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Geneva, December 4th, 1924.

S ubject L ist N o. 43

OF DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE DURING .

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Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Conference, International, June 15, 1925, Geneva ( continued ) Committee of Council to prepare (continued) L etter dated , 1924 from Secretary- General to European States Members of League A not represented on Council, calling their atten­ tion to latter’s decision of , 1924 deciding to undertake during its Rome session the work which it had asked the Council Committee to undertake on , 1924 and instructing the Secretary-General to request Armaments, Reduction of the Governments to furnish in time for the Rome Arms, Private manufacture of and traffic in session the information previously requested for November 17, 1924 Statistical Enquiry C. L. 170 (a). 1924. IX Letter dated , 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members of the League, L etter dated , 1924 from Secretary- quoting Council’s resolution of , General to non-European States Members of 1924 and inviting them, in accordance with this League not represented on Council calling their resolution, to forward any information useful attention to the latter’s decision of October 28, in the preparation of subsequent editions of the 1924 deciding to undertake during its Rome periodical publication of statistical data on session the work which it had asked the Council trade in arms, munitions and implements of war Committee to undertake on November 17, 1924 and instructing the Secretary-General to request C. L. 176. 1924. IX the Governments to furnish in time for the Rome Session the information previously requested for November 17, 1924 Letter dated November 26, 1924 from Secretary- C. L. 170 (b). 1924. IX General to States Non-Members quoting Coun­ cil’s resolution of September 30, 1924 instruct­ Statistical Enquiry ing Secretary-General to invite States Members and Non-Members of League to forward any Expenditure, national, for 1924 and following useful information in view of preparation of years periodical publication of statistical data on L etter dated June 27, 1924 from Secretary- trade in arms, munitions and implements of General to States Members quoting relative war, forwarding first volume of such data resolutions of 4th Assembly and 29th Council (A. 30. 1924) and inviting them to subm it any Session and requesting information as to what documents useful in the preparation of subse­ action Governments propose to take with quent editions regard to recommendations contained therein. C. L. 176 (a). 1924. IX Reply from the following countries

Finland Conference, International, June 15, 1925, Geneva C. 628. M. 227. 1924. IX Committee of Council to prepare (C. P. C. 104) India Letter dated , 1924 from Secretary- General to the ten States represented on Council C. 682. M. 243. 1924. IX calling their attention to the Council’s decision (C. P. C. 114) of October 28, 1924 deciding to undertake Norway . during its session in Rome the work which it C. 647. M. 229. 1924. IX had asked the Council Committee to undertake (C. P. C. 106) on November 17, 1924 and instructing the South Africa Secretary-General to request the Governments C. 623. M. 222. 1924. IX to furnish in time for the Rome session the information previously requested for November LTruguay !7, 1924 C. 622. M. 221. 1924. IX C. L. 170. 1924. IX (C. P. C. 102)

S d N. 175 (F ) + 125 (A.) X t f U . Imp. Sonor. Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Danzig, Free City of (continued) Statistical Enquiry (continued) High Commissioner (continued) Year-Book containing data referred to in Covenant, Financial arrangements for Article 8 Memorandum dated , 1924 by Secre­ Volume, i st, (2nd Edition) issued November tary-General announcing that H ig h Commis­ 1924 by Secretariat giving general information sioner has requested authority to expend from and statistics as to land, sea and air armaments funds advanced to him by League such sums as may be required to obtain c e rta in expen C. 601. M. 209. 1924. IX advice, in connection with the transformation of certain public corporations formerly ope­ rating in West Prussia the cost of which the Danzig and Polish Governments have agreed to bear in equal parts C. 660. M. 236. 1924

Railways outside Danzig, Establishment Danzig Committees and Commissions, League of administration for Regulations for Payment of Expenses of Members of Memorandum dated , 1924 by Secre- Advisory and Technical Commissions tary-General announcing failure of the negotia­ Text revised by 5th Assembly to tions between the two Governments to reach Unnumbered document agreement on this question and the request the Polish Government that the Council consider Letter dated November 1924 from Financial its appeal against the High Commissioner’ Director of Secretariat to Members of League decision of December 12, 1922, appeal held i: Commissions forwarding copies of above-men­ abeyance pending these negotiations tioned text and drawing special attention to Articles II, III and IV C. 674. M. 239. 1924.1 C. L. 177. 1924. X

