to contract loans Appeals against Appeal of Poland against Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Repre Agreement concluded May 4, 1924 between sentative (M. Quinones de Leôn), adopted Danzig and Polish Governments request­ March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session, ing the Council to postpone the consi­ proposing that reasons for appeals be for­ deration of warded within time limit of 40 days allowed O. J., V, No. 6, p. 890 for making the appeal

See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF O. J., V, No. 4, M inute 1167 (C. 128. 1924) Differences between Poland and Text of decisions taken during 1923, together Disposal of its property by with summary showing legal position at be­ ginning of March 1924 of decisions taken from Agreement concluded May 4, 1923 between 1921 to 1923 _ Danzig and Polish Governments requesting Special \ olume Council to postpone its consideration of right of Harbour Board to sell its immovable pro­ Note dated June 10, 1924 by Secretary-General perty forwarding O. J., V, N° 6, p. 890 C. 279. M. 88. 1924. I Finances for Police of Memorandum dated November 8, 1924 bv Report dated December 1924 by Spanish Repre­ Secretary-General announcing that High Com­ sentative (M. Quinones de Leôn) proposing missioner has requested authority to expend that President of Harbour Board be asked to from funds advanced to him by League such submit to Council a detailed proposal for sums as may be required to obtain certain practical solution of this problem and making expert advice on differences concerning trans certain suggestions as to questions to be taken formation of certain public corporations for­ into consideration in this proposal and reso­ merly operating in West Prussia, the cost ot lution adopted December 12, 1924 by 32nd which advice the Danzig and Polish Govern­ Council Session, requesting Secretary-General ments have agreed to bear in equal parts to take necessary measures for execution of conclusions of this report C. 660. M. 236. i 924

O. j., VI, No. 2, Annex 724 * R eport dated December 1924 by Spanish Repre­ (C. 824 (1). 1924. I) sentative (M. Quinones de Leôn) and resolution adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Sale of immovable property by Session authorising, without establishing precedent, High Commissioner to use fund: See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF advanced to him by League to secure certain Harbour Board expert advice O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 699 * Disposal of property by (C. 7 9 4 . 1924- ^

* Distributed during 1925. * Distributed during 1925. Danzig Free City of (continued) Danzig, Free City of (continued) Interests in Poland of citizens and organisation of Interests in Poland, etc. (continued) Agreement concluded June 7, 1924 between Danzig Case of M. Schauer (continued) and Poland deciding to open negotiations with R eport dated October 3, 1924 by Committee of a view to the settlement of the four cases in Jurists (MM. Botella and Unden) appointed dispute and to submit to Council any points September 9, 1924 by Council to examine which may still be in dispute on August 1, 1924 this case, concluding that Poland was not and requesting the Council to suspend action justified in cancelling M. Schauer’s contract meanwhile of lease O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1061 O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 697 (a) * (C. 565. 1924. I) Case of M. von Ruetzen-Kositzkau See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Agreement concluded Novem ber 26, 1924 by Polish and Danzig Governments (M. Stras- Interests in Poland, etc. burger and Sahm) requesting Council to post­ Document concerned pone its consideration of this question in the hope that it may be settled by direct negotia­ Committee of J urists to stud}? competence of League tion to deal with O. J., IV, No. 2, Annex 697 * See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF (C. 751. 1924. I) Interests, etc. Document concerned Decision taken June 21, 1923 by High Commis­ sioner agreeing that Polish liquidation of Expulsion from Poland of Danzig nationals property of M. von Ruetzen-Kositzkau is not See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF contrary to Articles 43 and 233 of Warsaw A greem ent of O ctober 24, 1921 Expulsion from Poland of nationals of Report dated September 1924 by Spanish Representative (M. Quinones de Leôn) and Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representa­ resolution adopted September 9, 1924 by tive (M. Quinones de Leôn) summarising the 30th Council Session inviting MM. Botella four cases brought before the Council, involving and Unden, Legal Advisers to Spanish and protection of such interests, announcing raising, Swedish Representative to Council, to exa­ by Polish Government, of question of competence mine this case and to submit opinion on of League to deal with the matter, and resolution legal aspect of adopted March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session, referring latter question to Committee of Jurists O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 670 consisting of legal representatives of Spanish and (C. 451 (1). 1924. I) Swedish Representatives O. J., V, No. 4. Annex 611 Report dated October 3, 1924 by Committee (C. 130. 1924. I) of Jurists (MM. Botella and Unden) appointed Septem ber 9, 1924 by Council to examine R eport dated September 1924 by Spanish R epre­ this case, re-affirming sentative (M. Quinones de Leôn) announcing the settlement of all cases in dispute except those of O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 699 (a) * MM. Schauer and von Ruetzen-Kositzkau and reso­ (C. 565- 1924. I) lution adopted September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session inviting MM. Botella and Unden, legal See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Advisers to the Spanish and Swedish Represen­ tatives on Council, to examine these two cases Interests, etc. Document concerned O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 670 (C. 451 (1). 1924. I) Nationals of Case of M. Schauer Expulsion from Poland of Agreement concluded Novem ber 26, 1924 by See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Danzig and Polish Governments (MM. Stras- Expulsion from Poland of nationals of burger and Sahm) requesting High Commis­ sioner to settle compensation to be paid by Interests in Poland of Polish Government to M. Schauer for cancel­ See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF lation of his contract and the consequent withdrawal of the question from the Council Interests in Poland of nationals of Agenda O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 697 * Passports of (C. 751. 1924. I) See: DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Passports to Danzig Citizens, Issue of

Report dated September 1924 by Spanish Repre­ Passports, to Danzig citizens, Issue of sentative (M. Quinones de Leôn) and resolution adopted September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Agreement concluded May 4, 1924 between Danzig Session inviting MM. Botella and Unden to and Polish Government laying down right of examine the case and to submit proposals as Danzig to issue passports to its nationals at home to its proper legal solution and abroad and deciding that this agreement shall replace the High Commissioner’s decision of

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Danzig, Free City of (continued) Danzig, Free City of (continued) Passports to Danzig citizens, Issue of (continued) Railways in (continued) See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Memorandum dated November 14,1924 by Secret ] Differences between Poland and General announcing that negotiations held6 t / I Document concerned 1924 between Polish and Danzig Governmem have failed to settle these questions Port and Waterways Board C. 674. M. 239. i 924 [ See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF H arbour Board Report, General, dated April 8, 1924 by Secretary! General for period from to March 19? Post, Polish, in C. 181. M. 51. 1924. 1 Sorting office for foreign parcels O .J., V, N° 5, p. S12 Agreement concluded August 29, 1924 between Danzig and Polish Governments replacing Report, general, dated O ctober 10, 1924 by Secretary I Harbour Board’s and High Commissioner’s General for period April-October 1924 decisions and laying down arrangements for establishment of C. 580. M. 197. 1924. 1 O. J., V, N° 11, P art 2, p. iy u O. J., V., No. 11, P a rt 1, p. 1708

Railways in Steam Ferry between Holm and Mainland Administration, Polish, in Danzig for See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Decision taken December 12, 1922 by High Com­ Ferry, Steam, etc. missioner to the effect that Poland has no right to establish on Danzig territory, a Direction Treaties, Agreements and A rrangem ents concerning for Railways other than those situated within Agreements between Poland and Danzig Danzig, except by agreement with Danzig Agreement concluded October 24, 1921 Agreement concluded June 7, 1924 between Article 27 of Danzig and Poland deciding to open negotia­ tions with a view to the settlement of this See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF question and requesting Council to suspend Passports of Danzig citizens, etc. action meanwhile O. J., V., No. 8, p. 1061 Treaties, Commercial, concluded between Polanj and other countries affecting Memorandum dated November 14, 1924 by Agreement concluded May 4, 1924 between DanziJ Secretary-General announcing failure of the and Polish Governments regarding the manner! negotiations held June 1924 between the two in which the contractual position of the Frea Governments to reach an agreement on this City is to be notified to the States concerned inf question and the request of the Polish Govern­ cases of ment that the Council consider its appeal O. J., V, N° 11, P art II, p. 1707 against the above-mentioned decision, appeal held in abeyance pending these negotiations Vistula Administration Transfer to Polish Government and Danzig Harbour] C. 674. M. 239. 1924. I Board of property of former Prussian Decision taken November 9,1924 by High Commis-I Report dated December 1924 by Spanish Repre­ sioner (Mr. MacDonnell) deciding transfer froml sentative (M. Quinones de Leôn) summarising Harbour Board to Polish Government of plantl history of this question and resolution adopted which H arbour Board's expert recognises a s l December 12, 1924 by 32nd Council Session having been employed formerly exclusively onl inviting Rapporteur to appoint, in agreement Vistula now in Polish territory, and return toi with Advisory Committee on Transit and Harbour Board of plant in possession of Polish! Communications, a Committee of three jurists Government not formerly exclusively' employed! to give an opinion as to whether this decision on Vistula now in Polish territory' is in accordance with treaties, decisions and Report dated December 1924 by Spanish Reptf-I agreements in force, deciding that cost of this sentative (M. Quinones de Leon) noting Polisl Committee shall by borne equally by both Government's intention to enter into negotii-l parties and that present position shall be tions with Harbour Board, in accordance wii| maintained pending final decision Article 20, paragraph 3, of Polish-Danzifl Treaty of November 9, 1920, in so far as tbisl O. J, VI., N° 2, Annex 721 * may bring about the practical solution oil (C. 821 (1). 1924. I) this question, requesting Harbour Board toi inform High Commissioner as early as posT See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF sible of results of these negotiations and pro-1 Differences between Poland and posing that Spanish Representative, together I with Director of Legal Section of Secretariat I and legal adviser to Spanish Government, I Agreement concluded June 7, 1924 between Danzig examine meanwhile juridical problems raised I and Poland deciding to open negotiations with a by this decision, and resolution adopted I view to the settlement of all differences regarding December 12, 1924 by 32nd Council Session I railway matters and requesting the Secretary- approving conclusions of this report General to appoint two experts to give technical and legal advice O . J., Vf, N° 2, Annex 723 * O. J., V, N° 8, p . 1061 (C. 820 (1). 1924. I)

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■jnzjg> Free City of (continued) Debt, Ottoman Public (continued) War material, Polish, Depot for Arbitrator to settle dispute concerning (continued) Committee of Enquiry into Appointment under Article 47, etc. (continued) Finances for Telegram dated December 15, 1924 from British Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Repre­ Government requesting, on behalf of Iraq, Pales­ sentative (M. Quinonesde Leon) and resolution tine and Transjordania, Council to proceed to adopted March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Ses­ sion approving action taken by Secretary- C. 776. M. 274. 1924. II General in making recoverable advances to this Committee and inviting him to inform Danzig and Polish Governments of their res­ Deferred-Pay Scheme for Staff of the League and the pective share in Special Organisations O. J., V, N° 4, Annex 620 See : SECRETARIAT, LEAGUE (C. 129 (1). 1924. I) Staff of Report dated , 1924 of this Committee Provident Fund for accompanied by a map proposing Westerplatte Peninsula as site for this depot and summarising Diseases Colonel Reymond’s objections to this site See : HEALTFI ORGANISATION O. J., V, N° 4, Annex 620 (a) Disease concerned (C. 43. 1924. I) Dispute between Bulgaria and Greece regarding Compe­ Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representative tence of Arbitrator appointed in Accordance with Treaty (M. Quinones de Leôn) and resolution adopted of Neuilly March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session approving Report of the Committee of Enquiry laying down See : BULGARIA certain provisions to replace High Commissioner’s Arbitrator, etc. decision of April 7, 1922, fixing site for

O. J., V, K° 4, Annex 620 Disputes between Danzig and Poland (C. 129 (1). 1924. 1) See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Debt, Ottoman Public, Disputes between Poland and Arbitrator to settle dispute concerning See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Appointment under Article 47 of Treaty of Lau­ Subject concerned sanne, of Note dated December 31, 1924 by Secretary-Gene­ Dispute between France and Great Britain concerning ral quoting Council’s resolution of December 10, Nationality in Tunis and Morocco 1924 and announcing nomination of M. Eugène Borel as arbitrator to take up office from January See : NATIONALITY IN MOROCCO AND TUNIS. 15, 1925, from which date will run the treaty Decrees promulgated November 8, 1921 by the period of three months within which his French Government decision is to be given C. 780. M. 278. 1924. V Dispute between Lithuania and Poland Report dated December 1924 by Swedish Repre­ Frontier between Lithuania and Poland

sentative (M. Unden) and resolution adopted Decision taken March 1 5 , 1 9 2 3 by Conference of December 10, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, Ambassadors fixing noting Bulgarian, French, Greek and Turkish Request of Lithuanian Government on action to Governments’ requests and accordingly decid­ be taken by Council with regard to this decision ing to proceed to in pursuance of its resolution of January 13 1922 O. J., VI, N° 2, Annex 712* (C. 806. 1924. X) See : DISPUTE BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND POLAND Telegram dated November 28, 1924 from Greek Resolution adopted January 13, 1922 by Governement announcing that it intends to Council regarding request Council to proceed to Steps to be taken in pursuance of

C. 723. M. 249. 1924. II Neutral Zone Telegram dated November 30, 1924 from Turkish Line of demarcation to replace Government requesting Council to proceed to Letter dated May 24, ig24fromLithuanian Govern­ ment (M. Galvanauskas) protesting against C. 730. M. 253. 1924. II Polish Government’s propaganda in the Press accusing Lithuanian Government of contem­ plating military action and alleging that Polish Telegram dated December 2, 1924, from Bulga­ Government is strengthening its police forces rian Government requesting Council to proceed and concentrating its troops in district of to C. 785. M. 262. 1924. II C. 319. M. 96. 1924. V II O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1064 Telegram dated December 2, 1924 from French Government requesting, in its capacity as Man­ datory Power for Syria and Lebanon, Council Letter dated June 11, 1924 from Polish Govern­ to proceed to ment ( M. Skrzynski) containing its observa­ C. 785. M. 262. 1924. II tions on C. 319. M. 96. 1924. VII O. J., V, N° 8, p. 1064 Distributed d u rin g 1925. Dispute between Lithuania and Poland (continued) Disputes, International (continued) Neutral Zone (continued) Pacific Settlement of Line of demarcation to replace (continued) Protocol recommended October 2 10?, k„ . , . ■ 5th \s l Resolution adopted , 1923 by 23rd sembly for " * Council Session adopting line of demarcation C. 606. M. 211. 1924. XX* abolishing neutral zf'ne and announcing coming C. 582. M. 199. 1924. ix into force of this resolution as from February 15, (C. 708. 1924. p. 37o) 1923 Request of Lithuanian Government for Advi­ Amendments to Covenant contemplated in sor)' opinion of Permanent Court on certain questions raised in connection with See : COVENANT, LEAGUE See : COVENANT, LEAGUE Amendments contemplated, etc. Article 15 of Disputes, etc. Articles, individual, of Reports referred, etc. See : QUESTION CONCERNED

Resolution adopted January 13, 1922 by Council regard­ Documents relating to ing C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Steps to be taken in pursuance of Letter dated September 2, 1924 from Lithuanian L etter dated October 27, 1924 from Secretary Delegation (M. Galvanauskas) to 5th Assembly General to States Members and to States Non pointing out discrepancy between decision of Members of League forwarding certified tre 4th Assembly and agenda of 5th Assembly and copy of this protocol together with the relativi submitting, to avoid any misunderstanding, cer­ resolution of the Assembly, and drawing the tain observations defining its attitute towards attention of these States to the provisions 0: the question this Protocol and of this resolution laying dowr A. 55- 1924- VII that the former should be immediately openec for signature by State Members and by all othei Letter dated September 13, 1924 from Lithuanian States Government (M. Galvanauskas) withdrawing C. L. 161. 1924. V from Agenda of 5th Assembly its request refer­ red to 5th Assembly by 4th Assembly Letter dated November 15, 1924 from BritislJ A. 80. 1924. VII Government announcing that owing to its ven[ recent accession, it will not be able to form fo| some time a considered opinion on Memorandum dated June 19, 1924 by Secretary- General quoting request m ade April 21, 1923 O. J., VI, N° 2, Minute 1381 ** by Lithuanian Government for inclusion of (C. 679. 1924. IX) this question on agenda of 4th Assembly, and quoting letter of September 2 5,1923 from Lithua­ nian Government to 6th Committee proposing, Report dated September 1924 by 1st and 3rd in view of absence of reply from Conference of Committees (M. Politis and Benes respectively j Ambassadors to its letter of April 16, 1923 to 5th Assembly subm itting and explaining (C. 313. M. 151. 1923), reference of this question draft text of to 5th Assembly A. 135 (1). 1924- IX A. 11 (1). 1924. V II C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 30 Memorandum dated August 2, 1924 by Polish (C. 708. 1924. IX, p. 345) Government submitting observations on Lithua­ nian Government’s request to 4th Assembly Resolution (draft) submitted October 1, 1924 b)| regarding 1st and 3rd Committees to 5th Assembly notinj N ote dated September 1924 by Secretary- reports of 1st and 3rd Committees, recommend! General forwarding ing the acceptance by States Members of tha A. 63. 1924. V II * draft text of the above-mentioned Protocol! proposing that it be opened for signature andl Memorandum dated September 6, 1924 by Lithua­ requesting Council to take action in execution| nian delegation to 5th Assembly submitting of certain of its articles observations on Polish Government's memo­ randum of August 2, 1924 regarding A. 135. 1924, Annex 1 ji) L etter dated September 1924 from Lithuanian Delegation (M. Galvanauskas) to President of Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th As-j Assembly forwarding sembly, on reports of 1st and 3rd Committees, A. 54. 1924. VII recommending acceptance by States M embers and Non-Members o f the above-mentioned Dispute concerning Ottoman Public Debt Protocol, deciding to open it for signature and requesting Council to take action in execution See : DEBT, OTTOMAN PUBLIC of certain articles of

Disputes, International A. 135. 1924. Annex 1 (2) Covenant, Article 15 and C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, A n n e x 3° See : COVENANT, LEAGUE (C. 708. 1924, p. 3431 Article 15 * Certified true copy. » One copy only to each Delegation to 5th Assembly ** Distributed during 1925. — 39 —

Disputes, International (continued) Documents, League (continued) pacific Settlem ent of (continued) Distribution to Council of documents (continued) protocol recom mended, etc. (continued) Memorandum dated June 1924 by British Repre­ sentative (Lord Parmoor) submitted June 17, Signature by Egypt of 1924 to 29th Council Session illustrating delay Letter dated November 19, 1924 from British in distribution of such documents, urging strict Government (Mr. Osborne) reminding Council observation of rule made that such of fact that certain questions were abso­ documents should be circulated at least fifteen lutely reserved to the British Government's days before Council meetings and proposing discretion by the terms of the British decla­ that Committees meet at early and fixed date to ration of , 1922 terminating the enable this rule to be kept British Protectorate over Egypt and announ­ cing, in consequence, its inability to admit O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 654 that the above-mentioned Protocol if signed (C. 31X. 1924) by the Egyptian Government will enable the List, Subject (3rd Annual) of documents distributed latter Government to invoke the League’s to Council and States Members during 1923 intervention in such questions C. 300. M. i n . 1924 C. 742. M. 256. 1924. I O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 301 * List, Subject (No. 32) of documents distributed to Council and States Members during December 1923

Signature by Finland of C. 2. M. 2. 1924 Declaration made December 18, 1924 by Fin­ List, Subject (No. 33) of documents distributed to nish Government on occasion of its signature Council and States Members of the League during of the Protocol, giving its interpretation of certain provisions thereof C. 22. M. 10. 1924

Letter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- List, Subject (No. 34) of documents distributed to General to States Members and Non­ Council and States Members of the League during members of the League, quoting February 1924 C. 80. M. 24. 1924 C. L. 190. 1924. V List, Subject (No. 35) of documents distributed to Council and States Members of the League during Summary dated October 15, 1924 by Secretariat March 1924 (Information Section) containing this Protocol C. 175. M. 48. 1924 and various relative documents Monthly Summary, Volume IV, October List, Subject (No. 36) of documents distributed to Council and States Members during Supplem ent C. 194. M. 60. 1924 Text (draft) submitted October 1, 1924 by 1st and 3rd Committees to 5 th Assembly, of List, Subject (No. 37) of documents distributed to Council and States Members during May 1924 A. 135. 1924, Annex II and Rectifications O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 30 C. 238. M. 81. 1924 List, Subject (No. 38) of documents distributed to Resolution adopted September 6, 1924 by 5th As­ Council and States Members during June 1924 sembly, requesting first Committee to consider articles of Covenant relating to C. 337. M. 112. 1924 A. 53. 1924 C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX List, Subject (No. 39) of documents distributed to (C. 708. 1924, p. 45) Council and States Members during July 1924 C. 368. M. 131. 1924 Documents, League Distribution to Council of documents referring to List, Subject (No. 40) of documents distributed to items on its agenda Council and States Members during August 1924 Documents referring to Danzig C. 460. M. 186. 1924 Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Represen­ tative (M. Quinones de Leôn) adopted March 11, List, Subject (No. 41) of documents distributed to 1924 by 28th Council Session proposing that Council and States Members during September 1924 such documents be forwarded three weeks C. 584. M. 200. 1924 before Council meeting List, Subject (No. 42) of documents distributed to O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1167 Council and States Members during October 1924 (C. 128. 1924. I) C. 626. M. 225. 1924

Letter dated July 4, 1924 from Secretary-General List, Subject (No. 43) of documents distributed to to Chairman of League Committees calling atten­ Council and States Members during November 1924 tion to Council’s ruling of January 1923 th a t its Members should receive such documents a fort­ C. 729. M. 252. 1924 night before the opening of the session and pointing out desirability that such documents List, Subject (No. 44) of ^>cuments distributed to be within the hands of the Secretariat four wreeks Council and to States Members during December before the session 1924 C. L. 94. 1924 C. 5. M. 2. 1925

* Distributed during 1925. * Distributed during 1925. - 4° -

Economic Weapon (continued) Covenant, Article 16 regarding (continued) Protocols of four amendments, etc. (continued) Ratification by Great Britain on behalf of British Empire, including Canada, Australia, South E Africa, New Zealand and India, of Note dated August 29, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing the deposit of instrument Eastern Carelia of C. L . 117. 1924. V See : CARELIA, EASTERN Ratification by Greece of

Economic Weapon N ote dated January 17, 1924 from Greek Government (M. Roussos) announcing that Covenant, Article 16 regarding Greek Government proposes to seek approval Amendments (2) proposed by British Government of National Assembly for three additional to 4th Assembly paragraphs to Article 16, and to postpone A. 3 (1). 1924 its consideration of amendment to first paragraph until after decision of 5th Assembly on further amendments proposed by British Letter dated November 6, 1924 by Secretary- Government to 4th Assembly General forwarding resolution adopted Sep­ tember 27, 1924 by 5th Assembly regarding O. J., V, No. 6, p. 854 C. L. 160. 1924 Ratification by L atvia of two (C. L. 100. 1921, Annexes 9 and 10) of R eport dated Septem ber 1924 by 1st Committee (M. Cassin) to 5th Assembly, quoting report Note dated February 21, 1924 by Secretary- of its Sub-Committee, and submitting draft General announcing deposit of instrument of resolution proposing adoption of a revised text of British Government’s amendment to latter C. L . 33. 1924. V part of paragraph 1 of Article 16, to replace that adopted by 2nd Assembly, and post­ Ratification by South Africa of ponement to 6th Assembly of proposed amend­ Note dated November 27, 1923 from South ment to paragraph 2 of Article 16 as originally African Government (M. Blankerberg) an­ drafted nouncing its agreement to ratify these amend­ A. 108. 1924. V m ents O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 24 O. J., V, No. 6, p. 853

Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by 5th See also : ECONOMIC WEAPON Assembly, on report of 1st Committee, adopting a revised text of British Government’s amend­ Covenant, etc. ment to latter part of paragraph 1 of Article 16, Protocols, etc. to replace that adopted by 2nd Assembly Ratification by Great Britain on behalf deciding that a Protocol embodying this amend­ of ment shall be immediately drawn up and submitted for ratification by States Members Ratification by Uruguay of and postponing to 6th Assembly consideration Note dated January 23, 1924 by Secretary- of proposed amendment to paragraph 2 of General announcing deposit of instrument of Article 16 as originally drafted

A. 131. 1924. V C. L. 18. 1924. V C. L. 160. 1924, Annex 1 Ratification of Note dated July 1924 by Secretary-General Germany’s apprehensions with regard to quoting resolution adopted September 26, 1923 by 4th Assembly requesting Secretary- See : MEMBERSHIP OF LEAGUE General to urge Governments which have Admission of Germany not ratified these protocols to state theii intention with regard to ratification, and Document concerned announcing transmission of letters in accord­ ance with this resolution Protocols of four amendments adopted by 2nd Assembly (C. L. 100. 1921, Annexes 8, 9, 10 and 11) O. J., V, No. 6, p. 853 Protocol of amendment adopted by 5th Assembly replacing protocol adopted by 2nd Assembly, Replies to letters sent by Secretary-General relating to paragraph 1 of Article 16 in accordance with resolution quoted in See : ECONOMIC WEAPON See : ECONOMIC WEAPON Covenant, Article 16 regarding Covenant, etc. Protocol of amendment adopted by 5th Protocols, etc. Assembly Ratification by country co n c ern ed Ratification by Brazil of three (C. L. 100, An­ nexes 8, g and i ^ o f Protocol of amendment adopted by 5th Assembly to

Note dated August 30, 1924 by Secretary- C. L. 160. 1924, Annex 2* General announcing deposit of instruments of A. 123. 1924. I

C, L 120. 1924. X' « Certified true copy. — 41

E c o n o m ic Weapon (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Covenant, Article 16 regarding (continued) Arbitration Clauses (continued) Protocol of amendment, etc. (continued) Protocol opened for signature, etc. Letter dated November 6, 1924 from Secretary- Ratification by Albania of General to States Members forwarding certified Note dated September 12, 1924 by Secretary- true copies of the above-mentioned Protocol General announcing deposit of instrument of together with the relative resolution of the 5th Assembly and announcing that this Pro­ C. L. 128. 1924. V tocol is open for signature and ratification Ratification by Belgium of C. L. 160. 1924 Note dated October 3, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by 5th C. L. 135. 1924. V Assembly on report of 1st Committee, on amendments proposed by the British Govern­ Ratification by Finland of ment, adopting an amendment to latter part Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- of Paragraph 1 of Article 16 to replace that General announcing deposit of instrument of adopted by 2nd Assembly and declaring that C. L. 106. 1924. V a protocol embodying this amendment shall immediately be drawn up and submitted for Ratification by Germany of ratification by States Members of League Note dated November 27, 1924 by Secretary- A .131.1924 General announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 160. 1924. V, Annex 1 C. L. 175. 1924. V

Protocol for the Pacific Settlement of International Ratification by Great Britain on behalf of Great Disputes, Article 12 regarding Britain and of Northern Ireland Report dated September 1924 by 1st and 3rd Com­ Note dated October 10, 1924 by Secretary- mittees (MM. Benes and Politis respectively) to General announcing deposit of instrument of 5th Assembly on C. L. 138. 1924. V A. 135 (1). 1924. IX C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Ratification by Italy of O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 30 Note dated August 23, 1924 by Secretary- (C. 70S. 1924, p. 345) General announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 112. 1924. V Report dated October 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ Ratification of sentative (M. Benes) adopted October 3, 1924 by 30th Council Session requesting Secretary- L etter dated October 23, 1924 from Secretary- General to collect the data necessary for the General to States Members quoting Assem­ investigations relative to the application of bly’s resolution drawing the attention of the the above-mentioned article and to distribute States to the great benefit which interna­ these data to the competent organs (Economic tional trade would derive from the prompt and Financial Organisation and Transit Organi­ ratification of this Protocol by the largest sation) of the Secretariat possible number of States C. L. 150. 1924. II C. 567 (1). M. 143. 1924 C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX Note dated September 22, 1924 by Secretariat O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1337 giving list of States which have ratified this (C. 708. 1924, p. 370) Protocol A. 96. 1924. II Resolution (draft) submitted October 1, 1924 by 1st and 3rd Committees to 5th Assembly requesting R eport dated September 1924 by 2nd Com­ Council to put into immediate execution provisions mittee (M. Veverka) to 5th Assembly sub­ A. 135. 1924, Annex 1 (1) mitting draft resolution drawing attention to great benefit which international trade Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by 5th Assembly, would derive from the prompt ratification on report of 1st and 3rd Committees, requesting of this Protocol by the largest possible Council to put intç immediate execution, provi­ number of States A. 97- 1924. II sions of , , A. 135. 1924, Annex 1 (2) O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 14 C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 30 Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by (C. 708. 1924, p. 343) 5th Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, drawing attention of States to great benefit Economics and Finance which international trade would derive from Arbitration Clauses the prompt ratification of this Protocol by the largest possible number of States Protocol opened for signature Septem ber 24, 1923 at Geneva on (A. 83. 1923, Annex) A. 117. 1924. II Signature of Adhesion of Rhodesia, Southern, to Note dated January 1924 by Secretary-General Note dated January 5, 1925 by Secretary- forwarding text of above-mentioned Protocol General announcing showing signatures to date C. L. 187. 1924. V O. J., V, No. 1, P art 2, p. 235 Coming into force of Note dated September 22, 1924 by Secretariat Note dated September 22, 1924 by Secretary- giving list of States which have signed this General announcing July 28, 1924 as date of Protocol A. 96. 1924. II A. 96. 1924. II — 4 2 —

Economics and Finance (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Balance of payments and foreign trade balances Commerce, Equitable treatment of (continued) Form issued August 1924 by Secretariat to be Competition, Unfair (continued) used as guide in preparing statements on Convention, etc. (continued) C. L. 123. 1924, Annex II Report dated March 1924 by Belgian Represen C. L. 123 (a) 1924, Annex II tative (M. Melot) and resolution adopted March 9, 1924 by 28th Council Session invit­ Notes issued August 1924 by Secretariat explain­ ing Permanent Bureau for Protection of In­ ing dustrial Property to take part in an advisory C. L. 123. 1924, A nnex I capacity in the work of the Committee of Ex­ C. L. 123 (a) 1924, A nnex I perts to revise _ C. 90. (1). M. 33. 1924 Letter dated August 30, 1924 from Secretary- O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 603 General to fifteen States not previously (C. 117. 1924) requested to give information on this ques­ tion, inviting them to forward a statement Report dated May 1924 by Committee of Ex­ of the balance of payments for 1923, prepared perts appointed to study draft proposed Sep­ as far as possible, on the lines indicated tember 1923 by Economic Committee to in the above-mentioned form and note supplement A. 9. 1924. Annex 13 C. L. 123 (a) 1924. II O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 632 (a) (C. 215. 1924. II, Annex B) Letter dated August 30, 1924 from Secretary- General to nineteen States requested in 1923 Report dated June 1924 by Belgian Represen­ to give information on this question, inviting tative (M. Hymans) adopted June 12, 1924 by them to forward a statement of balance 29th Council Session approving work of Com­ of payments for 1923, prepared, as far as mittee of Experts on revision of possible, on the lines indicated in above- A. 9. 1924. II mentioned form and note O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 632 C. L. 123. 1924. II (C. 257. 1924)

Memorandum dated August 9, 1924 showing esti­ Report dated August 1924 by Economic Com­ mates furnished by thirteen States of balance of mittee (13th Session) annexing amendments international payments for 1922, together with supplementing the Convention for submis­ series of summary tables of trade statistics of sion to the Conference to be held at The Hague forty-two countries for period 1910-1923 during 1925 for its revision and suggesting that Council recommend States to give them Special Volume, Volume I and Corrigenda support at the Conference to these amend­ ments and to the introduction of a clause Memorandum dated October 1924 by Secretary- providing for international jurisdiction General containing detailed tables of trade statis­ C. 453 (1). M.178. 1924 tics in forty-two countries for the period 1910-1922 O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 (a) and detailed notes on the method of their compi­ lation in each countries Report dated September 1924 by Belgian Repre­ Special Volume, Volume II and Corrigenda sentative (M. Hymans) and resolution adopted September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session Banks, Central noting the amendments proposed by the Eco­ nomic Committee and the wishes of the Com­ Memorandum issued October 1924 by Secretary- mittee regarding the support of States at the General on position of Central Banks during 1913 forthcoming Conference to the amendments and 1918-1923, especially with regard to their rela­ and to the introduction of a clause provi­ tions with Governments ding for the international jurisdiction and Special Volume and Corrigenda requesting Secretary-General to take the necessary steps £ ^ (j) M I?g ^ Commerce, Equitable treatment of O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 Competition, Unfair (C. 464. 1924) Convention concluded M arch 20, 1883 a t Paris for Protection of Industrial Property against R eport dated September 1924 by Economic Amendments proposed August 1924 by Econo­ Committee to 5th Assembly summarising its mic Committee to (Articles 6-10 bis) work since 4th Assembly with a view to revi­ sion of this Convention and annexing amend­ A. 52. 1924. II, Annex 3 ments it has proposed to C. 453. (1) M. 178. 1924. II, Annex A A. 52. 1924. II O. J., V, No. 1, Annex 671 (a) Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee Letter dated October 25, 1924 from Secretary- (M. Veverka) to 5th Assembly noting Econo­ General to States Members announcing pro­ mic Committee’s proposed amendments and bable convocation during 1925 at The Hague expressing hope that they will receive of a Conference for the revision of the above- support of States at forthcoming C onference mentioned Convention, forwarding Economic for revision of A. 97. 1924. II Committee’s report proposing amendments to O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 14 this Convention, together with documents (C. E. C. D. 1) prepared for meeting of Com­ Resolution adopted September 25, 1925 by 5th mittee of Experts and report of this Committee Assembly on report of 2nd Committee, expres­ and quoting the resolutions of Council and sing hope that amendments proposed by Eco­ Assembly urging States to give their support nomic Committee will receive support of States to these proposals at the forthcoming Confe­ at forthcoming Conference for revision of rence C. L. 149. 1924. IX A. 117. 1924. H ~ 43 —

E c o n o m i c s and Finance (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Commerce, Equitable treatment of (continued) Commerce, Equitable treatment of (continued) Foreign Nationals and Enterprises, Treatment of Goods, worthless, etc. (continued) Report dated August 1924 by Economic Committee Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th As­ announcing that it is not yet in a position to sembly on report of 2nd Committee, noting report its conclusions on this matter and sub­ Economic Committee’s report on this question mitting a summary of information already ob­ and recommending that arrangements in export­ tained ing States for the verification and testing of A. 52. 1924 goods should be available to the foreign buyer C- 453 (1) - M. 178. 1924 and that their existence be brought to his notice O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 (a) by suitable methods of publicity A. 117. 1924 Summary dated August 1924 by Economic Com­ mittee of information on practice in various Summary dated August 1924 by Economic Com­ countries as to mittee of information received regarding means A. 52. 1924, Annex 5 existing in various countries for C. 453 (1). M. 178. 1924, Annex C O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 (a) A. 52. 1924, Annex 4 C. 453 (1). M. 178. 1924, Annex B O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 (a) Goods, worthless, Protection of foreign buyers against Competition, Unfair Letter dated September 29,1923 from eleven Latin- See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE American States to Economic Committee mak­ ing certain recommendations regarding inter­ Commerce, Equitable treatment of national action to ensure Currency A. 52. 1924. Annex 2 C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924, Annex Memorandum issued October 1924 by Secretariat O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 603 (a) on currency during the years 1913-1923

Special Volume Letter dated October 23, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members forwarding the report Customs formalities of the Economic Committee on this question, Abolition of import and export prohibitions and quoting the relative resolutions of the Council restrictions and the Assembly and requesting any infor­ L etter dated October 7, 1924 from Secretary- mation which might assist the Economic Commit­ General to European States Members quoting tee in its investigations into relative resolutions of Assembly and Council and requesting States to send before November 20, , C. L. 150. 1924. II 1924 any information or observations to assist the Economic Committee in its study of question Report dated August 1924 by Economic Com­ of mittee giving results of its investigations into C. L. 139. 1924. II and E rratum this question, annexing summary of information already received and proposing to obtain Letter dated October 7, 1924 from Secretary- further information, to classify and publish it in General to non-European States Members quo­ order to give a more accurate idea of laws and ting relative resolutions of Assembly and Coun­ organisations in existence for cil and requesting these States to send as early A. 52. 1924 as possible any information or observations to C. 453 (1). M. 178. 1924 assist the Economic Committee in its study of O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 (a) question of C. L. 139 (a). 1924. II Report dated September 1924 by the Belgian Representative (M. Hymans) and resolution Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee adopted September 9, 1924 by 30th Council (M. Veverka) to 5th Assembly, on work of Eco­ Session noting Economic Committee’s intention nomic Committee, submitting draft resolution to continue its investigation and deciding to requesting Council to instruct Economic Com­ forward Economic Committee’s report to States mittee to consider possibility and expediency Members and to recommend it to their attention of an agreement between States Members and Non-Members with a view to such abolition, and C. 453 (!)■ M. 178. 1 9 2 4 to make suggestions as to the most suitable O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 methods to achieve this object (C. 464. 1924 A. 97. 1924. II O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 14 Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee (M. Veverka) to 5th Assembly submitting draft resolution noting Economic Committee’s report Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th on this question and recommending that arrange­ Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, request­ ments in exporting States for the verification ing Council to instruct Economic Committee to and testing of goods should be available to the consider possibility and expediency of an agree­ foreign buyer and that their existence be brought ment between States Members and Non-Mem­ to his notice by suitable methods of publicity bers with a view to such abolition and to make suggestions as to the most suitable methods to A. 97. 1924 II achieve this object O. J. Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 14 A . 117. 1924 — 44 —

Economies and Finance (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Customs formalities (continued) Customs formalities (continued) Conference, International, October-November 1923, Convention, International, etc. (continued) Geneva Article 22 of (continued) Committees to Organisation, Technical, etc. (continued) M inutes of R eport dated March 1924 by Belgian Repre­ C. 66. M. 24. 1924, Volume II, P arts 4, 5 sentative (M. Hym ans) and resolution and 6, and E rrata adopted March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session, deciding to entrust the Economic Committee with duties assigned to this Index to organisation, approving principles on which C. 66 (b). M. 24 (b). 1924. II it proposes to subm it definite proposals later C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924. II N ote dated February 25, 1924 by Secretary- O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 603 General announcing that the above- (C. 117. 1924 included) mentioned index will be forwarded later Rules of procedure defining constitution of C. 66 (a). M. 24 (a). 1924. II See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Customs formalities Instruments approved by Convention, etc.

