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Armaments, Reduction of Danzig, Free City of Arms, Private manufacture of Post, Polish, in Questionnaire approved December 12, 1925 by the Report dated August 3, 1925 by the Committee 37th Council Session, for submission to States, on of Experts appointed to delimit the port of Danzig for the purposes of the Polish postal services, C. L. 159 (a). 1925. IX fixing the boundaries of the port, proposing that they be revised every five years and expressing the opinion that should certain questions arising Letter dated January 9, 1925 from the Secretary- out of Article 168 of the Warsaw Agreement not General to States Members and certain States have been settled within three months after the Non-Members forwarding the above-mentioned Council’s decision, the boundaries proposed should questionnaire together with the various reports be reconsidered , T a t j. „ and resolutions thereon (C. L. 159 (a). 1925) C. 430. 1925. I and Erratum- quoting the resolution adopted December 12, O. J., VI, No. 12, p. 1737 1925 by the 37th Council Session and calling Letter dated August 17, 1925 from High Com­ special attention to the paragraph urging the missioner (M. MacDonnell) forwarding above- importance of replying before June 1, 1926 to mentioned report together with his observations C. L. 159. 1925. IX thereon ç 430. 1925. I. and Erratum O. J., VI, No. 12, p. 1737 Conference, International, for Commission, Preparatory, for Report, General, dated January 12, 1926 by the Documents of Secretary-General for the period March to December C. 9. M. 5. 1926. IX 1 9 2 5 C. 14. M. 8. 1925. 1 Austria Documents, League Financial situation of List, Subject (No. 54) of documents distributed to the Commissioner-General Council and States Members during October 1925 Report (34th) dated , 1925 by the C. 654. M. 240. 1925 Commissioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for List, Subject (No. 55) of documents distributed to the the period September 15, 1925-, Council and to the States Members during , together with nine relevant annexes C. 733. M. 268. 1925 C. 642. 1925. II O. J., VII, No. 12, p. 1741

Economics and Finance Arbitration Clauses Protocol opened for signature September 24, 1923 a t Geneva, on (A. 83. 1923, Annex) filia tio n Signature of Commiission, Conciliation, set up in accordance with Letter dated , 1925 from the Secre­ e resolution adopted September 22, 1922 by the tary-General to the States Members quoting 3rd Assembly for differences arising between the Assembly resolution urging the adhesion Finland and Sw eden of a greater number of States to the Protocol and giving list of those States which have Letter dated , 1925 from the Swedish signed and of those which have ratified this Government announcing the constitution and Protocol (C. L. 140. 1925) composition of this Commission Erratum to O. J., VI, No. 12, p. 1727 C. L. 140. 1925. II. Corrigendum

5 4 N. 175 (F.) + 150 (A.) 2/26. Imp. Son or Economics and Finance (continued) Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Customs Formalities Instruction of youth in aims of the League Convention, International, concluded November 3, Letter dated , 1923 from the Secretary- 1923 at Geneva on simplification of (C. 678. M. General to States Members quoting and drawing attention to the resolutions adopted September 27 241, 1923) 1923 by the 6th Assembly recommending (c L Ratification by Roumania of n o . 1923) Note dated January 16, 1926 by Secretary- Replies from the following countries to General announcing the deposit of instrument of Poland (A. 10. 1925. Annex, Part 1) C. L. 167. 1925. II Supplement to reply from

Statistics O. J., VI, No. 12, p. 1771 Bulletin, Monthly, of R ou m an ia (A. 10. 1925, Annex, P a rt i) Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, 6th Year, N o. 12 Supplement to reply from

O. J., VI, No. 12, p. 1772

Siam (A. 10. 1925, Annex, Part 1) G Supplement to reply from

O. J., VI, No. tj, p. 177» Governments, National Delegations accredited to the Secretariat Publications, Exchange of Roum ania Convention concluded March 15, 1886 a t Brussels regarding international exchange of Official Jour­ Letter dated October 15, 1925 from the Rouma­ nals, Parliamentary Annals and documents nian Government announcing its creation of a (C. 730. M. 444. 1923) permanent secretariat at Geneva and its appointment of M. Edmond Ciuntu as Director Protocol, additional, allowing partial adhesion to thereof Adhesion of Italy to O. J., VI, No. 12, p. 1774 Letter dated , 1925 from Belgian Government forwarding note from Italian Government announcing