Council, League 31st Session, , Brussels Minutes of 1st meeting, , 1924 Council/jist Session/P. V. 1 (1) *

Minutes of 2nd Meeting, October 28, 1924 Economic Weapon Council/3ist Session/P. V. 2 (1) * Covenant, Article 16 regarding Minutes of 3rd meeting, , 1924 Protocol of amendment adopted , 1924 Council/31st Session/P. V. 3 (1) * by 5th Assembly to C. L. 160. 1924, Annex 2 Minutes of 4th meeting, , 1924 Council/31 st Session/P. V. 4 (1) * L etter dated November 6, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members forwarding certified Summary dated , 1924 of work of true copies of the above-mentioned Protocol Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 10 together with the relative resolution of the 5th Assembly 32nd Session, , Rome C. L. 160. 1924 Agenda for Resolution adopted September 27, 1924 by jth Text issued , 1924, together with list Assembly on report of 1st Committee, on amend­ of rapporteurs ment proposed by the British Government, C. 667. M. 235. 1924 adopting amendment to latter part o f Paragraph 1 of Article 16 and declaring t h a t a protocol Items, additional, to embodying this amendment shall immediately C. 667 (a). M. 235 (a). 1924 be drawn up and submitted for ratification bi States Members of League

C. L. 160. 1924. V, Annex 1 (A. 131. 1924)

Economics and Finance Arbitration Clauses Protocol opened for signature , i923 Danzig, Free City ol a t Geneva (A. 83. 1923, Annex) High Commissioner Ratification by Germany of Appointment of Note dated , 1924 by Secretary General announcing deposit of instrument 0 Memorandum dated November 8, 1924 by Secre­ tary-General announcing expiration of mandate C. L. 175- I924- v of Mr. M. S. MacDonnell on February 22, 1925 and consequent necessity for 32nd Council Statistics Session, to proceed to Bulletin, Monthly, dated October 1924 of C. 654. M. 233. 1924. I Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, 5th Year, No. i°

* Omitted from October Subject List, * Distributed to certain States only. F H

Finances. League Health Organisation Allocation of Expenses Epidemics .Allocation of Expenses Committee Report, Epidemiological (Monthly or Special), of 8th Session, October 1924, Geneva Health Section Report dated , 1924 of dated November 15, 1924 R. E. 72 C. 627. M. 226. 1924. X (C. R. D . 95) Health Committee 3rd Session, September-October 1924, Geneva Minutes of Memorandum dated November 5, 1924 by Secre- C. 588. M. 202. 1924. I ll tary-General quoting Assembly resolution annex­ ing the scale of allocation for 1925, announcing the modification of this scale by the Allocation Committee on and 31, 1924 in accord­ ance with the above-mentioned resolution and annexing the scale as modified

C. 629. M. 228. 1924. X

Scale adopted , 1924 by 5th Assembly Intellectual Co operation as modified by Allocation Committee during Committees, National, on its October Session in accordance with the As­ sembly resolution of September 25, 1924 Letter dated , 1924 from Secretary- General to States not having replied to his letter C. 629. M. 228. 1924. X of quoting resolutions on this question adopted by 5th Assembly and 30th Coun­ cil Session, requesting them to say whether Budget, Labour Organisation they would set up such a Committee and assist 7th Fiscal Period (1925) it financially and annexing list of Committees already constituted and suggestions for organi­ Estimates for sation of Text adopted , 1924 by 5th As­ C. L. 157. 1924. X II sembly of C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X List dated November 1924 by Secretary- General of

Budget, League C. L. 157. 1924. Annex I 7th Fiscal Period (1925) Estimates for Suggestions adopted December 5, 1923 by Intellec­ Text adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th As­ tual Co-operation Committee (3rd Session) for sembly of organisation of C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X C L. 157. 1924. Annex II (C. L. 20 (a). 1924. Annex II) (C. L. 20. 1924. Annex II) Budget, Permanent Court of International Justice 7th Fiscal Period (1925) Exchange of Intellectual Information Estimates for Publications, Exchange of Text adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th As­ Convention (draft) proposed by Com­ sembly of mittee of Experts, for the exchange of scien­ C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X tific and literary publications