C. 66. M. 24. 1924, Volume I, P a rt 1, Article 22 of and E rrata Rules of procedure for application of See also : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Rules of procedure for application of Customs Formalities Article 2 of Instrument concerned Letter dated October 29, 1924 from Secre­ tary-General to States Members and cer­ Meetings, Plenary, of tain States Non-Members quoting Econo­ mic Committee’s decision of August 26, M inutes of 1924 appointing two of its members to act in accordance with this Article and C. 66. M. 24. 1924, Volume I, P a rt 2, announcing Council’s approval of this and E rrata decision on September g, 1924 Annexes to C. L. 151. 1924. II C. 66. M. 24. 1924, Volume I, P a rt 3, Text drawn up May 1924 by Economic Com­ and E rrata m ittee A. 52. 1924, Annex 1 Index to A. 9. 1924, Annex 4 C. 66 (b). M. 24 (b). 1924. II O. J., V, No. 7, A nnex 632 (a) C. 215. 1924. II, Annex A N ote dated February 25, 1924 by Secretary- L etter dated June 30, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing that the above- General to States Members and certain mentioned index will be forwarded later other States quoting relative extracts from reports of Economic Committee (1 ith C. 66 (a). M. 24 (a). 1924. II and 12th Sessions), and resolutions adop­ ted March 11, 1924 and June 12, 1924 by Convention, International, concluded November 3, Council on these reports and submitting 1923 at Geneva on simplification of C. L. 81. 1924. II C. 678. M. 241. 1924. II * C. 66. M. 24. 1924, Volume I, R eport dated May 1924 by Economic Com­ Part 1, and Erratum mittee submitting above-mentioned text for Council’s approval A. 9. 1924 Adhesion of Mexico to O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 632 (a) L etter dated M arch 22, 1924 from Mexican (C. 215. 1924) Government (M. Estrada) announcing appro­ val of this convention, but impossibility, for R eport dated June 1924 by Belgian Repre­ constitutional reasons, to adhere to it at sentative (M. Hymans) and resolution present adopted June 12, 1924 by 29th Council O. J., V, No. 5, p. 820 Session approving this text and request­ ing Secretary-General to send the requi­ Article 22 of site communications and to take neces­ Organisation, Technical, provided for in sary steps for putting into force of Report dated February 1924 by Economic A. 9. i 924 Committee (nth Session) proposing that O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 632 it should be entrusted with duties assigned (C. 257. 1924. II) to this Organisation and outlining the principles on which it should carry out Coming into force of these duties Note dated September 6, 1924 by Secretary- C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924. II General announcing entry into force on No­ O. J ., V, No. 4, Annex 603 (a) vem ber 27, 1924 of this Convention and Pro­ tocol v r Certified true copy. C. L. 125. 1924. V 4 5 —

E c o n o m i c s and Finance (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Customs formalities (continued) Customs formalities (continued) Convention, International, etc. (continued) Convention, International, etc. (continued) Letter dated December 16, 1924 from Secretary- Ratification of (continued) General to States Members and certain States non-Members forwarding certified true copy L etter dated October 29, 1924 from Secretary- of above-mentioned convention and Protocol General to States Members and to certain bearing all signatures affixed previous to October States non-members of the League, quoting 31, 1924, date of closing of signature, announc­ Assembly’s resolution urging the ratification ing coming into force on November 27, 1924 and of this Convention, giving a list of States calling attention to Articles 24 and 25 stipulat­ Signatory and announcing coming into force ing that the convention is subject to ratification on November 27, 1924 of by States signatory and to adhesion by States C. L. 151. 1924. II non-Signatory C. L. 178. 1924. V Note dated September 22, 1924 by Secretariat Protocol concluded November 3, 1923 at Geneva to giving list of States which have ratified this Convention C. 678. M. 241. 1924. II * A. 96. 1924. II C. 66. M. 24. 1924, Vol. I Part 1 and Errata R eport dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee Coming into force of (M. Veverka) to 5th Assembly submitting draft resolution urging early ratification of See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Convention by greatest possible number of Customs formalities States Convention, etc. A. 97. 1924 Coming into force of O. J. Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 14

Signature of Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, urg­ See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE ing early ratification of Convention by great­ Customs formalities est possible number of States Convention, etc. A. 117. 1924 Signature, etc. Report dated September 1924 by Economic Com- Text issued October 31, 1924 showing signatures mitee to 5th Assembly on its work since 4th affixed to date Assembly in connection with C. 678. M. 241. 1924. II * A. 52. 1924

Ratification by Austria of Signature by Roumania of N ote dated September 16, 1924 by Secretary- Note dated November 25, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of General quoting the declaration made by the Roumanian Government at the time of its C. L. 133. 1924. V signature of this Convention, making the same Ratification by Belgium of reservations as formulated by certain other Note dated October 17, 1924 by Secretary- Governments and inserted in Article 6 of General announcing deposit of instrument of Protocol, quoting this Article and remind­ ing Council that it has to decide whether the C. L. 145. 1924. V reservations formulated should be admitted

Ratification by Denmark of O. j., VI, No. 2, Annex 708 * (C. 703. 1924. V) Note dated May 31, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing deposit of instrument of Report dated December 1924 by Belgian Repre­ C. L. 70. 1924. V sentative (M. Hymans), adopted December 9, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, deciding to Ratification by Great Britain on behalf of the Bri­ consult Economic Committee as to whether tish Empire, including South Africa and New the reservations made by Roumania at the Zealand time of its signature are to be admitted Note dated September 6, 1924 by Secretary- O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1379 * General announcing deposit of instrument of (C. 755. 1924. V) C. L. 125. 1924. V Signature of List dated September 22, 1924 by Secretariat Ratification by Italy of of States which have signed this convention Note dated June 26, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing deposit of instrument of A. 96. 1924. II C. L. 77. 1924. V Signatures appended before October 31, 1924 Ratification of to this Convention Letter dated February 4, 1924 from Secretary- C. 678. M. 241. 1924. VI General to States Members and certain other States inviting their attention to resolution Text issued October 31, 1924 showing signatures adopted December 1 0 , 1923 by 27th Council affixed to date Session urging such ratification without delay C. 678. M. 241. 1 9 2 4 . II * *

C. L. 24. 1924. V * Distributed during 1925. ** Certified true copy. ' Certified true copy. - 46 -

Economics and Finance (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Economic and Financial Committee Economic and Financial Committee (continued) Economic Committee Finance Committee (continued) Report dated September 1924 by Secretariat on Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by -th work of the Economic Committee to 5th Assembly Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, noting on its work since 4th Assembly work accomplished by this Committee, particu” A. 52. 1924. II larly as regards international loan for Greek refugees, Free City of Danzig, the periodical Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee financial publications of the League and the (M. Veverka) to 5th Assembly, on work of Eco­ study of fiscal evasion and double taxation nomic Committee since 4th Assembly, and sub­ mitting draft resolution noting work accom­ A h i . 1924. II plished and making certain recommendations concerning the questions considered by 13th Session, December 1923, Paris R eport dated December 1923 of A. 97. 1924. II See : H U N G A RY O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 14 Financial reconstruction of Resolution adopted Septem ber 25, 1924 by 5th 14th Session, M arch 1923, London Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, noting work accomplished since 4th Assembly and Conclusions of* making certain recommendations regarding 15th Session, June 1924, Geneva questions considered by A. 117. 1924. II R eport dated June 16, 1924, of O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 652 11 th Session, February 1924, Geneva (C. 314 (1). 1924. II) Report dated February 1924 of 16th Session, September 1924, Geneva C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924. II O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 603 (a) R eport on A ustria of See : AUSTRIA R eport dated M arch 1924 by Belgian Represen­ Financial situation of tative (M. Melot) and resolutions adopted Report (Joint) dated September 1924 March n , 1924 by 28th Council Session, ap­ by Finance Committee, etc. proving report of this Session and recommen­ dations contained therein R eport on settlem ent of refugees in Greece C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924. II See : R E FU G E E S O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 603 Settlement in Greece (C. 117. 1924. II) Protocol, etc. 12th Session, M ay 1924, Geneva Amendments, etc. R eport dated M ay 19, 1924, of Finances, Public A. 9. 1924. II O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 632 (a) Questionnaire issued March 1924 on (C. 215. 1924. II) C. 24. M. 12. 1924. II Report dated June 1924 by Belgian Represen­ tative (M. Hymans) and resolution adopted L etter dated March 22, 1924 from Secretary- June 12, 1924 by 29th Council Session, ap­ General to forty' States which did not reply to questionnaire issued in 1922 forwarding and proving work of A. 9. 1924. 11 urging reply to O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 632 C. L. 43. 1924 (C. 257. 1924. II) Letter dated March 22, 1924 from Secretary- 13th Session, August 1924, Geneva General to ten States which replied to question­ Report dated August 1924 of naire issued in 1922 and whose data was published in volume issued in 1923, forwarding C. 453 (I)- M. 178. 1924. II and urging reply to O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 (a) C. L. 43 (a). 1924

Report dated August 1924 by Belgian Repre­ L etter dated March 22, 1924 from Secretary- sentative (M. Hymans) and resolution adop­ General to six States w-hich replied to question­ ted September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session naire issued in 1922 but whose d ata was re­ approving work of ceived too late to be published in volume issued C. 453 (1). M. 178. 1924. II in 1923, forwarding and urging early reply to O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 671 (C. 464. 1924. II) C. L. 43 (b). 1924 Finance Committee Foreign nationals and enterprises, Treatment of R eport dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (M. Sugimura) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution noting work accomplished by' this Commerce, Equitable treatment of Committee, particularly as regards the interna­ tional loan for Greek refugees, the Free City Foreign trade balances of Danzig, the periodical financial publications See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE of the League and the study of fiscal evasion and Balance of payments and foreign trade balances double taxation A. 94. 1924. II * Conclusions contained in documents of the Finance Comm't:ee O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 13 and Hungaiian Sub-Committee only. E co no m ic s and Finance (continued) Economies and Finance (continued) Goods, worthless, Protection of foreign buyers Statistics (continued) against Unification of (continued) See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Recommendations and opinions adopted 1923 Commerce, Equitable treatment of by International Institute of Statistics concern­ Payment, International Balance of ing statistics of international trade, agriculture and of fisheries and other indices of economic See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE conditions Balance of payments and foreign trade balances C. L. 52 (a). 1924. II

Statistics Report dated February 1924 by Governors of Bulletin, Monthly, of Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau on proposed uniform method of recording mining and Monthly Bulletin of Statistics metallurgical statistics January 1924 Volume V, No. 1 * February » » » » 2 * C. L. 52 (b). 1924 and Addendum March » » » » 3 * April » » » » 4 * Note dated June 24, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members forwarding addi­ May » » » » 5 * June » » » » 6 * tional copies of English text of July » » » » 7 * C. L. 52 (b). (1). 1924. II August » » » » 8 * » 9 * September .» » » Report (extract) dated March 1924 by Economic » )) October » » 10 * Committee on its system of collaboration with November » )) )) » 11 * the International Labour Organisation and December » » ,, » 12 * recommending measures to obtain observa­ Inclusion of indices of economic conditions in tions on and practical application of principles proposed by the International Institute of Report dated May 1924 by Economic Committee Statistics and for the continuation of system (12th Session) giving its conclusions on of collaboration with this institute question of economic barometer and of C. L. 52 (c). 1924. II A. 9. 1924 C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924. II, Extract O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 632 (a) (C. 215. 1924) Report dated March 1924 by Belgian Representa­ tive (M. Melot) and resolution adopted March 11, Tables concerning bankruptcy statistics 1924 by 28th Council Session approving Questionnaire issued April 1924 by Economic proposals of Economic Committee regarding Intelligence Service of Secretariat on methods of compiling of C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924 C. L. 57. 1924, Annex 2 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 603 (C. 117. 1924) L etter dated April 15, 1924 from Economic Taxation, Direct Intelligence Service of Secretariat to cer­ L etter dated April 30, 1924 from League Librarian tain States forwarding above-mentioned to States Members requesting, for League Library, questionnaire with a view to the correct copy of any laws, handbooks and other publi­ interpretation of Table XVIII of M onthly cations concerning C. L. 62. 1924 Bulletin of Statistics C. L. 57. 1924. II Taxation, Double and Fiscal Evasion Tables concerning population census and estimates Report dated June 1924 by Finance Committee (15th Session) summarising ground covered since Questionnaire issued April 1924 by Economic 4th Assembly by Committee of Governmental Intelligence Service of Secretariat on manner Experts with regard to of taking statistics for inclusion in O. J., V, No. 7, Annexô 52 C. L. 57. 1924, Annex 1 (C. 314 (1). 1924. II) U nemployment Letter dated April 15, 1924 from Economic Collaboration between International Labour Orga­ Intelligence Service to certain States nisation and Economic and Financial Organi­ forwarding „ sation C. L. 57. 1924 Report dated February 1924 by Economic Com­ mittee (nth Session) quoting proposals adopted L etter dated April 15, 1924 from Economic by this Committee for the continuation of a Intelligence Service of Secretariat to Amer­ methodical collaboration ican, Italian and Swiss statisticians for­ C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924 warding , , C. L. 57 (a). 1924 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 603 (a) Unification of Education of Children and Youth in Work, Ideals and Letter dated May 10, 1924 from Secretary-General Aims of the League to States Members of League forwarding the recommendations of the International Institute See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION of Statistics, the report of the Imperial Mineral Instruction of youth in aims of the League Resources Bureau and the extract from the report of the Economic Committee on this Engagements, International question and requesting any observations on See : TREATIES, CONVENTIONS AND ENGAGE­ principles contained therein and asking whether MENTS, INTERNATIONAL Governments are prepared to put latter See also : Subject concerned principles into practice C. L. 52. 1924. II Epidemics See : HEALTH ORGANISATION Liistributed to certain States only. - 4 8 -

Electric Power Finances, League (continued,) Transmission in transit of Allocation of Expenses (continued) See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Contribution of China Electric questions L etter dated July 10, 1924 from Chinese Govern ment (Ts. F. Tang) requesting reduction of it. Esthonia contribution from 65 to 35 units and insertioi Economic and financial situation of of this request on agenda of 5th Assembly Letter dated September 1924 from Esthonian Government (M. Pusta) requesting Council to A- 24.1924 invite Finance Committee of League to study and Memorandum dated September 1, 1924 by Chinese give an opinion on monetary and financial situa- Government on its position with regard tc tionof Esthonia „ _ _T O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1279 payments of its annual contribution, on it; (C. 488. 1924. II) general financial difficulties, its financial situ, Evasion, Fiscal ation compared with that of certain othei See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE States Members and on the juridical and prac­ tical aspects of its request for the reduction Taxation, Double and Fiscal Evasion of its contribution Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations N ote dated September 1, 1924 by Secretary- See : R E F U G E E S General forwarding above-mentioned memo­ randum together with correspondence exchan­ Expenditure, National, on Armaments ged from February to July 1924 between the See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Chinese Government, the Allocation Com mittee and the Secretary-General

A. 47. 1924.X

See also : FINANCES, LEAGUE Allocation, etc. Famine in Albania Document concerned See : ALBANIA Contribution of Dominican Republic Fam ine in R eport dated September 1924 by 4th Committee Federation, International, for Mutual Assistance in Relief (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, submitting of Peoples overtaken by Disaster after latter’s adoption of 4th Committee report on allocation of expenses, draft reso­ See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL lution requesting Allocation Committee to Peoples stricken by calamities, International orga­ determine contribution of Dominican Repub­ nisation for relief of lic and to add units thus allotted to those made available by resumption of payment of Finances League its contribution by Argentine Accounts, Audited A. 129. 1924. X See : FINANCES, LEAGUE C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X Budget concerned O. J„ VI, No. 1, p. 2 * Fiscal period concerned O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 29 Allocation of Expenses Report dated October 31st, 1924 by Allocation Allocation of Expenses Committee of Expenses Committee (8th Session) decidinj M andate of to charge this State with one unit R eport dated December 1924 by U ruguayan Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolution C. 627. M. 226. 1924 adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council O. J., V, No. 12, p. 181 Session, renewing mandate of this Commission as at present constituted, until end of 1925 Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1357 * requesting Allocation of Expenses Committee to (C. 786. 1924. X) determine the number of units to be allocated See also : FINANCES, LEAGUE to this Republic and to add the units thus Allocation of Expenses allotted to those made available by the resump­ tion of payment of its contribution by Argentine Document concerned 6th Session, March 1924, Geneva A. 136. 1924. X Conclusions of ** C ontribution of P anam a prior to 1923 7th Session, July 1924, Geneva Letters dated March 13, 1924 and May 9. I(32 R eport dated July 4, 1924 of from Government of Panama requesting same A. 14. 1924. II advantages as were granted to R epublics 8th Session, October 1924, Geneva Central America and Paraguay regarding Report dated October 3, 1924 of contributions previous to 1923 C. 627. M. 226. 1924. X A. 39. 1924. X O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1806 Report dated December 1924 by Uruguayan L etter and telegram dated August 20, 1924 fronl Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolution Government of Panama requesting inclusion adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council on agenda of 5th Assembly of its request Session, noting report of March 13 and May 9, 1924 regarding O. J., VI, No. 2, M inute 1357 * (C. 786. 1924. X) A. 39. 1924- X * Distributed during 1925. ** Not published. * Distributed during 1925. - 49 - finances. League (continued) Finances, League (continued) Allocation of Expenses (continued) Allocation of Expenses (continued) Contribution of P an am a prior to 1923 (continued) Covenant, Article 6 regarding (continued) Memorandum dated September 15, 1924 by Protocols of three amendments (continued) Government of Panama (M. Garay) setting forth its arguments in support of its request Ratification by Liberia of one of (C. L. 100, that the advantages granted to Central Ameri­ 1921, Annex 3) can Republics and Paraguay in respect of Note dated Mayr 15, 1924 by Secretary- their contributions prior to 1923 be also accord­ General announcing deposit of instrument ed to Panama of C. L. 64. 1924. V A. 78. 1924. V III Ratification by Salvador of one of (C. L. 100, 1921, Annex 3) Report dated September 1924 by 4th Committee (M. Reveillaud) to 5th Assembly, quoting Note dated September 12, 1924 by Secretary- report of its Sub-Committee on the legal General announcing deposit of instrument and practical aspects of Panama’s claim and of C. L. 126. 1924. V requesting Assembly not to entertain it during its present session Ratification by Spain of one of (C. L. 100, A. n o . 1924. X 1921, Annex 3) O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 21 Note dated February 8, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by 5th of Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, decid­ C. L. 28. 1924. V ing not to entertain in the present circumstances Ratification by Uruguay of one of (C. L. 100, Panama’s claim, which might, however, receive 1921, Annex 3) further consideration at some future Assembly Note dated January 23, 1924 by Secretary- A. 124. 1924 General announcing deposit of instrument Contribution of other States of C. L. 18. 1924. V See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Allocation of Expenses Ratification of one of (C. L. 100, 1921, Annex 3) Document concerned L etter dated January 22, 1924 from Secretary- General to 21 States Members which Contributions, Unpaid have not ratified this amendment urging its ratification See : FINANCES, LEAGUE C. L. 16. 1924.V Contributions, Unpaid Memorandum dated November 5, 1924 by Secretary- General quoting Assembly resolution annexing Covenant, Article 6 regarding the scale of allocation for 1925, announcing the Protocols of three amendments adopted by modification of this scale by the Allocation 2nd Assembly (C. L. 100. 1921, Annexes 2, 3, Committee on October 30 and 31, 1924 in accord­ and 4) ance with the above-mentioned resolution and Coming into force of one of (C. L. 100. 1921, annexing the scale as modified A nnex 3) C. 629. M. 228. 1924. X Letter dated August 30, 1924 by Secretary- O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 78 * General announcing ratification of this amendment by all States Members of R eport dated July 1924, by Allocation of Expenses Council and by the majority of States Committee (7th Session) setting forth the reasons represented at the Assembly and its for its inability to prepare a definitive scale consequent coming into force from August for the moment, and proposing the widening 13, 1924, and forwarding text of Covenant of its mandate to authorise it to make use of the embodying tins amendment budgetary documents sent in by Governments in order to prepare a scheme to be submitted to C. L. 120. 1924. V and Annex 6th Assembly and to come into force in 1926 A. 14. 1924 R atification by Albania of one of (C. L. 100, 1921, Annex 3) Report dated September 1924 by 4th Committee Note dated January 22, 1924 by Secretary- (M. Bignani) to 5th Assembly, on the report of General announcing deposit of instrument the Allocation of Expenses Committee and on the of various requests for reduction of contributions, C. L. 12. 1924. V submitting draft resolution inviting States Mem­ bers to furnish detailed budget estimates for 1923., R atification by Brazil of two of (C. L. 100, to communicate those for future years and closed 1921, Annexes 2 and 3) accounts immediately after their publication, requesting Allocation Committee to prepare Note dated August 30, 1924 by Secretary- provisional scale for a fixed period from 1926 General announcing deposit of instruments and to allocate the 35 units made available by of ratification resumption of payments by Argentine, deciding C. L. 120. 1924. V maintenance of rebate granted to Japan for 1924 and approving annexed scale for 1925 R atification by Italy of one of (C. L. 100, subject to modifications due to allocation of 1921, Annex 3) above-mentioned 35 units A. 102. 1924 N ote dated June 28, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 19 of C. L. 79. 1924. V * Distributed during 1925. Finances, League (continued) Finances, League (continued) Allocation of Expenses (continued) Budget, General, of Report dated October 31 1924 by Allocation of 5th Fiscal Period (1923) Expenses Committee (8th Session) deciding to Audited Accounts for distribute, as specified, 33 of 36 units made available by admission of Dominican Republic Text submitted March 1924 of and resumption of payment by Argentine, among A. I . 1924 Brazil, China, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Haiti, A. 1 (1). 1924 ** India, Norway, Persia, Portugal, Roumania and Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Report dated April 1924 by Auditor of and to add the remaining three units to the total Accounts (Commendatore Ceresa) on number of units to be allocated A. i . 1924 C. 627. M. 226. 1924 A. 1 (1). 1924 ** O. J., V, No. xo, p. 1806

Report dated September 1924 by 4th Com­ Report dated December 1924 by Representative of m ittee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, Uruguay- (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted submitting draft resolution approving December 8th, 1924 by 32nd Council Session noting report of Allocation Committee (8 th A. 129. 1924. X Session) regarding C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X O. J., VI. No. 1, p. 3 * O. J., VI, No. 2, M inute 1357 * O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, (C. 786. 1924. X) Annex 29

Reports by Supervisory7 Commission Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, inviting States Members to furnish detailed estimates Supervisory Commission for 1923, to communicate those for future years Report concerned and their closed accounts immediately after their publication, requesting Allocation Committee Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 to prepare provisional scale for a fixed period by 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Com­ from 1926 and to allocate the 35 units made avai­ mittee, approving lable by resumption of payments by Argentine, A. 136. 1924. X deciding maintenance of rebate granted to Japan for 1924 and approving annexed scale for 1925, 7th Fiscal Period (1925) subject to modification due to allocation of above-mentioned 35 units Estimates for A. 118. 1924 Reports by Supervisory Commission on See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Scale adopted Septem ber 25, 1924 by 5th Assembly7 Supervisory Commission for allocation for 1925, subject to modifications Report concerned due to allocation, by Allocation of Expenses Com­ mittee, of the 35 units made available by resump­ tion of payements by Argentine Text submitted May 9th, 1924 of A. 118. 1924 A. 2. 1924

Modifications proposed May 1924 by Super­ Modifications adopted October 1924 by Allo­ visory Commission and adopted June 1924 cation of Expenses Committee to by Labour Office Governing Body to budget of Labour Organisation, affecting C. 627. M. 276. 1924 O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1806 C. 360. M. 126. 1924. X

Scale adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th Assembly Note dated July 28, 1924 by Secretary- for allocation for 1925 as modified by Allocation General announcing acceptance by Labour of Expenses Committee (8th Session) in the dis­ Organisation Governing Body of certain tribution of the 36 units made available by the modifications to its budget affecting this admission of the Dominican Republic and the text and postponement of distribution of new budgetary documents embodying resumption of payment by Argentine these modifications owing to the compa­ C. 629. M. 228. 1924. X rative unimportance of the latter O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 78 * C. 360. M. 126. 1924. X Audited Accounts See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Text submitted August 1924 of

Budget concerned A. 2 (1). 1924 ** Fiscal period concerned * Distributed during 1925. ** Not distributed, owing to comparative unimportance of revisions * Distributed during 1925. therein. — 5i — finances, League (continued) Finances, League (continued) Budget, General, of (continued) Budget, Labour Organisation (continued) yth Fiscal Period (1925) (continued) 6th Fiscal Period (1924) Estimates for (continued) Expenditure, New, involved by new work voted Text subm itted September 1924 by 4th Com­ during mittee to 5th Assembly Letter dated August 15, 1924 from Labour A. 2 (2). 1924. X Office (M. Phelan) announcing that no new Report dated September 1924 by 4th Com­ work involving additional expenditure on mittee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, the part of the League has been undertaken during this period submitting draft resolution approving and deciding publication in the Official Journal A. 44. 1924. X A. 129.1924. X Letter dated September 2, 1924 from Labour C. 618. M. 217. 1924 Office (M. Butler) announcing, in accordance O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 2 * with Article 29 of Financial Regulations, the O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, approval by Governing Body, on June 12, Annex 29 1924, of transfer of sum from item “ Unfore­ seen expenditure ” to item “ Removal ex­ Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by penses ” 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, A. 51. 1924. X approving and deciding publication in 7th Fiscal Period (1925) Official Journal of A. 136. 1924. X Estimates for Reports by Supervisory Commission on Text adopted September 29, 1923 by 5th See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Assembly of C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X Supervisory Commission O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 9 * Report concerned Budget, Labour Organisation Text approved April 1924 by Governing Body 5th Fiscal Period (1923) (22nd Session) of Audited accounts for A. 2 (a). 1924. X Text subm itted March 1924 of Modifications proposed May 1924 by Super­ A. 1. 1924. X visory Commission and adopted June 13, A. 1 (1). 1924. X ** 1924 by Governing Body (23rd Session) to R eport dated April 1924 by Auditor of C. 360. M. 126. 1924. X Accounts (Commendatore Ceresa) on Note dated June 28, 1924 by Secretary- A. 1. 1924. X General announcing acceptance by Govern­ A. 1 (1). 1924. X * * ing Body (23rd Session) of modifications proposed by Supervisory Commission, and R eport dated September 1924 by 4th Com­ announcing, in view of their unimportance, mittee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, postponement of distribution of new submitting draft resolution approving budgetary documents embodying them A. 129. 1924. X C. 360. M. 126. 1924. X C. 618. M. 217. 1924 O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 3 * Report (extract) submitted April 9, 1924 by O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Finance Committee to Governing Body Annex 29 (22nd Session) on A. 2 (a). 2. 1924. X Report by Supervisor)- Commission A. 2 (a). 1. 1924. X * See : FINANCES, LEAGUE A. 2 (a). 1924 Supervisory Commission C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X Report concerned O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 47 *

Resolution adopted Setpember 29, 1924 Report (extract) submitted June 9, 1924 by by 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Commit­ Labour Organisation Finance Committee to tee, approving Governing Body (23rd Session) recommend­ A. 136. 1924. X ing adoption of modifications proposed by Supervisory Commission Expenditure, New, involved by new work voted A. 2 (a). 2. 1924. X during A. 2 (a). 1. 1924. X ** Letter dated August 15, 1924 from Labour C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X Office (M. Phelan) to Secretary-General O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 49 * announcing that no new work involving additional expenditure on the part of the Text approved June 1924 by Governing Body League has been undertaken since 4th As- (23rd Session) of A. 2 (a). (1). 1924. X **

s e m b l y a . 44.1924. x Transfers in budget for Modifications proposed September 1924 by M emorandum dated March 1924 by Director 4th Committee to 5th Assembly to of International Labour Office quoting trans­ A. 2 (a) (2). 1924. X fers authorised during 1923 by Governing C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X Body A. 1. 1924. X O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 49 * A. 1 (1). 1924. X **

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Finances, League (continued) Finances, League (continued) Budget, Labour Organisation (continued) Budget, Permanent Court of Internat. Justice (contd ) 7th Fiscal Period (1925) (continued) 7th Fiscal Period (1925) Estimates for (continued) Estimates for Text submitted September 1924 by 4th Com­ Reports by Supervisory Commission on mittee to 5th Assembly See : FINANCES, LEAGUE A. 2 (a) (2). 1924. X Supervisory Commission Report dated September 1924 by 4th Commit­ Report concerned tee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution approving and T ext subm itted May 9, 1924 of deciding publication in Official Journal of A. 2 (b). 1924. X A. 129. 1924. X C. 618. M. 217. 1924 Text subm itted August 1924 of O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 4 * A. 2 (b) (1). 1924 X * O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 29 Text submitted September 1924 by 4th Com- mittee to 5th Assembly Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by A. 2 (b) (2). 1924. X 5th Assembly, on report on 4th Committee, approving and deciding publication in Report dated September 1924 by 4th Commit­ Official Journal A I36 lg24 x tee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, sub­ mitting draft resolution approving and Text adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th As­ deciding publication in Official Journal of sembly of C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X A. 129. 1924. X O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 50 * C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 5 ** Budget, Permanent Court of International Justice 5th Fiscal Period (1923) Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by Audited accounts for 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, T ext subm itted M arch 1924 of approving and deciding publication in 0//i-j cial Journal of A. 1. 1924. X A. 136. 1924. X A. 1 (1). 1924. X ** Text adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th As­ Report dated April 1924 by Auditor of Ac­ sembly of c . 618. M. 217. 1924. X counts (Commendatore Ceresa) on O. J., VI., No. 1, p. 69 ** A. I. 1924. X A. 1 (1). 1924. X * * Budget, Secretariat and Special Organisations Reports by Supervisory Commission 5th Fiscal Period (1923) See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Advances made from W orking Capital Fund during Supervisory Commission M emorandum dated March 1924 by Secretary- Report concerned General quoting resolutions taken by Coun­ cil during this session authorising R eport dated September 1924 by 4th Com­ A. 1.1924 mittee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly A. 1 (1). 1924* submitting draft resolution approving Audited accounts for A. 129. 1924. X T ext subm itted March 1924 of C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X A. 1. 1924. X O. J„ VI, No. 1, p. 8 * A. 1 (1). 1924. X * O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 29 Report dated April 1924 by Auditor of Ac­ counts (Commendatore Ceresa) on Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report on 4th Committee, A. 1. 1924. X A. 1 (1). 1924. X* approving A . 136. 1924. X

Transfers in budget for Report by Supervisory Commission to Memorandum dated March 1924 by Registrar See : FINANCES, LEAGUE of Permanent Court quoting tranfer autho­ Supervisory Commission rised during 1923 by Court Report concerned A. 1. 1924. X A. 1 (1). 1924. X ** Report dated September 1924 by 4th Com­ 6th Fiscal Period (1924) m ittee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, Transfers in budget for submitting draft resolution approving Letter dated September 4, 1924 from Permanent A. 129. 1924. X Court (M. Hammarskjôld) announcing its ap­ C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X proval on September 3, 1924 of transfers from O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 3 ** items “ Temporary Staff Salaries ” and "Tem­ O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, porary Staff Travelling Expenses ” to the four Annex 29 following items : “ Registrar on duty away from Court ”, “ Registrar on duty away from Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by Court, Travelling Expenses ”, “ Permanent 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, Staff, Subsistence Allowance ” and " Perma­ approving nent Staff, Travelling Expenses ” A. 136. 1924. X A. 57. 1924

* Distributed during 1925. * Not distributed, owing to comparative unimportance of re visio n » ** Not distributed, owing to comparative unimportance of revisions shown therein. shown therein. ** Distributed during 1925. ^n a n ce s , League (continued) Finances, League (continued) Budget, Secretariat, etc. (continued) Budget, Secretariat, etc. (continued) 5th Fiscal Period (1923) (continued) 6th Fiscal Period (1924) (continued) Expenditure borne on vote for unforeseen expen­ Transfers in budget for diture M emorandum dated August iS, 1924 by Secre- Memorandum dated March 1924 by Secretary- tary-General proposing, for Council's appro­ Genaral quoting resolutions taken by Council val, three transfers from items " Interest during this period authorising Charges on the purchase price of the Hotel A. I. 1924. X National ”, Economic and Financial Orga­ A. 1 (1). 1924 * nisation ” and “ Library ” to be distri­ buted among items " Property Account ” Expenditure, New, involved by new work voted “ Supervision of revenue and expenditure ”, during International Bureaux and Commissions on Intellectual Co-operation ”, " Commission Report dated A ugust 1924 by Secretary-General, for Protection of Women and Children in adopted A ugust 29, 1924 by 30th Council Near East ” and “ Furniture, fittings and Session, for submission to 5th Assembly, additional equipment ” announcing that no new work involving ad­ ditional expenditure by League was noted by O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 659 (a) Council during this period and after 4th As­ (C. 402. 1924. X) sembly A. 44. 1924 Memorandum (supplementary) dated August 26, (C. 376. 1924) 1924 by Secretary-General proposing, for Council’s approval, further transfers from items “ Economic and Financial Organi­ Report dated August 1924 by Uruguayan sation” and “Administrative Commissions and Representative (M. Guani) and resolution Minorities Section ” to item " International adopted August 29, 1924 by 30th Council Health Organisation ”, Subheads “ Health Session deciding to submit to 5th Assembly Committee—Sessions and special investi­ te x t of gations ” O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 659 O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 659 (b) (C. 441. 1924. X (C. 402 (a). 1924. X)

Transfers in budget for Memorandum dated October 2, 1924 by Secre- Memorandum dated March 1924 by Secretary- tary-General proposing transfer from Items General showing transfers approved by the “ Economic and Financial Organisation ”, Council during this period “ Administrative Commissions and Minori­ A. 1. 1924. X ties ” and “ Mandates ” to item “ High Com­ A. 1 (1). 1923. X * missariat for Refugees ” to enable the dele­ gation established in Moscow to maintain liaison with Soviet Government, to continue R eport dated August 30, 1924 by Secretary- General to 5th Assembly announcing that the its work O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1331 transfers approved by Council since 4 th As­ (C. 563. 1924) sembly and during this period are shown in the audited accounts (A. 1 (1). 1924, page 26) of this period Report dated August 30, 1924 by Secretary- A. 41. 1924. X General to 5th Assembly giving, as the only transfers authorised by Council during this 6th Fiscal Period (1924) period, a list of those approved August 29, Expenditure borne on vote for Unforeseen expen­ 1924 bv 30th Council Session diture A. 41. 1924. V See : Subject concerned Report dated August 1924 by Uruguayan Re­ Expenditure, New, involved by new work voted presentative (M. Guani) and resolution adop­ during ted August 29, 1924 by 30th Council Session approving the transfers proposed by the R eport dated August 1924 by Sectetary-General, Secretary-General in his memoranda of Au­ adopted A ugust 29, 1924 by 30th Council gust 18 and 26, 1924 Session, for submission to 5th Assembly, quoting decisions of Council since 4th Assem­ O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 659 bly which involve immediate new expediture (C. 441. 1924. X) or which may involve expenditure in the future A. 44. 1924- X Report dated December 1924 by Uruguayan (C. 376. 1924. X) Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolutions adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, approving transfers proposed by Report dated August 1924 by Uruguayan Secretary-General in his memorandum of Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolution November 1924 adopted A ugust 29, 1924 by 30th Council Session, deciding to submit to 5th Assembly, O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1357* text of (C. 786. 1924. X) O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 659 (C. 441. 1924.) See also : Subject concerned

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Finances, League (continued) Finances, League (continued) Budget, Secretariat, etc. (continued) Contributions, Unpaid (continued) 7th Fiscal Period (1925) Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 bv tl Estimates for Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, authorifl ing Secretary-General to accept Liberia’s propos j l Reports by Supervisory Commission on to pay the balance owed for 1921, 1922 and 192 See : FINANCES, LEAGUE in equal annual instalments spread over te Supervisory Commission years and to strike out balance due from Luxem burg and Persia for 1922 and 1923 respectively Report concerned on the understanding that they waive thei claim to share of surplus of budget of 1 <, >3 Text subm itted May 9, 1924 of requesting him to make urgent representation! to Bolivia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicara^u A. 2. 1924. X and Peru and to report to Council in June 192 on results of these representations T ext subm itted August 1924 of A. 125. 1924. X A. 2 (1). 1924. X. * Control, Commission of See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Text subm itted September 1924 by 4th Com­ Supervisory Commission mittee to 5th Assembly A. 2 (2). 1924. X Documents forwarded June 1, 1924 to States Members Report dated September 1924 by 4th Com­ in accordance with provisions of Financial Régula tions, regarding (A. 1. 1924, A. 2. 1924, A. 2 (a). 1924 mittee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, A. 2 (b). 1924 and A. 7. 1924) submitting draft resolution approving and deciding publication in Official Journal Cover containing C. 178. M. 50. 1924. X A. 129. 1924. X C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X Memorandum on position of O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 3 ** See : FINANCES, LEAGUE O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 29 Position of

Position of Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, M em orandum dated September 1, 1924 by Secra-1 approving and deciding publication in tary-General giving position as on August 3* Official Journal 1924 A. 49. 1924. X A. 136. 1924. X

R eport dated March 1924 by U ruguayan Represen­ T ext adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th tative (M. Guani) and resolution adopted March it Assembly of 1924 by 28th Council Session on questions concernin C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 11 ** O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 602 (C. 89. 1924. X) Commission of Control See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Report dated May 1924 by Uruguayan Representativ Supervisory Commission (M. Guani) and resolution adopted June 12, 192 by 29th Council Session concerning

Contributions, Unpaid O. J., V, No. 7, p. 633 Reports by Supervisory Commission (C. 263. 1 9 2 4 ) See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Supervisory Commission Report dated August 1924 by Uruguayan Represei tative (M. Guani) and resolution adopted Augu; Report concerned. 29, 1924 by 30th Council Session regarding

Report dated September 1924 by 4th Committee O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 659 (M. Reveillaud) to 5th Assembly, submitting (C. 441. 1924- X) draft resolution authorising Secretary-General to accept Liberia’s proposal to pay the balance Report dated September 1924 by 4th Committe owed for 1921, 1922 and 1923 in equal annual (M. Vasconcellos) to 5 th Assembly, submittin instalments spread over ten years and to strike draft resolution regarding out balance due from Luxemburg and Persia A. 129. 1924- X for 1922 and 1923 respectively, on the under­ C. 618. M. 217. 1924- X standing that they waive their claim to share O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 2 * of surplus of budget of 1923, requesting him O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 29 to make urgent representations to Bolivia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru and to report to Council in June 1925 on results of these Report dated December 1924 by Uruguayan Reprf representations sentative (M. Guani) and resolution adopte December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session regart A. 109 (1). 1924. X O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 20 in g O. J. VI, No. 2, Minute 1357 (C. 786. 1924- X) * Not distributed, owing to comparative unimportance of revisions shown therein. ** Distributed during 1925. * Distributed during 1925. — 55 -

finances, League (continued) Finances, League (continued) Reports of Supervisory Commission Supervisory Commission (continued) 10th Session, May 1924, Geneva See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Report dated May 22, 1924 of Supervisory Commission See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Supervisory Commission Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th As­ Report, Annual (3rd), dated May 22, sembly, on report of 4th Committee, regarding 1924, etc.

A. 136. 1924. X n t h Session, June 1924, Paris Supervisory Commission Report of Composition of See : PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNA­ TIONAL JUSTICE Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan Repre­ Judges of sentative (M. Guani) adopted March 10, 1924 by 28th Council Session deciding to appoint Pension Scheme for Registrar and for M. Noblemaire's successor in private Regulations (draft), etc. Report dated August 11, 1924, etc. O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 602 (C. 89. 1924) 12th Session, September 1924, Geneva Reports of Report, A nnual (3rd), dated May 22, 1924 by Super­ O. J., Special Supplement No. 27, Annex 15 visory Commission on accounts for 1923, estimates (C. C. 157) for 1925 and other miscellaneous questions Finances, Public A. 7 (1). 1924. X * See : ECONOMIC AND FINANCE A. 7. 1924. X (C. 214. 1924. X) Foreign Nationals and Enterprises Treatm ent of Report dated May 1924 by Uruguayan Repre­ See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE sentative (M. Guani) and resolution adopted Commerce, Equitable treatment of June 12, 1924 by 29th Council Session, deciding not to submit any observations on above-men­ tioned report while reserving right of its repre­ France sentatives to make any proposals or submit Dispute between Great Britain and France regard­ any amendments during Assembly ing nationality decrees in Tunis and Morocco See : NATIONALITY IN MOROCCO AND TUNIS O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 633 (C. 263. 1924. X) Decrees, etc.