O. J., V I, No. 12, p. 1770

H Convention (draft) proposed by the Com­ mittee of Experts for the exchange of scientific and literary publications (C. L. 166. 1924, Annex) Hungary Letter dated November 10, 1924 from the Secre­ Financial reconstruction of tary-General to States signatory and non­ Commissioner-General signatory of the Conventions of 1886 forwarding Report (17th) dated , 1925 by the the above-mentioned draft and requesting Commissioner-General (Mr. Smith) for period them to consider the possibility of agreeing September 1-30, 1925, together with four to (C. L. 166. 1924) relevant annexes Reply from the following country to C. 613. 1925. II Ita ly O. J , VI, No. 12, p. 1759 O. J., VI, No. 12, p. 177°

University questions Students and professors, Travelling facilities f® and exchange of I Letters dated November 9, 1923 and November 7, 1924 from the Secretary-General quoting aie calling attention to the resolutions of the 4l and 5th Assemblies regarding (C. L. 123. i9-’3 Intellectual Co-operation and C. L. 164. 1024) Committee on Reply from the following country Composition of Poland Letter dated December 15, 1925 from M. Bergson O. J., V I, No. 12, p. 1773 thanking Council for its appreciation of his work and regretting obligation to renounce membership of C. 26. M. 12. 1926. XII J Letter dated December 17, 1925 from M. Alfredo Rocco accepting his appointment of member of this Committee in the place of Senator Journal, Official Ruffini, who has resigned Volume issued December 1925 of

C. 26. M. 12. 1926. XII O. J., VI, No-12 - 3 —

Mandates (continued) B Mandates (continued)

Ruanda-Urundi, Belgian mandate for Report, annual, by the Belgian Government on the administration during 1924 of

Labour Organisation, International C. 452 (k). M. 166 (k). 1925. VI* Conference, International, of Unnumbered document**

ist Session, October-November 1919, Washington Observations dated October 1925 by the Per­ Conventions adopted by (20/31/6) manent Mandates Commission (7th Session) on Ratification by Latvia of one of C. 649. M. 238. 1925. VI C. 648. M. 237. 1925. VI, Annex 14 Reservation made by Latvian Government at tim e of Comments dated November 1925 by the Belgian Government on Note dated January 16, 1926 by the Secre­ tary-General announcing further to his C. 691. M. 248. 1925. VI note of August 29, 1925 that the above- C M andates mentioned ratification was given subject to the above-mentioned reservation and Samoa, Western, New Zealand Mandate for quoting the latter Report, 5th Annual, by the New Zealand Govern­ ment on the administration during the year C. L. 165. 1925. V ending March 3T, 1925 of

Unnumbered document*** 2nd Session, June-, Genoa Conventions adopted by (20/31/51) Report, Annual, by the New Zealand Govern­ ment (Health Department) supplementing Ratification by Greece of certain Unnumbered document*** Note dated January 15, 1926 by the Secre- tary-General announcing the deposit of South Sea Islands, Japanese Mandate tor instrument of Report, Annual, by the Japanese Government C. L. 166. 1925. V on administration during 1924 of

Unnumbered document*** 3rd Session, October-, Geneva South-West Africa, South African Mandate for Conventions adopted by (C. L. 8. 1922, Annex) Report, annual, by South African Governmeitt Ratification by Roumania of one of for administration during 1924 of