C. L. 166. 1924. Annex Budget, Secretariat and Special Organisations 7th Fiscal Period (1925) L etter dated , 1924 from Secre­ Estimates for tary-General to States Signatory and Non- Signatory of the Convention of 1886, for­ Text adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th As­ sembly of warding the above-mentioned draft, together with the relative report (A. 19. 1924) of C. 618. M. 217. 1924. X the Committee of Experts, quoting the relative resolutions of the 5th Assembly and *feport, General, submitted September 1924 by 4th 30th Council Session, and requesting the ommittee (M. Vasconcellos) to 5th Assembly, above-mentioned States to be good enough adopted September 29, 1924 by 5th Assembly to consider the possibility of agreeing to concerning C. 618. M. 217. 1924, X C, L. 166. 1924. X II Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Life and Work, Intellectual, in the following countries Brazil Publication issued November 1924 by Intellectual Co-operation Committee entitled Rapport d’en­ semble sur les aspects principaux de la vie L intellectuelle au Brésil by Professor Aloysio de Castro and Professor A. Childe

C I. C. I., Brochure No. 8 (Series 2) and erratum * Labour Organisation, International Hungary Governing Body Appeal dated November 5, 1924 by Intellectual , Article 393 and correspondu Co-operation Committee to universities, aca­ articles of the Peace Treaties regarding demies and learned societies of all countries on behalf of Amendment adopted , 1922 by lute national Labour Conference (4th Session) t C. 621. M. 220. 1924. X II (C. L. 66 (a). 1923) Ratification by Belgium of Note dated November 15, 1924 by Secretary- Note dated November 8, 1924 by Secretin General forwarding General announcing deposit of instruira of C. 621 (a). M. 220 (a). 192^. X II C. L. 165. 1924. V

Property, Scientific, Protection of Ratification by Switzerland of Report dated , 1923 by Sub-Committee Note dated November 27, 1924 by Secretar (Senator Ruffini) of Intellectual Co-operation General announcing deposit of instruirai Committee on this question and submitting of draft Convention to ensure (A. .38. 1923 and C. L. 172. 1024. V Erratum ) Letter dated November 5, 1924 from Secretary- General to those States Members and other States which have not replied to his letter of , 1923, forwarding a further copy of the above-mentioned report together with a sum m ary (A. 29. 1924) of the observations already received from Governments and request­ M ing them to forward their observations not later than January' 1, 1925

C. L. 159. 1924. X II Mandates A Mandates Observations of the following Governments Iraq, British Mandate for Decision taken September 27, 1924 by 30th Cm cil Session quoting and approving, as givi C. 600. M. 208. 1924. X II effect to the provisions of Article 22 of Covenai A. 29 (a). 1924. X II the terms of the British Government’s coi munication defining its obligations in respe Sweden of its Treaty of Alliance with Iraq C. 600. M. 208. 1924. X II A. 29 (a). 1924. X II C. 586. M. 201. 1924. 'I (C. P. M. I/31 University questions Recommendations made 1923-1924 by Intellectual L etter dated November 17, 1924 from sec-1 Co-operation Committee together with the Spanish tary-General to States Members forward® Government’s proposals of and the resolution submitted by the Persian delegate to certified copies of the 2nd Committee to 5th Assembly, regarding C. L. 156. 1924- Vl

C. L. 167. 1924. Annex B M andates Ruanda-Urundi, Belgian Mandate for Letter dated November 12, 1924 from Secretary- Ordinance Law No. 100, dated , I9*j General to States Members and Germany of Belgian Government modifying and M calling their attention to and requesting infor­ mation specified in the 5th Assembly’s reso­ pleting its law of February 5, I9!3 re= labour contracts lution of , 1924 as to steps they have taken to attain the aims referred to in Note dated , 1924 from General forwarding one copy to each - C. L. 167. 1924 Member of League of

C. 609. M. 213. I924-Vl * French text only. Opium, Traffic in (continued) 2nd Conference, November 17, 1924, Geneva Agenda for Text issued November 6, 1924 of N C. 652. M. 231. 1924. X I