Freedom of Transit Report dated September 1924 by 4th Committee See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly on eight reports of this Commission, submitting draft resolution adopting certain of the conclusions Frontier between Albania and Greece contained therein and expressing appreciation Letter dated September 27, 1924 from Albanian of the work achieved since 4th Assembly Government (Mgr. Fan Noli) announcing Greek Government’s refusal to evacuate, before the expira­ A. 129. 1924. X tion of the fixed time limit, the fourteen villages C. 618. M. 217. 1924 in the Koritza neutral zone allotted to Albania by O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 5 ** Conference of Ambassadors, appealing to League O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 29 under Article 11 of Covenant and requesting it to take necessary steps to ensure evacuation by Greece Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th of this Albanian territory Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, adopting O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 690 conclusions of reports of this Commission in so far (C. 539. 1924. VII) as they have been approved by 4th Committee Frontier between Albania and Kingdom of the Serbs, A. 136. 1924. X Croats and Slovenes Aggressions in region of 9th Session, January 1924, Geneva Letter dated September 26, 1924 from Albanian Report dated January 15, 1924 of Government protesting against alleged incursions by Yugo-Slav bands in region of Vermosh and C. 19. M. 9. 1924. X bringing the matter to Council’s attention under Article 11 of the Covenant R eport dated March 1924, by U ruguayan O. J., V, No. ro, Annex 689 Representative (M. Guani) and resolution (C. 538. 1924) adopted March 10, 1924 by 28th Council Session approving Letter dated December 20, 1924 from Albanian Delegation (M. Blinishti) forwarding its Govern­ O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 602 m ent’s telegram of December 18, 1924 and (C. 89. 1924. X) requesting that it be brought before the Council in accordance with Article 15 of Covenant

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Frontier between Albania and the Kingdom of the Serbs, Frontier between Albania and the Kingdom of the Serbs Croats and Slovenes (continued) Croats and Slovenes (continued) Aggressions in region of (continued) Monastery of St. Naoum, Allocation of (continued) Letter dated December 20, 1924 from Secretary- Report dated June 1924 by Spanish Representative General to Council communicating Albanian (M. Quinones de Leon) on question put by Con Government's telegram of December 18th, 1924 ference of Ambassadors on June 5th, 1924 ailc| together with covering letter of December 20, resolution adopted June 17, 1924 by 29th Council 1924, appealing to Council under Article 15 of Session requesting advisory opinion of Permanent Covenant and announcing that he has requested Court as to whether Principal Allied Powers the Albanian and the Serb-Croat-Slovene Govern­ have, by decision of December 6, 1922 of Confer­ ments for further information ence of Ambassadors, exhausted mission contem­ plated by 2nd Assembly resolution of October 2 C. 836 (1). M. 270. 1924 1921 O. J., VI, No. 5, p. 640 * O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 649 (C. 310 (2). 1924)

Telegram dated December 18, 1924 from Albanian Report dated September 1924 by Spanish Repre­ Government (M. Fan Noli) protesting against sentative (M. Quinones de Leon) and resolution arming of bands in Serbian territory with hostile subm itted October 3, 1924 to 30th Council intentions towards Albania and against their Session, stating that it considers that the opinion attacks along the Albano-Serbian frontier given by Permanent Court of International Justice C. 836 (1). M. 270. 1924. VI answers the first part of the question put to the O. J., VI, No. 5, p. 640 * Council by the Conference of Ambassadors and consequently deciding to submit this opinion Completion of delimitation of to latter Conference Letter dated September 19, 1924 from Albanian O. J. V, No. 10, Minute 1326 Government (Mgr. Fan Noli) urging necessity (C. 516 (2). 1924) for early delimination of remainder of its frontiers and requesting Council to draw attention of Request dated June 17, 1924 for advisory opinion Conference of Ambassadors to this necessity of Perm anent Court of International Justice, together with resolution adopted June 17, 1924 O. J., V, No. 10, Min. 1297 by Council deciding to request opinion on question (C. 513. 1924. VII) as to whether Principal Allied Powers have, by decision of December 6, 1922 of Conference of Report dated October 1924 by Spanish Represen­ Ambassadors, exhausted mission contemplated tative (M. Quinones de Leon) adopted October 3, by resolution (reproduced) of October 2, 1921 1924 by 30th Council Session, requesting Confer­ of 2nd Assembly ence of Ambassadors to urge C. P. J. I., Distribution 502*

O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1336 L etter dated June 30, 1924 from Secretary- (C. 572. 1924. VII) General to States Members of the League for­ warding certified true copy of Monastery of St. Naoum, Allocation of C. L. 92. 1924. V Advisory Opinion (No. 9) given September 4, 1924 by Permanent Court of International Justice Frontiers between Czechoslovakia and Hungary to the effect that Principal Allied Powers have, by the decision of December 6, 1922 of Conference Frontier in Salgo-Tarjan region of Ambassadors, exhausted the mission contem­ Protocol (I) signed , 1924 by Czecho­ plated by the 2nd Assembly’s resolution of Octo­ slovak and Hungarian Governments relating to the ber 2, 1921 regarding common Czechoslovak and Hungarian service on the Filakovo - Salgo-Tarjan railway, together C. P. J. J., Series B, No. 9 ** with texts agreed to by these Governments of programme referred to in Article 3 of the Protocol Note dated September 8, 1924 by Secretary- and of the principles for provisional regime General forwarding referred to in Article 4 C. 459. M. 170. 1924. V C. 732. M. 254. 1924. VII

Letter dated June 5th, 1924 from Conference of Protocol (n ) signed February 9, 1924 by Czecho­ Ambassadors (Poincaré) submitting to Council slovak and Hungarian Governments regulating question as to whether Principal Allied and the regime to be applied to the basalt quarry Associated Powers have, by decision of December situated to the north of Somosko 6, 1922 of Conference of Ambassadors, exhausted mission contemplated in 2nd Assembly’s resolu­ C. 155. M. 35. 1294. VII tion of October 2, 1921, and, if not, as to what O. J., V, No. 5, p. 757 solution should be adopted Frontiers between Czechoslovakia and Poland C. 293. M. 94. 1924. V II O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 649 (a) Frontier in Spisz (Jaworzina) region, Fixing of Advisory Opinion (No. 8) given December 6, 1923 by Permanent Court of International Justice Note dated June 12, 1924 by Conference of Ambas­ on question of (C. P. J. I., Series B, No. 8) sadors on deliberations which led it to request opinion of Council on the question and annexing Acts and documents relating to relative decisions, documents and correspondence C. P. J. I., Series C, No. 4 C. 293. M. 92. 1924. V II Note dated April 2, 1924 by Secretary-General O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 649 a *** forwarding C. L. 54. 1 9 24- V * Distributed during 1925. ** Certified true copy. *** Annexes not in Official Journal. * Certified true copy - 57 - frontiers between Czechoslovakia and Poland (contd.) Frontier between Iraq and Turkey frontier in Spisz (Jawomina) region, Fixing of (contd.) See : MANDATES Letter dated February n , 1924 from Delimitation A Mandates Commission (Lt.-Col. Ufller) to Conference of Iraq, British mandate for Ambassadors submitting fresh proposals in pur­ suance of latter’s resolution taken on request of Council, together with map, for Letter dated M arch 5, 1924 from Conference of Ambassadors (M. Poincaré) forwarding G O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 616 (a) (C. 109. 1924. VII) Georgia Proposal submitted September 1924 by Belgian, Protocol signed M ay 6, 1924 a t Cracow by the British and French Delegations to 5th Assembly Czechoslovak and Polish Governments safe­ to renew the resolution of 3rd Assembly inviting guarding the interests of the border communes Council to follow events in Georgia and to seize and of the inhabitants of this region any possible opportunity to help in the restoration of this country to normal conditions L etter dated Septem ber 16, 1924 from Conference of Ambassadors forwarding text of the Protocol A. 62. 1924. VII and quoting its resolution of September 5, 1924 regarding Report dated September 22, 1924 by 6th Committee to 5th Assembly after consideration of proposal of C. 531. M. 144. 1924. V II and E rratum * the Belgian, British and French Delegations, decid­ ing not to renew resolution of 3rd Assembly as it is already on record but expressing additional hope Text, French, issued January 5, 1925 submitting that States Members may perhaps be able to assist correct numbering of pages of Council in its efforts to help Georgia C. 531. M. 196. 1924 A. 95. 1924. VII O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 15 Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representative (C. 578. 1924. VII) (M. Quinones de Leôn) proposing solution to be recommended by Council to Conference of Am­ Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th A s­ bassadors, adopted March 12, 1924 by 28th sembly, on the report of 6th Committee, deciding Council Session to submit this report to Council in order that the O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 616 latter may be able to take into consideration the (C. 137. 1924. VII) indications contained therein A. 121. 1924

Resolution adopted March 26, 1924 by Conference Germany of Ambassadors, in pursuance of Council’s reso­ Investigation by Council in vitrue of Article 213 of lution of March 12, 1924, instructing Delimitation Treaty of Versailles Commission to prepare the Protocols which are to safeguard the interests of neighbouring com­ See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE munes and their inter-communications, and decid­ Investigation in four States, etc. ing that this part of the frontier shall be considered Relations between Saar and as finally fixed on approval of such protocols See : SAAR BASIN C. 186. M. 54. 1924 Question concerned O. J., V, No. 6, p. 828 Territory ceded to Poland by Insurance, Social, in Upper Silesia Resolution adopted September 5, 1924 by Conference See : INSURANCE, SOCIAL, IN UPPER- of Ambassadors deciding that this part of the SILESIAN TERRITORY CEDED BY frontier shall be traced by the Delimitation GERMANY TO POLAND Commission in accordance with the opinion expressed by the Council in its resolution of March Girl Guides 12, 1924, noting the Protocol of May 6, 1924, Travelling facilities for deciding that it shall form, together with its See : TRAVELLING FACILITIES FOR GROUPS annexes, an integral part of the delimitation documents fixing this part of the frontier, and that OF STUDENTS, etc. it shall be binding on the parties as from the moment that delimitation has been effected and Goods, Worthless independently of its entry into force Protection of Foreign Buyers against See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE C. 531. M. 144. 1924. V II and E rratum * Commerce, Equitable treatment of

Letter dated September 16, 1924 from Conference Governments, National of Ambassadors forwarding Protocol of May Delegations accredited to Secretariat of 6, 1924 and quoting Brazil Telegram dated March 15, 1924 from Brazilian C. 531. M. 144. 1924 and E rratum * Government (M. Pacheco) submitting its decree of March 13, 1924 providing for its permanent Text, French, issued January 5, 1925 showing representation at seat of League correct numbering of pages C. 157. M. 38, 1924 O. J., V, No. 5, p. 761 C. 531. M. 196. 1924

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Grand River Nations Health Organisation (continued) See : SIX NATIONS, TRIEE Dysentery Serum, Standardisation of Report, 1st, dated by M. Kiyoshi Shiga' Great Britain H. K aw am ura and K. Tsuchiya on investigationl Dispute with France on nationality in Morocco and carried out by K itasato Institute for Infection Tunis Diseases of Tokio into method of See : NATIONALITY IN MOROCCO AND TUNIS Decrees, etc. C. 177- M. 49. 1924. Ill * „ . , .

Settlement of refugees in See : R E FU G E E S Report, Epidemiological, Monthly, of the Health Section Settlement in Greece of dated January 15, 1924 R. E. 62 Guarantee, Mutual » February 15, 1924 R. E. 63 See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF » March 15, 1924 R. E. 64 » April 15, 1924 R. E. 65 » May 15, 1924 R. E. 66 » June 15, 1924 R. E. 67 » July 15, 1924 R. E. 68 H » August IS­ 1924 R. E. 69 » September IS, 1924 R. E. 70 » October IS, 1924 R. E. 71 Health Organisation » November IS, 1924 R. E. 72 Biological products, Standardisation of » December IS, 1924 R. E. 73 Conference of Pharmacologists, July 1923, Edin­ burgh, on Letter dated February 4, 1924 from Medical Report dated January 3, 1924 of separate cover, copy of Epidemiological Report C. 4. M. 4. 1924. I ll of January 15, 1924 and asking whether pre­ (C. H. 147) vious issues have been received and whether Convention, Sanitary, concluded 1912 at Paris additional copies are desired Conference, International, October-November 1925, C. L. 25. 1924 Paris, to revise Recomm endation adopted May 1923 by H ealth Health Committee Committee th a t Advisory Council of Office Report, 1st annual, dated July 1924 by this Com­ international D’Hygiene publique be autho­ mittee to the Office international d’Hygiène rised to act as publique C. 223. M. 79. 1924. I ll A. 22. 1924. Ill O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 648 (a) (C. H. 214) Report dated June 1924 by Japanese Represen­ tative (Viscount Ishii) adopted June 17, 1924 Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee by 29th Council Session approving Health (D r. Caballero) to 5th Assembly subm itting Committee’s recommendation and deciding to draft resolution noting annual report of this forward it to French Government Committee and making certain recommenda­ tions thereon O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 648 A. 70. 1924. HI (C. 308 (1). 1924) Diphtheria, Prophylaxis of O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 9 Report dated February 15, 1924 by Dr. Louis Van Boeckel, Director of the Laboratory of the Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th Belgian Public Health Department, on the pro­ Assembly on report of 2nd Committee, noting phylaxis of diphteria by the determination of Annual Report of this Committee and making susceptibles and their active artificial immuni­ certain recommendations concerning sation in the United States A . 89. i 9 24 . HI C. 169. M. 45. 1924. I l l (C. H. 184) English text only. H ealth Organisation (continued) Health Organisation (continued) Health Committee (continued) Health Committee (continued) Report, 2nd Annual, to Office international 2nd Session, May 1924, Paris d’Hygiène publique Minutes of Note dated September 26, 1924 by Secretary- C. 213. M. 69. 1924. I l l General calling Council’s attention to the paragraph of 5th Assembly resolution which Report dated May 22, 1924 of requests Council to suggest to Health Com­ mittee the desirability of communicating its C. 223. M. 79. 1924. I l l annual report to the Office international d’Hy­ O. J., V., No. 7, Annex 648 (a) giène publique in time for the latter to make any observations considered desirable before next Assembly Note dated June 7, 1924 by Secretary-Genera announcing, further to paragraph 6 of the O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 684 above-mentioned report, the agreement of (C. 528. 1924) the Australian, New Zealand and Siamese Governments to Singapore as seat of Far Report dated August 1924 by Japanese Repre­ East Bureau of Epidemiological Intelligence sentative (Viscount Ishii), approved Septem­ ber 27, 1924 by 30th Council Session, pro­ C. 223 (a). M. 79 (a). 1924. I l l posing submission to Health Committee of the Assembly resolution and relative minutes Report dated June 1924 by Japanese Repre­ concerning the early transmission to the Office sentative (Viscount Ishii) and resolutions adop­ international d'Hygiène publique of ted June 17, 1924 by 29th Council Session approving recommendations contained in report O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1306 of (C. 534. 1924. Ill) O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 648 (C. 308 (1). 1924) Report dated September by 2nd Committee (Dr. Caballero) to 5th Assembly submitting 3rd Session, September-October 1924, Geneva draft resolution requesting Health Committee Minutes of to communicate the report to Perm anent C. 588. M. 202. 1924. Ill Committee of Office international d ’Hygiène publique in time for the latter to make any observations considered necessary before 6th Report dated October 4, 1924 of Assembly O. J., V, No. 2, Annex 696 (a) * A. 70. 1924 (C. 573. 1 9 2 4 ) O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 9 Report dated December 1924 by Japanese Repre­ Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th sentative (Viscount Ishii), adopted Decem­ Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, ber 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, on work requesting Council to suggest to the Health of this Session, endorsing some of its recom­ Committee the desirability of communication mendations and making further recommen­ of its report to Office international d'Hygiène dations concerning work of publique in time for the latter to make any observations considered necessary before 6th O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 696 * Assembly (C. 704. 1924. Ill) A. 89. 1924 Personal Health, Interchange of Letter to be sent from time to time from Health Declaration made September 20, 1924 by Section to participants in forthcoming inter­ Italian Delegation, adhered to by Greek Delegation, accepting the above-mentioned changes C. L. 41. 1924. resolution interpreted as specified Reports, Annual, of O. 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Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th As­ Report dated March 1924 by Japanese Repre­ sembly, on report of 2nd Committee, noting annual sentative (Viscount Ishii) and resolution adop­ report of Health Committee on work accomplished ted March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session since 4th Assembly and making certain recommen­ approving report of this Session and recommen­ dations regarding dations contained therein A, 89. 1924. I l l

O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 604 (C. 77. 1924. I l l ) * Distributed during 1925. Health Organisation (continue) d Hungary Rockefeller Foundation Financial reconstruction of Subventions to Health Organisation by Agreements signed March 14, 1924 at Geneva together with relative documents and public Accounts for 1923 of declarations Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan Repre­ C. 185. M. 53. 1924. 11 sentative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted March 10, 1924 by 28th Council Session, Commissioner-General noting these accounts, deciding that they Report (1st) dated June n , 1924 by Commis­ be audited by M. Ceresa, auditor of accounts sioner-General (Mr. J. Smith) for period Mav 1 of League of Nations, and deciding commu­ to 31, 1924, together two relevant annexes nication of this decision to Rockefeller Foundation O. J., V., No. 7, Annex 638 O. J., V., No. 4, Annex 602 (C. 250. 1924. II) (C. 89. 1924)

Report (2nd) dated July 18, 1924 by Commis­ Report dated June 1924 by Japanese Repre­ sioner-General (Mr. Smith) for period June 1- sentative (Viscount Ishii) announcing receipt 30, 1924, together with tw o relevant annexes of additional contribution from the Rocke­ feller Foundation for interchange of Health O. J., V., No. 9, p. 1228 Personnel and resolution adopted June 17, 1924 (C. 351. 1924. II) by 29th Council Session deciding to accept it

O. J., V., No. 7, Annex 648 Report (3rd) dated August 31, 1924 by Commis­ (C. 308 (1). 1924) sioner-General (Mr. J. Smith) for period July 1- 31, 1924, together with five relevant annexes

Services, Public Health, in the following countries O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 665 (C. 401. 1924. II) Austria Report dated 1923 by Dr. Hermann Schroetter on public services in Report (4th) dated September 30, 1924 by Com­ C. 825. M. 314. 1923 * missioner-General (Mr. Smith) for period Au­ (C. H. 141) gust 1-31, 1924, together with three relevant annexes Germany O. J., V., No. 11, P art 2, p. 1741 Report dated May 1923 by Dr. Gottfried Frey, (C. 54S. 1924. II) Medical Director, Reichsgesundheitsamt, Ber­ lin, on public health services in Report (5th) dated October 16, 1924 by Commis" C. 820. M. 309. 1923. I l l * sioner-General (Mr. Smith) for period September 1-30, 1924, together with four relevant annexes

Sleeping-sickness in Equatorial Africa O. J., V., No. 11, P art 2, p. 1749 (C. 585. 1924) Report, Interim, dated April 3, 1924 by Committee of Experts (MM. Balfour, van Campenhout, Martin and Bagshawe) appointed by Provisional Report (6th) dated November 16, 1924 by Com­ Health Committee to study missioner-General (Mr. Smith) for period Oc­ C. 8. M. 6.1924. I l l tober 1-31, 1924, together w ith four relevant annexes O. J., V., No. 12, p. 1835 Syphilis, Investigations on sero-diagnosis of (C. 616. 1924. II) Conference, Technical, Laboratory, November- December 1923 R eport (7th) dated December 16, 1924 by Com- Report issued April 1924 of missioner-General (Mr. Smith) for period No­ vem ber 1 to 30, 1924, together with four rele­ C. 5.M. 5. 1924. I l l vant annexes (C. H. 148) O. J., VI., No. 3, p. 388 * (C. 762. 1924. II) Letter dated April 1924 from Secretariat to Heads of Health Departments forwarding Committee of Control provided for in Geneva this Report and drawing attention and Protocols requesting opinion as to practicability of Letter dated September 5, 1924 from R eparation conclusions of this Conference and of Health Commission (M. Herbert) announcing its deci­ Committee regarding concentration in spe­ sion of September 4, 1924 on the constitution cially adapted laboratories of several methods of this Committee and giving the names of for serodiagnosis of syphilis those members already appointed C. L. 56. 1924 C. 483. M. 181. 1924- 11 Tuberculosis in Equatorial Africa Report, interim, dated April 3, 1924 by Committee Delegation, League, to Budapest on of Experts (MM. Balfour, van Campenhout, Report dated March 25, 1924 of Martin, and Bagshawe) appointed by Provisional Health Committee to study C. 185. M. 53. 1924 O. j., V., No. 6, p. 872 C. 8. M. 6. 1924. I ll (C. 180. 1924. Ill)

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Hungary (continued) H ungary (continued) financial reconstruction of (continued) Financial reconstruction of (continued) Law passed April 17, 1924 by H ungarian Govern­ Note dated April 22, 1924 by Secretariat announc- ment on re-establishment of budgetary equili­ ing the passing on April 17, 1924 by Hungarian brium Government of reconstruction law wTith certain Text (draft) forwarded March 21, 1924 by H un­ amendments, of law on Bank of Issue, law con­ garian Government of cerning compulsory loan and of agreements con­ cluded with France, Italy and Czechoslovakia O. J., V, No. 6, p. 879 on settlement of pre-wrar debts (C. 180. 1924, Annex 2 *) O. J., V., No. 6, p. 877 Translation, French and English, of above- (C. 180. 1924) mentioned text, excluding the Protocols contained therein Protocol No. I, signed March 14, 1924, Geneva, by O. J., V, No. 6, p. 879 Governments of Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, France, Italy, Roumania, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, on the one hand, and Hon- Letter dated February 21, 1924 from Reparation garv on the other, concerning Commission to Hungarian Government submitting, for acceptance, draft of decisions it proposes to 185. M. 53. 1924. II take to enable repayment of reconstruction C. L. 59 (a). 1924. V loans within certain periods, decisions excepting, on condition that Council agree to specified O. J., V., No. 5, p. 802 interpretation of Articles 2 and 7 of Protocol III, (C. 773 (3)- 1923 certain specified assets from charges of Treaty of Trianon in view of Hungarian loans and Letter dated July 9, 1924 from Secretary-General fixing amount of charges to be imposed upon to States Members forwarding text of the Hungary for a period of twenty years, together Protocol and calling attention to its final pro­ with Hungarian Government’s letter of accep­ vision concerning its signature by States tance of February 21, 1924 C. L. 59. 1924, Revised C. 185. M. 53. 1924. II O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 624 (a) (C. 74. 1924. II) Protocol No. II, signed March 14, 1924, Geneva, by Government of Hungary concerning Letter dated March 14, 1924 from Hungarian Govern­ ment (M. Bethlen) to Budapest Delegation regard­ C. 185. M. 53. 1924 ing the administration of the assets to be assigned C. L. 59 (a). 1924. V to the service of the reconstruction loan O. J., V., No. 5, p. 803 (C. 774 (3)- 1923) C. 185. M. 53. 1924 Article 2 of O. J., V, No. 6, p. 884 (C. 180. 1924. I ll, Annex 3) Interpretation of See : HUNGARY L etter dated M arch 21, 1924 from Hungarian Government (M. Bethlen) to Budapest Delegation Financial reconstruction of forwarding drafts of Reconstruction Law, of Document concerned Law concerning establishment of New Bank of Issue and of the Statutes of this Bank, and defining agreements reached between these two Article 7 of parties regarding these instruments Interpretation of O. J., V, No. 6, p. 878 (C. 180. 1924. II, Annex 1) See : HUNGARY Financial reconstruction of L etter dated March 21, 1924 from Hungarian Document concerned Government (M. Bethlen) to Budapest Delega­ tion undertaking not to have recourse in future to National N ote Issue Office except for settle­ Article 9 of ment of outstanding arrears. C. 185. M. 53. 1924 Appointment of trustees to represent inte­ O. J., V, No. 6, p. 885 rests of subscribers to Hungarian loan, pro­ (C. 180. 1924. II, Annex 5) vided for in See : HUNGARY Letter dated July 9, 1924 from Secretary-General Financial reconstruction of to States Members forwarding texts of Proto­ cols I and II of Financial Committee's report Trustees of interests of subscribers to setting forth scheme of reconstruction, calling International Loan attention to final provision of Protocol No. I concerning its signature by States, and announc­ ing ratification by Hungary and Secretary- Letter dated July 9, 1924 from Secretary-General General of Protocol No. II to States Members forwarding text of this Protocol and announcing its ratification by C. L. 59. 1924. V, Revised. Hungary and by the Secretary7-General

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Hungary (continued) Hungary (continued) Financial reconstruction of (continued) Financial reconstruction of (continued) Report dated March 1924 by French Representa­ Trustees of interests of subscribers to Interna tive (M. Hanotaux) summarising work of Hun­ tional Loan garian Committee of Concil and resolution adop­ Report dated September 1924 by British Repre ted March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session sentative (Lord Parmoor) and resolution adop­ noting Reparation Commission’s decision with ted September 13, 1924 by 30th Council Ses­ regard to release of certain Hungarian assets sion, appointing M. Bianchini, Sir Henry and amount of Treaty charges to be enforced Strakosch and M. ter Meulen as upon Hungary, giving its interpretation of Ar­ ticles II and VII of Protocol II, approving work of O. J,, V., No. 10,Minute 1280 Financial Committee and Hungarian Sub-Commit­ (C. 491. 1924. II) tee and expressing hope that work will continue Frontier between Czechoslovakia and favourably See : FRONTIER BETWEEN CZECHOSLOVA­ C 185. M. 53. 1924 KIA AND HUNGARY O. J., V., No. 4, Annex 624 (C. 147 (1). 1924) Intellectual Life in See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Report (Annual) dated June 10, 1924 by Council Life and work, Intellectual, in following coun­ (Finance Commitee) to 5th Assembly summa­ tries : rising scheme of reconstruction and programme Investigation by Council in virtue of Article 143 of of reforms Treaty of Trianon in A. 8. 1924 (Extract No. 1) See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 2 Investigation in the four States, etc.

Report (Annual Supplementary) dated August Hydraulic Power 30, 1924 by Council (Finance Committee) See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS to 5th Assembly supplementing information Electric questions contained in A. 8 (a). 1924 (Extract No. 1) O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 2 (a)

Report dated September 11, 1924 by 2nd Com­ mitee (M. Cavazzoni) to 5th Assembly submit­ Institute, International, for Intellectual Co-operation ting draft resolution noting account of success of work of reconstruction contained in the gene­ See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION ral report of the Council to the 5th Assembly and expressing appreciation to parties con­ Institute, International, for Unification of Private Law cerned in See : LAW, PRIVATE A. 58 (1). 1924. II Unification of O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 8 Institute, International, of Bibliography Agreement, between League of Nations and R eport dated December 1923 by Finance Com­ See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION mittee (12th and 13th Sessions) of Economic and Financial Committee setting forth its scheme Bibliography for Insurance, Social, in Upper Silesian Territory ceded by L etter dated December 20, 1923, from Finance Germany to Poland Committee (M. Jansen) forwarding Transfer from German to Polish Government of capital and reserves for continuing social insurance C. L. 59 (b). 1924. II C. 185. M. 53. 1924. II in part of Upper Silesia ceded to Poland (C. 772 (1). M. 317. (1). 1923. II) Report dated November 26, 1924 and recommen­ dations of Commission set up in virtue of Arti­ cle 312 of Treaty of Versailles, concerning pro­ Resolution adopted September 11, 1924 by 5th cedure for O. J., VI., No. 2, Annex 707 * Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, noting Unnumbered document account of success of work of reconstruction given in the general report of Council to 5 th M emorandum dated December 3, 1924 by Secre­ Assembly and expressing its appreciation to par­ tary-General forwarding ties concerned in A. 61. 1924. II O. J., VI., No. 2, Annex 707 * (C. 735. 1924. V)

Sum m ary dated April 20, 1924 by Sir A rthur Report dated December 1924 by Uruguayan Re­ Salter, Director of Economic and Financial presentative (M. Guani) and resolution adopted Section of Secretariat, of work of December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, adopting recommendations of Special C om m ittee C. 185. M. 53. 1924. II set up in accordance with Article 312 of Treaty of Versailles and deciding that these reco m m en ­ dations should have force provided for in this Sum m ary dated May 1924 by Secretariat (Infor­ Articlc mation Section) of work on O. J., VI., No. 2, M inute 1378 * (C. 7 4 6 . 1 9 2 4 . V) Monthly Summary, Volume IV, May Supplement * Distributed during 1925. ~ 63 —

Intellectual Co-operation Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Archives, Foreign, Accessibility of Bibliography (continued) Questionnaire draw n up 1924 by London Insti­ Classical antiquity tute o f Historical Research on Letter dated July 7, 1924 from Intellectual Co­ C. L. 181 (a). 1924. operation Committee to certain professors in various countries requesting name of any bibliographical enterprise considered to be in a Letter dated December 1924 from Intellectual position to fulfil points laid down by special Co-operation Committee (M. Bergson) to Na­ Sub-Committee, for a bibliography on tional Committees and National Archives quoting relative resolution of this Committee C. L. 95. 1924. X II and forwarding this questionnaire with the request that it be submitted to the Directors Committee on of public and private archives 3rd Session, December 1923, Paris Minutes of C. L, 181. 1924 Bibliography C. 3. M. 3. 1924. XII and corrigenda Agreement concluded November 1924 between Report dated August 1924 of Committee on League of Nations and International Institute of Bibliography at Brussels regarding A. 31. 1924. X II O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 673 (a) O. J., 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1810

Report dated August 1924 by French Repre­ Letter dated November 7, 1924 from Secretary- sentative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution General to the Director of the International adopted September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Institute of Bibliography forwarding two copies Session approving report of this Session and of above-mentioned agreement signed by’ Secre­ deciding to transmit it to 5th Assembly tary-General and requesting return of one copy with signature of Directorate of Institute A. 66. 1924. X II O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 673 O. J., V., No. 12, p. 1809 (C. 448 (1). 1924. XII)

Letter dated November 14, 1924 from Inter­ Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee national Institute of Bibliography replying to (Professor Gilbert Murray) to 5th Assembly Secretary-General's letter of November 7, 1924 submitting draft resolution proposing action and returning one copy of above-mentioned to be taken on recommendations of agreement with its signature A. 79 (1). 1924. X II O. J., V., No. 12, p. 1810 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10

Report dated September 1924 by French Repre­ Report dated September 1924 by French Repre­ sentative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution sentative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution adopted September 9, 1924 by 30th Council adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th Council Session, approving, in principle, draft agree­ Session deciding action to be taken on Assembly ment submitted by Intellectual Co-operation resolution on recommendations of Committee subject to a reservation with regard to a subsidy and referring the question to O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1319 Assembly (C. 540. 1924. X II) A. 66. 1924 O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 673 Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th (C. 448 (1). 1924) Assembly, on the report of 2nd Committee, proposing action to be taken on recommenda­ Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee tions of (Mr. Murray) to 3th Assembly, approving draft A. 103. 1924. X II agreement submitted by Intellectual Co-opera- O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 tion Committee A. 79 (1). 1924 4th Session, July 1924, Geneva O. J., Special Supplement, No. 23, Annex 10 Minutes of A. 20. 1924. X II

Report dated September 1924 by French Repre­ sentative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution Report dated August 1924 of Committee, on adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th Council Session authorising Secretary-General to sign A. 31. 1924. X II this agreement O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 673 (a)

O. J., V., No. 10, Minute 1319 Report dated August 1924 by French Represen­ (C. 540. 1924) tative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution adopted September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session, Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th approving report of this Session and deciding Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, approv­ to transmit it to 5th Assembly ing draft agreement submitted by Intellectual A. 66. 1924. X II Co-operation Committee A. 103. 1924 O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 673 O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 687 (C. 448 (1). 1924. X II) — 64 —

Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Committee on (continued) Committees, National, on (continued) 4rd Session, July 1924, Geneva (continued) Report dated September 1924 bv 2nd Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, requesting Council (Professor Gilbert Murray) to 5 th Assembly to make further representations to Governments!! submitting draft resolution proposing action of States which have not formed such Committees! to be taken on recommendations of inviting them to further their creation and toi give them financial support A. 79 (1). 1924. X II A - 79 (1). 1924 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10

R eport dated Septem ber 1924 by French R epre­ Report dated September 1924 by French Repre-1 sentative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution adop­ sentative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution adopted! ted September 30, 1924 by 30th Council Ses­ September 30, 1924 by 30th Council Session! sion, on action to be taken on Assembly reso­ requesting Secretary-General to invite those! lutions on recommendations of States which have not formed such Committees! to promote creation thereof and to give them! O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1319 financial support (C. 540. 1924. X II) O. J., V , No. 10, Minute 1319 j (C. 540. 1924) I Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, propos­ Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5M ing action to be taken on recommendations of Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, requesting! A. 103. 1924. X II Council to make further representations to Govern-l O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 m ents of States which have not formed such! Committees, inviting them to further their I Committees, National, on creation and to give them financial support Appeal addressed January 1924 by Intellectual A. 103.1924 J Co-operation Committee on behalf of O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 I C. L. 20. 1924, Annex III C. L. 20 (a). 1924, Annex III Suggestions adopted December 5, 1923 by Intellec-j tual Co-operation Committee (3rd Session), forji O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 425 * organisation of C. L. 157. 1924, Annex II Letter dated January 29, 1924 from Secretary- C. L. 20 (a). 1924, Annex II General to Governments of States where a National C. L. 20. 1924, Annex II Committee is not in existence, requesting them O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 424 * to consider the possibility of forming such a Committee or to mention any institution which Institute, International, of might be consulted with this end in view, and L etter dated December 8, 1924 from French Govern-1 annexing list of Committees already formed or ment laying down conditions subject to which I being formed and suggestions for organisation of it undertakes to found and maintain such an C. L. 20. 1924. X II Institute and submitting draft organic Statutes ; O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 422 * for C. 825 (1). M. 280. 1924 1’ O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 729 * Letter dated January 29, 1924 from Secretary- General to Governments of States where such a Committee has been created, requesting their Minutes (Extract) of meeting held September 9,1 moral and financial support and annexing list 1924 by 30th Council Session on the French-S of Committees already formed or being formed G overnm ent’s offer of and suggestions for organisation of A. 65. 1924. XII

C. L. 20 (a). 1923. X II Report dated September 1924 by French Repre­ sentative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution adopted Letter dated November 19, 1924 from Secretary- September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session General to States not having replied to his letter accepting, in principle, the French Government's of January 1924 quoting resolutions on this offer of money and accommodation for the found­ question adopted by 5th Assembly and 30th ation and working of such an Institute and decid­ Council Session, requesting them to say whether ing to submit this offer to the Assembly to enable they would set up such a Committee and assist the latter to lay down the functions of the pro­ it financially and annexing list of Committees posed Institute, the adm inistrative and juridical already constituted and suggestions for organi­ conditions to govern its work and its relations sation of with existing international Intellectual Institu­ C. L. 157. 1924. X II tions O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 422 * A. 64. 1924. XII O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 674 List dated January 1924 by Secretary-General of (C. 447 (2). 1924. XII) Committees already formed or being formed Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee C. L. 20. 1924, Annex I (Professor Gilbert Murray) to 5th Assembly C. L. 20 (a). 1924, Annex I submitting draft resolution on establishment, constitution and functions of the proposed Insti­ List dated November 1924 by Secretary-General of tute and on its relations with existing international Committees already formed Intellectual Institutions C. L. 157. 1924, Annex I A. 79 (1). 1924. XII O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 423 * O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, Annex 10

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Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Institute, International, of (continued) Instruction of youth in aims of the League (contd.) Report dated Septem ber 1924 by French Repre­ Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th sentative (M. de Jouvenel) calling Council’s Assembly, on report (not circulated) of Agenda attention to relative recommendations of 5th Committee, deciding to place on its agenda Assembly and resolution adopted September 30, and to refer to 6th Assembly, the Uruguayan 1924 by 30th Council Session, instructing Secre­ Delegations proposal to request Council to tary-General to prepare, in consultation, if necess­ instruct Intellectual Co-operation Committee to ary, with two members of Intellectual Co-opera- invite teachers and professors to collaborate in tion Committee appointed by its chairman, League’s work by preparing and distributing and in conjunction with the French Government, to all scholastic institutions literature instruct­ for the subsequent approval by Council, the ing youth in aims of the League necessary agreements for the establishment, continuity and proper working of A. 138. 1924. X II O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1319 Life and Work, Intellectual (C. 540. 1924. X II) Loan, International, for Report dated December 1924 by French Repre­ Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee sentative (M. Briand) and resolution adopted (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, on report of December 13, 1924 by 32nd Council Session 2nd Committee, inviting Intellectual Co-opera­ deciding to consider the French Government’s tion Committee to examine and refer, if letter of December 8, 1924 as constituting the necessary, to Finance Committee the possibility agreement referred to in Assembly’s recommenda­ of a loan intended for intellectual develop­ tion of Septem ber 23, 1924 ment in those countries which may desire it

C. 814 (1). M. 279. 1924 A. 79 (1). 1924 O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 729 (a) * O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10 Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, regarding Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th the establishment, constitution and functions of Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, invit­ this institute and its relations with existing ing Intellectual Co-operation Committee to international intellectual institutions examine and refer, if necessary, to Finance A. 103. 1924. X II Committee the possibility of a loan intended O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 for intellectual development in those countries which may desire it A. 103. 1924 Statute, Organic, submitted December 8, 1924 by O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 French Government, agreed to December 13, 1924 by 32nd Council Session Publication issued October 1924 by Intellectual C. 825 (1). M. 280. 1924 Co-operation Committee entitled " The Conditions O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 729 * of Life mid Work of Musicians ” (Volume II) by M. W. Martin, Labour Office Representative on latter Committee Instruction of youth in aims of the League C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 3 (Series I), Letter dated October 19, 1923 from Secretary- Volume II General to States Members, quoting and drawing their attention to resolution adopted September Publication issued January 1924 by Intellectual 27, 1923 by 4th Assembly recommending (C. L. Co-operation Committee entitled “ Observations 110. 1923) sur la méthode d’une statistique de la vie intellec­ M emorandum dated May 18, 1924 by Secretary- tuelle ” by Professor J. Lnchaire, Expert 011 latter General summarising replies received to date Committee O. J., V, No. 6, p. 886 C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 1 (Series I) *

Memorandum dated December 1924 by Secretary- Life and Work, Intellectual, in the following coun­ General summarising replies received from tries : M ay 18 to November 15, 1924, to Brazil O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1812 Publication issued November 1924 by Intellec­ tual Co-operation Committee entitled “ Rap­ Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee port d’ensemble sur les aspects principaux de (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, instructing Secre­ la vie intellectuelle au Brésil ” by Professor tariat to investigate means by which efforts Aloysio de Castro and Professor A. Childe towards this end could be developed and co­ C. I. C. F, Brochure No. 8 (Series 2) * ordinated and to report to 6th Assembly

A. 79 (1). 1924 Czechoslovakia O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10 Publication issued October 1924 by Intellectual Co-operation Committee entitled “ Technical Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th Sciences ” by Professor de Halecki, Secretary Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, instructing to latter Committee, in collaboration with the Secretariat to investigate means by which efforts Czechoslovak Committee on Intellectual Co­ towards this end could be developed and co­ operation ordinated and to report to 6th Assembly A. 103. 1924 C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 39 (Series 2) ** O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 * French text only. ‘ Distributed during 1925. ** French tast distributed previously. — 6 6 —

Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Life and Work, Intellectual, in the following coun­ Life and Work, Intellectual, in the following conn ! tries (continued) : tries (continued) : France H ungary (continued) Publication issued March 1924 by Intellectual Resolution ad op . c. September 23, 1924 by 5th Co-operation Committee entitled " L a crise Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee re­ de la science pure ” by J. Luchaire, expert questing Intellectual Co-operation Committee on latter Committee, together with letters to issue an appeal on behalf of intellectual from MM. Roger, Urbain and Chabrié being workers in Hungary similar to th a t issued replies to questionnaire issued by this Committee on behalf of Austria A. 103. 1924 C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 14 (Series 2) * O. J., V., No. 10, Annex 687 Italy Publication issued January 1924 by Intellectual Publication issued January 1924 by Intellec­ Co-operation Committee entitled “ Les univer­ tual Co-operation Committee entitled “ Le sités et la vie sociale ” by Professor J. Luchaire, mouvement pour la rénovation de la culture na­ expert on latter Committee, annexing letter tionale ” by Professor J. Luchaire, expert on from M. Charles Rist replying to questionnaire latter Committee of Intellectual Co-operation Committee C. l.C . I. Brochure No. 24 (Series 2) * C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 16 (Series 2) * J apan Publication issued January 1924 by Intellectual Letter dated February 6, 1924 from Intellec­ Co-operation Committee entitled “ L ’enseigne­ tual Co-operation Committee to various ins­ ment des langues, littératures et civilisations titutions appealing on behalf of University modernes et son utilité pour le rapprochement of Tokio international ” by Professor J. Luchaire, annex­ C. L. 27. 1924 ing letters from MM. Lichtenberger and Caza- mian replying to questionnaire of Intelllectual Publication issued February 1924 by Intellec­ Co-operation Committee tual Co-operation Committee entitled “ The C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 13 (Series 2) * Use and Study of Foreign Languages in Japan" by Dr. I. Nitobe

H ungary C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 25 (Series 2) ** Appeal dated November 5, 1924 by Intellectual Co-operation Committee to universities, aca­ demies and learned societies of all countries Netherlands on behalf of Publication issued January 1924 by Intellectual C. 621. M. 220. 1924. X II Co-operation Committee entitled “ Les uni­ O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1811 versités ” by Professor G. de Reynold, Rap­ porteur of latter Committee

Note dated November 15, 1924 by Secretary- C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 31 (Series 2) * General forwarding

C. 621 (a). M. 220 (a). 1924. X II Publication issued February 1924 by Intellectual Co-operation Committee entitled : “ Les études de droit international ” by Professor G. de N ote dated December 1924 by Secretary- Reynold, Rapporteur of latter Committee, General announcing receipt of information containing reply of M. W. J. M. van Eysinga from Hungarian Government to the effect to questionnaire of Intellectual Co-operation that arrangements have been made by Committee followed by relative letter from Hungarian Legations to receive publica­ Mme Kluyver tions given as result of C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 30 (Series 2) * C. 621 (b). M. 220 (b). 1924. X II O. J., V., No. 12, p. 1811 Russia Publication issued January 1924 by Intellectual Publication issued June 1924 by Intellectual Co-operation Committee entitled “ Les groupes Co-operation Committee, entitled " Les u n i­ académiques russes : Rapport sur la situation versités et les hautes écoles ” by Professeur et l’organisation des intellectuels russes hors O. de Halecki, Expert on latter Commission, de Russie ” by Professor G. de Reynold, in collaboration with Intellectual Co-operation Rapporteur of latter Committee Commission of Hungary C. I. C. I. Brochure No. 34 (Series 2) * C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 21 (Series 2) *

United States of America Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee Publication issued October 1924 by Intellectual (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, requesting Co-operation Committee entitled " Colleges Intellectual Co-operation Committee to issue and Universities " by Professor Henri Reverdin, appeal on behalf of intellectual workers in Expert on latter Committee Hungary similar to that issued on behalf of A ustria C. I. C. I., Brochure No. 10 (Series 2) **’ A. 79 (1). 1924 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10 * French text only. ** English text only. * French text only. *** French text distributed previously. - 6 7 -

Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Intellectual Co-operation (continued) property, Scientific, Protection of Property, Scientific, Protection of (continued) Report dated September i, 1923 by Sub-Committee Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th (Senator Ruffini) of Intellectual Co-operation Assembly on report of 2nd Committee, request­ Committee on this question and submitting ing Intellectual Co-operation Committee to con­ draft Convention to ensure (A. 38. 1923 and vene, after consultation with Economic Com­ Erratum ) mittee, a conference of experts to study prob­ Letter dated November 5, 1924 from Secretary- lems raised in connection with General to those States Members and other States which have not replied to his letter A. 103. 1924. X II of October 13, 1923, requesting them to for­ O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 ward observations asked for in this letter not later than January 1, 1925 and forwarding Publications, Exchange of a further copy of the above-mentioned report Committee of Experts to revise Conventions of together with a memorandum of September 1886 regarding 1924 sum m arising the observations already Memorandum dated February 16, 1924 by Com­ received from Governments mittee on Intellectual Co-operation, summaris­ C. L. 159. 1924. X II ing history of this question and pointing out desirability of convening such a Committee submitting certain recommendations and pro­ Memorandum dated September 1924 by Secre­ posals with regard to date of its convocation, tary-General, summarising the replies of Go­ its programme and expenses and with regard vernments to Secretary-General's letter of to representation thereat October 13, 1923 (C. L. 100. 1923) requesting observations on Memorandum dated February 16, 1924 by A. 29. 1924. X II Secretary-General making certain observa­ tions with regard to financial arrangements Note dated October 27, 1924 from Secretary- of this Committee and forwarding General forwarding replies of Japan and O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 607 (a) Sweden to Secretary-General’s letter of Oc­ (C. 45. 1924. XII) tober 13, 1923, received since publications of memorandum of July 1924 Memorandum dated March 11, 1924 by Secre­ C. 600. M. 208. 1924 tary-General, supplementary to its memoran­ (A. 29 (a). 1924) dum of February 16, 1924, forwarding letter of March 10, 1924 from Swiss Intellectual Report dated August 1924 by French Represen­ Co-operation Committee containing its pro­ tative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution adopted posals as to the international organisation of September 9, 1924 by 30th Council Session exchange of publications and in favour of inviting States which have not forwarded their revision of Conventions of 1886 observations on this question to do so as early O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 607 (b) as possible and authorising Intellectual Co­ (C. 45 (a). 1924. XI) operation Committee to convene Conference of Experts to examine problems raised by Report dated March 1924 by French Represen­ A. 66. 1924. X II tative (M. Hanotaux) and resolution adopted O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 673 March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session, (C. 448 (1). 1924) deciding constitution of such a Committee and its convocation before 5th Assembly Report (Supplementary) dated August 1924 by O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 607 Senator Ruffini, approved by Committee on (C. 119. 1924. X II) Intellectual Co-operation, giving the present position of latter’s consideration of this question, Session, July 1924, Geneva its reasons for not being ready to submit a final Minutes of draft for an international convention and its A. 21. 1924. X II opinion that the difficulties raised in criticisms on its scheme are far from insuperable Report dated July 1924 of this meeting, A. 29. 1924. X II adopted July 28, 1924 by the Committee on Intellectual Co-operation Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee A. 19. 1924. X II (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 673 (b) resolution requesting Intellectual Co-operation Committee to convene, after consultation with Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Commit­ Economic Committee, a conference of experts tee (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, submit­ to study problems raised in connection with ting draft resolution adopting report of

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Resolution adopted July 29, 1924 by Committee Resolutions and recommendations adopted by on Intellectual Co-operation noting points on which competent authorities and majority of A. 19. 1924. X II, Annex Governments agree and requesting Council to O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 673 (b) invite those States which have not already forwarded their observations on this question Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by to do so as early as possible and to convene a 5th Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, Conference of Experts to meet after January 1, recommending adoption of report of 1925 to study problems raised by A. 103. 1924 A. 29. 1924. XII O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Intellectual Co-operation (continued)

Publications, Exchange of (continued) Publications, Exchange of (continued) Convention concluded March 15, 1886 at Brussels Convention concluded March 15, 1886 at Brussels regarding international exchange of official regarding exchange of literary and scientific journals, parliamentary annals and documents publications (C. 732. M. 444. 1922) Adhesion to Committee of Experts to revise Committee of Experts See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Publications, etc. Publications, Exchange of Committee of Experts to revise Conventions Committee of Experts, etc. of 1886 regarding

Letter dated October 28, 1924 from Secre­ Convention to replace tary-General to Belgian Government re­ See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION questing it, in accordance with decisions Publications, Exchange of of Assembly, Council and Intellectual Co­ Convention (draft), etc. operation Committee, to lend its good offices to obtain partial adhesion to this Convention (draft) proposed July 1924 by Com Convention, provided for in the relative mittee of Experts for the exchange of scientific resolution of Committee of Experts and literary publications O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1807 C. L. 166. 1924, Annex O. J., VI, No. 5, p. 739* Letter dated November 1924 from Belgian Government (M. Hymans) to its diplomatic Letter dated November 10, 1924 from Secretary and consular agents requesting them to General to States signatory and non-signatory urge upon the Governments to which they of the Conventions of 1886, forwarding above- are accredited the desirability of adhering mentioned draft, together w ith the relative to the proposal of the Committee of Ex­ report of Committee of Experts, quoting perts regarding partial adhesion to this relative resolutions of 5th Assembly and 30th Convention Council Session and requesting the above O. J„ V, No. 12, p. 1808 . mentioned States to be good enough to con sider the possibility of agreeing to

Letter dated November 15,1924 from Belgian Go­ C. L . 166. 1924. XII vernment (M. Hymans) announcing, in reply O. J., VI, No. 5, p. 739 * to Secretary-General’s letter of October 28, 1924, its communication of resolution of Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Com­ Committee of Experts to States which mittee (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, sub­ have adhered or have not adhered to above- mitting draft resolution requesting Council mentioned Convention and to its repre­ to invite all States signatory or non-signatorj sentatives abroad with the request that of Conventions of 1886, to agree to latter urge upon Governments to which they are accredited the desirability of A. 79 (i)- 1924 adhering to the proposal of this Committee O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10 O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1808 Report dated September 1924 by French Repre Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Com­ sentative (M. de Jouvenel) and resolution mittee (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, sub­ adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th Council mitting draft resolution requesting Belgian Session, requesting Secretary-General to ask Government's good offices to obtain partial States signatory and non-signatory of Con­ adhesions recommended by Committee of ventions of 1886 to agree to Experts A. 79 (1). 1924 O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1319 O. J., Special Supplem ent No. 23, (C. 540. 1924) Annex 10 Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th Report dated September 1924 by French Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, re­ Representative (M. de Jouvenel) and reso­ questing Council to invite all States signatory lution adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th or non-signatory of Conventions of 1886 to Council Session, requesting Secretary-General agree to to invite Belgian Government to lend its A. 103. 1924 good offices to obtain partial adhesions O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 recommended by Committee of Experts Titles, Professional, Protection of O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1319 L etter dated January 28, 1924 from Intellectual (C. 540. 1924) Co-operation Committee (M. Lafontaine) to eigh­ teen legal experts quoting resolution of its Sub­ Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by committee instituting enquiry into such pro­ 5 th Assembly, on report on 2nd Committee, tection and submitting questions on acquisition requesting Belgian Government’s good of­ and assumption of such titles in their respective fices to obtain partial adhesions recommended countries by Committee of Experts C. L. 21. 1924. XU A. 103. 1924. O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 * Distributed during 1925. — 6 9 —

Intellectual Co-operation (continued) University questions University Information Office, International J Bulletin, Quarterly, of Japan January-A pril 1924 Earthquake in Bulletin of International University Informa­ Letter dated December 26, 1923 from Japanese tion Office, 1st Year, Nos 1 and 2 Representative (Viscount Ishii) on Council an­ nexing resolutions adopted by Japanese House July 1924 of Peers and House of Commons expressing their gratitude for universal manifestations of Bulletin of International University Informa­ sympathy on occasion of tion Office, 1st Year, No. 3 O. J., V, No. 1, P art II, p. 108 October 1924 Intellectual Life in Bulletin of International University Informa­ See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION tion Office, 1st Year, No. 4 Life and Work, Intellectual, in the following countries Letter dated November 12, 1924 from Secretary- Japan General to States Members and Germany, for­ warding text of recommendation of Intellectual Journal Official Co-operation Committee on such questions, and Extracts issued during 1924, from requesting information specified in the 5th Assem­ bly resolution of September 23, 1924 as to steps O. J., Extracts Nos 25-28 they have taken to attain the aims referred to in Supplements, Special, to, issued during 1924 C. L. 167. 1924 O. J., VI, No. 5, p. 743 * O. J., Special Supplements, Nos. 13-29 Volumes issued during 1923 of Recommendations made 1922-1924 by Intellectual Index to English text of Co-operation Committee together with the Spanish O. J. Special Supplement, No. 22 G overnm ent’s proposals of July 1923 and the (English text) relative resolution submitted by the Persian Index to French text of Delegate to the 2nd Committee to 5th Assembly, regarding O. J. Special Supplement, No. 22 C. L. 167. 1924, Annex (French text) O. J., VI, No. 5, p. 744* Volumes issued during 1924 of January O. J., V, No. 1, Parts I * and II ** Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee February O. J., V, No. 2 * (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly requesting Interna­ tional University Information Office to prepare March O. J., V, No. 3 draft embodying all recommendations of Intellec­ tual Co-operation Committee and requesting April O. J., V, No. 4 States to give information as to steps taken May O. J., V, No. 5 or to be taken with regard to these recommenda­ tions concerning equivalence of degrees June O. J., V, No. 6 July O. J., V, No. 7 A. 79 (1). 1924 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10 August O. J., V, No. 8 September O. T., V, No. 9 and E rrata *** Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th October O. J., V, No. 10 Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, request­ November O. J., V, No. 11, Parts I and II ing International University Information Office to prepare draft embodying all recommendations December O. J., V, No.'12 of Intellectual Co-operation Committee and re­ questing States to give information as to steps taken or to be taken with regard to these recom­ mendations concerning equivalence of degrees

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Labour Organisation, International (continued) Labour Organisation, International (continued) Conference, International, of Conference, International, of (continued) ist Session, October-November 1919, Washington 3rd Session, October-November 1921, Geneva Conventions adopted by (20/31 /6) Conventions adopted by (C. L. 8. 1922 Annex Ratification of Austria of certain Ratification by Austria of certain Note dated July 11, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument Note dated July 8, 1924 by Secretary. of General announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 90. 1924. V C. L. 89. 1924. V

Ratification by Belgium of certain of Ratification by Denmark of one of Note dated A ugust 25, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument Note dated May 31, 1924 by Secretary] of General announcing deposit of instrument) C. L. 119. 1924. V of this ratification, stating that it doei not include Greenland and stating witH regard to the Faroe Islands that a Royal Ratification by Netherlands of one of Decree m ay introduce the exemptions which local conditions require Note dated M arch 31, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument C. L. 69. 1924. V of C. L. 45. 1924. V Ratification by IrishFree State of certain Ratification by Poland of certain Note dated June 28, 1924 by Secretary! General announcing deposit of instrument! Note dated July 3, 1924 by Secretary- of General announcing deposit of instrument C. L. 76. 1924. V of C. L. 88. 1924. V Ratification by Italy of certain Ratification by South Africa of one of Note dated September 16, 1924 by Secretary-1 General announcing deposit of instrument] Note dated March 15, 1924 by Secretary- of General announcing C. L. 130. 1924. V C. L. 40. 1924. V

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6th Session, June-July, 1924, Geneva Ratification by Poland of certain Recommendation adopted by (C. L. 114. I9Z4'| Note dated July 3, 1924 by Secretary-General Annex) announcing deposit of instrument of L etter dated A ugust 15, 1924 from Secretary-1 C. L. 87. 1924. V General to States Members and to States I Members of Labour Organisation forwarding! certified copies of this recommendation! Ratification by Spain of certain and announcing July 5, 1924 as beginning! Note dated July 10, 1924 by Secretary-Gene­ of period for its transmission to competentl ral announcing deposit of instrument of authorities for enactment of legislation

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Ratification b\r Austria of Note dated November 27, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument Note dated October 18, 1924 by Secretary- of General announcing deposit of instrument C. L. 172. 1924. V of C. L. 146. 1924’ V Signature of Note dated February 14, 1924 by Secretary- Ratification by Belgium of General giving up-to-date position of Note dated November 6, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument C. L. 31. 1924. V of C. L. 165. 1924. V Labour Office Collaboration with Secretariat in question of un­ employment Ratification by Czechoslovakia of Note dated October 10, 1924 by Secretary- See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE General announcing deposit of instrument Unemployment of C. L. 137. 1924. V Staff of Ratification by Denmark of List dated May 1924 showing classification, Note dated June 28, 1924 by Secretary- nationality, and salary of each member of General announcing deposit of instrument of C. 183 (a). M. 52 (a). 1924. X C. L. 83. 1924. V List dated January 1925 showing name and clas­ Ratification by Finland of sification of each member of staff and nationa­ N ote dated April 4, 1924 by Secretary- lity and salary by classes, submitted in accord­ General announcing deposit of instrument ance with resolution adopted December 17, of 1920 by 1st Assembly C. L. 55. 1924. V O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 96 *

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Law, International Law, International (continued) Codification, progressive, of Coodification, pragressive, of (continued) Committee of Experts on Resolution adopted September 22, 1924 by 5thl Assembly, on report of 1st Committee Appointment of request-! ing Council to convene a Committee of Experts! See : LAW, INTERNATIONAL which shall prepare a list of subjects of interna j Codification, etc. tional law, regulation of which by international! agreement is desirable, to communicate this list I Document concerned to Governments, to examine their replies and toi report on the subjects which are sufficiently ripel Composition of and on the procedure to be followed to prepare! for eventual international conference on Report dated December 1924 by Swedish Re­ presentative (M. Unden) and resolution sub­ A. 100. 1924. V mitted December 11, 1924 to 32nd Council Development of Session, proposing certain persons as Chair­ man, Vice-Chairman and members of this See : LAW, INTERNATIONAL Committee Codification, Progressive, of O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 719 * (C. 829 (1). 1924) Interpretation of certain questions of Finances for See : COVENANT, LEAGUE Report dated December 1924 by Swedish Interpretation of various articles of and of other! Representative (M. Unden) and resolution questions of International Law adopted December 11, 1924 by 32nd Coun­ cil Session proposing charging of additional expenses due to the appointment of a larger Law, Private Committee than was originally anticipated Unification of to Chapter II, Item 33, of budget (Unforeseen Expenditure) Institute, International, for O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 719 * Offer made September 26, 1924 by Italian Govern-! (C. 829 (1). 1924) ment (M. Cippico) to 5th Assembly to found]

O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Sub-Committee to consider question of Inter­ Minute 82 national Institute of Private Law See : LAW, PRIVATE R eport dated Septem ber 1924 by French Repre­ sentative (M. Briand) and resolution adopted] Unification of October 3, 1924 by 30th Council Session, Institute, International, for accepting the offer of the Italian Government! Document concerned and requesting latter G overnm ent to forward! any suggestions as a basis for Council's further I deliberations in execution of Assembly reso­ Proposal submitted September 1924 by Swedish lution regarding Delegation to 5th Assembfy, suggesting that O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1330 latter request Council to invite States Members and interested Organisations to signify subjects (C. 557- 1924- XII) of international law which might be incorporated in international agreements, to examine the R eport dated December 1924 by Italian Repre­ measures to be taken in respect of the suggestions sentative (M. Salandra) and resolution adopted | December 13, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, received and to report to 6th Assembly on requesting Secretary-General to submit, for consideration, Italian Government's draft Sta­ A. 56. 1924. V tute to the competent organs, including a Sub- Committee of the Committee provided for by Report dated September 1924 by 1st Committee Assembly resolution of September 22, 1924, (M. Rolin) to 5th Assembly, on Swedish Dele­ for the study of progressive unification of inter­ gation's proposal and submitting draft resolution national law and making recommendations as I requesting Council to convene a Committee to the constitution of this Sub-Committee of Experts which shall prepare a list of subjects of international law, regulation of which by O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 728 * international agreement is desirable, to com­ (C. 789. 1924. V) municate this list to Governments, to examine the replies, to report on the subjects which are Resolution (draft) submitted September 1924 sufficiently ripe and on the procedure to be by 2nd Committee (Prof. Gilbert Murray) to followed to prepare for eventual international 5th Assembly, inviting Council to accept conference on Italian Government’s offer to found such A. 73. 1924. V an Institute, requesting Council, in agree­ ment with Italian Government, to define its duties and powers and the constitu­ R eport dated November 1924 by Swedish R epre­ tion of its Governing Body and Committee sentative (M. Branting) adopted December 8, of Directors and to conclude with Italian 1924 by 32nd Council Session, proposing appoint­ Government the necessary agreements to ment of Committee of Experts during this Session ensure the establishment, continuity and proper working of O. J., VI, No. 2, M inute 1365 * (C. 668. 1924. V) A. 134. 1924. V and Erratum

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Law, Private (continued) Mandates (continued) Unification, of (continued) A Mandates (continued) Institute, International, of (continued) Iraq, British mandate for (continued) Resolution adopted September 30, 1924 by 5th Decision taken September 27, 1924, etc. (contd.) Assembly, on proposal of 2nd Committee, inviting Council to accept Italian Government's Letter dated November 17, 1924 from Secre­ offer to found such an Institute, requesting tary-General to States Members forwarding Council, in agreement with Italian Government, a certified true copy of to define its duties and powers and the consti­ C. L. 156. 1924. VI tution of its Governing Body and Committee of Directors and to conclude with Italian Frontier between Turkey and Iraq Government the necessary agreements to Commission to study question of ensure the establishment, continuity and pro­ Finances for per working of Note dated November 2, 1924 by Secre­ A. 134 (1). 1924. V tary-General proposing that special Lithuania grants be made to members of special Commissions and drawing Council’s Dispute between Poland and attention, should it adopt this proposal, See : DISPUTE BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND to the necessity for it to pass a reso­ POLAND lution authorising Secretary-General to include in 1924 and 1925 budgets, a Transfer of sovereignty over Memel to sum to cover such grants to the mem­ bers of the above-mentioned Commis­ See : MEMEL TERRITORY sion Transfer to Lithuania of sovereignty over O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 694 ** (C. 734. 1924. X)

Report dated September 1924 by Swedish Representative (M. Branting) submitted September 30, 1924 to 30 th Council M Session proposing creation of

Mandates O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1320 (C. 549. 1924) A Mandates Iraq, British mandate for Letter dated August 6, 1924 from British Decision (draft) subm itted May 24, 1924 by Government announcing its failure to con­ British Government for Council’s adoption, clude an agreement with the Turkish Go­ agreeing that the above-mentioned mandate vernment within the period of nine months shall be complemented by the Treaty of Al­ prescribed by Article 3 (2) of the Treaty of liance between Great Britain and Iraq, and Lausanne and accordingly requesting the laying down certain stipulations defining obli­ insertion on the agenda of the 30th Council gations of British Government to League in Session of the question of respect of this Treaty O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 667 (a) O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 651 (C. 384. 1924. VII) (C. 225. 1924.) Letter dated September 25, 1924 from British L etter dated May 21, 1924 from British Govern­ Government forwarding copy of its note of ment forwarding September 25 to Turkish Government, and O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 651 requesting the Secretary-General to bring (C. 225. 1924) it to the notice of Council under Article 11 of Covenant Decision (draft) submitted August 13, 1924 A. 128. 1924 by British Government for Council’s adoption O. J., V, No. 10. Annex 680 (c) accepting and approving the terms of the (C. 521. 1924) British Government’s communication (quoted) in which it defines its obligations to the League in respect of its Treaty of Alliance with Iraq, Map submitted October 1924 showing provi­ as realising the objects of sional line of demarcation fixed by Council’s L etter dated August 13, 1924 from British resolution of October 29, 1924 Government forwarding above-mentioned O. J., V, No. 11, Part. I, Annex 691 decision with request that it be substituted for the draft subm itted on May 21, 1924 Memorandum dated August 14, 1924 by the O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 678 British Government summarising the reasons for which it considers that the line indicated (C. 395 (i)- 1924- VI) on the specified map represents the most equitable and natural frontier Decision taken September 27, 1924 by 30th Council Session quoting and approving, as Letter dated August 14, 1924 from the giving effect to the provisions of Article 22 British Government forwarding above- of Covenant, the terms of the British Govern­ mentioned memorandum and promising ment’s communication defining its obligations the early transmission of the relative map in respect of its Treaty of Alliance with Iraq O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 680 C. 586. M. 201. 1924. VI * (C. 396. 1924. VI and Erratum ) (C. P. M. 173) * Certified one copy. ** Distributed during 1925. distributed during li#25. Mandates (continued) Mandates (continued) A Mandates (continued) A Mandates (continued) Iraq, British Mandate for (continued) Iraq, British Mandate for (continued) Frontier between Turkey and Iraq (continued) Frontier between Turkey and Iraq (continued) Memorandnm dated September 1924 by Tur­ Report dated September 1924 by Swedish kish Government stating that the question Representative (M. Branting), submitted at issue is that of the fate of Mosul and not September 30, 1924 to 30th Council Session that of the determination of the northern proposing creation of a special Commission frontier of Iraq as claimed by the British to study this question, urging parties to do Government and setting forth its arguments all in their power to restore and maintain in support of this statement, maintaining peace in accordance with the undertaking that Mosul should remain under Turkish contained in th e final paragraph of Article 3 sovereignty and giving detailed reasons there­ of Treaty of Lausanne for O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 680 (a) (C. 494. 1924. V II) O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1320 (C. 549. 1924) Note dated September 16, 1924 from Turkish Government to British Government pro­ R eport dated October 1924 by Swedish Repre­ testing against certain raids carried out by sentative (M. Branting) adopted October 29, British aeroplanes across this frontier and asking whether the British Government still 1924 by 31st Council Session defining line to be respected by British and Turkish recognises the " status quo ” frontier estab­ Governments from November 15, 1924 as lished by Treaty of Lausanne the provisional boundary between Iraq and A. 128. 1924 * Turkey until the final frontier is fixed O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 680 (b) * (C. 603. 1924 and Erratum) O. J., V, No. 11, P a rt I, Minute 1352 (C. 514. 1924) * (C. 636 (1). 1924)

Note dated September 25, 1924 from British Government to Turkish Government pro­ Telegram dated August 25, 1924 from Tur­ testing against violation of the “ status quo" kish Government (M. Ismet) announcing frontier by Turkish regular troops that it has not yet received official notifi­ cation of entry into force of Treaty of Lau­ A. 128. 1924. VII sanne, consequently making reservations O. j., V, No. 10, Annex 680 (c) as to submission of the question to present (C. 603. 1924 and Erratum ) Council Session and announcing its willing­ (C. 521. 1924. VII) ness to take part in any discussion of the Council taking place twenty days after Note dated September 25, 1924 by Swedish its receipt of such notification Representative (M. Branting) to 30th Coun­ cil Session, requesting British and Turkish O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 667 (b) Governments to state whether they consider (C. 423. 1924. VI) themselves bound in advance by Council's decision, whether his interpretation of their respective opinions is correct, and whether Telegram (draft) adopted August 30, 1924 the)r consider that the Council’s duty is by 30th Council Session, on the proposal limited to the choice between these two of the Swedish Representative (M. Brant­ opinions or whether it may seek any solu­ ing) for despatch to Turkish Government, tion considered to be equitable inviting latter to be represented on a foot­ O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1298 ing of equality at Council’s discussions on (C. 517. 1924. VII) this question and announcing its post­ ponem ent of consideration of the matter Note dated September 26, 1924 from Turkish until arrival of the Turkish delegates Government giving further information regarding the incidents on the “ status quo ” O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 667 frontier (C. 450. 1924) Letter dated September 26, 1924 from Turkish Government requesting commu­ Law, Organic, of Iraq passed July 10, 1924 by nication to Council of above-mentioned the Constituent Assembly of Iraq and refer­ note A. 128. 1924 red to in Article 14 of the Treaty of October 10, O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 680 (d) 1922 between Great Britain and Iraq (C. 530. 1924. VII) Letter dated August 15, 1924 from British Government forwarding Report dated August 1924 by Swedish Repre­ sentative (M. Branting), adopted August 30, O. J. V, No. 11, Part II, p. 1759 1924 by 30th Council Session, giving up-to- (C. 412. 1924. VI) date position of the question, proposing despatch of a telegram to the Turkish Gov- vernment inviting it to send a representative Report dated June 1923 by Swedish R e p re se n ­ to the relative Council discussions and sug­ tative (M. Branting) adopted June 17, i 924 gesting postponement of this question until by 29th Council Session, postponing to next arrival of the Turkish delegation session consideration of draft decision sub­ mitted in British Government's letter of May O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 667 21, 1924 (C. 450. 1924) O. J. V, No. 7, M inute 1240

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Mandates (continued) Mandates (continued) A Mandates (continued) B Mandates Iraq, British Mandate for (continued) Africa, East, Belgian Mandate for Treaty signed October 10, 1922 by Great Britain See : MANDATES and Iraq laying down policy to be pursued B Mandates in respect of (C. 717. M. 429. 1922) Ruanda-Urundi, Belgian Mandate for Article 9 providing for a separate agreement (Annex 4) safeguarding the interests of Africa, East, British Mandate for foreigners See : MANDATES Decision taken September 27, 1924 by Coun­ cil deciding, with regard to Persian re­ B Mandates quest, that privileges formerly enjoyed in Tanganyika, British Mandate for Ottoman Empire by foreigners will not be necessary so long as Treaty of Alliance Cameroons, British Mandate for is still in force Report, annual, by British Government on admi­ C. 586. M. 201. 1924. VI* nistration during 1923 of (C. P. M. 173) Unnumbered document * L etter dated September 11, 1924 from Per­ sian Government (Prince Arfa-ed-Dovleh) Observations made November 1924 by Perma­ announcing exclusion of Persians from nent Mandates Commission (5th Session) on above-mentioned agreement and request­ ing that Council recommend their inclu­ C. 661. M. 264. 1924. VI sion to British Government in view of the O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 (a) * * large number of Persians in Iraq, of the fact that they enjoyed a special regime formerly Cameroons, French Mandate for and that the Covenant guarantees equality of all League Members Report, annual, by French Government on admi­ A. 68. 1924. VI nistration during 1923 of O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 683 Unnumbered document * Statem ent made September 27, 1924 by Persian Delegate (Prince Arfa-ed-Dovleh) Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Perma­ nent Mandates Commission (4th Session) on to 30 th Council Session, setting forth arguments of the Persian Government in A. 15. 1924. VI and Erratum support of request contained in its letter O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 662 (a) of September 11, 1924 O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1304 Comments dated July 1924 by French (C. 523. 1924. VI) Government on A. 26. 1924. VI Treaty of Alliance concluded between British and Iraq Governments, being Treaty, Protocol Ruanda-Urundi, Belgian Mandate for and four subsidiary agreements concluded Ordinance Law, No. 100, dated April 22, 1921 October 10, 1922, April 20, 1923 and March 25, of Belgian Government modifying and complet­ 1924 respectively (Not reproduced) ing its law of , 1913 regarding labour L etter dated May 21, 1925 from British Gov­ contracts ernment forwarding Note dated October 24, 1924 from Secretary- O. J., V. No. 7, Annex 651 General forwarding one copy to each State (C. 225. 1924. VI) Member of League of Mesopotamia, British mandate for C. 609. M. 213. 1924. VI See : MANDATES A M andates Report, annual, by Belgian Government on ad­ ministration during 1923 of Iraq, British mandate for Unnumbered document * Palestine, British Mandate for Report, annual, by British Government on admi­ Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Perma­ nistration during 1923 of nent M andates Commission (4th Session) on ■ Unnumbered document ** A. 15. 1924. VI and E rratum Observations made November 1924 by Perma­ O. V, No. 10, Annex 662 (a) nent Mandates Commission (5th Session) on Comments dated July 1924 by Belgian C. 661. M. 264. 1924. VI Government on O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 (a) *** A. 27. 1924. VI Syria and Lebanon, French Mandate for Tanganyika, British Mandate for Report, annual, by French Government on ad­ Report, annual, by British Government on ad­ m inistration from July 1923 to July 1924 of ministration during 1923 of Unnumbered document ** Unnumbered document * Observations made November 1924 by Perma­ nent Mandates Commission (5th Session) on Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Perma­ C. 661. M. 264. 1924. VI nent Mandates Commission (4th Session) on O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 (a) *** A. 15. 1924. VI and Erratum

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Mandates (continued) Mandates (continued) B M andates (continued) C Mandates (continued) Togoland, British Mandate for New Guinea, Australian Mandates for (continued ' Report, annual, by British Government on admi­ Loan from Australian Government, etc. (contd ) nistration during 1923 of R eport dated September 1924 by Swedish Unnumbered document * R epresentative (M. Branting) and resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 30th Council Observations made November 1924 by Perma­ Session, noting and deciding to raise no ob­ nent Mandates Commission (5th Session) on jection to proposed loan on terms indicated C. 661. M. 264. 1924. VI in Australian Government’s letter and tele­ O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 (a) ** gram and announcing th a t this decision in no way prejudices any later decision of the Togoland, French Mandate for Council on loans in m andated territories Report, annual, by French Government on admi­ O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1296 nistration during 1923 gf (C. 519 (1). 1924. VI) Unnumbered document *** Report, annual, by Australian Government on adm inistration during 1923 of Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Perma­ Unnumbered document * ** nent Mandates Commission (4th Session) on A. 15. 1924. VI and E rratum Observations dated November 1924 by Per­ O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 662 (a) manent Mandates Commission (5th Session) on C. 661. M. 264. 1924. VI Comments dated July 1924 by French O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 (a)** Government on A. 26. 1924. VI Samoa, Western, New Zealand Mandate for C M andates Report, 4th annual, by New Zealand Government Africa, South-West, South African mandate for on administration during year ending March 31, 1924 of See : MANDATES Unnumbered document* C Mandates South-West Africa, South African mandate Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Perma­ for nent M andates Commission (4th Session) on A. 15. 1924. VI and Erratum Nauru, Australian Mandate for O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 662 (a) Report annual by Australian Administrator on Comments dated August 1924 by New adm inistration during 1923 of Zealand Government on Unnumbered document * A. 28. 1924. VI Report by New Zealand Government (Health Observations dated November 1924 by Per­ Department) supplementing manent Mandates Commission (5th Session) Unnumbered document ■ on C. 661. M. 264. 1924. VI Observations made November 1924 by Per­ O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 (a) ** manent Mandates Commission (5th Session) on New Guinea, Australian Mandate for C. 661. M. 264. 1924 Loan from Australian Government to New Guinea O. J., VI, No, 2, Annex 711 (a)** Administration South-West Africa, South African Mandate for L etter dated July 28, 1924 and telegram dated September 19, 1924 from Australian Govern­ Report, annual, by South African Government on ment notifying Council of request of New adm inistration during 1923 of Guinea Administration for a loan of £67,000, Unnumbered document** announcing that it is prepared to make this loan, outlining briefly the proposed condi­ Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Permanent tions of the loan and requesting Council's M andates Commission (4th Session) on sanction O. J., V, No. 10. Annex 682 A. 15. 1924. VI and Erratum (C. 510. 1924. VI) O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 662 (a) Comments dated July 1924 by South African Memorandum dated September 1924 by Secre­ Government on _ tary-General reminding Council, in connection A. 23. 1924. VI with its consideration of this question, that certain points of the question of loans by South Sea Islands, Japanese Mandate for Mandatory Powers to mandated territories Report, annual, by Japanese Government on were submitted by Permanent Mandates adm inistration during 1923 of Commission to Council, which considered Unnumbered document* them in December 1923 and submitted them to Mandatory Powers for their views, and Observations dated November 1924 by Per- summarising opinions received from these manent Mandates Commission (5th S e s s io n ) Powers O. J., V, No. 10. Annex 682 (a) C. 661. M. 264. 1924. (C. 518. 1924. VI) O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 (a)**

* One copv distributed to each State Member with C 661. M. 264. * One copv distributed to each State Member with C. 661. M. 26*- 1924. 924. ** Distributed during 1925. ** Distributed during 1925. *** One copy distributed to each State Member with A. 15. 1924. *** One copy distributed to each State Member with A. 15. 1924 Mandates (continued) Mandates (continued,) M a n d a te s Commission, Permanent Mandates Commission, Perm anent (continued) Composition of 4th Session June-July 1924, Geneva (continued) Letter dated November 6 , 1924 from t h i s Report dated July 16, 1924 etc. (continued) Commission (M. van Rees) quoting its resolu­ tion recommending the continued presence Observations, general, by the following Manda­ tory Powers of M. Rappard at its meetings and urging his appointment as an additional member New Zealand with all the rights of a member of the Com­ C. 778. M. 276. 1924. VI mission, on the understanding that the post O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 32S * is not refilled on his resignation Observations, special, of M andatory Powers on O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 716 (a) * observations of Permanent Mandates Com­ (C. 699. 1924. VI) mission on their annual reports See : MANDATES Report dated December 1924 by Swedish Repre­ B and C Mandates sentative (M. Unden), adopted December 11, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, deciding to Mandate in question appoint M. Rappard as extraordinary Member Report, annual, by Mandatory Power, of this Commission from the time he leaves etc. the Secretariat Observations of Permanent Mandates O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 716 * Commission on (C. 815 (2). 1924. VI) Comments, etc.

3rd Session, July-A ugust 1923, Geneva Report dated August 1924 by Swedish Report dated by this Session con­ Representative (M. Branting) and resolu­ taining its observations on annual reports tions adopted August 29, 1924 by 30th of Mandatory Powers on administration of Council Session on territories under B and C Mandates (A. 46. A. 50. 1924. VI 1923. VI) O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 662 (C. 426 (2). 1924. VI)

Observations, general, submitted in accordance Resolution (draft) submitted September 1924 with Council’s resolution of December 13, by 6th Committee (Dr. Nansen) to 5th 1923 b}r the following M andatory Powers Assembly, on A. 75. 1924. VI Australia C. 321. M. 98. 1924. VI Resolution adopted September 22, 1924 by 5th O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1076 Assembly on proposal of 6th Committee, on Belgium C. 320. M. 97. 1924. VI A. 99. 1924. VI O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1078 Great Britain 5 th Session, October-N ovember 1924, Geneva C. 206. M. 65. 1924. VI Minutes of O. J., V, No. 6, p. 851 C. 617. M. 216. 1924. VI and C. 206 (a). M. 65 (a). 1924 O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1080 Report dated November 1924 of this Session Japan containing its observations on report of Man­ C. 611. M. 214. 1924. VI datory Powers on administration of territories O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1813 under A, B and C M andates as well as on a New Zealand petition submitted to C. 356. M. 123. 1924. VI C. 661. M. 264. 1924. VI O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1224 O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 (a) * and C. 356 (a). M. 123 (a). 1924. VI O. J. No. 9, p. 1224 Report dated December 1924 by Swedish Repre­ sentative (M. Branting) and resolutions adopted and C. 778. M. 276. 1924. VI December 10, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, O. J„ VI, No. 3, p. 328 * on work of O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 711 * 4th Session June-July 1924, Geneva (C. 736. 1924. VI) Minutes of A. 13. 1924. VI Observations, general, of Mandatory Powers on Reports Annexes to of Permanent Mandates Commission A. 13. 1924. VI, Volume II See : MANDATES Mandates Commission, Permanent Report dated July 16, 19-4 this Session con­ Session concerned taining its observations on the annual reports Report of of the Mandatory Powers on the administra­ tion of territories under B and C Mandates Observations, etc. and its report on the petitions submitted Observations, special, of Mandatory Powers on reports to it of Permanent Mandates Commission A. 15. 1924. VI and Erratum O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 662 (a) See : MANDATES Mandate concerned Minutes (extract) of meeting held August 29, Report, annual, 1924 by 30th Council Session, regarding Observations, etc. Comments, etc. A. 50. 1924. IV

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Petitions concerning Admission of Dominican Republic (continued) Reports of Permanent Mandates Commission on Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by See : M ANDATES Assembly on report of 6th Committee, deciding Mandates Commission, Permanent, to admit this Republic to the League Session concerned. O. j., Special Supplement No. 21, p. ^ Reports, annual, by Mandatory Powers, on See : MANDATES Telegram dated September 23, 1924 from Dominican A, B and C M andates Republic (M. Soler) requesting admission to League and announcing its readiness to accept Mandates concerned the conditions laid down in Article 1 of Covenant Reports by Permanent Mandates Commission on and its appointment of M. de Castro as its See : MANDATES delegate to 5th Assembly with full powers to give all the necessary explanations Mandates Commission, Permanent Session concerned A. 106. 1924. VII Admission of Germany Resolution (draft) submitted September 1924 by 6th Committee (Dr. Nansen) to 5th Assembly, 011 Letter dated December 12, 1924 from German Government (M. Stresemann) forwarding copy of A. 75. 1924. VI its memorandum submitted to the Governments Resolution adopted September 22, 1924 by 5 th represented on the Council with a view to the Assembly, on proposal of 6th Committee on elucidation of certain problems connected with Germany’s co-operation with League, announcing A. 99. 1924. VI its satisfaction with the replies received except Mavromatis Palestine Concessions with regard to Article 16 of Covenant and sub­ Judgm ent (No. 2) given August 30, 1924 by Perm anent mitting detailed statement of its apprehensions Court of International Justice upholding prelimi­ with regard to this article nary objection of British Government in so far as it relates to claims in respect of works at Jaffa and C. 768. M. 271. 1924 rejecting it in so far as it relates to works in Jeru­ O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 323* salem, together with the separate dissenting opi­ nions of Lord Finlay and MM. Morre, de Bustamente, Memel Territory Oda and Pessoa Convention laying down the conditions of transfer to Lithuania of C. P. J. I., Series A, No. 2* and E rrata See : MEMEL TERRITORY Note dated September 1024 by Secretary-General Transfer to Lithuania of sovereignty over forwarding c 468. M. I?6. Ig24

Request dated May 13, 1924 of Greek Government to P ort of Memel Permanent Court of International Justice instituting Convention (Annex) concluded May 8, 1924 by proceedings against British Government requesting British Empire, France, Italy and Japan and judgment to effect that latter have failed to recog­ Lithuania concerning nise M. Mavromatis’ rights and should make the O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1217 reparation specified O. J., Extract No. 28 C. P. J. I., Distribution 488 * Letter dated May 16, 1924 from Permanent Court Text (draft) submitted March 1924 by Committee of Registrar (M. Hammarskjold) announcing filing Enquiry, of of this application and requesting Secretary- C. 159. M. 39. 1924 General to notify States Members accordingly O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 (a) Letter dated May 27, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members forwarding two Status of above-mentioned documents Convention (Annex) concluded May 8, 1924 by C. L. 71. 1924. V British Empire, France, Italy and Japan and Lithuania being text of Membership oî League Admission of Dominican Republic O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1207 O. J., E x tract No. 28 Letter dated October 28, 1924 from Dominican Republic thanking League for favourable recep­ tion given to its request for Text (draft) submitted March 1924 by Committee O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1846 of Enquiry, of C. 159. M. 39. 1924 Opinion given September 27, 1924 by Permanent O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 (a) Advisory Commission that existing military, naval and air forces of Dominican Republic do not Transfer to Lithuania of sovereignty over Committee constitute a barrier to its admission to League of Enquiry A. 130. 1924 Committee of Enquiry O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1307 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 27 Composition of (C. 536. 1924. X) Note dated February 9, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing appointment of this Report dated September 1924 by 6th Committee Committee and giving to 5th Assembly, quoting report of its Sub-Com­ mittee, announcing its approval thereof and C. 35. M. 19. 1924. VII recommending A I30 lg24 vil C. 159. M. 39. 1924 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 27 O. J., V, No. 3, p. 440

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Kernel Territory (continued) Memel Territory (continued) Transfer to Lithuania, etc. (continued) Transfer to Lithuania, etc. (continued) Committee of Enquiry (continued) Records, Verbatim, issued April 1924 by Secretariat Convention drawn up by of meeting of Commission of Enquiry held Feb­ See : MEMEL TERRITORY ruary 1924 Transfer, etc. C. 159. M. 39. 1924 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 Convention signed, etc. Text (draft), etc. Report dated March 10, 1924 by Committee of E n­ quiry explaining its draft Convention and three Records, Verbatim, issued April 1924 by Secre­ annexes tariat of meeting held February 1924 by C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII C. 159, M. 39. 1924 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 (C. 1x6. 1924. VII)