Note dated December 31, T925 by Secretary- C. 452. M. 166. 1925. V I**** General announcing the deposit of instru­ m ent of Report, Annual, by the South African Govern­ G. L. 153. 1925. V ment on the administration of that part of South-West Africa known as Capri vi-Zipfel, not included in its annual report on Letter dated July 2, 1925 from the South African Government containing M C. 443. M. 163. 1925. V I*** Mandates Commission, Permanent 7th Session, October T925, Geneva Mandates M inutes of A Mandates C. 648. M. 237. 1925. V I***** Palestine, British Mandate for Note dated January 18, 1926 by the Secretary- Report, Annual, by the British Government on the General submitting to States Members copies administration during 1924 of Palestine and of annual reports and various documents Transjordan considered at C. 13. M. 7. 1926. VI Unnumbered document and appendices* Report dated October 1925 by this Session, containing its observations on the reports on B Mandates the administration of five territories under A, B and C Mandates and its report on the various Cameroons, British, Mandate for petitions submitted to it Report, Annual, by the British Government on C. 649. M. 238. 1925. VI administration during 1924 of C. 648. M. 237. 1925. VI, Annex 14 C. 452 (h). M. 166 (h). 1925. VI** Unnumbered document* * French text only, one copy only distributed to each State Member. ** French text only, one copy only distributed to each State Member with C. 13. M. 7. 1926. VI. *** English text only, one copy only distributed to each State J?*1 °oly- »«*e copy only distributed to each State Member Member with C. 13. M. 7. 1926. VI. g 13: M- 7. 1926. VI. **** English text only, one copy to each State Member. aglish text only, one copy only to each State Member. ***** Index included, Mandates (continued) Opium, Traffic in (continued) Mandates Commission, Permanent (continued) Traffic in the following towns and countries 7th Session, October 1925, Geneva (continued) China (Hsin-Kiang) Report dated October 1925, etc. (continued) Report (extract) dated March 12, 1925 by yle Observations, special, of Mandatory Powers British Government for the half-year endin? on the observations of the Permanent Man­ September 30, 1924 on traffic in (C. 214 M 71 dates Commission on the annual reports 1925. X I) See : M A N D A T E S Reply of the Governor of Hsin-Kiang to A, B or C m and ates C. 27. M. 13. 1926. XI and Erratum Mandate in question Report, annual, etc. Chinese Turkestan Observations of the Permanent Man­ R eport (Summary) dated D ecem ber 9, 1924 from dates Commission, etc. the Civil Governor of Hsin-Kiang, forwarded by the Chinese Government, replying to Comments, etc. British Government’s communications (0 . C. 156 and C. 210. M. 67. 1924) regarding traffic in Municipalities C. 28. M. 14. 1926, Annex Co-operation between (C. 245. M. 95. 1925. XI) Letter dated January 13, 1926 from the Secretary- General to States Members quoting the resolution Observations dated October 15, 1925 of the adopted September 25, 1925 by the 6th Assembly British Consul-General at Kashgar on and calling attention to the resolution adopted December 7, 1925 by the 37th Council Session C. 28. M. 14. 1926. XI in accordance therewith C. L. 2. 1926 Organisations, International Relief Union, International Statutes (revised) submitted January 1926 by Preparatory Committee containing modifications called for by the observations made a t 6th As­ o sembly and to its 2nd Committee

C. 2. M. 2. 1926. II Opium, Traffic in (C. 766 (1). 1925. II) Seizures of drugs Letter dated January 23, 1926 from Secretary- Seizures in the following towns and countries General to States Members quoting relevant B om bay resolutions adopted by 6th Assembly and by 35th and 37th Council Sessions forwarding Letters dated October 23rd and 30th, 1925 text of above-mentioned Statutes together from the Collector of Customs of Bombay with the report of the Preparatory Committee giving particulars of a seizure of cocaine containing the statement of object of this made May 10, 1925 on the S.S. Nagi>ore Union, and a note and schedule on th e consti­ tution of its initial fund and requesting, before C. 25. M. 11. 1926. X I July 1, 1926, observations on Dutch Indies C. L. 1. 1926. H Declarations (15) made October 15, and No­ vember 3, 1925 by the Dutch Indies Opium Letter dated January 23, 1926 from Secretary- Monopoly Department of seizures made in General to ten States Non-Members forwarding text of above-mentioned Statutes together C. 833. M. 286. 1925. XI with the report of Preparatory Committee containing statement of object of this Union, and requesting, before July 1, 1926, observa­ Declarations (3) made November 26, 1925 by tions on the Dutch Indies Opium Monopoly Depart­ C. L. 1. (a). 1926. II ment of seizures made in Report dated Januarjr 1926 by Preparatorj C. 16. M. 9. 1926. X I Committee giving revised text of statement of objects of this Union and forwarding Ita ly Schedule dated January 1926 by the Italian C. 2. M. 2. 1926.il Government showing the seizures made in (c. 766 (1). 1925-ro Italy during the first six months of 1925 Schedule issued January 1926 by Secretary C. 5. M. 3. 1926 General showing contribution of each S a Member in the initial fund of this Union pr0 Theft of cocaine between Germany and Canada vided for in Article 9, paragraph 1, of Letter dated January 2,1926 from Canadian Govern­ C. L. i. 1926. II, A nnex H ment announcing theft of a certain quantity of cocaine from the firm Boehringer of Mannheim- Note dated January 1926 by Secretary-G eneral Waldhof, Germany shipped on the S. S. Bosworth, explaining principles on which appor1 . and addressed to the Mallinckrodt Chemical ment in above-mentioned schedule is D Works Montreal, Canada C. 22. M. 10. 1926. XI C. L. 1. 1926, II, Annex I - - 5 -