Representation of Union of Soviet Socialist Repub­ Near East lics at Refugees, Armenian, in L etter dated October 29, 1924 from Union of Identity Certificates for Soviet Socialist Republics (M. Tchitcherine) Letter dated November iS, 1924 from Secretary- forwarding memorandum refusing the Secre- General to all States Members, except France, tary-General’s invitation to this Conference Japan and Switzerland, quoting Council's and giving its reasons therefor resolution of , 1924 deciding that C. 653. M. 282. 1924. XI a special Conference to discuss Dr. Nansen's plan is not necessary, forwarding a copy of this plan together with an additional sugges­ Resolution adopted November 6, 1924 by meeting tion of Dr. Nansen and asking whether these held at under auspices of Glasgow' States are walling to adopt this plan and to Society for Equal Citizenship and the Glasgow recognise such certificates issued by other Women Citizens’ Association urging British Go­ Governments and, if so, on what date the system vernment to use its influence at the above-men­ will be put into force tioned Conference to secure limited production C. L. 173. 1924. X III of the raw material and limitation of interna­ tional exchange of drugs to quantities required for medicinal and scientific purpose Plan submitted by High Commissioner (Dr. Nansen) for issue of C. 672. M. 238. 1924. XI (O. D. C. 7) C. L. 173. 1924. Annex I (C. L. 72 (a). 1924) Resolution adopted November 7, 1924 by meeting held at Edinburgh under auspices of League of Suggestion submitted November 1924 by Nations Union, National Council of Women, High Commissioner (Dr. Nansen) for insertion Edinburgh Women Citizens’ Association, Wo­ of a sentence in form of certificate proposed men's Co-operative Guilds, and the National in Vigilance Association announcing its belief that C. L. 173. 1924. Annex II the British Government and India should recognise, in respect of all British Dependencies Settlement in Caucausus of 50,000 of and Protectorates, principle that export and import of opium, except for medicinal and Note dated November 7, 1924 from Secretary- scientific purposes, be reduced over a period of General notifying receipt of a letter from the ten years until it is entirely prohibited Albanian Government announcing its decision to subscribe to fund for C. 671. M. 237. 1924. XI (O. D. C 5) C. 649. M. 230. 1924. X III Statement issued November 1924 by Secretariat of Refugees in, Settlement in Greece of estimated annual requirements of opium and Protocol signed September 29, 1923 by Greek its derivatives reduced to their morphine con­ Government, amended by an Additional Act tents, together with estimated requirements of signed , 1924, together wdth the cocaine and other narcotics relevant documents and public declarations and C. 656. M. 234. 1924. XI statements C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and erratum (O. D. C. 1 (1) and addendum Summary issued November 1924 by Secretariat Refugees Settlement Commission of information received from Governments with Statute, Organic, agreed to September 19, 1924, regard to production and manufacture of raw together with the relevant documents and opium, coca-leaves, opium derivatives and cocaine public statements with statistical tables (1920, 1921, 1923) C. 524. M. 187. 1924 and erratum C. 656. M. 234. 1924. XI and addendum (O. D. C. 1 (1)

Hemp, Indian, Traffic in Proposal submitted by South African Government that Indian hemp should be included in list of habit-forming drugs (O. C. o 163) Letter dated November 17, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members with exception 0»™m, Traffic in of South African Government, quoting reso­ Advisory Committee on lution adopted August 29, 1924 by 30th Council 6th Session, , Geneva Session and requesting their observations on the above-mentioned proposal and any infor­ Minutes of mation on production, use of and traffic in Erratum to Indian hemp C. 397. M. 146. 1924. X I. Erratum C. L. 169. 1924. XI Opium, Traffic in (continued) Permanent Court of International Justice (continued) Seizures of drugs Statute of (continued) Return forwarded , 1924 by British Protocol of Signature (continued) Government, prepared by the District Commis­ sioner of Police in Palestine, showing the seizures Clause, Optional, annexed to (continued) effected in 1923 and in the first six months of Accession to (continued) 1924 C. 624. M. 223. 1924. X I Letter dated November 14, 1924 from (O. C. 213) Secretary-General to States Non-Members forwarding 5th Assembly’s recommen­ Traffic in China dation urging accession to this clause, L etter dated , 1924 from Secretary- together with certified true copy of Pro- General to States having extra-territorial rights tocol of Signature of Statute containing in China, submitting, for their consideration, signatures appended thereto and déclara- the Advisory Committee’s recommendation that tions signifying accession to this clause, such Powers should make regulations controlling and a copy of Council’s resolution laying the trade by their nationals in China of drugs to down conditions under which the Court which Opium Convention, Chapter III, applies is open to States Non-Members not men­ and that copies of such regulations should be tioned in Annex to Covenant forwarded to Secretariat and inviting these States to state what action has been taken or C. L. 162 (a). 1924. V will be taken in this matter