Report dated March 10, 1924 of Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan Repre­ sentative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session, noting O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 Lithuania’s acceptance of draft convention for (C. 116. 1924. VII) this transfer, annexes thereto and transitory Documents concerning provision referred to in Article 18, noting M. See also : MEMEL TERRITORY Davis’ interpretation of Article 4, requesting Advisory Committee for Communications and Transfer, etc. Transit to appoint member of Harbour Board Document concerned and urging early signature and ratification of this Convention Convention signed May 8, 1924 by British Empire, C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII France, Italy and Japan, on the one hand, and O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1190 Lithuania, on the other, together with three an­ (C. 149 (1). 1924) nexes O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1200 Transit traffic in O. J., Extract No. 28 Convention (annex) concluded May 8, 1924 by British Empire, France, ftaly and Japan, on the Letter dated March 10, 1924 from Polish Govern­ one hand, and Lithuania, on the other, regarding ment (M. Skirmunt) submitting observations O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1221 on draft drawn up by Committee of Enquiry O. J., E xtract No. 28 and requesting Council to insert clauses expli­ citly guaranteeing rights of Poland in Port of Text (draft) submitted by Committee Memel C. 159. M. 39. 1924. V II of Enquiry of (C. 121. 1924. VII) C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 (a) Provision, transitory, regarding Mesopotamia O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1222 See : MANDATES O. J., V, E xtract No. 28 A Mandates Text (draft) submitted March 1924 by Commis­ Iraq, British mandate for sion of Enquiry together with three annexes

C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII Minorities in Bulgaria O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 (a) Minority, Greek Documents issued March 1924 by Secretary-General Proposal submitted September 29, 1924 by Bulgarian concerning this question, including draft conven­ delegate (M. Kalfoff) to 30th Council Session, that Colonel Corfe and Major de Roover, members tions and all previous decisions and correspon­ of the Greco-Bulgarian Mixed Emigration Com­ dence C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII mission, should assist the Bulgarian Government in its duty to protect Greek minorities, and out­ lining the form that this assistance should take Minutes of meeting held February 5, 1924 by Com­ mission of Enquiry regarding O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1310 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 615 (C. 535- 1924- I)

Observations dated February 4, 1924 of Conference Report dated September 1924 by British Repre­ of Ambassadors on Lithuanian Government's sentative (M. Gilbert Murray) and resolution memorandum of November 1923 (C. 727. M. 297. adopted September 29, 1924 by 30th Council 1923) and its letter of December 11, 1923 (C. 816. Session, accepting above-mentioned proposal M. 306. 1923. VII) regarding and authorising President of Council and Letter dated February 4, 1924 fr°m Conference Secretary-General to sign with the Bulgarian of Ambassadors forwarding Representative a document embodying this proposal and its acceptance by the League of C. 32. M. 17. 1924. VII Nations C. 159- M. 39- 1924- VII O. j., V, No. 10, Minute 1310 (C. 544. 1924. I) Letter dated February 29, 1924 from Lithuanian Government (M. Galvanauskas) submitting Protocol signed September 29, 1924 by Bulgarian observations on certain points of Government, President of Council and Secretary- C. 108. M. 31. 1924. VII General embodying proposal of same date regard­ C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII ing (not published) Minorities in Czechoslovakia Minorities in Greece (continued) Minority, Ruthenian Minority, Musulman, of Albanian origin (continued) Autonomy within Czechoslovak State of territory Exclusion from exchange, etc. (continued) of R eport dated June 2, 1924 by delegation sent by Treaty of St. Germain, Articles 10, n , 12 and 13 Mixed Commission to Epirus and Western laying down Macedonia, to establish on the spot, criteria Memorandum dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak to determine Albanian origin Government giving results of elections of Letter dated June 19, 1924 from Mixed Commis­ nine deputies and four senators to the Legis­ sion (M. Ekstrand) forwarding lative Chambers at Prague, held March 16, 1924 in Sub-Carpathian Russia O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1067 (C- 345- 1924, Annex 2) C. 331. M. 107. 1924. I Letter dated August 11, 1924 from Albanian Government making observations on above- Note dated March 4, 1924 by Secretary-General mentioned report, especially with regard announcing receipt of letter of , to the Province of Tcliameria 1924 from Czechoslovak Government fixing March 16 as date of election of nine deputies O. J., VI, No. 2, A nnex717 (a) * and four senators to Legislative Chambers (C. 399. 1924. VII) at Prague, election referred to in its memo­ randum (C. 821. M. 310. 1923) of December Letter dated December 5, 1924 from Greek 1923 Government, submitting its observations C. 84. M. 28. 1924. I on Albanian Government's note of August 1 j 1924, concerning Minorities in Greece O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 717 (b) * Minority, Bulgarian (C. 813. 1924) Expulsion from Western Thrace Report dated September 1924 by Spanish Repre­ Decree published December 13, 1923 in Official sentative (M. Quinones de Leon) and resolution Gazette of Greece deciding financial assistance adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th Council to be rendered to Bulgarians expelled, now Session, deciding to retain this question on its being repatriated agenda and to treat it as a question of applica­ C. 78. M. 26. 1924. V II tion of the Greek Treaty for the Protection O. J., V, No. 5, p. 755 of Minorities, instructing its Rapporteur to O. J., E x tract No. 25 collect information and to report to 31st Council (C. 103 (a). 1924) Session and requesting Greek Government to take steps to avoid the creation of a “ fait Letter dated , 1924 from Greek accompli ” which might prejudice the final Government (M. Caclamanos) forwarding, solution of question of for information of Council, copy of O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1325 C. 78. M. 26. 1924. VII (C. 555- 1924- VII) O. J., V, No. 5, p. 755 Report dated October 1924 by Spanish Repre­ sentative (M. Quinones de Leon), adopted Proposal subm itted September 29, 1924 by Greek October 28, 1924 by 31st Council Session, delegate (M. Politis) to 30th Council Session, agreeing to immediate departure to Turkey, that Colonel Corfe and Major de Roover, Members under the responsibility of the Mixed Commis­ of the Greco-Bulgarian Mixed Emigration Com­ sion, of the 1,500 persons mentioned in the Greek mission, should assist the Greek Government to G overnm ent’s telegram of October 27, 1924 perform its duty to protect the Èulgarian minor­ ities and outlining the form which this assistance O. J., V, No. 11, Part I, Minute 1339 should take (C. 642. 1924) O. J., V, No. io, Annex 685 (C. 533. 1924. I) Report dated December 1924 by Spanish Repre­ sentative (M. Quinones de Leôn) proposing Protocol signed September 29, 1924 by Greek that Council request neutral members of Delegate, President of Council and Secretary- Mixed Commission for Exchange of Greek General embodying proposal adopted on that and Turkish Populations to act for Greek and date with regard to (not published) Turkish Governments as mandatories of Coun­ cil for protection of these minorities, making certain suggestions with regard to execution Minority, Mussulman, of Albanian origin of the duties entrusted to these members, Exclusion from exchange of Greek and Turkish requesting Greek Government to restore any populations of property? of Moslem Greek Nationals of Alba­ Instructions drawn up June 17, 1924 by Mixed nian origin already declared as not subject to Commission for use of Sub-Commissions for exchange, together with resolution adopted the evacuation of Epirus, Salonica and Koritza, December 13, 1924 by' 32nd Council Session, with regard to approving this report Letter dated June 19, 1924 from Mixed Com­ O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 717 * mission (M. F.kstrand) forwarding (C. 816 (1). 1924. VII) O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1066 Resolution adopted March 14, 1924 by? Mixed (C. 345. 1924. I, Annex 1) * Commission for Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations deciding M emorandum dated August 28, 1924 by Secretary- Telegram dated March 15, 1924 from Mixed General summarising previous documents re­ Commission (M. Widding) submitting garding O. J., V, No. 10, A nnex 686 O. J., V, No. 5, p. 764 (C. 431. 1924. I) (C. 160. 1924. I)

* Distributed during 1925. * Distributed during i9s5. minorities in Greece (continued) Minorities in Poland (continued) Minority, Musulman, of Albanian origin (continued) Minority, German (continued) Exclusion from exchange, etc. (continued) Nationality, Polish, Acquisition of (continued) Telegram dated October 27, 1924 from Greek Treaty signed June 28, 1919, etc. (continued) Government (M. Dendramis) requesting Coun­ Report dated March 1924 by Brazilian Repre­ cil to allow the immediate departure to Turkey sentative (M. Souza Dantas), adopted March of 1,500 persons held up at port of embarkation 14, 1924, by 28th Council Session, giving by the Greek Government's instructions given account of negotiations held at Geneva to fulfil its undertaking not to create a “ fait between interested parties to settle various accompli" previous to Council's decisionon this questions which have arisen, stating that question Q ^ ^ Nq it> p art Annex 6g2 certain legal points may have to be submitted (C. 641. 1924) to Permanent Court but proposing continua­ tion of negotiations meanwhile Minority, Turkish, in W estern Thrace O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 625 Report dated October 1924 by Japanese Repre­ (C. 144 (1). 1924. I) sentative (Viscount Ishii), adopted October 31, 1924 by 31st Council Session, taking note of Report dated June 1924 by Brazilian Repre­ Greek Government’s agreement to the institution sentative (M. Souza Dantas), adopted June of an enquiry by Council into the situation of 17, 1924 by 29th Council Session, announcing these minorities and requesting Greek Govern­ negotiations still in hand at Vienna between ment to sent a statement on the question before Polish and German Governments and receipt 32nd Council Session of complaint from latter Government against O. J., V, No. 11, P art I, Minute 1354 continued issue by Polish Government of (C. 644. 1924) liquidation orders, etc., in spite of its declara­ tion of March 14, 1924 promising to abstain Report dated December 1924 by Japanese Repre­ from any action which might prejudice sentative (Viscount Ishii), adopted December 13, situation of individuals dependent upon such 1924 by 32nd Council Session, deciding to post­ negotiations, summarising his correspondence pone consideration of this question until the 33rd and interview with Polish Government Council Session and requesting Greek and Turkish regarding these complaints and announcing Governments to refrain meanwhile from any latter’s further assurance to carry out its action which may prejudice the material and declaration of March 14, 1924 personal interests of populations concerned O. J., V, No. 7, Minute 1249 O. T., VI, No. 2, Minute 1413 * (C. 305. 1924. I) (C. 832. 1924) Treaty signed August 10, 1920 at Sèvres between Report dated September 1924 by Brazilian Principal Allied and Associated Powers and Greece : Representative (M. Mello Franco) and reso­ Articles 1-15, as modified by Protocol signed July lution adopted September 19, 1924 by 30th Council Session, noting conclusion of an 24, 1923 a t Lausanne regarding agreement between the German and Polish Guarantee of League to Governments regarding interpretation of Report dated September 1924 by Brazilian Articles 3, 4 and 5 and congratulating parties Representative (M. Mello Franco) and resolu­ concerned tion adopted September 26, 1924 by 30th O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1286 Council Session, deciding to place under guaran­ (C. 500. 1924. I) tee of League, the provisions contained in the above-mentioned articles, in so far as they con­ Settlers, German, of Polish nationality, Expulsion cern racial, religious or linguistic minorities from their holdings of Advisory Opinion (No. 6) given September 10, O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1301 1923 by Perm anent Court of International (C. 484. 1924. I) Justice on this question (C.P.J.I., Series B, Minorities in Poland No. 6) Minority, German Acts and documents (1-43), other than minutes Nationality, Polish, Acquisition of and speeches, relating to Treaty signed June 28, 1919 by Poland and Prin­ cipal Allied and Associated Powers : interpre­ C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 3, Volume III, tation of Articles 3-5 regarding P art I Advisory opinion (No. 7) given September 15, Note dated January 8, 1924 by Secretary- 1923 by Perm anent Court on question of General forwarding interpretation of Article 4 (C.P. J.I., SeriesB, C. L. 10. 1924. V No. 7) Acts and documents other than minutes and Acts and documents (44-90) other than minutes speeches relating to and speeches relating to C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 3, Volume III, C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 3, Volume III, P art 2 P art II

Note dated February 1, 1924 by Secretary- Note dated February 1, 1924 by Secretary- General forwarding General forwarding C. L. 23. 1924. V C. L. 23. 1924. V Minutes of 3rd Session of Permanent Court, Minutes of Perm anent Court (3rd Session) to­ together with speeches relating to gether with speeches made thereat relating to C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 3, Volume I C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 3, Volume I Note dated February 1, 1924 by Secretary- General forwarding Note dated February 1, 1924 by Secretary- C. L. 23. 1924. V General forwarding C. L. 23. 1924. V * Distributed during 1925. — 8 2 —

Minorities in Poland (continued) Minorities in Turkey (continued) Minority, German (continued) Treaty signed July 24, 1923 at Lausanne between British Empire, France, Greece, Italy, [a;. Settlers, German, etc. (continued) Roumania, Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Report (Supplementary) dated March 1924 by Slovenes and Turkey, Articles 37-43 regarding Committee of three Council Members and Guarantee of League to resolution submitted March 15, 1924 to 28th Council Session approving report of March R eport dated September 1924 by Brazilian Repre­ 6, 1924 of Committee of three Council Members sentative (M. Mello Franco) and resolution and authorising it to settle the question as adopted September 26, 1924 by 30th Council soon as possible on basis indicated therein Session, placing under the guarantee of the League the stipulations contained in above- O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1204 mentioned articles in so far as they concern Non-Moslem Nationals of Turkey

Report dated June 1925 by Brazilian Represent­ O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1302 ative (M. Souza Dantas), adopted June 17, 1924 (C. 485. 1924. it) by 29th Council Session, noting its Committee’s Minorities in Upper Silesia acceptance of Polish Government’s proposal Minority, German contained in its letter of June 3, 1924, to pay a lump sum as compensation to the settlers and See : MINORITIES IN POLISH UPPER SILESIA annexing this letter together with the Commit­ tee’s letter of acceptance of June 9, 1924 Morocco Nationality in O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 656 Dispute between France and Great Britain regarding (C. 297. 1924) See : NATIONALITY IN MOROCCO AND TUN IS Minorities in Polish Upper Silesia Decrees, etc. Minority, German Schools and Educational Establishments for Moslems of Albanian Origin in Greece Circulars (Nos. 101 and 102) issued June 18, 28 See : MINORITIES IN GREECE and 30, 1923 by Voivodie regarding applications Minority, Mussulman, of Albanian origin for Report dated March 1924 by Brazilian Repre­ Municipalities, Relations between sentative (M. Souza Dantas), noted March Memorandum dated June 27, 1924 by Secretary- 13, 1924 by 28th Council Session, noting letter General quoting Cuban delegation’s proposal to received from Polish Government announcing 4th Assembly that it accept the principle of closer opening of special classes pending establish­ municipal relations recommended by Santiago ment of German minority school, procedure Conference to members of Pan-American Union, which would seem to satisfy the petitioners reminding Council of its postponement of considera­ against tion of this proposal and announcing receipt of O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 618 (a) request from International Union of Municipalities (C. 143. 1924. I) for liaison with the League and the Secretariats decision to furnish it with any useful documentation School (Elementary) in Kopalnia Boera and to send representative to Congress to be held in June-July a t 1924 Amsterdam Report dated March 1924 by Brazilian Repre­ A. 12. 1924. XII sentative (M. Souza Dantas), noted March 13, 1924 by 28th Council Session, noting Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee communication received from Polish Govern­ (Mr. Patterson) to 5th Assembly submitting draft ment announcing the opening of resolution accepting the principle of closer muni­ O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 618 cipal relations recommended to Members of Pan- (C. 142. 1924. I) American Union by the Santiago Conference and requesting Secretariat to report to 6th Assembly Minorities in Turkey on inter-municipal co-operation and the part which Minority, Greek, in Constantinople the League might play therein Report dated October 1924 by Japanese Represen­ A. 74. 1924. IV tative (Viscount Ishii), adopted October 31, 1924 O. J., Special Supplement, No. 23, Annex 7 by 31st Council Session, noting Turkish Govern­ ment’s agreement to Council’s instituting an en­ Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th As­ quiry into position of this minority and requesting sembly, on report of 5th Committee, accepting Turkish Representative to submit statement on principle of closer municipal relations recommended the question before 33rd Council Session to Members of Pan-American Union by Santiago Conference, requesting Secretariat to report to 6th O. J., V, No. 11, P art I, Minute 1354 Assembly on inter-municipal co-operation and the (C- 644. 1924) part which League might play therein A. 86. 1924. IV Report dated December 1924 by Japanese Represen­ tative (Viscount Ishii), adopted December 13, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, deciding to post­ pone this question to 33rd Council Session and requesting Greek and Turkish Governments to N refrain meanwhile from any action which may prejudice personal and material interests of this population National Home for Armenians O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1423 * See : R E FU G E E S (C. 832. 1924) Refugees, Armenian

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nationality in Morocco and Tunis Opium, Traffic in (continued) Decrees promulgated November 8, 1921 by French Advisory Committee (continued) Government on Dispute between France and Great Britain regarding 6th Session, August 1924, Geneva Advisory Opinion (No. 4) given February 7, 1923 Minutes of by Permanent Court of International Justice on (C.P.J.I., Series B, No. 4) C. 397- M. 146. 1924. X I and erratum Documents of written procedure Minutes (extract) of meeting held August 29, C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 2, Additional Volume 1924 by 30th Council Session regarding report of

Note dated April 2, 1924 by Secretary- A. 45. 1924 General forwarding C. L. 54. 1924. V Report dated August 16, 1924 of Near East Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations A. 32. 1924. XI * O. J.. V, No. 10, Annex 663 (a) See : R EFU G E E S Exchange, etc. Report dated August 1924 by Swedish Represen­ Railways between Greco-Bulgarian and Greco-Turkish tative (M. Branting) and resolution adopted frontiers near Ivuleli-Burgas August 29, 1924 by 30th Council Session See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS approving report of A. 45. 1924 Railways O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 663 Railways between, etc. (C. 435. 1924)

Refugees Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee See : R EFU G E E S (Mile. Bonnevie) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution approving report of this Ses­ Women and children in sion and resolutions embodied therein See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE NEAR EAST, PROTECTION OF A. 67. 1924. XI O. J., Special Supplement, No. 23, Annex 6

Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, approv­ o ing report of this session and resolutions con­ tained therein A. 88. 1924. XI Oder See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS 1st Conference, November 1924-February 1925, Geneva Committee, Preparatory, for Official Jo u rn al See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN See : JOURNAL, OFFICIAL 2nd Conference, November 1924 to February Opium, Traffic in 1925, Geneva Advisory Committee Composition of Convocation of Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee Letter dated January 22, 1924 from Secretary- (Mile. Bonnevie) to 5th Assembly, submitting General to eight States in whose territory draft resolution recommending that Council opium-smoking is in existence, quoting reso­ invite a representative of Switzerland and lution adopted December 13, 1923 by 27th another of Latin America to sit on this Com­ Council Session inviting them to above-men- m ittee tioned Conference A. 67. 1924. XI C. L. 7. 1924. XI O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 6 Programme adopted July 1924 by Opium Prepa­ Report dated November 1924 by Swedish Repre­ ratory Committee for sentative (M. Unden) and draft resolution submitted December 8, 1924 to 32nd Council C. 348. M. 119. 1924 Session authorising the Secretary-General to (C. O. P. 2) invite the Swiss Government to appoint a representative on this Committee and request­ Statement issued August 1924 by Secretariat ing Advisory Committee to recommend as to showing quantities of prepared opium at present the Latin-American State which should be asked considered by European possessions and countries to nominate a member of the F'ar East to be necessary for annual con­ sumption O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 705 * C. O. P. 1 (C. 670. 1924. XI)

Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th Letter dated August 30, 1924 from Secretary- Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, recom­ General to States Members forwarding above- mending that Council invite a representative mentioned statement and requesting correc­ of Switzerland and another of a Latin-American tions or additions which may be considered country to sit on this Committee necessary A. 88. 1924 C. L. 121. 1924

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Opium, Traffic in (continued) Opium, Traffic in (continued) ist Conference, Nov. 1924-Feb. 1925, Geneva (conid.) 2nd Conference, Nov. 1924 to Feb. 1925, Geneva (contd ) Sum m ary dated July 22, 1924 by Secretariat of Measures suggested August 15, 1924 by Advisory! information received from Governments with Committee as a basis for deliberations of regard to prepared opium in the European pos­ sessions and countries of the Far East A. 32. 1924, Annex I » A - 32 (a). 1924. XI C. O. P. 1 O. J„ V, No. 10, Annex 663 (a)

L etter dated A ugust 30, 1924 from Secretary- Note, Explanatory, dated August 1924, of pro-! General to States Members forwarding above- posais contained in A. 32. 1924, Annex II mentioned statement and summary and request­ A. 32 (b). 1924. XI ing corrections or additions which may be O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 663 (a) considered necessary C. L. i2 i. 1924. X I Observations dated M arch 1924 of Netherlands! Government with reference to 2nd Conference, November 1924 to February 1925, C. 156. M. 37. 1924 Geneva C. 348. M. 119. 1924 Agenda for Proposals subm itted March 1924 by Mr. Neville onl Text issued November 6, 1924 of behalf of United States of America with reference! to ~ C. 652. M. 231. 1924. X I C. 156. M. 37. 1924 C. 348. M. 119. 1924 Committee, Preparatory, for Composition of Proposals subm itted July 1924 to Preparatory! Committee by five of its members, three in form| Note dated February 25, 1924 from Secretary- of draft convention, for discussion by General announcing convocation of Prepa­ ratory Committee for 2nd Conference for C. 348. M. 119. 1924. XI March 6, 1924 and giving its composition Representation of Union of Soviet Socialist Repub-1 O. f., V, No. 3, p. 491 lies at (C. 69. 1924. XI) Letter dated October 29, 1924 from Union ofl Soviet Socialist Republics (M. Tchitcherinjf Report dated July 1924 by this Committee on forwarding memorandum refusing the Secre-I work of its four Sessions, containing programme tary-General’s invitation to this Conference! for ist of these Conferences and annexing five and giving reasons for its refusal proposals, three in the form of draft conventions, for submission to 2nd Conference C. 653. M. 282. 1924. XI

C. 348. M. 119. 1924. X I Resolution adopted November 6, 1924 by meeting! held at Glasgow under auspices of Glasgow! Note dated July 18, 1924 by Secretary-General Society for Equal Citizenship and the Glasgow I forwarding English text of the above-men- Women Citizens' Association urging British Gov-1 tioned report and announcing later circula­ ernment to use its influence at the above-1 tion of French text mentioned Conference to secure limited produc-| tion of the raw material and limitation of inter- [ C. 348 (a). M. 119 (a). 1924. X I national exchange of drugs to quantities required I for medicinal and scientific purposes Resolution adopted March 1924 by this Com­ C. 672. M. 238. 1924. XI mittee suggesting that Council invite Govern­ (O. D. C. 7) ments of chief manufacturing and producing countries to nominate representatives to colla­ Resolution adopted November 7, 1924 by meeting borate with it in preparation, for 2nd held at Edinburgh under auspices of League Conference, of draft agreement in which they of Nations Union, National Council of Women, are individually concerned Edinburgh Women Citizens’ Association, WTomen’s Co-operative Guilds and the National Vigilance O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1178 Association announcing its belief that the British (C. 114. 1924) Government and India should recognise, in re­ spect of all British Dependencies and Protec­ Resolutions adopted March 1924 by this Com­ torates, principle that export and import of opium, mittee requesting Council to empower it to except for medicinal and scientific purposes, be undertake preparatory work for the first reduced over a period of ten years until it is entirely Conference and to invite certain States to col­ prohibited laborate with it for this work C. 671. M. 237. 1924. XI O. J., V, No. 4, Minute 1178 (O. D. C. 5) (C. 114 (a). 1924) Statement issued November 1924 by Secretariat Convocation of of estimated annual requirements of opium and L etter dated January 14, 1924 from Secretary- its derivatives reduced to their morphine c o n te n ts , General to States Members and to States party together with estimated requirements of cocaine and other narcotics _ to 1912 Convention, quoting resolution adopted C. 656. M. 234. 1924. XI December 13, 1923 by 27th Council Session (O. D. C. 1 (1)) inviting them to this Conference, annexing Assembly resolution showing its purpose, Letter dated August 28, 1924 from Secretary- announcing a Preparatory Committee to be General to States Members forwarding draft appointed by Advisory Committee to draw tex t (O. D. C. 1) of above-mentioned summary up draft programme and requesting any pro­ and requesting any corrections and additions posals for the consideration of this Committee which may be considered necessary

C. L. 5. 1924. X I C. L. 122. 1924. XI - 85 -

Opium. Traffic in (continued) Opium, Traffic in (continued) :nd Conference, Nov. 192410 Feb. 1925, Geneva (contd.) Heroin Suggestions submitted March 1924 by Mrs. Hamilton Letter dated January 18, 1924 from Secretary- Wright, Assessor to Advisory Committee, to the General to certain States Members and non- Preparatory Committee for this Conference, as Members, quoting resolution of 27th Council to means by which the production of the poppy Session requesting them to state their views as to and coca-leaf can be restricted to the medicinal possibility of total suppression of manufacture and scientific need of the world of heroin or of its limitation to minimum amount required C. 172. M. 47. 1924. X I C. L. I. 1924. XI

Summary issued November 1924 by Secretariat Import and export of drugs of information received from Governments with Conference to conclude an agreement regarding regard to production and manufacture of raw See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN opium, coca-leaves, opium derivatives and cocaine, 2nd Conference, etc. with statistical tables (1920, 1921, 1923) C. 656. M. 234. 1924. X I Importation certificates (O. D. C. 1 (1)) Departments authorised to issue List dated May 14, 1924 of Letter dated August 28, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members forw-arding draft C. 211. M. 68. 1924. X I text (O. D. C. 1) of above-mentioned summary (O. C. 184) and requesting any corrections and additions which may be considered necessary Letter dated January 18, 1924 from Secretary- C. L. 122. 1924. XI General to States Members and certain other States quoting resolution adopted by 27th Council Session and by Advisory Committee, and transmit­ Convention, International, concluded January 1912 ting, for their observations, memorandum by Sir at The Hague, on Malcolm Delevingne on position of bonded ware­ Chapter II of houses in connection with this traffic (O. C. 108) Application in Far East of and statement prepared by Secretariat for Sub- Conference to conclude agreement regarding Committee on Customs Statistics (O. C, 147) on See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN C. L. 3. 1924. X I ist Conference, etc. Letter dated , 1924 from Secretary- Ratification by Switzerland of General to States Members and certain other Letter dated June 16, 1924 from Swiss Govern­ States quoting text of Regulation 4 of “ Federal ment announcing approval by Federal Assembly Narcotics Board ” showing system in force in and promising early deposit of instrument of United States of America w'ith regard to

C. 327. M. 103. 1924. X I C. L. 29. 1924. XI O. J„ V, No. 8, p. 1117 Letter dated February 11, 1924 from Secretary- Ratification of General to Netherlands Government quoting and Letter dated January 7, 1924 from Secretary- requesting submission to Governments of Ecuador, General to seven States Members which have Dominican Republic and Mexico of text of notratified this Convention, quoting resolu­ Regulation 4 of “ Federal Narcotics Board ” tions adoptedSeptember and December 1923 showing system in force in United States of by 4th Assembly and 27th Council Session America with regard to import of drugs respectively, urging early C. L. 6. 1924. X I C. L. 29 (a). 1924. XI

Hemp, Indian, Traffic in Lawrs and regulations regarding Proposal subm itted November 1923 by South African Government that Indian hemp should List issued June 1924 by Secretariat of law's and be included in list of habit-forming drugs (O. C. regulations in force in various countries 163) C. 328. M. 104. 1924. XI Letter dated November 17, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members, with exception of Penalties for persons engaged in South African Government, quoting resolution adopted August 29, 1924 by 30th Council Letter dated January 17, 1924 from Secretary- Session, forwarding the above-mentioned pro­ General to States Members communicating, for posal and requesting their observations thereon their consideration, resolution of 27th Council and any information on production, use of Session and resolution adopted May 1923 by and traffic in Indian hemp Advisory Committee recommending increase of C. L. 169. 1924. X I C. L. 4. 1924. XI Propaganda against Report dated August 1924 by Swedish Represen­ Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee tative (M. Branting) and resolution adopted (Mile. Bonnevie) to 5th Assembly, submitting August 29, 1924 by 30th Council Session draft resolution requesting Council to ask Advisory instructing Secretary-General to request Gov­ Committee whether it considers it advisable and ernments to furnish information on production, expedient that League’s work should be completed use and traffic in Indian hemp, and to ask their by scheme of propaganda and, if so, requesting observations on above-mentioned proposal Council to submit scheme to 6th Assembly A. 45. 1924 O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 663 A. 67. 1924 (C. 4 3 5 - 1924) O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 6 - 86 -

Opium, Traffic in (continued) Opium, Traffic in (continued) Propaganda against (continued) Seizures of drugs (continued) R eport dated November 1924 by Swedish Repre­ Seizures in the following towns and countries (contd ) sentative (M. Branting) submitting draft resolu­ Palestine (continued) tion for adoption by 32nd Council Session request­ ing Advisory Committee to consider and report Return forwarded October 23, 1924 by British to 33rd Council Session as to desirability and Government prepared by the District Com- * expedienc3^ of undertaking certain propaganda missioner of Police in Palestine, showinô and instructing the Secretary-General to inform the seizures effected in 1923 and in the first! the League of Red Cross Societies that the ques­ six m onths of 1924 tion is being considered C. 624. M. 223. 1924. XI (O. C. 231) O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 725 * Strait Settlements (C. 670. 1924. XI) List issued April 12, 1924 by British Govern­ Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th As­ ment of seizures of opium made during i sembly, on report of 5th Committee, requesting January and February 1924 in Singapore ' Council to ask Advisory Committee whether it Malacca and Penang considers it desirable and expedient that League’s work should be completed by scheme of propa­ C. 344. M. 116. 1924. XI ganda and, if so, requesting Council to submit (O. C. 198) scheme to 6th Assembly A. 88. 1924 List issued May 1924 by British Government! of seizures of opium made during December I Proposal dated June 3, 1924 b}^ Messrs. Hoffmann, 1923 at Singapore La Roche & Co. relating to organisation of C. 201. M. 63. 1924. XI a syndicate of the manufacturers of narcotics (P. C. O. 44) Statement issued August 1924 by Secretariat showing I L etter dated July 29, 1924 from Secretary-General quantities of prepared opium at present considered I to seven States in which such manufacture by European possessions and countries of the Far I takes place, submitting East to be necessary for annual consumption C. L. n o . 1924. X I C. O. P. i Regulations regarding See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN L etter dated August 30, 1924 from Secretary-General I to States Members forwarding above-mentioned I Laws and regulations, etc. statement and requesting corrections and addi­ tions which may be considered necessary Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee (Mile. Bonnevie) to 5th Assembly, submitting C. L. 121. 1924 draft resolution on A. 67. 1924 Statem ent issued November 1924 by Secretariat ot O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 6 estimated annual requirements of opium and its derivatives reduced to their morphine contents, Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th Assem­ together with estimated requirements of cocaine bly, on report of 5th Committee, on and other narcotics A. 88. 1924 C. 656. M. 234. 1924. XI Seizures of drugs (O. D. C. 1 (1)) Letter dated January n , 1924 from Secretary- Letter dated August 28, 1924 from Secretary-General General to States Members and to ten States to States Members forwarding draft text (0 . P. non-Members, quoting resolution of 27th Council C. 1) of above-mentioned statem ent and requesting Session and transmitting resolution of Advisory any corrections and additions which may be Committee recommending them to inform in­ considered necessary _ T . terested Governments immediately of details of C. L. 122. 1924. XI seizures and to communicate details of impor­ tant seizures to Secretariat Sum m ary dated July 22, 1924 by Secretariat of infor­ C. L. 2. 1924. XI mation received from Governments with regard to prepared opium in the European possessions and Seizures in the following towns and countries countries of the Far East Hong-Kong C. O. P. i M emorandum dated July 7, 1924, forwarded by British Government, regarding seizures Letter dated August 30, 1924 from Secretary- of morphia during 1923-1924 by Govern­ General to States Members forwarding above- ment of Hong-Kong mentioned sum m ary and requesting corrections and additions which may be considered necessary C. 343. M. 115. 1924. XI C. L. 121. 1924. XI Letter dated September 5, 1924 from British Government giving further information Summary issued November 1924 by Secretariat of with regard to consignment seized from information received from Governments with regard S. S. Inland, seizure referred to in to production and m anufacture of raw opium coca-leaves, opium derivatives and cocaine, with C, 343 (a). M. 115 (a). 1924 statistical tables (1920, 1921, 1923) (O. C. 197 (a)) Palestine C. 656. M. 234. 1924- XI (O. D. C. 1 (1)) Return forwarded October 9, 1924 by British Government showing confiscation of cocaine, Letter dated August 28, 1924 from Secretary hashish, opium and other narcotic drugs General to States Members forwarding draft made during July 1924 text (O. D. C. 1) of above-mentioned summar} C. 594. 0 M. 204. 1924. X I and requesting any corrections and additions (O. C. 227) wThich may be considered necessary

r Distributed during 1925. C . L . 122. 1924. XI - 8 7 -

Opium, Traffic in (continued) Opium, Traffic in (continued) Traffic in the following towns or countries : Traffic in the following towns or countries (contd.) China Persia Letter dated August 9, 1924 from British Govern­ ment submitting information in its possession Memorandum dated September 16, 1924 by British regarding the Canton Opium Monopoly, includ­ Government containing notes on information ing a translation of the Regulations of the received from time to time, including extracts Canton Anti-Opium Bureau from the reports dated June 21, 1923 and September 24, 1923 of Administrator-General C. 614. M. 215. 1924. IX of Finances of Persia, from reliable sources (O. C. 230) concerning C. 515. M. 185. 1924. XI

Letter dated November 28, 1924 from Secretary- Vladivostock General to States having extra-territorial rights Letter dated September 26, 1924 from British in China, submitting, for their consideration, Government (Mr. Waterlow) forwarding copy the Advisory Committee’s recommendation, of information received regarding approved A ugust 29, 1924 by Council, that C. 547. M. 1 go. 1924. XI such Powers should make regulations control­ (O. C. 166 (c)) ling the trade by their nationals in China of drugs to which Opium Convention, Chapter III, Organisations, International applies and that copies of such regulations Bulletin, Quarterly, of information on work of should be forwarded to Secretariat, and inviting these States to state what action has been International Organisations taken or will be taken in this matter January 1924 Quarterly Bulletin No. 6 April ,, „ No. 7 C. L. 171. 1924. XI July „ „ No. 8 October ,, „ No. 9 Report dated May 1924 by International Anti- Opium Association, Peking, on traffic in Letter to be sent from Secretariat to any inter­ national organisation not already mentioned in O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 663, Ap. 4 this Bulletin, requesting information desired for C. L. 39. 1924. X II Report (extract) issued October 1924 by British Minister in China to British Government Child Welfare, International Association for Promotion regarding opium situation in China during 1923 of C. 602. M. 210. 1924. X I Memorandum dated August 22, 1924 by the Secre- tary-General summarising the history of this association, submitting to 5th Assembly the reso­ Reports dated 1924 by High Commissioners in lution adopted March 14, 1924 by 28th Council various Chinese provinces on traffic in Session deciding that, subject to ratification by O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 663, Ap. 3 tiie Assembly, the work of this association should be carried out hitherto by the Secretariat of the League and announcing his appointment, pending Chinese Turkestan the Assembly’s decision, and in execution of the L etter dated March 26, 1924 from British Govern­ Council’s resolution, of an additional member to ment giving, further to information forwarded the Social Section in September 1923 (O. C. 156), particulars A. 33. 1924. IV concerning opium traffic between Chinese Turkestan and neighbouring province of Semi- Reconstitution of Advisory Committee on Traffic in rechia., in Asiatic Russia Women and Children to render it competent to deal with work hitherto carried out by C. 210. M. 57. 1924. XI See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TRAFFIC IN Advisory Committee Hamburg, Rotterdam and the Far East Reconstitution, etc. Letter dated August 5, 1924 from British Govern­ ment forwarding memorandum on certain illicit Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representative traffic in drugs between Hamburg, Rotterdam (M. Quinones de Leôn) and resolution adopted and the Far East, together with the German March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session, deciding, Government’s comments on the complicity of subject to ratification by 5th Assembly, that work the firms concerned, and announcing that the hitherto carried out by this association be en­ British Government is not prepared to permit trusted to Secretariat, and authorising Secretary- future imports of narcotics manufactured by General to take necessary steps to give provisional Messrs. Boehringer Sohn effect to this decision

C. 486. M. 180. 1924. X I O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 623 (O. C. 217) (C. 146. 1924)

Report dated September 1924 by Rapporteur Letter dated December 3, 1924 from German (M. de Brouckere) to 5th Committee to 5th As­ Government forwarding note from its Depart­ sembly outlining history of this association and ment of Foreign Affairs to the British Embassy the question of transfer of its official duties to in Berlin giving the results of the enquiry into Secretariat of the League, summarising wTork which the complicity of Messrs. Boehringer Sohn in would thus be taken over by Secretariat and the traffic referred to in British Government s proposing draft resolutions, for submission to letter of August 5, 1924, together with relevant 5th Assembly, ratifying Council’s decision provid­ memorandum from the Government of Hesse ing for such transfer C. 486 (a). M. 180 (a). 1924. XI A. 107. 1924. Annex I (O C. 217 (a) O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 23 - 88 -

Organisations, International (continued) Organisations, International (continued) Child Welfare, International Association for Promotion Peoples stricken by calamities, etc. (continued) of (continued) Scheme revised June 1923, etc. (continued) R eport dated September 1924, etc. (continued) Documents issued December 1923 relatin» Memorandum dated September 1924 by British (C. 696. M. 279. 1923. I) 0 Delegate to 5th Committee to 5th Assembly Addendum to, issued May 1924 agreeing to above-mentioned report with the exception of part summarising the work which C. 696. M. 279. 1923. I. Addendum would be taken over by Secretariat and propos­ ing additional resolutions, for submission to 5th Assembly, concerning this work on L etter dated December 8, 1923 from Secretarv- General to States Members forwarding, for their A. 107. 1924. Annex II consideration and their observations (C. L O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 23 133. 1923. IV) Replies to Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee (M. de Brouckere) to 5th Assembly submitting See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIO-| draft resolutions ratifying Council’s decision NAL entrusting Secretariat with work hitherto carried Peoples stricken by calamities, etc. out by this association, and making certain recommendations with regard to the subjects to Scheme revised, etc. be dealt with and with regard to the methods of Observations of the following coun­ dealing with these subjects tries A. 107. 1924 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 23 L etter dated July 25, 1924 from Senator Ciraolo Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by jth on favourable reception given to this scheme Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, ratifying by the majority of the States, Red Cross Council's decision entrusting to Secretariat work Societies and Learned Societies and urging hitherto carried out by this association and Council to submit to 5th Assembly concrete making certain recommendations with regard to proposals for the practical realisation of the subjects to be dealt with and with regard to A. 48. 1924 the methods of dealing with them O. j., V, No. 10, Annex 666 (a) A. 127. 1924. IV (C. 390. 1924) See also : CHILDREN, PROTECTION OF Observations of the following countries : Federation, International, for Mutual Assistance in Relief of Peoples overtaken by Disaster Australia A. 48. 1924. IV See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1118 Peoples stricken bv calamities, International (C. 381. 1924. IV) Organisation for relief of Austria O. J., V., No. 11, P art 2, p. 1769 (A. V. 14. 1924) Peoples stricken by calamities, International Organi­ sation for relief of Denmark O. J., V., No. 11, P a rt 2, p. 1769 Scheme revised June 1923 by Senator Ciraolo, (A. V. 7. 1924) being draft Statute or fundamental Covenant for Committee, Preparatory, to study Finland C. 597. M. 206. 1924. IV Composition of O. J., V., No. 11, P art 2, p. 1769 List dated December 1924 by Secretary- General, approved December 11, 1924 by F'rance O. J., V., No. 11, P art 2, p. 1770 32nd Council Session, of candidates pro­ (A. V. 10. 1924) posed for appointment on this Committee

O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1407 * Germany A. 48. 1924. IV C. 828 (1). 1924 O. J., V., No. 8, p. 111S (C. 381. 1924. IV) Report dated December 1924 by Italian Representative (M. Salandra), adopted De­ Great Britain A. 48. 1924. IV cember 11, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, authorising Secretary-General to nominate (C. 381. 1924. IV) an expert to be charged with general work, apart from routine work necessitated by Greece A. 48. 1924. IV appointm ent of (C. 381. 1924. I\ )

O. J., VI, No. 2, M inute 1408 * Flungary O. J. V., No. 11, P art 2, p. 1770 (C. 818. 1924) (A. V. 3. 1924)

See also : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNA- India A. 48. 1924. IV TIONAL O. J., V., No. 6, p. 850 Peoples stricken by calamities, etc. (C. 381. 1924. IV) Scheme revised, etc. Italy A. 48. 1924. IV Document concerned O. J., V., No. 9, p. 1227 Distributed during 1925. (C. 381. 1924. IV) 8g -

Organisations, International (continued) Organisations, International (continued) peoples stricken by calamities, etc. (continued) Red Cross Societies Scheme revised June 1923, etc. (continued) Privileges, special, for : (contd.) Observations of the following countries Letter dated November 10, 1924 from Joint japan O. J., V., No. 11, P a rt 2, p. 1771 Council of International Committees of Red (A. V. 35. 1924) Cross and of the League of Red Cross Societies requesting Council to draw attention of States Netherlands A. 48. 1924. IV Members to desirability of extension of O. J., V., No. 11, P art 2, p. 1771 (C. 446. 1924. IV) C. 777. M. 275. 1924. IV C. 720. 1924. IV Norway A. 48. 1924. IV O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 703 (a) * O. J., V., No. 8, p. 1119 (C. 381, 1924. IV) Note dated December 24, 1924 by Secretary- Poland O. J., V., No. 11, P a rt 2, p. 1772 General submitting above-mentioned letter to (A. V. 44. 1924) States Members and quoting relevant resolu­ tion adopted by Council on December 8, 1924 Roumania A. 48. 1924. IV (C. 381. 1924. IV) C. 777. M. 275. 1924. IV Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of Report dated December 1924 by Japanese Repre­ A. 48. 1924. IV sentative (Viscount Ishii) and resolution adop­ (C. 381. 1924. IV) ted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council Session Siam A. 48. 1924. IV deciding to submit the letter from the Joint O. J., V., No. 8, p. 1119 Council of the International Red Cross Com­ (C. 381. 1924. IV) mittee and League of Red Cross Societies to States Members and to invite them to give South Africa A. 48. 1924. IV sympathetic consideration to the general re­ O. J., V., No. 9, p. 1227 quests presented by the Joint Council and to (C. 381. 1924. IV) any particular demands which mav be made on special occasions Sweden A. 48. 1924. IV O. J., V.,No. 11, P art 2, p. 1772 O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 703 * (C. 439. 1924. IV) (C. 747. 1924) Switzerland A. 48. 1924. IV O. J., V., No. 8, p. 1120 Resolutions adopted April-May 1924 by General (C. 381. 1924. IV) Council of League of Red Cross Societies United States of America A. 48. 1924. IV Special Pamphlet (C. 381. 1924. IV) Note dated June 1924 by Secretary-General to Report dated August 1924 by Italian Represen­ States Members forwarding tative (M. Salandra), adopted August 30, 1924 Unnumbered document by 30th Council Session, giving present position of acceptance of this scheme and proposing that the relevant replies of the Governments and Union, Interparliamentary Senator Ciraolo’s letter of July 25, 1924 be 22nd Conference, August 1924, Berne and Geneva communicated to 5th Assembly Resolutions adopted by A. 48. 1924. Note dated October 9, 1924 by Secretary- O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 666 General forwarding, at request of Danish (C. 437. 1924) Government, text of resolutions adopted by this Conference regarding Mandates and Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee Armaments (M. Fernandez y Medina) to 5th Assembly, C. 576. M. 194. 1924 submitting draft resolution deciding to create a Preparatory Committee to determine the Ottoman Public Debt objects in respect of which assistance will be See : DEBT, OTTOMAN PUBLIC given, the nature and extent of such assistance and the contribution which each State might be called upon to pay and to submit relevant proposals on these points to Council, laying down the manner in which this Committee should be constituted and putting certain sums at its disposal A. 105. 1924 and Erratum O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 22 Pensions and Deferred Pay Scheme See : SECRETARIAT, LEAGUE Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by 5th Staff of Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, deciding Provident P'und for to create a Preparatory Committee to determine the objects in respect of which assistance will be given, the nature and extent of such assistance, Peoples overtaken by Disaster the contribution which each State might be Organisation, International, for relief of called upon to pay, and to submit proposals on See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL these points to Council, laying down the manner Peoples stricken by calamities, International in which this Committee should be constituted Organisation for relief of and putting certain sums at its disposal

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Permanent Court of International Justice (continued) Permanent Court of International Justice (continued ) S tatute of Statute of (continued) C. 607. M. 312. 1924 * Protocol of signature of (continued) Article 32 of Clause, Optional, annexed to (continued) Pensions for Personnel of Court to be given in Accession to (continued) accordance with Protocol for Pacific Settlement of Interna­ See : PERMANENT COURT OF INTER­ tional Disputes making compulsory NATIONAL JUSTICE See : DISPUTES, INTERNATIONAL Judges Pacific Settlement of Pensions, etc. Protocol, etc.