Permanent Court of International Justice Transit and Communications Statute of Passports Protocol of signature of Conference, , Geneva Letter dated January 18, 1926 from the Secre­ Clause, Optional, annexed to tary-General to those States invited to attend Signature by Denmark of the last General Conference on Transit and Communications inviting them to take part in Declaration made December n , 1925 by the above-mentioned Conference and for­ the Danish Government regarding its warding various preparatory documents (C. 405. acceptance of this Clause M. 143. 1925 and Addendum, C. 639. M. 218. Note dated December 31, 1925 by the 1925 and C. 641. M. 230. 1925) Secretary-General announcing this signa­ C. L. 6. 1926 ture and quoting R ailw ays C. L . 158. 1925. V Regime, International, of Convention and Statute concluded December Publications, Obscene 9, 1923 at Geneva of (C. 685. M. 245. 1924) Ratification by Romania of Suppression of circulation of and traffic in Note dated January 16, 1926 by the Secretary- Convention, International, concluded September 12, General announcing the deposit of in­ 1923 at Geneva on (C. 202. M. 64. 1924) strument of C. L. 164. 1925. VIII Ratification by Great Britain on behalf of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, New Zealand in­ Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International cluding Western Samoa, South Africa including South-West Africa, and India List of Treaties (Nos. 992-1032) and of denunciations, adhesions and ratifications, etc. registered during Note dated January 12, 1926 by the Secretary- Novem ber 1925 General announcing the deposit of instru­ m ent of Registration of Treaties, List No. 50

C. L. 160. 1925. IV List of Treaties (Nos. 1033-1043) and of adhesions, denunciations and ratifications, etc. registered during December 1925 Registration of Treaties, List N o. 51

Texts of Treaties (Nos. 801-900) registered from January 13, 1925 to June 15, 1925

Saar Basin Index (No. 9) to Treaty Series, Volume XXXV, No. 4 Governing Commission Composition of Note dated January 11, 1926 by the Secretary- General announcing the expiration 011 March 31, w 1926 of the mandates of the five members of this Commission and of M. Rault’s mandate as Chairman and calling attention to the necessity Women and Children for the Council to proceed to the appointment Traffic in of five members and of a Chairman there­ Convention concluded September 30, 1921 at Geneva from to hold office from that date on (A. 125 (2). 1921) Ratification by Japan of C. 7. M. 4. 1926. I Note dated December 31, 1925 by the Secretary- General announcing the deposit of instru­ m ent of Report, General, dated January 11, 1926 by the Secre­ C. L. 156. 1925. IV tary-General for the period April to December 1925 Signature by Japan of C. 11. M. 6. 1926. I Declaration made June 23, 1925 by the Japa­ nese Government maintaining the reserva­ tion and modifying the declaration made Secretariat, League previously (C. L. 92. 1925) Libi’rary 0f Note dated December 31, 1925 by the Secre­ tary-General announcing the deposit of Publications, Statistical, required for instrument of the ratification of Letter dated January 18, 1926 from the Librarian C. L. 156. 1925. IV of the Secretariat to 38 States Members asking them whether they could supply the Library Reports, Annual, by States for 1924 with various specified statistical publications Summary dated December 1925 by Secretariat required for consultation by the Health Orga­ nisation of reports received to date C. L. 4. 1926 C. 825. M. 282. 1925. IV and errata