C. L. 171. 1924. X I Resolution adopted , 1924 by 51! Assembly recommending early

C. L. 162. 1924. Annex I Organisations, International C. L. 162 (a). 1924. Annex 1 Bulletin, Quarterly, dated October 1924 of informa­ (A. 135. 1924. Annex I (2) tion on work of Quarterly Bulletin, No. 9 Ratification of List issued November 1924 by Secretariat of States which have deposited their instrument of ratification previous to No­ vember 1, 1924

C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V

Ratification of Permanent Court of International Justice List issued November 1924 by Secretanat Conditions under which Permanent Court is open of States which have deposited their instru­ to States Non-Members of League not mentioned ment of ratification previous to November i, in Annex to Covenant 1924 C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V Resolution adopted May 17, 1924 by Council deciding C. L. 162 (a). 1924. Annex II Text issued November 1924 by Secretariat, containing all signatures affixed thereto and declarations concerning acceptance of com­ Judges of pulsory jurisdiction of Court previous to , 1924 Salaries of Resolution adopted December 18, 1920 by ist As­ C. 607. M. 212. 1924. sembly fixing C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V Text adopted December 13, 1920 by ist Assembly of Resolution adopted December 13, 1920 by ist Assem­ C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V bly concerning establishment of C. 607. M. 212. 1924. V

S tatute of Publications, Obscene Protocol of Signature of Suppression of circulation of and traffic in

Clause, Optional, annexed to Convention, International, concluded September Accession to 12, 1923, Geneva, on Letter dated November 14, 1924 from Adhesion of to Secretary-General to certain States Mem­ Note dated November 27, 1924 by Secreta" bers forwarding copy of 5th Assembly’s General announcing recommendation urging accession to this C. L. 174, I924' V clause, together with a certified true copy of Protocol of Signature of Statute con­ taining signatures appended thereto and Ratification by Albania of declarations signifying accession to optional clause, previous to November r, 1924 Note dated November 6 , 1924 by Secretary (C. 607. M. 212. 1924) General announcing deposit of instrument C. L. 162. 1924. V C. L. 153. 1924' V Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International List of Treaties (Nos. 700-735) and of adhesions, denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during S September 1924 Registration of Treaties, List No. 36 Saar Basin Gendarmerie, Local, in Development of List of Treaties (Nos. 736-764) and of adhesions, Letter dated , 1924 from Governing denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during Commission (M. Rault) announcing, further October 1924 to its letter of September 24, 1924, that the- French Government has stated that the Repair Registration of Treaties, L ist No. 37 Park at Saarlouis will be removed from the Saar Territory on December 15, 1924 C. 681. M. 242. 1924. I Texts of Treaties (Nos. 601-635) registered from to , 1924 Governing Commission Treaties Series, Volume XXV, Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 Report, 19th Periodical, dated November 1, 1924, for period from July I, 1924 to September 30, 1924 C. 620. M. 219. 1924. I Slavery Letters (not published) dated December 22, 1923 from Secretary-General to States Members and to certain States Non-Members requesting infor­ mation as to measures taken to suppress slavery and as to results of their application and asking these States for the name of any individual or W organisation able to give additional information Replv from the following State Uruguay C. 625. M. 224. 1924. VI Women and Children, Traffic in (C. T. E. 19) Convention concluded September 30, 1921 at Geneva on Adhesion by Uruguay to T Note dated November 6, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing C. L. 163.1924. V Travelling Facilities for Groups of Students, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Questionnaire drawn up by Committee Resolution adopted September 23, 1924 by 5th Assem­ of Experts on (C. L. 61. 1924. Annex) bly noting satisfactory replies to 4th Assembly resolution and inviting States Members to grant similar facilities to scholars going abroad in the Letter dated November 17, 1924 from Secretary - interests of science, to found scholarship for this General to States Members and Non-Members purpose and to consider favourably applications which have not replied to his letter of , to facilitate interchanges of students 1924 forwarding a further copy of above-mentioned questionnaire and urging reply to Letter dated November 7, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members quoting above-men- C. L. 168. 1924. IV tioned resolution and calling their attention to C. L. 164. 1924. X II Letter dated November 27, 1924 from Secretary- Work ot the League General to States Non-Members of the League quoting above-mentioned resolution and forward­ Summary dated November 15, 1924 of work during ing, for information, text of 4th Assembly reso­ October 1924 lution (A. 130. 1923) C. L . 164 (a). 1924. XII Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 10