Article 36, Paragraph 2 of Resolution (draft) submitted October 1 Protocol opened for signature in virtue of 1924 by ist and 3rd Committees to 5th As­ sembly, noting is t Committee’s report See : PERMANENT COURT OF INTER­ on the acceptance of compulsory jurisdic­ NATIONAL JUSTICE tion of the Court in accordance with para­ S tatute of graph 2 of Article 36 of the Statute and Protocol of signature of recommending early Clause, Optional, annexed to A. 135. 1924. Annex 1 (1)

Report dated September 1924 by ist Committee Resolution adopted October 2, 1924 by (M. Politis) to 5th Assembly on the extension, jth Assembly recommending early by the Protocol for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, of the compulsory juris­ A. 135. 1924. Annex I (2) diction of the Court as laid down in C. L. 162. 1924. Annex I C. L. 162 (a). 1924. Annex I A. 135 (1). 1924. IX C. 582. M. 199. 1924 C. 582. M. 199. 1924. IX O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 30 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 30 (C. 708. 1924, p. 343) (C. 708. 1924, p. 345) Accessions, Individual, to Resolution adopted September 6, 1924 by 5th As­ See : PERMANENT COURT OF INTER­ sembly requesting ist Committee to examine NATIONAL JUSTICE within what limits the terms of this paragraph S tatute of might be rendered more precise and thereby Protocol of signature of facilitate its more general acceptance of Clause, etc. A. 53. 1924 Signature, etc. C. 582. M. 199. 1924 (C. 708. 1924. p. 45) Ratification of List issued November 1924 by Secretariat Protocol of signature of of States which have deposited their in­ C. 607. M. 212. 1924 * strument of ratification previous to November 1, 1924

Clause, Optional, annexed to C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V

C. 607. M. 212. 1924 * Reservation made M ay 1923 by Estho- nian Government at time of its ratifi­ Accession to cation om itted from docum ent con­ taining Letter dated November 14, 1924 from Secre­ tary-General to States Members forwarding C. 607 (a). M. 212 (a). 1924. IV copy of 5th Assembly’s recommendation urging accession to this clause, and a certi­ Note dated December 1924 by Secretary- fied true copy of Protocol of Signature of General forwarding Statute containing signatures appended thereto and declarations signifying acces­ C. 607 (b). M. 212 (b). 1924. IV sion to optional clause, previous to November 1, 1924 Signature by Dominican Republic of C. L. 162. 1924. V Declaration made September 30, 1924 by Dominican Republic (M. de Castro) regard­ Letter dated November 14, 1924 from Secre­ ing its acceptance of this clause tary-General to States Non-Members for­ Note dated October 21, 1924 by Secretary- warding 5th Assembly’s recommendation General announcing this signature and urging accession to this clause, together with certified true copy of Protocol of quoting Signature of Statute containing signatures C. L. 147. 1924. V appended thereto and declarations signify­ ing accession to this clause and a copy of Signature by France of Council’s resolution laying down condi­ Declaration made October 2, 1924 by French tions under which the Court is open to Government (M. Briand) regarding its States Non-Members not mentioned in acceptance of this clause Annex to Covenant Note dated October 17, 1924 by Secretary- C. L. 162 (a). 1924. V General announcing this signature and quoting * Certified true copy. C. L. 142. 1924. V - 93 - permanent Court of International Justice (continued) Poland Statute of (continued) Dispute betwreen Lithuania and Protocol of signature of (continued) See : DISPUTE BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND Clause, Optional, annexed to (continued) POLAND Signature of Frontier between Czechoslovakia and Signatures appended previous to November i, 1924 to this Clause, together with texts of See : FRONTIER BETWEEN CZECHOSLOVA­ KIA AND POLAND relevant declarations and reservations C. 607. M. 212. 1924. IV Minorities in See : MINORITIES IN POLAND Reservations made May 1923 by Esthonian Government at time of its ratification Relations between Danzig and omitted from document containing See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF C. 607 (a). M. 212 (a). 1924 Differences between Poland and See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Note dated December 1924 by Secretary- Subject concerned General forwarding C. 607 (b). M. zi2 (b). 1924 Poor, Legal Assistance for Text issued November 1924, together with Arrangements, international, for signatures and declarations appended thereto Memorandum dated March 11, 1924 by Secretary- previous to November 1, 1924 General and resolution adopted March 13, 1924 by 28th Council Session authorising Secretary- C. 607. M. 212. 1924 General, on the understanding that funds will be available from a private source and that no Reservations made May 1923 by Esthonian League means will be expended, to convene Government at time of its ratification meeting of experts to make recommendations omitted from document containing on question of C. 607 (a). M. 202 (a). 1924 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 619 (C. 138. 1924. V) Note dated December 1924 by Secretary- General forwarding Recommendations and suggestions adopted July- August 1924 by Committee of Experts convened C. 607 (b). M. 202 (b). 1924 at Geneva to make recommendations on question of Ratification by Latvia of A. 34. 1924. V Note dated February 23, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of Report dated August 22, 1924 by Secretary-General C. L. 34. 1924. V to 5th Assembly on nature, international aspects Ratification of and present position of this question, announcing the convocation of a Committee of Experts to List issued November 1924 by Secretariat of assist him in the preparation of this report and States which have deposited their instrument annexing the recommendations and suggestions of ratification previous to November 1, 1924 of this Committee C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V A. 34. 1924. V

Signature by Dominican Republic of Report dated September 1924 by ist Committee Note dated October 21, 1924 by Secretary- (M. Scialoja) to 5th Assembly annexing report General announcing of its Sub-Committee proposing that recommen­ C. L. 147. 1924. V dations of Committee of Experts be adopted, announcing its approval thereof and submitting Text issued November 1924 by Secretariat, con­ draft resolution requesting Secretary-General taining all signatures affixed thereto and declara­ to publish certain specified information on this tions concerning acceptance of compulsory question, to transmit his report of August 22, jurisdiction of Court previous to November 1, 1924 to States and to ask them whether they would be parties to an international convention based I924 C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V on principles formulated in the Hague Convention of 1905 and recommending that each Government Text adopted December 13, 1920 by ist Assembly nominate an authority to reply to enquiries of from other national authorities on C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V * Work of A. 71. 1924. V Report, annual, to Assembly on O. }., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 5 Note dated November 27, 1924 by Secretary- General reminding Council of Dr. Nansen's Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th suggestion to 5th Assembly that such a report Assembly, on report of ist Committee, requesting should be submitted to each Assembly together Secretary-General to publish certain specified with the annual report of the Council and of information on this question, to transmit his report the President’s (M. Hymans) proposal that Dr. of August 22, 1924 to States and to ask them Nansen’s suggestion be submitted by Council whether they would be parties to an international to the Permanent Court for its consideration convention based on principles formulated in Flague Convention of 1905 and recommending O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1396 ** that each Government nominate an authority (C. 706. 1924) to reply to enquiries from other national autho­ rities * Certified true copy. A .91.1924.V ** Distributed during 1925. 94

P opulation Publications, Obscene (continued) Method of taking census of Suppression of circulation of and traffic in (continued) See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Convention, International (continued) Statistics Article 9 of Bulletin, Monthly, of See : PUBLICATIONS, OBSCENE Tables containing population census and Suppression, etc. estim ates Convention, etc. Ports, Maritime Adhesion to See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS L etter dated July 8, 1924 from Secretary-General Prisoners of War, Repatriation of to States non-signatory, forwarding certified Funds for true copy of Convention showing signatures appended previous to March 31, 1924 Audited Accounts of Report dated December 1923 by Dr. Nansen's C. L. 91 (a). 1924 financial advisers (Mr. Ham ilton and Mr. Lodge) presenting to Dr. Nansen text of L etter dated July 8, 1924 from Secretary-General Unnumbered Pamphlet to States signatory, forwarding certified true j copy of Convention, showing signatures ap­ Letter dated December 31, 1924 from Dr. pended previous to March 31, 1924 Nansen to Secretary-General forwarding C. L. gr. 1924. V C. 14. M. 8. 1924 Ratification by Albania of Report dated March 6, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing his transmission to States Members Note dated November 6, 1924 by Secretary. of text of these accounts in accordance with General announcing deposit of instrument of Council’s resolution of January 13, 1924 C. L. 153. 1924. V O. J., Y, No. 4, Annex 613 (C. 113. 1924) Ratification bj? Bulgaria of Property, Scientific Note dated July 11, 1924 by Secretary-General Protection of announcing deposit of instrument of See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION C. L. 97. 1924. V Protocols Ratification by Italy of See : TREATIES, ETC, Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- Provident Fund General announcing deposit of instrument of See : SECRETARIAT, LEAGUE C. L. 104. 1924. V Staff of Provident Fund for Ratification by Siam of Note dated August 23, 1924 by Secretary- Publications General announcing deposit of instrument of Exchange of See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION C. L. h i . 1924. V

Publications, Obscene Ratification by Spain of Suppression of circulation of and traffic in Note dated January 5, 1925 by Secretary- Convention, International, concluded September 12, General announcing deposit of instrument of 1923, at Geneva, on C. 202. M. 64. 1924. IV * C. L. 188. 1924. V (C. 630. M. 236. 1923. IV) Ratification of

Adhesion of E gypt to Letter dated July 8, 1924 from Secretary- General to States having signed this Conven­ Note dated November 27, 1924 by Secretarv- tion, forwarding certified true copy contain­ General announcing ing all signatures appended up to March 31, C.. L. 174. 1924. V 1924 and calling attention to Article 8 Adhesion to concerning Letter dated July 8, 1924 from Secretary- C. L. 91. 1924. V General to States non-signatory of this convention, forwarding certified true copy Signature of containing all signatures appended up to Signatures appended up to March 31, 1924 M arch 31, 1924 and calling attention to to this Convention Article 9 concerning C. L. 91 (a). 1924. V C. 202. M. 64. 1924. IV * Article 8 of See : PUBLICATIONS, OBSCENE T ext issued July 1924 by Secretary-Genera Suppression, etc. showing signatures appended up to March 31 Convention, etc. 1924 Ratification of C. 202. M. 64. 1924. IV *

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Refugees (continued) Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations (contd.) Convention signed January 30, 1923 (continued) Article 2 of fcontinued) R See also : R EFU GEES Exchange, etc. Convention, etc. Railways, International Regime of Document concerned See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Letter dated October 22, 1924 from Greek Govern­ ment (M. Dendramis) protesting against vio­ Railways between Greco-Bulgarian and Greco-Turkish lation by the Turkish Government of this Frontiers Convention and requesting the inscription of See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS this question on the agenda of the October Railways Session of the Council O. J., V, No. 11, Part I, Annex 693 (a) Red Cross (C. 604. 1924. VI) See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL Letter dated October 29, 1924 from Greek Govern­ ment (M. Politis) contesting the accuracy of Refugees certain statements made in the Turkish tele­ gram of October 28, 1924 and submitting, in Confiscation by certain banks of sums owed and support of its arguments, opinion of neutral restoration of securities to members of the Mixed Commission 011 the See : R E F U G E E S meaning of Article 2 of the Convention on Payment by certain banks, etc. the exchange, together with the report made by the president of the Legal Section to the Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations plenary meeting of the Mixed Commission Convention signed January 30, 1923 by Greek and O. J., V, No. 11, Part I, Annex 693 Turkish Governments regarding (C. 645. 1924) Article 2 of Report dated October 1924 by Japanese Repre­ Opinion given September 4, 1924 by three sentative (Viscount Ishii), adopted October 31, neutral members of Mixed Commission on 1924 by 31st Council Session, noting that interpretation of word “ established ” in Greek and Turkish Governments have agreed that the Mixed Commission should now be O. J., V, No. 11, P art 1, Annex 693 able to continue its work, proposing that an (C. 645. 1924, Annex I) early meeting of this Commission should be summoned to settle points at issue with regard Opinion, Legal, given October 1, 1924 by Legal to the Convention and requesting the two Section of Mixed Commission on interpre­ Governments to .submit to Secretary-General tation of word “ established ’ ' contained in full statements on position of Greek minority in Constantinople and Turkish minority in O. J., V, No. 11, P art 1, Annex 693 Western Thrace (C. 645. 1924, Annex II) O. J., V, No. 11, Part I, Minute 1354 (C. 644. 1924) R eport dated December 1924 by Japanese Representative (Viscount Ishii) and resolu­ Telegram dated October 28, 1924 from Turkish tion adopted December 13, 1924 by 32nd Government declaring that, with regard to Council Session deciding to ask opinion of Greek Government’s letter of October 22, 1924, Permanent Court on meaning and scope it has no wish to encroach upon Mixed Com­ of word “ established ” in Article 2 of this mission’s functions and that it has instructed Convention and on conditions to be fulfilled M. Tefvik Ruchdi Bey to proceed to Brussels by persons declared therein as Greek inhabi­ to give the necessary explanations tants of Constantinople in order that they O. J., V, No. 11, Part I, Annex 693 (b) may be considered as “ established (C. 643. 1924) O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 727 * Exclusion of Moslems of Albanian origin from (C. 834 (1). 1924) See : MINORITIES IN GREECE Minority, Mussulman of Albanian origin Request dated December 18, 1924 for Advisory Exclusion from exchange of Greek and Opinion of Permanent Court of International Turkish populations of Justice, together with resolution adopted December 13, 1924 by Council deciding Health conditions among populations exchanged to request opinion on meaning of word Letter dated September 5, 1924 from League “ established ” in this article and as to con­ of Red Cross Societies (Sir Claude Hill) sum ­ ditions to be fulfilled by persons described marising the conclusions of its expert, Dr. as “ Greek inhabitants of Constantinople ” Gauthier, sent at the request of the Mixed to be considered as established under Commission to enquire into these conditions C. P. J. I., Distr. 589 and endorsing his recommendations for the creation of various sanitary institutions in Greece and in Turkey Letter dated January 5, i925 from Secretary- General to States Members and lurkey, Memorandum dated September 1924 by Secre- forwarding tary-General forwarding C. L. 191. 1924. V O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 679 (C. 505- 1924- H I) ' Distributed during 1925. R e fu g e e s (continued) R e fu g e e s (continued) Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations (contd.) Refugees, Armenian Health conditions, etc. (continued) Confiscation by certain banks to detriment of Report dated September 1924 by Japanese See : R EFU G EES Representative (Viscount Ishii), approved Sep­ 5 Payment by certain banks of sums owed and I tember 20, 1924 by 30th Council Session, restoration of securities to deciding to submit the letter of the League Identity certificates for of Red Cross Societies to the Health Committee, for the latter to examine this question simul­ Plan submitted May 1924 by High Commissioner I taneously with the report of its expert on (Dr. Nansen) for issue of malaria in Greece C. L. 173. 1924, Annex I O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1293 C. L. 72 (a). 1924 O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 637 (C. 511. 1924) O. J., E xtract No. 26 * (C. 237. 1924) Report dated October 1924 by Japanese Repre­ sentative (Viscount Ishii), adopted October 3, Letter dated June 10, 1924 from Secretary-1 1924 by 30th Council Session, authorising General to States Members and to certain Secretary-General to forward, for information other States, subm itting above-mentioned I of the Greek Government and of Director plan, explaining its only difference from that I of the League of Red Cross Societies, the obser­ applied for Russian refugees, annexing list I vations of Health Committee on letter of of States which have adopted latter plan, I September 5, 1924 from the League of Red Cross and asking whether Governments are pre [ Societies pared to adopt the plan for Armenian refugee I O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1329 without the convening of a special meeting (C. 569. 1924. Ill) or if it is considered that such a meeting I is necessary C. L. 72. 1924 Report dated December 1924 by Japanese Repre­ sentative (Viscount Ishii), adopted December 8, Replies from the following countries : 1924 by 32nd Council Session, reminding Albania Council, in connection with Greek Government's O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1714 letter of November 29, 1924, th a t the money (C. R. A. 1) raised by the Greek loan is entrusted to the Austria Refugee Settlement Commission and proposing O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1715 that the various documents on this question be (C. R. A. 1) submitted to the President of this Commission France in order that he may be able to take such O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1715 action as the circumstances call for (C. R. A. 1) Great Britain O. J., VI, No. 2, Minute 1364* O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1715 (C. 748. 1924. Ill) (C. R. A. 1)

Report dated December 8, 1924 by Mixed Commis­ India O. J., V, No. 11, P a rt II, p. 1715 sion, submitted in accordance with decision of (C. R. A. 1) Council expressed at its meeting on October 31, 1924, on its work concerning Italy O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1716 (C. R. A. 1)

C. 771). M. 273. 1924. I Japan O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1794 O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 336 * (C. R. A. 5)

Payment by certain banks of sums owed and resto­ Latvia O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1794 ration of securities to (C. R. A. 5) New Zealand Report dated September 1924 by Dr. Nansen and resolution adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1716 Council Session requesting Greek Government (C. R. A. 1) to supply any information held regarding N orway O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1791 O. J., V, No. 10, M inute 1323 (C. R. A. 1) (C. 553. 1924) Roum ania O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1795 (C. R. A. 3) Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom ot| (Mrs. Swanwick) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution inviting Council to note Greek the O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1716 Delegate’s statement to 5 th Committee, to (C. R. A. 1) enquire into facts and to take action should the Siam O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1716 matter come within the competence of the League (C. R. A. 1) A. 81. 1924 South Africa O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 11 O. T., V, No. 12, p. 1794 (C. R. A. 6) Sweden Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th As­ O. T., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1716 sembly, on the report of 5 th Committee, inviting (C. R. A. 1) Council to note Greek Delegate's statement to 5th Committee, to enquire into the fact and Switzerland O. T., V, No. 12, p. 1795 to take action should the matter come within the (C. R. A. 3) competence of the League United States of America A. 114. 1924 O . J ., V , No. 11, Part I I , p . 1715 1 Distributed during 1925. (C. R. A. 1) ggldgGBS (continued.) Refugees (continued) Refugees, Armenian (continued) Refugees, Armenian (continued) Identity certificates for (continued) National Home for (continued) Plan subm itted M ay 1924, etc. (continued) Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th Letter dated June 10, 1924, etc. (continued) Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, recom­ Report dated September 9, 1924 by High mending that, until an Armenian National Commissioner (Dr. Nansen) announcing Home can be established, every facility should receipt of replies from Belgium, Bulgaria, be given to Armenians to establish themselves Canada, Esthonia, Liberia and Switzer­ in productive employment in other countries land, and summarising these replies A. 112. 1924. VII C. 386. M. 141. 1924 Payment by certain banks of sums owed and resto­ O. J ., V, No. 10, Annex 668 ration of securities to See : REFUGEES Letter dated August 18, 1924 from Secretary- Payment, etc. General to States Members and to certain other States, quoting resolution adopted Settlement in Caucasus of 50,000 of June 12, 1924 by 29th Council Session inviting Appeal dated March 1, 1924 from National them to give their early and favourable Armenian Delegation to States Members urging attention to the Secretary-Gen eral ’ s letter them to facilitate the formation of National of Ju n e 10, 1924 concerning Committees to organise subscriptions for C. L. 19. 1924. Annex C. L. 116 1924 O. J., V, No. 5, p. 765

L etter dated November 18, 1924 from Secre­ Letter dated March 24, 1924 from Secretary- tary-General to all States Members except General to States Members forwarding National France, Japan and Switzerland, quoting Armenian Delegation's appeal, together with Council’s resolution of September 9, 1924 list of members of French and Italian National deciding that a special Conference to discuss Committees and urging them to give their Dr. Nansen’s plan is not necessary, forward­ assistance to G. L. 19. 1924 ing a copv of this plan together with an O. J., V, No. 5, p. 765 additional suggestion of Dr. Nansen and asking whether these States are willing Replies from the following countries : to adopt this plan and to recognise such certificates issued by other Governments Belgium O. J., V, No. 6, p. 845 and, if so, on what date the system will be Bulgaria O. J., V, No. S, p. 1075 put into force C. L. 173. 1924. X III Czechoslovakia O. J„ V, No. 11, Part II, p. 1718 Report dated M ay 31, 1924 by High Commis­ France O. J., V, No. 6, p. 845 sioner (Dr. Nansen) illustrating necessity Great Britain O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1226 for these refugees to have identity certifi­ cates and submitting to Council draft of Greece O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1075 Italy O. J.. V, No. 6, p. 847 O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 637 O. J., E xtract No. 26 New Zealand (C. 237. 1924) O. J., V, No. 11, Part II, p. 1717 Norway O. J., V, No. 6, p. 847 Report dated August 12, 1924 by High Com­ Siam O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1226 missioner (Dr. Nansen) summarising replies received to letter of June 10, 1924, and draft South Africa O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1075 resolution submitted September 9, 1924 Switzerland to 30th Council Session, deciding that, as the O. J., V, No. 11, Part II, p. 1717 convening of a special conference does not appear to be necessary, the High Commis­ Letter dated June 12, 1924 from Greek Govern­ sioner’s plan should become definite, and ment (M. Argyropoulos) forwarding memo­ inviting States to adhere thereto randum on situation of Armenian refugees in Greece and expressing its willingness to C. 386. M. 141. 1924 participate in expenses of transfer of 50,000 O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 668 Armenians to Sardarabad in Caucasus, proposed in the annexed correspondence between the Armenian Refugees Fund in London, the Refu­ Suggestion submitted November 1924 by High gee Settlement Commission and the Greek Commissioner (Dr. Nansen), for insertion in Government certificate, of sentence specifying its exclu­ O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 637 (a) sive object O. J., E xtract No. 26 C. L. 173. 1924. Annex II (C. 291. 1924 and Addendum)

National Home for List dated March 1924 of members of French and Italian National Committees created to organise Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee subscriptions for £ L ig ^ Annex (M. de Brouckere) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution recommending that, until an Armenian National Home can be established, Note dated February 6, 1924 by Secretary- every facility should be given to Armenians General announcing contribution from French to establish themselves in productive employ­ Government to its National Committee en­ ment in other countries trusted to collect funds for A. 104. 1924. VII C. 34. M. 18. 1924 O. J ., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 11 (a! O. J., V, No. 3, p. 439 Refugees (continued) Refugees (continued) Refugees, Armenian (continued) Refugees, Greek Settlement in Caucasus of 50,000 of (continued) Settlem ent in Greece of Note dated October 7, 1924 from Secretary- See : R EFU G E E S General notifying receipt of a letter from the Settlement in Greece of Albanian Government announcing its decision to subscribe to funds for Refugees, Russian L etter dated January 17, 1924 from Secretary- C. 649. M. 230. 1924. X III General to States Members and to certain other O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1805 States transmitting resolution adopted by 27th ; Council Session, inviting such Governments to Report dated May 31, 1924 by High Commissioner j continue to afford High Commissioner assistance (Dr. Nansen) giving results of Council's appeal ! hitherto given to him, especially as regards deve- of September 1923 (C. L. 113. 1923 and annexes) lopment of means of general and professional on behalf of scheme for ■ education, the securing of employment for such O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 637 refugees and their repatriation and requesting O. J., Extract No. 26 all available information as to present situation of (C. 237. 1924) C. L. 13. 1924

Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee Letter dated July 26, 1924 from High Commissioner (M. de Brouckere) to 5th Assembly, summarising to fifteen States announcing repatriation of 6,000 unsatisfactory result of appeal for funds to refugees from the Balkans, in accordance with enable such settlement and of examination agreement with the Soviet Government concern­ of proposed irrigation scheme and submitting ing repatriation of refugees from the Balkans, draft resolution inviting Labour Organisation, \ notifying latter G overnm ent’s willingness to in collaboration with Dr. Nansen, to enquire extend to other refugees all stipulations of this into possibility of settlement of Armenian agreement, with the exception of that which refugees in Caucasus or elsewhere and allocating provides for the High Commissioner’s co-operation 50,000 francs to Refugees budget for 1925 on Soviet territory in the reception of the refugees, for this purpose and asking these fifteen States whether they A. 104. 1924. X III would be willing to make representations to the O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 11 (a) Soviet Government to obtain its agreement to such co-operation c L Io8 IQ2<) Report dated September 1924 by Dr. Nansen Passport and transport facilities for and resolution adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th Council Session, approving in principle Identity certificates • the transfer of this work to Labour Organisa­ Arrangement adopted by Conferentt tion, inviting the latter to enquire into pos­ of Governmental delegates regarding issue sibility of this settlement and expressing hope of (C. L. 79 (c). 1922) that Governing Body will adopt at its next Letter dated August n , 1922 from Secretary- Session the recommendations of the 5th As­ General to States Members submitting sembly this arrangement and asking whether O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1323 Governments prepared to adhere (C. L. (C. 553- 1924) 79- 1922) Replies from the following countries ; Report dated December 1924 by High Commis­ sioner (Dr. Nansen) making proposals for his Danzig co-operation in any question of a legal or poli­ O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1714 tical character which does not fall within scope (C. R. R. 68) of Labour Organisation and resolution adopted H ungary O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1069 December 8, 1924 by Council noting Governing (C. R. R. 61) Body’s resolution of October 10, 1924 and approving the above-mentioned proposals Sweden O. J., V, No. 6, p. 845 (C. R. R. 66) O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 702 * Uruguay (C. 707. 1924. X III) O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1714 (C. R. R. 69) Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, L etter dated January 29, 1924 from High inviting Labour Organisation, in collaboration Commissioner announcing necessity for with Dr. Nansen, to enquire into the possi­ such refugees leaving Turkey to have bility of settlement of Armenian refugees in special Turkish passports, which coincide Caucasus or elsewhere, and allocating 50,000 with identity certificates provided for by francs to Refugees budget for 1925 for this C. L. 22. 1924. V purpose O. J., V, No. 3, p. 439 A. 112. 1924. X III Refugees, Asia Minor Letter dated June 10, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members comparing Dr. Settlem ent in Greece of Nansen’s plan for issue of identity certi­ See : R E FU G E E S ficates to Armenian refugees with Settlement in Greece of C. L. 72. 1924

Refugees, Bulgarian, from Western Thrace List issued June 10, 1924 by Secretary- General of States which have adopted See : MINORITIES IN GREECE C. L. 173. 1924, Annex 1 Minority, Bulgarian C. L. 72 (a). I924 Expulsion from Western Thrace O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 637 O. J,, E xtract No. 26 * Distributed during 1925. (C. 237. 1924) - 9 9 —

R efugees (continued) Refugees (continued) Refugees, Russian (continued) Refugees, Russian (continued) Report dated March 6, 1924 by High Commissioner Transfer to Labour Organisation, etc. (continued) (Dr. Nansen) summarising replies received to Secretary-General’s letter of December 31, 1923 Report dated September 1924 by Dr. Nansen (C. L. 141 and C. L. 141 (aj. 1923) regarding and resolution adopted September 30, 1924 creation of National Committees and outlining by 30th Council Session, expressing hope relief work carried out since 4th Assembly that Governing Body, at its next Session, will adopt the recommendations of the 5th O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 630 Assembly instructing Secretary-General to com­ O. J., E xtract No. 25 municate to International Labour Office the (C. 103. 1924) records of relative discussions of Assembly and requesting Dr. Nansen to hold himself at its disposal Report dated May 1924 by High Commissioner, submitted June 12, 1924 to 29th Council Session, O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1323 summarising replies received from Governments (C. 553. 1924) to his letters of December 31, 1923 (C. L. 141. and C. L. 141 (a). 1923) concerning the creation of National Committees and to his letter of Report dated December 1924 by High Commis­ January 17, 1924 sketching present situation of sioner (Dr. Nansen) making proposals for his these refugees in the various countries co-operation in any question of a legal or poli­ tical character which does not fall within the O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 635 scope of the Labour Organisation and resolu­ O. J., Extract No. 26 tion adopted December 8, 1924 by 32nd Council (C. 249. 1924) Session noting Governing Body’s resolution of October 10, 1924 and approving the above- mentioned proposals Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee (Mrs. Swan wick) to 5 th Assembly, subm itting O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 702 * draft resolution offering heartfelt thanks to Dr. (C. 707. 1924. XIII) Nansen for his great work, adopting Council’s decision of June 12, 1924 approving Dr. Nansen’s recommendation for transfer to Labour Organisa­ tion of work still to be accomplished Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th As­ sembly, on report of 5th Committee, endorsing A. 81. 1924 Council’s decision of June 12, 1924, approving O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 11 Dr. Nansen’s recommendation for this transfer, leaving Council to decide conditions thereof and setting aside necessary funds for Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, offering A. 114. 1924 heartfelt thanks to Dr. Nansen for his great work, adopting Council’s decision of June 12, 1924, approving Dr. Nansen’s recommendation for Report dated March 1924 by High Commissioner transfer to Labour Organisation of work still (Dr. Nansen) to 28th Council Session on his work- to be accomplished on behalf of these refugees since the 4th Assembly, A. 114. 1924. II and demonstrating his efforts to co-ordinate, as desired by 4th Assembly, the work of other or­ Transfer to Labour Organisation of work of relief of ganisations dealing with Memorandum dated August 1924 by High Com­ missioner (Dr. Nansen) announcing meeting O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 610 (a) held between representatives of Council and of O. J., Extract No. 25 Labour Organisation, summarising conclusions (C. 103 (b). 1924) of this meeting and proposing that the question be referred to the 5th Assembly Report dated April 1924 by High Commissioner's O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 669 Delegation for Refugees in Greece, in consultation (C. 407. 1924. I) with the Co-ordination Commission, on situation of O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 636 Report dated May 1924 by High Commissioner, O. J., Extracts Nos. 26 and 27 subm itted June 12, 1924 to 29th Council (C. 243. 1924, Annex) Session, proposing this transfer and summarising his negotiations writh International Labour Organisation towards this end Report dated June 1924 by High Commissioner (Dr. Nansen) summarising efforts made by' various O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 635 organisations in co-operation with the High Com­ O. J., Extract No. 26 mission to ameliorate conditions of these refugees (C. 249. 1924) and urging Council to draw attention of interested organisations to situation of the refugees in Greece Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee as set forth in the annexed report by the Central (Mrs. Swan wick) to 5 th Assembly, submitting Co-ordinating Committee and Delegation of High draft resolution endorsing Council s decision Commission in Greece of June 12, 1924, approving Dr. Nansen s recommendation for this transfer, leaving O. J., V., No. 7, Annex 636 Council to decide conditions thereof and O. J., E xtract No. 26 setting aside necessary funds for (C. 243. 1924) A. 81. 1924 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 11 * Distributed during 1925. IOO ----

Betugees (continued) Refugees (continued) Settlement in Greece of Settlement in Greece of (continued) Protocol signed September 29, 1923 by Greek Refugee Settlement Commission (continued) Government for the settlement of these refugees v Report (1st) dated February 25, 1924 of this Com and creating, for this purpose, the Refugee mission on its operations during first three Settlem ent Commission (C. 660. M. 263. 1923 and months of its existence Addendum) Act, Additional, signed September 19, 1924 C. 91. M. 30. 1924. n amending O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 610 Ratification by Greece of Note dated December 24, 1924 by Secretary- Note dated March 5, 1924 by Secretary-General General announcing deposit of instrument forwarding of C. 91 (a). M. 30 (a). 1924 C. L. 182. 1924. V

Report (2nd) dated May 25, 1924 of this Commis Amendm ents proposed September 1924 by Greek sion on its operations since February 25, 1924 Government, in agreement with Finance Committee and Refugee Settlement Commis­ C. 274. M. 87. 1924 sion, to O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1069 C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and E rratum and Addendum Report (3rd) dated August 25, 1924 of this Com­ O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 677 mission on its operations from May 25, 1924 to (C. 490. 1924, Annex and Errata) August 15, 1924 C. 438. M. 167. 1924. II Report dated September 12, 1924 by Finance C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and Erratum Committee submitting, for Council’s appro­ and Addendum val, text of O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1718

C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and E rratum Report (4th) dated November 25, 1924 by this and A ddendum Commission on its operations from August 15 O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 677 to October 31, 1924 (C. 490. 1924 and Errata) C. 767. M. 269. 1924. II O. J., VI, No. 3, p. 339 * Resolution adopted September 19, 1924 by 30th Council Session, approving above-mentioned amendments, consenting to signature by Statute, Organic, agreed to September 29, 1923 Greece of an additional Act embodying by Greek Government of (C. 660. M. 263. 1923 them and expressing hope that Great Britain, and Addendum) France and Italy will give the necessary Amendments proposed September 1924 by supplementary instructions with regard to Greek Government in agreement with Fi­ the duties of the International Financial nance Committee and Refugee Settlement Commission Commission

C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and E rratum C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and Erratum and Addendum and Addendum (C. 492. 1924. II) O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 677 (C. 490. 1924 and Errata)

Text as amended by Additional Act signed Sep­ Report dated September 12, 1924 by Finance tem ber 19, 1924 by Greek Government oi Committee submitting, for Council’s ap­ See : R E FU G E E S proval, text of Settlement, etc. Protocol signed... amended September 19, C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and Erratum 1924, etc. and Addendum O. j., V, No. 10, Annex 677 (C. 490. 1924 and Errata) Protocol signed September 29, 1923 by Greek Gov­ ernment for the settlement of Greek refugees Resolution adopted September 19, 1924 by and creating, for this purpose, the Refugee 30th Council Session, approving above- Settlement Commission, amended September 19, mentioned am endm ents and consenting 1924 by Additional Act, together with the relevant to signature by Greece of an additional documents and public declarations and statements act embodying them C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and E rratum C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and Erratum and Addendum and Addendum O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1795 (C. 492. 1924. II)

Refugee Settlement Commission Statute, Organic, agreed to September 19, 1924 Composition of by Greek Government, together with relevant Note dated December 4, 1924 by Secretary- documents and public statements General announcing resignation of Mr. Mor- genthau as Chairman of this Commission C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and Erratum and the appointment by the Greek Committee and Addendum of Council of Mr. Howland to act in his place O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1797

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Refugees (continued) Ruthenian Territory, South of Carpathians Settlement in Greece of (continued) Autonomy within Czechoslovak State of Report dated May 9, 1924 by Greek Sub-Committee See : MINORITIES IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA of Council on its meeting in London, giving its Minority, Ruthenian composition and annexing resolutions deciding to continue work of Refugee Settlement Com­ Autonomy, etc. mission, calling attention to need for charitable funds as complement to work of latter Commis­ sion C. 199. M. 75. 1924 O. j., V, No. 7, Annex 639 s Report dated June 1924 by Greek Sub-Committee (Lord Parmoor), approved June 14, 1924 by Saar Basin 29th Council Session, on its meeting held May Appointment by Municipal Council of Saarbruck of 1924, deciding to proceed with scheme described Aldermen and of Members of its School Board in Protocol and noting agreement with Bank Refusal of Governing Commission to confirm of England for second advance to funds for Petition dated March 28, 1924 from Represen­ O. J., V, No. 7, Minute 1223 tatives of six Political Parties in Municipal (C. 292. 1924) Council of Saarbruck requesting Council to urge Governing Commission to withdraw its Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee decision containing (M. Sugimura) to 5th Assembly, on work of Fi­ Letter dated April 8, 1924 from Governing nance Committee in connection with the Inter­ Commission (M. Rault) forwarding above- national Loan for these refugees and the relative mentioned petition and giving his reasons amendments to Protocol and Statute of the for its decision Refugee Settlement Commission, and submitting C. 191. M. 58. 1924. t draft resolution noting the work accomplished and hoping th at it may be brought to a successful Budget for fiscal year 1924 (April 1, 1924 to March 31, conclusion 1 9 2 5 ) A. 94. 1924. II Estimates for O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 13 Text issued September 1924 by Secretary-General of Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1195 Assembly, on report of 2nd Committee, noting work accomplished and hoping that it may be Case of M. Pfeilstucker brought to a successful conclusion See : SAAR BASIN A. h i . 1924. II Transit through occupied German territories of C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and Erratum inhabitants of and Addendum Document concerned

Return dated May 2, 1924 by Greek Government, Case of M. Raabe showing expenditure incurred from July 1922 to January 31, 1924 on relief and settlement of these See : SAAR BASIN refugees Transit through occupied German territories C. 222. M. 77. 1924 of inhabitants of Document concerned Letter dated May 2, 1924 from Greek Govern­ ment (M. Coloctronis) forwarding Case of M. Roechling C. 222. M. 77. 1924 See : SAAR BASIN O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1074 Transit through occupied German territories of inhabitants of Summary dated November 1924 by Secretariat Document concerned (Information Section) of work of League con­ cerning Case of M. Seegers Monthly Summary, Volume IV, November See : SAAR BASIN Supplement, and Erratum and Addenda Transit through occupied German territories of inhabitants of Repatriation of Prisoners of War Document concerned See : PRISONERS OF WAR, REPATRIATION OF Currency in Right to a Flag of States having no Sea Coast Petition dated February 29, 1924 from three groups in Advisory Council entitled The Effects of the See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Depreciation of the Franc on the Economic Life of the Saar and urging introduction of legislation Rockefeller F o u n d a tio n making transactions possible in any stable cur­ Subventions to League from rency C. 126 (1). M. 36. 1924. I See : HEALTH ORGANISATION Subventions from Rockefeller Foundation to Letter dated June 7, 1924 from Governing Com­ mission (M. Rault) giving its observations on Russia this petition and its reasons for the introduc­ Refugees from tion and retention of French currency in the See : REFUGEES Saar Refugees, Russian C. 282. M. 89. 1924. I — ■ 10 2 ------

Saar Basin (continued) Saar Basin (continued) Economic conditions in Education, Public, in (continued) French currency and Letter dated December 1, 1924 from German Gov See : SAAR BASIN ernment (M. von Maltzan) repeating its ccr1 Currency in tention that the French Mines Administrât» is using its economic predominance to obtain Petition dated August g, 1924 from Representatives growing influence in education, submitting detai of certain political parties in the Advisory Council of various cases in proof thereof, stating thai entitled The Draining of the Resources of the under Article 49 of Treaty of Versailles, the rig: Saar Territory by France of decision in questions of public educatio C. 413. M. 152. 1924. I should not rest with Governing Commission : with the League and urging latter to reconci Letter dated September 1, 1924 from Governing the conditions of education in the Saar with t' Commission (M. Rault) forwarding its obser­ provisions of Treaty of Versailles vations on _ C. 465. M. 173. 1924. I C. 750. M. 259. 1924, O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 718 (a) * Note dated August 23, 1924 by Secretary-General forwarding C. 413. M. 152. 1924. I Memorandum dated December 1924 by Swedis1 Representative (M. Unden) to 32nd Council Sessio Petition dated December 4, 1924 from Union for giving results of examination since 30th Counc the Protection of Economic Interests of Saar Session of legal aspects of question of Territory, requesting League to urge French and German Governments to reach an early decision, O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 718 (gj ' with assistance of Saar experts, regarding com­ (C. 788. 1924. I) mercial policy for Saar C. 799. M. 258. 1924. I Opinion, Legal, given August 1924 by M. Edwin Bo Letter dated December 6, 1924 from Governing chard, Professor International Law at Yale 1/r1 Commission forwarding and submitting obser­ versity, on the legality of the French Domani vations on Schools as at present conducted in the Sa C. 799. M. 268. 1924. I Basin Education, Public, in Note dated September 6, 1924 from Gem Government forwarding Decrees issued 1920-1924 by Governing Commission regarding O. J. VI, No. 2, Annex 715 (a) * O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 718 (b) ' (C. 457. 1924. Annexes 1-15) (C. 475. 1924. i| (C. 831. 1924. Annex) (C. 831. 1924. Annex)

Letter dated August 9, 1924 from the German Observations made December 2, 1924 by Cover Government (M. von Maltzan) renewing its pro­ ing Commission on tests of January and against the measures concerning public education taken by O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 718 (e) * the Governing Commission and urging the League (C. 749. 1924- I) to take steps to secure that any French schools which are not primary or technical schools shall Opinion, Legal, given August 1924 by Dr. Jos be closed, th at instruction in French schools Partsch, Professor of Lawr at Berlin Universit shall be given in the French language only, and on the question as to whether the French Sta that only French children shall be alloved to Mine Schools and the relative Decrees of t attend such schools Governing Commission are compatible with t C. 404. M. 149. 1924. I Treaty of Versailles and the legal regime O. J., V, No. 11, P art II, p. 1693 force in the Saar (C. 831. 1924. Annex) Letter dated August 28, 1924 from German GOj Letter dated September 1, 1924 from Governing ernment (M. von Maltzan) forwarding Commission (M. Rault) forwarding its obser­ vations on the above-mentioned letter together O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 718 (a) ‘ with a statem ent made August 31, 1924 by the (C. 457. 1924. I) Saar Member (M. Kossmann) expressing his (C. 831. 1924. Annex) inability to approve the Governing Commis­ sion’s observations and requesting the Council Observations made December 2, 1924 by Gove to take a neutral legal opinion on the interpre­ ing Commission on tation of the Peace Treaty on this question O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 718 (e)’ C. 463. M. 172. 1924. I (C. 749- I924- !), O. J., V, No. 11, Part II, p. 1696 (C. 831. 1924. Annex) Opinion, Legal, given December 4, 1924 by * Letter dated September 16, 1924 from German Edward H. Mitchell Innes on the interpretati Government (M. von Maltzan) replying to the of Articles 45-50 of Treaty of V ersailles and . t observations of September 1, 1924 of the Bel­ relevant annex, in so far as these provisions an gian, Canadian and French Members of the the rights of France with regard to French scho Governing Commission on in the Saar and the validity of relative ordinan issued by the Governing C o m m i s s i o n C. 506. M. 185. 1924. I O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 718 (c) * O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 718 $ ‘ (C. 831. 1924. Annex) (C. 804. 1924- 11

Distributed during 1925. * Distributed during 1925. Saar B a s in (continued) Saar Basin (continued) Education, Public, in (continued) Gendarmerie, Local, in (continued ) Petition dated August 25, 1924 from the Union of Development of (continued) Women’s Evangelical Friendly Societies of the Saar, appealing against the propaganda conducted Letter dated August 22, 1924 from German in the Saar on behalf of the French schools Government (M. Maltzan) submitting its obser­ vations on the Governing Commission’s letter Note dated September 9, 1924 by Secretary- of July 16, 1924 and annexing a. schedule General forwarding the above-mentioned peti­ comparing the budget of the Saar Gendarmerie tion and announcing that the Governing Com­ and of the Prussian Landjaegerei mission considers that no comments are neces­ sary in view of its letter of September 1, 1924 C. 428. M. 162. 1924. I containing its comments on the German Govern­ ment’s letter of August 9, 1924 Letter dated August 31, 1924 from Governing C. 474. M. 177. 1924. I Commission (M. Rault) announcing, with reference to German Government's letter of August 22, 1924, that it has no observations Report dated December 1924 by Italian Represen­ to add to those contained in its letter of July tative (M. Salandra) summarising the points 16, 1924 but that it will obtain the withdrawal of view of the German Government and of the of the French park at Saarlouis for repair Governing Commission and expressing its con­ of small arms if the German Government so fidence in the letter’s wisdom to allay the anxiety demands aroused in this matter in certain sections of the C. 455. M. 169. 1924. I population, and resolution adopted December 11, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, approving con­ clusions of this report and deciding to transmit Letter dated September 13, 1924 from German a copy to the German Government Government (M. Maltzan) requesting with­ drawal of the French repair park for small O. J„ VI, No. 2, Annex 718 * arms situated at Saarlouis (C. 822. 1924. I) C. 501. M. 183. 1924. I Gendarmerie, Local, in Development of Letter dated September 24, 1924 from Governing Letter dated February 15, 1924 from Governing Commission (M. Rault) announcing that it Commission (M. Rault) forwarding his report has requested the French Government to to Governing Commission outlining present withdraw its repair park for small arms at position of local gendarmerie and programme Saarlouis within two months for its development during financial year 1924-1925, together with relative observations C. 559. M. 192. 1924. I of Mr. Stephens adopted by the Governing Com­ mission, reducing, for financial reasons, increase proposed in M. Rault’s programme from 500 Letter dated November 13, 1924 from Governing to 200 gendarmes Commission (M. Rault) announcing, further C. 60. M. 23. 1924. I to its letter of September 24, 1924, that the O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 608 (a) French Government has stated that the repair. park at Saarlouis will be removed from the Saar Territory on December 15, 1924 Letter dated April 29, 1924 from Governing Commission (M. Rault) announcing, in view C. 681. M. 242. 1924. I of improvement of financial situation, proposed further increase from 200 to 400 men in strength of this gendarmerie for 1924-1925 Report dated March 1924 by Italian Represen­ tative (M. Salandra) and resolution adopted C. 197. M. 52. 1924. I March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session noting O. J., V, No. 6, p. 889 programme of Governing Commission to add 200 men to this gendarmerie during 1924-1925, Letter dated May 30, 1924 from German Govern­ and requesting it to reconsider the question ment (M. Stresemann) urging necessity for if the situation improves during this year and speedier completion of organisation of local to submit its programme for increase during gendarmerie to permit withdrawal of French 1925-1926 troops and requesting Council to fix date by O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 608 which such organisation shall have been com­ (C. 131 (i). 1924) pleted C. 252. M. 85. 1924. I O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1058 Report dated September 1924 by Italian Repre­ sentative (M. Salandra) on German Govern­ ment’s letters of May 30, 1924 and August 22, Letter dated July 16, 1924 from Governing Com­ 1924, requesting Governing Commission to mission (M.Rault) submitting its observations give, when submitting its programme for in­ on German Government’s letter of May 30, crease of local gendarmerie in 1925-1926, 1924 and giving its reasons for not being able certain specified information concerning police to complete the organisation of local gendar­ forces in this territory, and resolution adopted merie by a fixed date September 19, 1924 by 30th Council Session, approving this report and deciding to commu­ O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1059 nicate it to Governing Commission and German (C. 361. 1924. I) Government O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1287 (C. 504. 1924. I) * Distributed during 1925. — 1 0 4 —

Saar Basin (continued) Saar Basin (continued) Governing Commission Governing Commission (continued) Authority and responsibility of individual members Composition of (continued) of Petition dated , 1924 from Dean of Letter dated May 26, 1924 from British Govern­ Saarlouis (Mgr. Subtil), on behalf of the Deans ment announcing its intention to raise this of the Saar, requesting appointment of a Catho­ question in connection with the concluding lic as member of the Governing Commission sentence of Governing Commission’s letter in charge of Department of Education and of April 8, 1924 concerning the refusal of Go­ Public Worship verning Commission to confirm the appoint­ C. 75. M. 25. 1924. I ment by the Saarbruck Municipal Council of Aldermen of the Saar and requesting its insertion on agenda of 29th Council Session Report dated March 1924 by Italian Represen­ tative (M. Salandra) and resolution adopted O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 644 March 15, 1924 by 28th Council Session, appoint­ (C. 228. 1924. I) ing Chairman and other four members of this Commission, to hold office until March 31, 1925, Letter dated June 3, 1924 from Governing Com­ and deciding temporary increase of their mission (M. Rault) submitting, in connection salaries with 'British Government’s letter of May 26, O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 626 1924, its opinion on question of (C. 132 (1). 1924. I)

O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 644 (a) Substitutes, Temporary, for M. Rault (Chairman) (C. 254. 1924. I) and French Member Composition of Note dated August 4, 1924 by Secretary- Death of M. Espinosa de los Monteras and appoint­ General announcing receipt of a letter from ment of his successor M. Rault declaring his intention to appoint Letter dated September 1, 1924 from Governing M. Lambert as Acting Chairman and M. Commission (M. Rault) confirming its tele­ Morize as French Member for the period of gram of August 23, 1924 announcing this his vacation and subject to Council's con­ death firmation C. 469. M. 175. 1924. I C. 369. M. 132. 1924. I Petition dated August 28, 1924 from Mon­ seigneur Subtil, Honorary Canon and Curé Report, 16th Periodical, dated January 12, 1924 Doyen of Saarlouis, reminding the Council for period from October 1, 1923 to December 31, that four-fifths of the Saarlouis population 1923 is Catholic and requesting that a member of O. J., V, No. 3, p. 441 the Catholic faith be appointed as the holder (C. 16. 1924. 1) is in charge of the Department of Religion Letter dated September 1, 1924 from Govern­ Report, 17th Periodical, dated March 31, 1924 for ing Commission (M. Rault) forwarding period from January 1, 1924 to March 31, 1924 this petition and announcing that it has no observations to make thereon C. 198. M. 78. 1924. I O. J., V, No. 8, p. 1048 C. 473. M. 179. 1924- I

Report dated September 1924 by Italian Report, 18th Periodical, dated July 15, 1924 for Representative (M. Salandra) and resolution period from April 1, 1924 to June 30, 1924 adopted September 30, 1924 by 30th Council C. 362. M. 127. 1924. I Session appointing successor to M. Espinosa O. J„ V, No. 9, p. 1185 de los Monteras, to hold office until March 31, 1925 O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1322 Report, 19th Periodical, dated November 1, 1924 (C. 507 (1). 1924. I) for period from July 1, 1924 to September 30, 1924 Telegram dated August 23, 1924 from Acting C. 620. M. 219. 1924. I Chairman (M. Lambert) announcing death O. J., V, No. 12, p. 1781 of M. Espinosa de los Monteros Housing restrictions C. 421. M. 159. 1924. I Petition dated November 10, 1924 from th e Property Owners and Land Owners’ Association (M. Ro- Memorandum dated February 15, 1924 from dermund) maintaining that Governing Commis­ representatives of certain political parties of sion’s system of housing control has produced Saar requesting Council to invite elected repre­ artificially low rents and resulted in enormous sentatives of Saar population to make proposals losses to landlords before it proceeds to appointment of Saar C. 798 (1). M. 257. 1924. I Basin Member C. 75. M. 25. 1924. I Letter dated December 6, 1924 from Governing Note dated February 4, 1924 by Secretary-General Commission forwarding above-mentioned peti­ announcing expiration on March 31, 1924 of tion and submitting its observations on mandates of five members of this Commission and also .of Mr. R ault’s mandate as Chairman C. 798 (1). M. 257. 1924- 1 and notifying consequent necessity for Council to proceed to appointment of members and of Im port of German goods into Chairman to hold office from that date See : SAAR BASIN

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Saar Basin (continued) Saar Basin (continued) Railway workmen, Wages of Relations, Commercial, etc. (continued) Petition dated August 1924 from the Saar Section Importation, etc. (continued) of the German Railwaymen's Union, submitting tables comparing situation of railway workmen Note dated May 22, 1924 from German Govern­ with that of other Saar workers and with that of ment to Governing Commission protesting railway workmen in Germany and requesting against increased formalities as tantamount increase of in their application to the withdrawal of right of free importation of German goods into the Letter dated August 18, 1924 from Governing Saar and thus as contrary to Treaty of Versailles Commission (M. Lambert) forwarding and and requesting Governing Commission to limit giving its observations on these formalities to demand of proof that goods C. 417 M. 156. 1924. I are intended for consumption in the Saar C. 245. M. 82. 1924. I Relations, Commercial, between Germany and O. J ., V, No. 7, Annex 657 Importation, free of duty, of German goods into the Saar • Report dated September 1924 by Italian Repre­ Letter dated May 29, 1924 from German Govern­ sentative (M. Salandra), adopted September 19, ment (M. Maltzan) forwarding notes exchanged 1924 by 30th Council Session, noting Governing with Governing Commission on April 7 and 29 Commission’s intention to act in a liberal and May 22, 1924 and urging Council to prevail spirit and presuming therefore that it will upon Governing Commission to reduce formali­ give the largest possible interpretation of the ties to which such goods are subjected to the Treaty stipulations concerning this question demand of a proof that they are intended for and deciding to forward a copy of this report local consumption and of the relative Council minutes to the C. 245. M. 82. 1924. I Governing Commission and to the German Government O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 657 O. J ., V, No. 10, Minute 1288 (C. 508. 1924. I) Letter dated June 7, 1924 from Governing Com­ mission making observations on German Govern­ Report, General, dated April 3, 1924 by Secretary- m ent’s note of May 29, 1924 and illustrating General for period October 1923-March 1924 the necessity, to prevent abuses against the C. 171. M. 46. 1924. I interests of Saar Territory, for the decision O. J., V, No. 5, p. 808 which it has taken regarding Report, General, dated October 10, 1924 by Secretary- C. 259. M. 86. 1924. I General for period April-October 1924 O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 657 (a) C. 5S1. M. 198. 1924. I Letter dated August 16, 1924 from the German O. J., V, No. 11, Part II, p. 1703 Government correcting certain statements made Reports, Periodical, by Governing Commission in the Governing Commission’s letter of June 7, 1924 and once again requesting Council to See : SAAR BASIN prevail upon Governing Commission to restrict Governing Commission the control of importation into the Saar from • " Saar Union ” Germany to a demand for proof that the goods are intended for local consumption in the Saar Petition dated July 11, 1924 from Committee of territory Saar Union protesting against disciplinary mea­ C. 415. M. 154. 1924. I sures which were proposed in the Prussian Landtag and which would affect members of the " Saar Union ” . Letter dated September 1, 1924 from Governing C. 355- M. 122. 1924. I Commission (M. Rault) replying, point by point, to German Government’s letter of August Letter dated July 16, 1924 from Governing Com­ mission (M. Rault) forwarding above-mentioned 16, 1924, agreeing that the main point at petition and announcing its intention to take issue is a question of interpretation of the the matter up immediately should the Prussian Treaty, defining the system of rationing Landtag adopt the measures proposed which it has felt itself obliged to adopt and announcing its intention to issue instructions C. 355- M. 122. 1924. I for this system to be applied as liberally as possible Transit through occupied German territories of inha­ C. 462. M. 171. 1924. I bitants of Letter dated February 15, 1924 from Governing Note dated April 7, 1924 from German Govern­ Commission announcing that it has no observa­ ment (M. Maltzan) to Governing Commission tions to make on German Government’s letter requesting it to consider simplification of the of December 6, 1923 (C. 757. M. 304. 1923. I) procedure in force with regard to issue of and presumable settlement of this question by certificates of destination in addition to the the granting of permits to MM. Roechling, Raabe, usual papers Seegers and Pfeilstucker by the Inter-Allied C. 245. M. 82. 1924. I Rhineland Commission £ ^ M 2, lQ2^ j O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 657 Report dated March 1924 by Italian Representative Note dated April 29, 1924 from Governing Com­ (M. Salandra) and resolution adopted March n , mission to German Government giving, in 1924 by 28th Council Session noting presumable reply to latter’s note of April 7, 1924, its reasons settlement of this question and instructing for the increased formalities and expressing Secretary-General to communicate to German opinion that it was impossible to give greater Government Governing Commission’s relevant facilities than are already afforded letter, together with text of this report C. 245. M. 82. 1924 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 609 (C. 118. 1924. I) O. 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Saar Basin (continued) Secretariat, League (continued) Troops, French, in Staff of Development of local gendarmerie in accordance Appointments and resignations with withdrawal of List dated , 1924 by Secretary- See : SAAR BASIN General of appointments and resignations Gendarmerie, Local, in since 27th Council Session Development of O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 614 (C. 50. 1924) Petition dated August 6, 1924 from certain political groups represented in the Advisory Council entitled Illegal and Unnecessary Maintenance of List dated May 12, 1924 by Secretary-General of Troops to the Danger of the Public appointments and resignations since 28 th Council Session C. 414. M. 183. 1924. Annex O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 643 (C. 204. 1924) Letter dated September 1, 1924 from Governing Commission (M. Rault) giving its observations List dated August n , 1924 by Secretary-General on of appointments and resignations since 29th C. 458. M. 174. 1924. I Council Session O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 660 Note dated August 23, 1924 by Secretary-General (C. 387. 1924) forwarding C. 414. M. 183. 1924. I List dated November 27, 1924 by Secretary- General of appointments and resignations since Saint Naoum Monastery 30th Council Session Allocation of See : FRONTIER BETWEEN ALBANIA AND O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 710 * KINGDOM OF THE SERBS, CROATS (C. 714. 1924. X) AND SLOVENES List dated April 15, 1924 by Secretary-General Secretariat, League showing name, classification, nationality and Budget for salary of each member of See : FINANCES, LEAGUE C. 183. M. 52. 1924. X and E rrata ** Budget, Secretariat and Special Organisations C. 183 (1). M. 52 (1). 1924

Latin-American Bureau, Reorganisation of List dated January 1925 showing name and classifi­ Memorandum dated May 8, 1924 by Secretary- cation of each member of staff and nationality General summarising history of this Bureau, and salary by classes, submitted in accordance annexing letter from Latin-American Delegates with resolution adopted December 17, 1920 by to 4th Assembly setting forth certain principles 1st Assembly to serve as basis for its reorganisation, announcing O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 81 * his agreement with these principles and making1 proposals for Pensions and deferred pay A. 5 - 1924 See : SECRETARIAT, LEAGUE Report dated September 1924 by 4th Committee Staff of (M. Bonamy) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft Provident Fund for resolution increasing number of members of this Bureau and their term of service, requesting Secretary-General to ensure more appropriate Posts, Higher, of representation of Latin-American States in Note dated May 12, 192 \ by Secretary-General Secretariat and authorising him to substitute announcing approaching expiration of terms of contracts of officials of Latin-American Bureau office of certain higher officials and proposing for those of permanent Members of Sections in extension of their contracts order to secure such representation O. J., V, No. 7; Annex 642 A. 84. 1924. X (C. 207. 1924) O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 28 Provident Fund for Board of Management Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th Appointment of Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, increasing number of members of this Bureau and their Memorandum dated October 1, 1924 by term of service, requesting Secretary-General to Secretary-General announcing nomination ensure more appropriate representation of Latin- of two representatives of members of this American States in Secretariat and authorising fund, submitting proposals as to four him to substitute contracts of officials of Latin- others and proposing that Swiss member American Bureau for those of permanent Members of Finance Committee be invited to nomi­ of Sections in order to secure such representation nate a resident of Geneva as 7th member, and resolution adopted October 3, 1924 by A. 139. 1924 30th Council Session approving conclusions of this memorandum Reports by Supervisory Commission on questions concerning O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 692 (C. 561. 1924Î See : FINANCES, LEAGUE Supervisory Commission Distributed during 1925. Report concerned One copy only to each State Member, — i o 7 —

Secretariat, League (continued) Secretariat, League (continued) Staff of (continued) Staff of (continued) Provident Fund for (continued) Provident Fund for (continued) Board of Management (continued) Regulations drawn up May 1924, etc. (continued) Appointment of (continued) Article 19 of Note dated December 1924 by Secretary- Memorandum dated November 1924 by General, approved December 8, 1924 by Secretary-General and draft resolution 32nd Council Session, proposing that submitted December 8, 1924 to 32nd Coun­ Council appoint five substitutes for mem­ cil Session amending bers appointed by Council and that President of Council be authorised to O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 695 * ratify proposals of members of fund as to (C. 711. 1924) substitutes for members appointed by them Article 20 of O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 709 * (C. 792. 1924) Amendment proposed September 1924 by 4th Committee, and adopted September 29, Report dated June 1924 by Uruguayan 1924 by 5th Assembly, to Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted June 12, 1924 by 29th Council A. 129. 1924 Session, deciding to postpone appointment C. 618. M. 217. 1924 of this Board and requesting Secretary- O. J., VI, No. 1, p. 6 * General to submit proposals for its com­ O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, position and to administer fund as Annex 29 hitherto pending its appointment O. J., V, No. 7, Minute 1212 Memorandum dated November 27, 1924 by (C. 264 (1). 1924. X) Secretary-General and draft resolution submitted December 8, 1924 to 32nd Coun­ Investments Advisory Committee cil Session noting and concurring in the Assembly’s action in amending Appointment of Memorandum dated October 1, 1924 by O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 695 * Secretary-General suggesting that duties (C. 711. 1924. X) of Investments Advisory Committee be entrusted to Finance Committee and submitting modified text of Article 14 of Report dated July 11, 1924 by Supervisory Provident Fund Regulations to cover Commission on this arrangement, and resolution adopted A. 6. 1924. X October 3, 1924 by 30th Council Session, entrusting Finance Committee with duties Report dated September 1924 by 4th Committee vested in Investments Advisory Commit­ (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, announc­ tee and adopting, subject to ratification ing its adoption of certain conclusions of by 6th Assembly, the amendment to Ar­ the Supervisory Commission in respect of ticle 14 of the Regulations these regulations and its decision to amend O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 692 Article 20 of (C. 561. 1925. X) A. 129. 1924. X C. 618. M. 217. 1924 Report dated June 1924 by Uruguayan Repre­ O. J„ VI, No. 1, p. 6 * sentative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopt­ O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, ed June 12, 1924 by 29th Council Session, Annex 29 deciding to postpone appointment of this Committee and requesting Secretary-Gene- Resolution adopted September 29, 1924 by ral to submit proposals for its composition 5th Assembly, on report of 4th Committee, and to administer funds as hitherto adopting latter's conclusions with regard to pending its appointment A. 136. 1924. X O. J., V, No. 7, Minute 1212 (C. 264 (1). 1924) Work of Report, Annual, on Regulations drawn up May 1924 by Supervisory See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Commission for . , A. 6. 1924. Annex Work of A. 6 (a). 1924 Report, Annual, etc. Article 12 of Board of management created under Security See : SECRETARIAT, LEAGUE Protocol for the Pacific Settlement of International Staff of Disputes guaranteeing Provident Fund for See : DISPUTES, INTERNATIONAL Board of Management Pacific Settlement of Article 14 of Investments Advisory Committee created by Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of the See : SECRETARIAT, LEAGUE Frontier between Albania and Staff of See : FRONTIER BETWEEN ALBANIA AND Provident Fund for THE KINGDOM OF THE SERBS, Investments Advisory Committee CROATS AND SLOVENES

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Six Nations, Tribe Slavery (continued) Petition issued September 1923 by Six Nations of Letters (not published) dated Dec. 22, 1923 (contd ) Grand River entitled “ The Red M an’s Appeal for Justice ” (Not published as a League document) Replies from the following countries : Statement dated December 27, 1923 by Canadian Great Britain in respect of : Government, together with various annexes Aden A. 25 (a). 1924. vi replying to C. 154. M. 34. 1924. VII Basutoland O. J., V, No. 6, p. 829 Bechuan aland Gambia Note dated April 24, 1924 by Secretary-General Gold Coast announcing that a copy of the Indian Act of Iraq 1906 mentioned in above-mentioned statement is held by the Secretariat Kenya Malay States, Federated C. 154 (a). M. 34 (a). 1924. VII Malay States, Unfederated

Slavery Nigeria Abyssinia and Nyasaland Report dated April 12, 1924 by Abyssinian Govern­ Palestine ment (Raz Teferi Mekonnen) on slavery in Abys­ Rhodesia, Northern sinia, annexing relevant Regulations issued March Rhodesia, Southern 31, 1924 by Abyssinian Government Sierra Leone C. 209. M. 66. 1924. VI Somaliland Swaziland Letter dated October 9, 1922 from Secretary-General Tanganyika to States Members requesting, in view of preparation of report to 4th Assembly, information on (Not Transj ordania published) Uganda Memorandum dated August 4, 1924 by Secretary- Zanzibar General announcing receipt of a reply from New Guatemala A. 25 1924. VI Zealand to above-mentioned letter and stating that it is not of a positive nature India Italy C. 619. M. 218 1924. VI A. 25. 1924 Liberia A. 25 1924. VI Netherlands Replies from the following countries : Poland Brazil A. 25. 1924. VI. Part A Portugal C. 532. M. 188. 1924. VI Spain A. 25. 1924. VI. Part A Siam A. 25. 1924- VI Letters (not published) dated December 22, 1923 from Switzerland Secretary-General to States Members and to certain Uruguay C. 625. M. 224. 1924. VI States non-Members, requesting information as to measures taken to suppress slavery and as to the results of their application and asking these States Report dated August 1924 by Swedish Representative for the name of any individual or organisation able (M. Branting) summarising action taken to give to give any additional information effect to resolution of 4th Assembly, and resolution adopted August 29, 1924 by 30th Council Session Memorandum dated August 4, 1924 by Secretary- deciding to communicate to 5th Assembly the General forwarding certain replies * to the above- replies to Secretary’s questionnaire of December J mentioned letters and announcing, with regard 11, 1923 and the report of the Temporary Slaveryr to the other replies, that Great Britain, Peru and Commission Portugal state that they are making further A. 42 (a). 1924. VI enquiries, that Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, Den­ O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 661 mark, Esthonia, Finland, Norway, Kingdom of (C. 408. 1924) the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and United States of America have limited their replies either to a reference to their replies to Secretary-General's Minutes (extract) of meeting held August 29, ig-4 previous letters or to the statement that they have by 30th Council Session on no useful information to give A. 42. 1924. VI A. 25. 1924. VI

Report dated September 1924 by 6th Committee to Replies from the following countries : 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution noting Abyssinia C. 209. M. 66. 1924. VI report of Temporary Slavery Commission and approving programme and methods of work pet Argentine A. 25. 1924. VI forth therein Australia A. 69. 1924. VI Belgium Bolivia Resolution adopted September 22, 1924 by 5th Assem­ Chile bly, on report of 6th Committee, noting report of China Temporary Slavery Commission and approving France programme and method of work set forth therein

1 See under : Replies from the following countries. A. 98. I924 Slavery (continued) Statistics, Economic T e m p o r a r y Slavery Commission See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Composition of Report dated March 1924 by Swedish Represen­ Students tative (M. Branting) and resolution adopted Travelling facilities for March 14, 1924 by 28 th Council Session, See : TRAVELLING FACILITIES FOR GROUPS requesting Secretary-General to submit names OF STUDENTS, BOY SCOUTS AND of six experts in colonial questions to form GIRL GUIDES above-mentioned Commission and inviting Inter­ national Labour Office to name a representative Subject List of Documents distributed to Council and O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 621 States Members (C. 145 (1). 1924. VI) See : DOCUMENTS, LEAGUE Finances List, Subject, etc. Note dated June 1924 by Secretary-General and resolution adopted June 17, 1924 by 29th Summaries, Monthly, of work of League Council Session, increasing maximum credit See : WORK OF THE LEAGUE for this Commission, in view of Council decision to appoint a citizen of Central America as a member O. J., V, No. 7, Minute 1244 (C. 315. 1924) Report dated March 1924 by Swedish Represen­ tative (M. Branting) and resolution adopted Taxation, Double March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session, deciding See ; ECONOMICS AND FINANCE to allow a certain sum to cover the expenses of this Commission Titles, Professional O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 621 (C. 145 (1). 1924) See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION 1 st Session, July 1924, Geneva Tokio University Minutes of A. 18. 1924 Appeal on behalf of See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Report dated July 12, 1924 of this Session, sub­ Life and Work, Intellectual, in the following mitting programme of subjects which would countries : appear to come within scope of its enquiry and proposing method of work to attain the object Japan outlined in this programme Letter, etc. A. 17. 1924. VI O. J., No. 10, Annex 661 (a) Trade, Foreign Balance of Report dated August 1924 by Swedish Represen­ tative (M. Branting) and resolution adopted See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE August 29, 1924 by 30th Council Session Balance of payments and foreign trade balances deciding to submit to 5th Assembly report of Transit and Communications A. 42 (a). 1924. VI Advisory and Technical Committee O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 661 (C. 408. 1924. VI) 6th Session, March 1924, Geneva Minutes of Report dated September 1924 by 6th Committee C. 196. M. 61. 1924. VIII to 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution Sub-Committees of noting report of this session and approving the See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS programme and method of work set forth Subject concerned therein A. 69. 1924. VI Document concerned Resolution adopted September 22, 1924 by 5th Aircraft, Nationality and Registration Marks on Assembly, on report of 6th Committee, noting Letter dated October 8, 1924 from International report of this Session and approving the pro­ Commission for Air Navigation announcing its gramme and method of work set forth therein adoption of the " Regulations regarding the inter­ A. 98. 1924. VI national employment of the terms and symbols Social Insurance in Upper Silesia employed in aeronautical technics " and request­ See : INSURANCE, SOCIAL, IN UPPER SILESIAN ing Council to urge States Members to adopt the TERRITORY CEDED BY GERMANY terms and symbols thus standardised TO POLAND O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 706 (a) * (C. 713. 1924. VIII) Soviets, Union of Socialist Republics of Report dated December 1924 by Uruguayan Recognition de jure by British Government of Federal Representative (Dr. Guani) on letter of October 8, Government of 1924 from International Commission for Air Correspondence exchanged February 1924 between Navigation and resolution adopted December 8, British and Persian Governments concerning 1924 by 32nd Council Session, drawing attention Letter dated April 8, 1924 from Persian Govern­ of States Members to work of this Commission in ment (Prince Arfa-ad-Dovleh) forwarding copy connection with international employment of terms and symbols employed in aeronautical of C. 188. M. 56. 1924. VII technics and asking them to further the adoption of regulations prepared for this purpose States having no Sea-coast Right to a Flag of O, J., VI, No. 2, Annex 706 * (C. 797. 1924. VIII) See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Right to a Flag of States having no sea-coast * Distributed during 1925. Transit and Communications (continued) Transit and Communications (continued) Calendar Reform 2nd Conference, etc. (continued) Committee of Enquiry into Report (annual) dated June 1924 by Con 1 Note submitted August 1924 by Advisory and (Transit Section of Secretariat) summarises Technical Committee to various international conclusions of ® organisations, announcing creation of above- A. 8. 1924, Extract 2 mentioned Committee and giving its composi- O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 C. L. 113. 1924, Annex I Report (annual), supplementary, dated August 30 1924 of the Council (Transit Section of thé Letter dated August 22, 1924 from Advisory Secretariat) and Technical Committee to various Inter­ A. 8 (a). 1924, Extract No. 2 national Organisations forwarding O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 (a]

C. L. 113. 1924 Electric questions xst Session, May 1924, Paris Committee to 2nd Transit Conference on Letter dated March 26, 1924 from Secretary- Minutes of General to States Members announcing con­ C. 30. M. 16. 1924 ] vocation of this Committee for May 1924 and requesting, before April 30, 1924, observations . Electric Power, Transmission in Transit of asked for in its letter (C. L. 114. 1923) of Convention concluded December 9, 1923 at I November 1, 1923 Geneva on C. L. 50. 1924. V III C. 687. M. 247. 1924. VIII * Minutes of (C. 823. M. 312. 1923. VIII) C. 366. M. 129. 1924. VIII (O. J., V, No. 1, Part II, p. 281)

Minutes of two Private Meetings held May 20, Letter dated January 26, 1924 from Secretary- 1924 by this Session General to States Members, Germany and Turkey, forwarding text of Note dated August 12, 1924 by Secretary- C. L. 15. 1924 General forwarding to States Members summary (C.C.T./R.C./10) of Letter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- C. L. 115. 1924 General to States Members, Germany and, Turkey, forwarding certified true copy oil Questionnaire drawn up August 1924 by Advisory above-mentioned Convention showing signa- 1 and Technical Committee on tures affixed up to October 31, 1924, and 1 drawing attention to Articles 16 and 171 C. L. 113. 1924. V III, Annex II regarding ratification and adhesion

Letter dated August 22, 1924 from Advisory and C. L. 179. 1924. V Technical Committee to various international organisations, forwarding notes on the Special Protocol of signature concluded December 9, I Committee of Enquiry created to study the 1923 at Geneva on reform of the calendar and C. 687. M. 247. 1924. VIII * C. L. 113. 1924. V III (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) (O. J., V, No. 1, Part II, p. 288) 1st Conference, April 1921, Barcelona Instruments, Official, adopted by Documents regarding See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICA­ See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS TIONS Subject concerned Electric questions 2nd Conference, November-December 1923, Geneva Electric power, etc. Instruments, Official, adopted by Convention, etc. See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Document concerned Subject concerned Records and texts of meetings held November-1 December 1923 by 2nd Transit Conference I Memorandum dated , 1924 by Secretary- and by its Committee on electric questions I General summarising conclusions of regarding c 30 M l6 . IQ24. VIII O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 605 (a) (C. 64. 1924. VIII) Text published January 1925, showing signatures Records and texts relating to general discussions of appended up to October 31, 1924 C. 687. M. 247. 1924 * C. 27. M. 13. 1924. VIII Hydraulic Power affecting more than one State, Records and Texts relating to discussions of Com­ Development of mittees of Convention concluded December 9, 1923 at See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Geneva on ,, . Subject concerned C. 688. M. 248. 1924. VIII (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) Committee, etc. (O. J„ V, No. 1, Part II, p. 289)

Report dated March 1924 by L'ruguayan Represen­ Letter dated January 26, 1924 from Secretary- tative (Dr. Guani) adopted March 11, 1924 by General to States Members, Germany and ' 28th Council Session, noting, with satisfaction, Turkey, forwarding text of conclusions of C. L. 15. 1924 O. J., V, No. 4, Annex 605 (C. 122. 1924. VIII) * Certified true copy. — I l l —

Transit and Communications (continued) Transit and Communications (continued) Electric questions (continued) Freedom of Transit (continued) Hydraulic Power affecting, etc. (continued) Convention and Statute, etc. (continued) Convention concluded december 9, 1923 (contd.) Ratification by Netherlands of Letter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- Note dated May 7, 1924 by Secretary-General General to States Members, Germany and announcing deposit of instrument of Turkey, forwarding certified true copy of above-mentioned Convention showing signa­ C. L. 63. 1924. V tures affixed up to October 31, 1924, and Ratification by Poland of drawing attention to Articles 16 and 17 regarding ratification and adhesion Note dated October 17, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 179, 1924. V C. L. 144. 1924. V Protocol of signature concluded December 9, 1923 at Geneva on Ratification by Switzerland of C. 688. M. 248. 1924. VIII * Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) General announcing deposit of instrument of (O. J., V, No. 1, Part II, p. 297) C. L. 109. 1924. V Documents regarding Oder See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICA­ Application of clauses of Treaty of Versailles regard­ TIONS ing Electric questions Report dated November 10, 1924 of Commission Hydraulic power, etc. of Enquiry set up in accordance with decision of Legal Sub-Committee and of Sub-Committee Convention, etc. for Inland Navigation of Advisory and Tech­ Document concerned nical Commitee for Communications and Tran­ sit, to study Records and texts of meetings held November- C. 676. M. 240. 1924. VIII December 1923 by Transit Conference and (C. C. T. 164) by its Committee on Electric Questions regarding Ports, Maritime, International Regime of C. 30. M. 16. 1924. VIII Committee to 2nd Transit Conference on Minutes of Text published January 1925 showing signa­ C. 29. M. 15. 1924. VIII tures appended up to October 31, 1924 to C. 688. M. 248. 1924 * Convention and Statute concluded December 9, 1923 at Geneva on Minutes of meetings held November-December 1923 C. 686. M. 246. 1924. VIII * by 2nd Transit Conference and by its Committee (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) on Electric Questions regarding (O. J., V, No. 1, Part II, p. 263) C. 30. M. 16. 1924 Adhesion of France to Freedom of Transit Letter dated January 5, 1925 from Secretary- Convention and Statute concluded April 20, 1921, General announcing adhesion of France to Barcelona, on this Convention, subject to two reservations Adhesion of Germany to quoted in this letter C. L. 184. 1924. V Note dated May 2, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing C. L. 60. 1924. V Letter dated January 26, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members, Germany and Turkey, forwarding text of Adhesion of Palestine (British mandate) C. L. 15. 1924 Note dated February 14, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing C. L. 30. 1924. V Letter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- General to States Members, Germany and Tur­ Adhesion of Siam to key, forwarding certified true copy of above- Note dated January 28, 1924 by Secretary- mentioned Convention showing signatures General announcing affixed up to October 31, 1924, and drawing C. L. 14. 1924. V attention to Articles 4 and 5 regarding rati­ Ratification by France of fication and accession Note dated October 1, 1924 by Secretary- C. L. 179. 1924. V General announcing deposit of instrument of Protocol of signature concluded December 9, C. L. 134. 1924. V 1923 at Geneva C. 686. M. 246. 1924. VIII * Ratification by Greece of (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) Note dated March 15, 1924 by Secretary- (O. J., V, No. 1, Part II, p. 280) General announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 37. 1924. V Documents concerning Ratification by Japan of See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Note dated March 15, 1924 by Secretary- Ports, Maritime, etc. General announcing deposit of instrument of Convention, etc.

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Transit and Communications (continued) Transit and Communications (continued) Ports, Maritime, International Regime of (continued) Railways (continued) Convention and Statute (continued) Regime, International, of (continued) Ratification by Great Britain, on behalf of the Convention and Statute concluded December 9 British Empire, excluding Australia, Canada, 1923 at Geneva on India, Irish Free State, New Zealand, South Africa and territories under British mandate C. 685. M. 245. 1924. VIII * Note dated September 12, 1924 by Secretary- (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) General announcing deposit of instrument of O. J., V, No. 1, Part II, p. 239 C. L. 127. 1924. V Letter dated January 26, 1924 from Secretary- Records and texts of meetings held November- General to States Members, Germany and December 1923 by Conference on Transit and Turkey, forwarding text of of its Ports Committee regarding C. L. 15.1924 C. 29. M. 15. 1924. VIII Letter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- Text published January 1925 showing signatures General to States Members, Germany and appended up to October 31, 1924 to Turkey, forwarding certified true copy of C. 686. M, 246. 1924. V III * above-mentioned Convention showing signa­ tures affixed up to October 31, 1924, and Minutes of meetings held November-December 1923 drawing attention to Articles 4 and 5 regard­ by 2nd Transit Conference and by its Committee ing ratification and adhesion on Maritime Ports regarding C. L. 179. 1924. V C. 29. M. 15. 1924. VIII Railways Protocol of signature concluded December g, Railways between Greco-Bulgarian and Greco- 1923 at Geneva Turkish frontiers near Kuleli-Burgas C. 685. M. 245. 1924. VIII * Freedom of transit over (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) Commissioner to ensure O. J., V, No. 1, Part II, p. 262 Finances for Documents concerning Memorandum dated September 29, 1924 See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICA-1 by Secretary-General announcing con­ TIONS clusion, on September 26, 1924, of an agreement between the interested Gov­ Railways ernments and the League’s Commis­ Regime, etc. sioner settling the differences which had Convention, etc. arisen regarding financial organisation Documents concerning of this Commissariat, proposing the consequent withdrawal of this question Records and texts of meetings held November- from Council’s agenda and reminding December 1923 by Transit Conference and Council that the mandate of this Com­ by its Railway Committee regarding missioner terminates at the end of Sep­ tember 1924 C. 28. M. 14. 1924. VIII O. J., V, No. 10, Minutei 316 (C. 546. 1924) Text published January 1925 showing signatures appended up to October 31, 1924 Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan Representative (Dr. Guani) and reso­ C. 685. M. 245. 1924. V II1 * lutions adopted March n , 1924 by 28th Council Session, authorising Secre­ Minutes of meetings held November-December | tary-General to pay to this Commissioner, 1923 by 2nd Transit Conference and by its on his application, sums representing Committee on Railways on his salary and expenses of his work as C. 28. M. 14. 1924. VIII advances recoverable from interested Governments O. J .,V, No. 4, Annex 606 Report, Annual, dated June 1924 by Council (Advisory (C. 123. 1924. VIII) and Technical Committee) on its work since 4th Assembly regarding Report dated June 1924 by Uruguayan A. 8. 1924 and Extract No. 2 Representative (Dr. Guani), adopted O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 June 17, 1924 by 29th Council Session, noting that certain difficulties had arisen between M. Picard and the Report (Supplementary) dated August 30, 1924 Turkish Government and authorising A. 8 (a). 1924 and Extract No. 2 him, in the event of these difficulties not O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 (a) being settled, to meet the Turkish and Greek representatives at Geneva, Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee under the presidencj? of the Chairman (M. Strasburger) to 5th A ssem b ty submitting draft of the Railways Sub-Committee of the resolution noting the report of the Advisory and Advisory and Technical Committee for Technical Committee (A. 8. and A. 8 (a). 1924 Communications and Transit Extract No. 2) on work accomplished by Organi­ O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 655 sation for Transit and Communications between 4th (C. 316. 1924) and 5th Assemblies, and making certain recom m en­ Regime, International, of dations regarding Committee to 2nd Conference on Transit on A. 77. 1924. VIII O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex f Minutes of c . 28. M. 14. 1924. V III

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Transit and Communications (continued) Transit and Communications (continued) Resolution adopted September 20, 1924 by 5th Assem­ Waterways, Navigable, etc. (continued) bly, on report of 2nd Committee, noting report of Convention and Statute (continued) Advisory and Technical Committee 011 work accom­ plished by Organisation for Communications and Protocol, Additional, to (continued) Transit between 4th and 5th Assemblies and making Ratification by Roumania of certain recommendations regarding Note dated May 16, 1924 by Secretary- A. 93. 1924 General announcing deposit of instrument of Bight to a Flag of States having no Sea-coast C. L. 65. 1924. V Declaration signed April 20, 1921 at Barcelona recognising Ratification by Czechoslovakia of Adhesion of Siam to Note dated September 16, 1924 by Secretary- Note dated January 28, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of General announcing C. L. 14. 1924. V C. L. 131. 1924. V Ratification by Austria of Ratification by Roumania of Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of Note dated May 16, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 107. 1924. Y C. L. 65. 1924. V Ratification by Czechoslovakia of Note dated September 16, 1924 by Secretary- Travelling Facilities for Groups of Students, Boy Scouts General announcing deposit of instrument of and Girl Guides C. L. 131. 1924. V Letter dated November 9, 1923 from Secretary- General to States Members calling attention to Ratification by Japan of resolution adopted September 28, 1923 by 4th As­ Note dated March 15, 1924 by Secretary- sembly recommending granting of (C. L. 123. 1923) General announcing deposit of instrument of Memorandum dated May 14, 1924 by Secretary- C. L. 38. 1924. V General summarising replies received to Ratification by Latvia of O. J., V, No. 6, p. 887 Note dated February 21, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of Letter dated November 7, 1924 from Secretary- C. L. 32. 1924. V General to States Members quoting and calling their attention to 5th Assembly's resolution on this Ratification by Switzerland of question C. L. 164. 1924. XII Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- O. J., VI, No. 5, p. 755 General announcing that the Swiss Confede­ ration considers that, this instrument being in ’ Letter dated November 27, 1924 from Secretary- the nature of a declaration, by the mere fact of General to States non-Members of the League quoting having signed the declaration it has gained the 5th Assembly's resolution and forwarding, for rights and assumed the obligations involved information, text of 4th Assembly resolution C. L. 109. 1924. V (A. 130. 1923) referred to therein C. L. 164 (a). 1924. X II Waterways, Navigable, of International Concern Convention and Statute concluded April 20, 1921 Report dated September 1924 by 2nd Committee at Barcelona on (Mr. Murray) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft Adhesion of Palestine (British mandate) to resolution noting satisfactory replies to 4th Assem­ Note dated February 14, 1924 by Secretary- bly resolution and inviting States Members to grant General announcing similar - facilities to scholars going abroad in the C. L. 30. 1924. V interests of science, to found scholarship for this purpose and to consider favourably applications to Adhesion of Siam facilitate interchanges of students Note dated January 28, 1924 by Secretary- A. 79 (1). 1924 General announcing O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 10 C. L. 14. 1924. V Protocol, Additional, to Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th Assem­ Adhesion of Palestine (British mandate) to bly noting satisfactory replies to 4th Assembly Note dated February 14, 1924 by Secretary- resolution and inviting States Members to grant General announcing adhesion of Palestine similar facilities to scholars going abroad in the to full extent indicated in paragraph " a ” interests of science, to found scholarship for this purpose and to consider favourably applications to of this Protocol C. L. 30. 1924. V facilitate interchanges of students A. 103. 1924 Adhesion of Siam to O. J., V, No. 10, Annex 687 Note dated January 28, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing adhesion of Siam to extent indicated in paragraph a of Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, Internationa! this Protocol c L H I924 v Agreements concluded between Danzig and Poland See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF Ratification by Czechoslovakia of Treaties, Agreements and Arrangements concern­ Note dated September 16, 1924 by Secretary- ing General announcing deposit of instrum ent See also : DANZIG, FREE CITY7 OF of C. L. 131. 1924. V Subject concerned Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, Internation ( continued ) ( continued ) Convention concluded March 20, 1883 at Paris for the Convention concluded December 9, 1923 at Gene Protection of Industrial Property on Development of Hydraulic Power affectin'* mo See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE than one State Commerce, Equitable treatment of See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Competition, Unfair Electric Questions Hydraulic Power affecting more than one Convention concluded March 15, 1886 at Brussels State, etc. relating to the International Exchange of Official Journals, Parliamentary Annals and documents Convention concluded December 9, 1923 at Geneva on Transmission in Transit of Electric Power See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Publications, Exchange of Electric Questions Convention concluded March 15, 1886 at Brus­ sels relating to International Exchange of Electric Power, Transmission in Transit of Official Journals, Parliamentary Annals and documents Convention concluded December 9, 1923 at Geneva on International Regime of Maritime Ports See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Convention concluded March 15, 1886 at Brussels relating to the Exchange of Scientific and Literary Ports, Maritime, International Regime of Publications See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Convention concluded December 9, 1923 at Geneva Publications, Exchange of on International Regime of Railways Convention concluded March 15, 1886 at See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Brussels relating to the exchange of scientific Railways and literary publications International Regime of

Convention, Sanitary, concluded January 17, 1912 Convention concluded May 8, 1924 at Paris between at Paris the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan on the one hand and Lithuania on the other, regarding the See : HEALTH ORGANISATION transfer to Lithuania of the sovereignty over Memel See : MEMEL TERRITORY Convention concluded January 23, 1912 at The Hague Transfer, etc. on Traffic in Opium See : OPIUM, TRAFFIC IN Declaration signed April 20, 1921 at Barcelona recog­ nising the Right to a Flag of States having 110 Convention concluded September 10, 1919 at St. Sea-coast Germain-en-Laye on International Trade in Arms See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS and Ammunition Right to a Flag, etc. See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Arms, International Trade in List of Treaties (Nos. 515-527) and adhesions, denun­ ciations, ratifications, etc., registered during Novem­ Convention concluded April 20, 1921 at Barcelona on ber 1923 Registration of Treaties, List No. 26 Freedom of Transit See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS List of Treaties (Nos. 528-543) and of adhesions, Freedom of Transit denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during December 1923 Convention concluded April 20, 1921 at Barcelona on Registration of Treaties, List No. 27 Navigable Waterways of International Concern See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS List of Treaties (Nos. 544-562) and of adhesions, Waterways, Navigable, of International Concern denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during January 1924 Convention concluded September 30, 1921 at Geneva Registration of Treaties, List No. 28 on Traffic in Women and Children See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TRAFFIC IN List of Treaties (Nos. 563-577) and of adhesions, denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during Convention concluded January 30, 1923 at Lausanne February 1924 on Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations Registration of Treaties, List No. 29 See : REFUGEES List of Treaties (Nos. 578-595) and of adhesions, Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during March 1924 Convention concluded September 23, 1923 at Geneva Registration of Treaties, List No. 30 on the Suppression of Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publications List of Treaties (Nos. 596-611) and of adhesions, denun­ See : PUBLICATIONS, OSBCENE ciations, ratifications, etc., registered during April Suppression of Circulation of and Traffic in 1924 Registration of Treaties, List No. 31

Convention concluded November 3, 1923 at Geneva List of Treaties (Nos. 612-624) and of adhesions, on Simplification of Customs Formalities denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE May 1924 Customs Formalities Registration of Treaties, List No. 32 - lx5 ~

Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International ( continued j List of Treaties (Nos. 625-634) and of adhesions, Position of denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during Report dated August 30, 1924 by Secretary-General June 1924 Registration of Treaties, List No. 33 giving, in accordance with Council’s decision of December 10, 1923, up-to-date position of certain international conventions and engage­ List of Treaties (Nos. 635-680) and of adhesions, ments denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during A. 8 (a). 1924, Annex J u ly 1 9 2 4 O. J., V, No. 9, p. 1127 Registration of Treaties, List No. 34 and O. J., V, No. 11, Part II, p. 1773 O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 (b) List of Treaties (Nos. 681-699) and of adhesions, denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during Registration of August 1924 Letter dated October 28, 1924 from Secretary- Registration of Treaties, List No. 35 General to competent authorities of States Mem­ bers of the League requesting three copies of any List of Treaties (Nos. 700-735) and of adhesions, text of any international engagement submitted denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during for registration under Article 18 of Covenant September 1924 C. L. 158. 1924. V Registration of Treaties, List No. 36 Letter dated November 27, 1924 from British List of Treaties (Nos. 736-764) and of adhesions, Government (Mr. Cadogan) stating, with reference denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during to the Secretary-General's notification of the re­ October 1924 gistration of the Treaty concluded between Great Britain and Ireland on December 6, 1921, Registration of Treaties, List No. 37 that the British Government considers that Article 18 of the Covenant is not applicable to List of Treaties (Nos. 765-774) and of adhesions, this Treaty denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during C. 761. M. 261. 1924. V November 1924 Registration of Treaties, List No. 38 Letter dated December 18, 1924 from Irish Free State dissenting from the view expressed by the Addendum tp British Government in its letter of November 27, 1924 that Article 18 of Covenant is not applicable Registration of Treaties, List No. 39, p. 8 to Treaty of December 6, 1921 between Great Britain and Ireland List of Treaties (Nos. 776-794) and of adhesions, C. 770. M. 272. 1924 denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during December 1924 Texts of Treaties (Nos. 201-300) registered from Registration of Treaties, List No. 39 January 9, 1922 to August 8, 1922 (Treaty Series, Volumes VIII-XI) Protocol concluded April 20, 1923 at Barcelona addi­ Index to tional to Convention for Navigable Waterways of Treaty Series, Volume XI, No. 4 International Concern Texts of Treaties (Nos. 301-400) registered from Au­ See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS gust 8, 1922 to April 10, 1923 {Treaty Series, Waterways, Navigable, of International Concern Volumes XII-XV) Convention concluded April 20, 1921 at Bar­ Index to „TT _T celona, etc. Treaty Series, volume XV, No. 4 Protocol, Additional, to Texts of Treaties (Nos. 401-500) registered from April Protocol concluded September 24, 1923 at Geneva 10, 1923 to September 21, 1923 (Treaty Series, on Arbitration Clauses Volumes XVI-XIX) Index to „ . „ , See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Treaty Series, volume XIX, No. 4 Arbitration Clauses Texts of Treaties (Nos. 501-600) registered from Sep­ Protocol signed September 29, 1924 by Bulgarian tember 21, 1923 to April 7, 1924 (Treaty Series, Delegate, President of Council, and Secretary- Volumes XX-XXIV) General regarding the Protection of the Greek Index to _ . XT , ,, Minority in Bulgaria Treaty Series, Volume XXI \ , No. 4 See : MINORITIES IN BULGARIA Texts of Treaties (Nos. 424-448) registered from May Minority, Greek 16, 1923 to June 30, 1923 Protocol signed September 29, 1924 by Greek Delegate, Treaty Series, Volume XVII, Nos. 1,2,3 and 4 President' of Council and the Secretary-General regarding the Protection of the Bulgarian Minority Texts of Treaties (Nos. 449-481) registered from in Greece June 30, 1923 to September 12, 1923 See : MINORITIES IN GREECE Treaty Series, Volume XVIII, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Minority, Bulgarian Texts of Treaties (Nos. 482-500) registered from Sep­ Protocol recommended October 2, 1924 by 5th As­ tember 12 to September 21, 1923, together with sembly for Pacific Settlement of International Annex (VII) containing texts of adhesions, signa­ tures, ratifications of treaties received since issue Disputes of Annex VI See : DISPUTES, INTERNATIONAL Pacific Settlement of Treaty Series, Volume XIX, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 — I l 6 —

Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, Internation ( continued ) ( continued ) ■ Texts of Treaties (Nos. 501-530) registered from Sep­ Treaty concluded September 10, 1919 at St. Germain- tember 21, 1923 to December 5, 1923 en-Laye between Principal Allied and Associated ' Powers and Czechoslovakia Treaty Series, Volume XX, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Articles 1-14 of Texts of Treaties (Nos. 531-551) registered from De­ Protests against infractions of cember 5, 1923 to January 14, 1924 See : MINORITIES IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA I Treaty Series, Volume XXI, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Minority concerned Document concerned Texts of Treaties (Nos. 552-572) registered from January 14 to February 12, 1924 Treaty concluded September 10, 1919 at St. Germain- Treaty Series, Volume XXII, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 en-Laye between the Principal Allied and Associated I Powers and Austria Texts of Treaties (Nos. 573-594) registered from Feb­ Article 159 of ruary 12, 1924 to March 28, 1924 Investigation by Council in virtue of Treaty Series, Volume X X III, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Investigation in the four States subjected I Texts of Treaties (Nos. 595-600) registered from March to investigation, etc. 31, 1924 to April 8, 1924, together with Annex (VIII) containing texts of adhesions, ratifications, and signatures of treaties received since issue of Treaty concluded November 27, 1919 at Neuillvl Annex VII between the Principal Allied and Associated Powers I and Bulgaria Treaty Series, Volume XXIV, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Article 104 of Texts of Treaties (Nos. 601-635) registered from Investigation by Council in virtue of April 7 to July 4, 1924 See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Treaty Series, Volume XXV, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Investigation in the four States, etc.

Texts of Treaties (Nos. 636-664) registered from Article 179 (Part IX, Section IV), annex, Para­ July 4 to July 18, 1924 graph 4 of Treaty Series, Volume XXVI, Nos x, 2, 3 and 4 Arbitrator appointed in accordance with Dispute between Bulgaria and Greece regarding | Treaty concluded June 28, 1919 at Versailles between competence of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and See : BULGARIA Germany Arbitrator appointed in accordance with, | Articles 45-50 of this Treaty and relative annex etc. Infractions of See : SAAR BASIN Treaty concluded June 4, 1920 at Trianon between I Subject concerned the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and | Hungary Articles 213 of Investigation by Council in virtue of Article 143 of See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Investigation by Council in virtue of Investigation into the four States subjected See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE to investigation, etc. Investigation in the four States subjected, etc,|

Article 312 of Article 239 (a) of Commission set up in virtue of Appointment of Presidents of Mixed Arbitral! See : INSURANCE, SOCIAL, IN UPPER Tribunals under SILESIAN TERRITORY, ETC. See : TRIBUNALS, MIXED ARBITRAL Transfer, etc. Hungaro-Czechoslovak, Hungaro-Roumanian, Document concerned etc. Article 393 of Appointment of Presidents of Amendment adopted November 2, 1922 by Inter­ national Labour Conference (4th Session) Treaty concluded August 10, 1920 at Sèvres between I See : LABOUR ORGANISATION, INTER­ the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and I NATIONAL Greece Governing Body Articles 1-15 of Treaty of Versailles, etc. Guarantee of League to See : MINORITIES IN GREECE Treaty concluded June 28, 1919 at Versailles between Principal Allied and Associated Powers and Poland Treaty concluded August 10, 1920, etc. Articles 3-5 of Interpretation of Treaty concluded October 14, 1920 at Dorpat between | See : MINORITIES IN POLAND Finland and Russia Minority, German Articles regarding Eastern Carelia Nationality, Polish, Acquisition of See : CARELIA, EASTERN Treaty, etc. Document concerned - i i 7 -

Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International Tribunals, Mixed Arbitral (,continued) Greco-Turkish Tribunal T r e a ty concluded December 6, 1921 at London b e t w e e n Appointment of Turkish Representative G r e a t Britain and Ireland Report dated December 1924 by Uruguayan Registration of Representative (Dr. Guani), adopted December See : TREATIES, ETC. 12, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, quoting Registration of telegram from Turkish Government announcing Document concerned appointment of its members of the different Mixed Tribunals and its intention to await the selection of a neutral President before assigning T r e a ti e s concluded February 6, 1922 at Washington the persons appointed to their respective b e t w e e n the United States of America, British Em­ Tribunal, proposing that the telegram be for­ p ire , France, Italy and Japan concerning the u s e of warded to the Greek Government and that the noxious gases and submarines in warfare and Turkish Government be asked to notify Secre­ limiting naval armaments tary-General as soon as a member is assigned See: ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF to the above-mentioned Tribunal

O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 726 * Treaty concluded October 10, 1922 at Bagdad between (C. 827. 1924) Great Britain and Iraq regarding administration of Iraq Hungaro - Czechoslovak, Hungaro - Roumanian and See : MANDATES Hungaro-Serb-Croat-Slovene Tribunals A mandates Appointment of Presidents of Iraq, British Mandate for Letter dated May 19, 1924 from Hungarian Government (M. Daruvary) announcing failure Treaty concluded July 24, 1923 at Lausanne between of respective Governments to agree to the choice British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, Greece, of a President, requesting Council to proceed Roumania, Serb-Croat Slovene State on the one to this appointment in accordance with Article hand and Turkey on the other 239 of the Treaty of Trianon and forwarding, Article 3 (2) of for its information, the Rules of Procedure of See : MANDATES A mandates O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 647 Iraq, British Mandate for (C. 233. 1924. V) Frontier between Turkey and Iraq Document concerned Letter dated June 13, 1924 from Czechoslovak Government (M. Benes) announcing its surprise at Hungarian Government's statement that Articles 37-43 of these two Governments had failed to agree in Guarantee of League to choice of President of the Hungaro-Czecho- See : MINORITIES IN TURKEY slovak Tribunal and expressing its opinion that Treaty concluded July 24, 1923, etc. the question will be settled by friendly agree­ ment O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 647 (a) Article 47 of (C. 295. 1924. V) Appointment of arbitrator in accordance with See : DEBT, OTTOMAN PUBLIC Report dated June 1924 by Uruguayan Repre­ Arbitrator to settle disputes concerning sentative (M. Guani) and resolution adopted Appointment, etc. June 16, 1924 by 28th Council Session, noting appointment of President of Hungaro-Serb- Article 92 (Paragraph 4 of) Croat-Slovene Tribunal and expressing hope Appointment of members of Mixed Arbitral that Presidents of H ungaro-Czechoslovak and Tribunals under Hungaro-Roumanian Tribunals will be ap­ See : TRIBUNALS, MIXED ARBITRAL pointed by mutual agreement before 30th Greco-Turkisli Tribunal Session Council O. J., V, No. 7, Minute 1236 Appointment, etc. (C. 318. 1924) Tunis Article 107 of Nationality in Appointment of Commissioner in accordance with Difference between France and Great Britain See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS regarding Railways See : NATIONALITY IN MOROCCO AND Railways between the Greco-Bulgarian TUNIS and Greco-Turkish frontiers, etc. Decrees, etc. Freedom of transit over Commissioner appointed to assure Turkey Frontier between Iraq and Treaty concluded September 20, i 934 Rome between Italy and Switzerland on conciliation and See : MANDATES judicial regulations A Mandates See : ARBITRATION Iraq, British Mandate for

Treaties concluded between Danzig and Poland Minorities in See : DANZIG, FREE CITY OF See : MINORITIES IN TURKEY Treaties, Agreements and Arrangements concern­ ing Distributed during 1925. — 118 -

'W im b le d o n " , S. S. (continued) Access to Kiel Canal on March 21, 1921, of (continued) I Refusal of German Government to allow (continuedj\ Judgment given August 17, 1923, etc. (continued j\ u Documents of Written Procedure concerning I C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 3, Additional Volume I

Unemployment Note dated April 2, 1924 by Secretary-1 General forwarding Collaboration between the League and the Labour C. L. Office in question of 53- 1924 See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Minutes of Permanent Court (3rd Session 11 together with speeches made thereat relatino to Union, Inter-parliamentary C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 3, Volume I

See : ORGANISATIONS, INTERNATIONAL Note dated February 1, 1924 by Secretary-1 General forwarding C. L. 23. 1924. V University of Tokio

Appeal on behalf of Women and Children in Near East, Protection of See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION Commission for Report dated August 9, 1924 by Chairman (Dr. Life and Work, Intellectual, in the following Kennedy) on work of this Commission in Con­ countries : stantinople from July 1923 to July 1924, including Japan a report by Miss Jeppe on her work in Aleppo during the same period Letter, etc. A. 46. 1924. Annex C. 382. M. 140. 1924. IV O. J., V, No. ro, Annex 664 Universities Questions concerning Minutes (extract) of meeting held August 29.I 1924 by 30th Council Session regarding See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION A. 46. 1924. IV

Upper Silesia Report dated August 1924 by British Represent tative (Lord Parmoor) and resolution adopted 1 Insurance, Social, in August 29, 1924 by 30th Council Session! See : INSURANCE, SOCIAL, IN UPPER SILE­ requesting 5th Assembly to place on its agenda! SIAN TERRITORY CEDED BY question of A. 46. 1924. IV GERMANY TO POLAND O. J., V, No. 10, Minute 1260 Transfer, etc. (C. 425. 1 924 )

Report dated September 1924 by 5 th Committee I (Mile. Forchhammer) to 5th Assembly outliningf history of the question and work of this Commis-I sion and submitting draft resolution approving! w reports of Dr. Kennedy and Miss Jeppe andl recommending that 75,000 francs be allocated| for the work of the Commission in 1925 A. 85. 1924. IV Warfare, Chemical and Bacteriological O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 17 See : ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by jitl Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, approving! Waterways, Navigable reports of Dr. Kennedy and Miss Jeppe and re-f See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS commending that 75,000 francs be allocated for| the work of this Commission during 1925

A. 137. 1924- x ■' W im bledon ” , S S. Access to Kiel Canal on March 21, 1921 of Women and Children, Traffic in Advisory Committee on Refusal of German Government to allow Reconstitution of this Committee to make it com-] Judgment given August 17, 1923 by Permanent petent to deal with child protection Court of International Justice on (C. P. J. I., Report dated September 1924 by Rapporteur Series A, No. 1) (M. de Brouckere) to 5th Committee to :P Acts and documents other than minutes and Assembfy, proposing draft resolution for sub­ speeches and documents of written proceed­ mission to 5th Assembly ratifying Council s ings relating to decision entrusting Secretariat with wort hitherto carried out by International Associa­ C. P. J. I., Series C, No. 3, Volume II tion for Promotion of Child Welfare and deciding to reconstitute this Committee to make it competent to deal with this work Note dated January 8, 1924 by Secretary- General forwarding A. 107. 1924. Annex I C. L. 10, 1924. V O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 23 - 119 —

Women and Children, Traffic in (continued) Women and Children, Traffic in (continued) Advisory Committee on (continued) Advisory Committee on (continued) Reconstitution of this Committee, etc. (continued) 3rd Session, , Geneva (continued) Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee Report dated June 1924 by British Representative (M. de Brouckere) to 5th Assembly, submitting (Lord Parmoor) and resolution adopted June draft resolution entrusting to Secretariat work 11, 1924 by 29th Council Session approving hitherto carried out by International Associa­ report of this Session and endorsing resolution tion for the Promotion of Child Welfare and adopted by requesting Council to reconstitute this Com­ O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 mittee under a new name and with two groups (C. 253 (1). 1924. IV) of assessors, one for questions relating to traffic in women and children and one for questions relating to child protection, and proposing that Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee latter group include representatives of prin­ (M. Sokal) to jth Assembly on the work cipal private organisations dealing with child accomplished since the 4th Assembly, and protection submitting draft resolution approving report A. 107. 1924 and resolutions of this Session and endorsing O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 23 various decisions of the Council thereof A. 83. 1924. IV Report dated December 1924 by British Repre­ O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16 sentative (Mr. Chamberlain) and resolution adopted December 10, 1924 by 32nd Council Session, deciding to reconstitute this Com­ Resolutions adopted by mittee under a new title, to add a panel of five C. 184. M. 73. 1924 new assessors to be nominated by specified O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 (a) organisations, to request Labour Office and Health Organisation to nominate a represen­ Resolution adopted September 25, 1924 by 5th tative and to request Committee thus con­ Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, approv­ stituted to advise as to programme and method ing report and resolutions of Advisory Com­ of work to be undertaken and as to appro­ mittee and endorsing various decisions of the priations required Council thereof A. 116. 1924. IV O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 713* C. 8x0 (1). 1924 Committee of Experts, to study extension of Meeting, April 1924, Geneva Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by 5th Note dated February 21, 1924 by Secretary- Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, request­ General announcing convocation of this Session ing Council to reconstitute this Commitee for April 1, 1924, and transmission of invitation under a new name and with two groups of to Colonel Snow to serve instead of M. Flexner assessors, one for the questions relating to traffic in women and children and one for O. J., V, No. 3, p. 492 questions relating to protection of children, (C. 56. 1924. IV) and proposing that latter group include repre­ Questionnaire drawn up by sentatives of principal private organisations See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TRAFFIC dealing with child protection IN A. 127. 1924. V Questionnaire, etc.

3rd Session, April 1924, Geneva Convention, International, concluded September 30, Agenda for 1921 at Geneva on Letter dated January 31, 1924 from Secretary Adhesion by Great Britain on behalf of the Falkland to Advisory Committee (Dame Rachel Islands Crowdy) to members of that Committee Note dated May 21, 1924 by Secretary-General requesting any question to be placed on announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 26. 1924. IV C. L. 66. 1924. V Convocation of Adhesion by Great Britain on behalf of Gold Coast Letter dated , 1924 from Secretary- Colony to General to States represented on this Com­ Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary-General mittee, announcing calling of this Session announcing for April 7, 1924 C. L. 98. 1924. V C. L. 35. 1924- IV Adhesion by Great Britain on behalf of Jamaica, Note dated February 21, 1924 by Secretary- Leeward Islands and Mauritius to General announcing convocation of this Note ., dated April 1, 1924 by Secretary-General Session for April 7, 1924 announcing C. L. 49.1924.V O. J., V, No. 3, p. 492 (C. 56. 1924. IV) Adhesion by Spain, excluding Spanish Possessions in Africa and Spanish Protectorate in Morocco, to Minutes of C. 217. M. 71. 1924- IV Note dated June 18, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing C. L. 73. 1924. V Report dated April 17, 1924 of Adhesion by Uruguay to C. 184. M. 73. 1924. IV Note dated November 6, 1924 by Secretary- O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 (a) General announcing C. L. 163. 1924. V * Distributed during 1925. — 1 2 0 —

Women and Children, Traffic in (continued) Women and Children, Traffic in (continued) Convention, International, etc. (continued) Convention, International, etc. (continued) Adhesion to Application in mandated territories of (continued) Letter dated January 10, 1924 from Secretary- Letter dated January 25, 1924 from Director General to States which have not adhered to of Mandates Section to members of Permanent this Convention or have not ratified it, quoting Mandates Commission submitting report b resolutions adopted by 4th Assembly and M. Hymans to 27th Council Session (C. 723 (1) 27th Council Session requesting them to state 1923) on traffic in women and children and the reasons preventing them from so doing relevant minutes of 27th Council session, together C. L. 1924. IV with copy of a letter to mandatory Powers regarding Letter dated December 29, 1924 from Secretary- C. L. 17 (a). 1924. IV General to States which have not yet adhered to this Convention or have not ratified it, Ratification by Albania of quoting resolutions adopted by 5th Assembly and 32nd Council Session requesting them to Note dated October 24, 1924 by Secretary-General state the reasons which have prevented them announcing deposit of instrument of from so doing 6 C. L. 186. 1924. IV C. L. 152. 1924. V

List dated April 1924 of States which have Ratification by Germany of adhered to the Convention Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary-General C. 184. M. 73. 1924. Appendix I announcing deposit of instrument of O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 (a), App. I C. L. 99. 1924. V List dated September 1924 of States which have adhered Ratification by Italy of A. 83. 1924 Note dated July 12, 1924 by Secretary-General O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16 announcing deposit of instrument of

Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee C. L. 96. 1924. V (M. Sokal) to 5th Assembly submitting draft Ratification by Latvia of resolution recommending that States which have not adhered to this Convention be invited Note dated March 15, 1924 by Secretary-General to give the reasons which have prevented announcing deposit of instrument of them from doing so A. 83. 1924. IV C. L. 36. 1924. V O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16

Report dated December 1924 by British Repre­ Ratification by Poland on behalf of Poland and of sentative (Mr. Chamberlain) and resolution Free City of Danzig adopted December 10, 1924 by 32nd Council Note dated October 18, 1924 by Secretary-General Session, instructing Secretary-General to invite announcing deposit of instrument of those States which have not adhered to this Convention to give the reasons which have C. L. 148. 1924. V prevented them from so doing Ratification of O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 714 * (C. 809. 1924) Letter dated January 10, 1924 from Secretary- General to States which have not adhered to Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by 5th or have not ratified this Convention, quoting Assembly on report of 5th Committee, recom­ resolutions adopted by 4th Assembly and 27th mending that States which have not adhered to Council Session requesting them to state the this Convention be invited to give the reasons reasons which have prevented them from so which have prevented them from doing so doing C. L. 8. 1924. IV A. 116. 1924

Application in mandated territories of Letter dated December 29, 1924 from Secretary- General to States which have not yet ratified Letter dated January 25, 1924 from Secretary- this Convention or have not adhered to it, quot­ General to mandatory Powers quoting resolu­ ing resolutions adopted by 5th Assembly and tions adopted September and December 1923 32nd Council Session requesting them to state by 4th Assembly and Council respectively and the reasons which have prevented them from accordingly requesting special mention in so doing annual reports on administration of mandated C. L. 8. 1924. IV territory of measures taken in view of

C. L. 17. 1924. VI and Erratum List dated April 1924 of States which have ratified this Convention Repty dated June 26, 1924 from British Govern­ ment specifying certain British mandated C. 184. M. 73. App. I territories in which it considers that the O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 (a), App. I above-mentioned Convention could not be applied without modification List dated September 1924 of States which have O. J„ V, No. 1081 ratified this Convention A. 83. 1924 ' Distributed during 11125. O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16 — 1 21 —

and Children, Traffic in (continued) Women Women and Children. Traffic in (continued) Convention, International, etc. (continued) Licensed Houses Ratificaton of (continued) State Regulation of Report dated September by 5 th Committee Letters dated June 16, 1923 from Secretary- (M. Sokal) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft General to certain States requesting informa­ resolution recommending that those States tion as to whether system in force appears which have not ratified this Convention be to facilitate or hinder such traffic (C. L. 57 (a) invited to state the reasons that have prevented and (c). 1923) them from doing so A. 83. 1924 Replies from the following countries : O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16 Belgium C. 217. M. 71. 1924, Annex 2 Report dated December 1924 by British Repre­ Canada » » » sentative (Mr. Chamberlain) and resolution Czechoslovakia » » » adopted December 10, 1924 by 32nd Council Denmark » » » Session, instructing Secretary-General to invite Hungary » » » those States which have not ratified this Con­ vention to give the reasons which prevented India » » » them from so doing Italy » » » Latvia )> » O. J., VI, No. 2, Annex 714 * Netherlands » » » (C. 809. 1924) Panama » » » Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by Poland » » » 5th Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, South Africa » » » recommending that those States which have Sweden » » » not ratified this Convention be invited to state the reasons that have prevented them United States from doing so of America » » » A. 116. 1924 Signature of Letter dated July 24. 1924 from Secretary- List dated April 1924 of States which have signed General to States which have not replied to this Convention his letters of June 16, 1923 quoting resolution C. 184. No. 73. 1924. App. I adopted June 11, 1924 by Council and request­ O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 (a), App. I ing information mentioned in previous letters regarding List dated September 1924 of States which have C. L. 101. 1924. IV signed this Convention A. 83. 1924 Report dated June 1924 by British Represen­ O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16 tative (Lord Parmoor) and resolution adopted June 11, 1924 by 29th Council Session request­ Laws and regulations in different countries regarding ing Governments which have not given their Letter dated July 23, 1924 from Secretary-General opinion on this question to do so to States which have not replied to his letter of May 30, 1923 (C. L. 51. 1923) quoting relative O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 resolution adopted June 11, 1924 by 29th Council (C. 253 (1). 1924) Session and requesting these States to forward laws and regulations in force in their respective Report dated September 1924 by 5Ü1 Committee countries C. L. 100. 1924. IV (M. Sokal) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution endorsing Council’s resolution of Report dated June 1924 by British Representative June 11, 1924 regarding (Lord Parmoor) and resolution adopted June 14, A. 83.1924 1924 by 29th Council Session endorsing Advisory O. f., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16 Committee resolution and deciding to invite States which have not forwarded copies of these Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by 5th laws to do so as early as possible Assembly on report of 5th Committee endorsing Council’s resolution of June 11, 1924 regarding O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 (C. 253 (1). 1924) A. 116. 1924

Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee (M. Sokal) to 5th Assembly submitting draft Women, inmates of. Liberty and protection of resolution endorsing Council’s resolution of June Letter dated January 9, 1924 from Secretary- 11, 1924 , „ General to States Members quoting 4th Assem­ A. 83. 1924 bly and Council resolutions inviting States O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16 where the system of licensed houses is still in force to enquire into this question and to Resolution adopted April 1923 by Advisory Com­ assure protection and full liberty of such mittee requesting Council to invite States which women have not forwarded said laws to do so as early C. L. 9. 1924. IV as possible „ „ ,, F C. 184. M. 73. 1924 O. J„ V, No. 7, Annex 631 (a) Questionnaire issued in 1921 011 (21/31/19) Reply from Netherlands Government with reference Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by 5th to colony of Curaçao, consisting of islands of Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, endorsing Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Martin (Nether­ Council’s resolution of June 11, i 924 A . 1 1 6 .1 9 2 4 lands Territory), St. Eustatius and Saba

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Women and Children, Traffic in (continued) Women and Children, Traffic in (continued) Questionnaire drawn up April 1924 by Committee Reports, Annual, by States for 1923 of Experts on C. L. 168, 1924, Annex Letter dated July 23, 1924 from Secretary-General C. L. 61. 1924, Annex to those States which have not forwarded annual O. J., V, No. 6, p. 848 reports for 1922, quoting resolutions of Advisory Committee (3rd Session) and 29th Council Session Letter dated April 30, 1924 from Secretary-General urging transmission of reports for 1923, and to States Members and certain States non- forwarding copy of revised form drawn up by Members forwarding Advisory Committee for _ C. L. 61. 1924 C. L. 102. 1924. IV O. J„ V, No. 6, p. 848 Letter dated August 14, 1924 from Secretary- Letter dated November 17, 1924 from Secretary- General to five States whose annual reports for General to States Members and non-Members 1922 were forwarded too late to be included in the which have not replied to his letter of April 30, Summary prepared by the Secretariat, quoting 1924 forwarding a further copy of above-mentioned the resolutions adopted by the Advisory Com­ questionnaire and urging reply to mittee (3rd Session) and 29th Council Session, C. L. 168. 1924. IV and requesting these five States to prepare their annual report for 1923 in accordance with the Report (Annual) dated June 1924 by Council (Social revised form drawn up by the Advisory Committee Section of Secretariat) to 5th Assembly on work and to forward it in time to be included in Secre­ since 4th Assembly tariat Summary „ ^ A. 8. 1924 C. L. 103. 1924. IV O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 Report dated June 1924 by British Representative Report (Supplementary) dated August 30, 1924 from (Lord Parmoor) and resolution adopted June 11 Council (Social Section of Secretariat) to 5th 1924 by 29th Council Session inviting those States which have not furnished annual reports for 1922 Assembly A. 8 (a). 1924 to do so in future and those States which furnished O. J., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 2 (a) their reports too late for their inclusion in the Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee to Secretariat Summary to forward them in future, 5th Assembly if Western States, by April 1, and if Far Eastern States, by July 1st See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TRAFFIC IN J J J O. J., V, iNo. 7, Annex 631 Advisory Committee (C. 253 (1). 1924) 3rd Session, etc. Report dated September 1924 by 5th Committee Reports, Annual, by States (M. Sokal) to 5th Assembly, submitting draft resolution endorsing Council's resolution of June Form, Revised, recommended April 1924 by Advi­ 11, 1024 regarding , „ sory Committee, for preparation of 0 0 A. 83. 1924 C. 217. M. 71. 1924. IV, Extract O. J ., Special Supplement No. 23, Annex 16 C. L. 102. 1924, Annex Resolution adopted April 1924 by Advisory Com­ C. L. 103. 1924, Annex mittee, requesting Council to urge States which C. L. 124. 1924, Annex have furnished no reports for 1922 to do so in Reports, Annual, by States for 1922 future and those States which have furnished reports too late for inclusion in Secretariat's Reports from the following countries :* Summary to transmit them earlier in future Belgium C. 388. M. 142. 1924. IV (C. T. E. F. 2 C. 184. M. 73. 1924 24) O. J., V, No. 7, Annex 631 (a) Hungary C. 367- M. 130. 1924. IV Resolution adopted September 26, 1924 by 5th J apan C. 590. M. 203. 1924. IV Assembly, on report of 5th Committee, endorsing Siam C. 388. M. 142. 1924. IV Council’s resolution of June 11, 1924 (C. T. E. F. 224) A. 116. 1924 Spain C. 388. M. 142. 1924. IV (C. T. E. F. 224) Reports, Annual, by States for 1924 and following 1 years Summary dated March 1924 by Secretariat of all Letter dated September 3, 1924 from Secretary- replies received to date General to States Members and to certain States C. 164. M. 40. 1924. IV and Erratum non-Members, forwarding revised form drawn up by Advisory Committee and requesting them Addendum dated May 1924 by Secretary-General to prepare their annual reports for 1924 and fol­ giving additional information received from lowing years in accordance with this form Netherlands Government concerning Central Authority of the Dutch West Indies C. L. 124. 1924. IV Work of the League C. 164. M. 40. 1924. IV, Addendum Instruction in schools on wTork of Summary dated May 19, 1924 by Secretariat See : INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION of reports of Poland and of United States of Instruction of youth in aims of the League America, received after issue of C. 164 (a). M. 40 (a). 1924. IV Pamphlets issued by th e Secretariat (Information Section) on various aspects of Reports received after issue of Note dated May 19, 1924 by Secretary-General See : WOMEN AND CHILDREN, TRAFFIC notifying States Members of publication of a IN series of such pamphlets, giving their titles and Reports, Annual, by States for 1922 offering to forward copies on request and annexing, as example, pamphlet entitled The League of Reports from the following countries Nations, its Constitution and Organisation

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Work of the League (continued.) Work of the League (continued) Summaries issued 1923 by the Secretariat (Informa­ Summaries issued 1924, etc. (continued) tion Section) of work of the League during that Supplement, Special, on Reconstruction of Hungary year (Monthly Summary, Volume III, Nos. i-i2 an d Supplement) Monthly Summary, Special Supplement, May Index to Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 8 Supplement, Special, on the Protocol for the Settle­ ment of International Disputes Summaries issued 1924 by Secretariat (Information Monthly Summary, Special Supplement, October Section) of work of the League during : January 1924 Monthly Summary, Vol. IV, No. 1 Supplement, Special, 011 the Settlement of Greek February » Refugees March » 3 Monthly Summary, Special Supplement, Nov­ April » 4 ember May » 5 June » 6 July » 7 August » 8 September » 9 October » 10 November » 11 Zones, Demilitarised December » 12 Investigation by Council in Index to See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Monthly Summary, Vol. V, No. t

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