[DISTRIBUTED T O THE COUNCIL AND TO THE C. 38. M. 21. 1925 MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE.] L e a g u e o f N a t io n s

G e n e v a , February 4th, 1925.

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OF DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCIL AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE DURING JANUARY 1925.

(Prepared by the Distribution Branch.)

Armaments, Reduction oi (continued) Statistical enquiry Expenditure, National, for 1924 and following years L etter dated June 27, 1924 from Secretary- General to States Members of the League, quoting relative resolutions of 4th Assembly and 29th Council Session, and requesting information as to what action Governments proposed to take with regard to the recom­ Admissions to League mendation contained therein See : MEMBERSHIP OF LEAGUE Reply from the following State : Greece C. 14. M. 9. 1925. IX (C. P. C. 123) Appeal to Council under Articles ra and 15 of Cove­ nant, by Assembly, League Letter dated , 1924 from Serb-Croat- 5th Session, Septem ber-, Geneva Slovene Government (M. Nintchitch) replying to 2nd Committee to accusations contained in the Albanian Govern­ ment’s telegram of , 1924 making Minutes of Official Journal, Special Supplement No. 25 C. 7. M. 3. 1925. VII

Austria Armaments, Reduction of Financial situation of Arms, Private manufacture of and traffic in Commissioner-General Convention concluded September 10, 1919 at St. Germain-en-Laye, for th e control of trade R eport (22nd) dated October 30, 1924 by Com­ missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period in arms September 15 to O ctober 15, 1924, together Convention to supersede with seven relative annexes Conference, International, , Geneva Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1814 Letter dated January 8, 1925 from Secretary- (C. 612. 1924. II) General to States which have not replied to his letter of October 9, 1924 announcing convocation of this conference for , 1925, enum erating the States which have signified their willingness to attend and asking whether the aforementioned Go­ vernm ents will take p art in

C. L. 192 (a). 1924. IX Committees and Commissions, League Place of meeting of Letter dated January 8, 1925 from Secretary- General to States which have replied to Letter dated January 6, 1925 from Secretary- his letter of October 9, 1924 announcing General to Chairmen of League Commissions convocation of this conference for May 4, transmitting the 5th Assembly resolution 1925 and enumerating States which have urging the necessity for holding in Geneva signified their willingness to attend of all meetings of League Organisations

C. L. 192. 1924. IX C. L. 189. 1924. X

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Council, League

Investigation in the four States subjected to investi­ gation by Treaties of Neuilly, St. Germain, Trianon and Versailles

Organisation with a view to exercise of right of

Letter dated , 1924 from Hungarian Economic Weapon Government (M. Netoes) announcing that Covenant, Article 16 regarding both procedure adopted by Council for deter­ mination of rules for investigation and the Protocols of four amendments adopted by 2nd Vn regulations for the exercise of the right of sembly investigation cause its apprehension and setting Ratification by Greece of three of forth the reasons therefore Note dated January 29, 1925 by Secretary. C. 17. M. 12. 1925. V General announcing deposit of instrument of (C. 807. 1924. V) C. L. 7. 1925, y

Economics and Finance Letter dated , 1924 from Council Arbitration Clauses (M. Mello-Franco) to Hungarian Government, Protocol opened for signature September 24 1923 replying to its letter of December 8, 1924 at Geneva, on regarding Adhesion of Rhodesia, Southern, to C. 28. M. 18. 1925. IX Note dated January 5, 1925 by Secretary- General announcing C. L. 187. 1924. V 32nd Session, , Rome Statistics Summ ary dated January 15, 1925 of work of Bulletin, Monthly, dated December 1924, of Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 12 Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, 5th Year, No. 12 *

D Finances, League Budget, Permanent Court of International Justice I 6th Fiscal period (1924) Transfers in budget for Note dated January 20, 1925 by Secretary- Disputes, International General notifying the approval by the Court! on January 13, 1925 of transfer of sum! Pacific settlement of from Item 26, “ Tra velling expenses of I Temporary S ta ff” , to Item 23, "TravellingI Protocol recommended October 2, 1924 by 5th As­ expenses of Registrar on duty away from I sembly, for the Court ” C. 21. M. 14. 1925' x Signature by Finland of

Frontiers between Czechoslovakia and Poland Declaration made December 18, 1924 by Finnish Government on occasion of its signa­ Frontier in Spisz (Jaworzina) district, Fixing of ture of the Protocol, giving its interpre­ Resolution adopted September 5, 1924 by Con-1 tation of certain provisions of Protocol ference of Ambassadors deciding that this parti of the frontier shall be traced byr the Délimita-1 L etter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- tion Commission in accordance with the opinro|! I General to States Members and Non- of the Council of March 14, 1924, noting the I Members of the League, quoting Protocol of , 1924 and deciding that the f latter shall be binding upon the parties as from C. L. 190. 1924. V the moment of delimitation of this part of the 1 frontier and independently' of the entry uito force of the Protocol (C. 531. M. 144. i 9j 4 aI1^ | Erratum ) Documents, League Text, French, issued January 5, 1925 w ith correct numbering of pages List, Subject, (No. 43) of documents distributed to Council and States Members during C. 531. M. 196. 1924 VII

C. 729. M. 252. 1924 Distributed lo certain States onlv. Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Instruction in schools regarding aims of the League L etter dated O ctober 19, 1923 from Secretary- General to States Members, quoting and drawing G their attention to resolution adopted September 27, 1923 by 4th Assembly recommending (C. L. n o . 1923) Germany Memorandum dated December 1924 by Secre­ Control, Naval, in tary-General summarising replies received from Letter dated January 6, 1924 from Conference , to November 15, 1924 to of Ambassadors (M. Masigli) announcing disso­ Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1812 lution on Septem ber 30, 1924 of Inter-Allied Naval Commission of Control and forwarding copies of final reports (not reproduced) dated Publications, International exchange of January 15, 1923 and September 30, 1924 of this Commission Convention concluded March 15, 1886 at Brussels relating to international exchange of official C. 15. M. 10. 1925. IX documents and scientific and literary publications Adhesion to L etter dated October 28, 1924 from Secretary- General to Belgian Government requesting it, in accordance with decisions of Assembly, H Council and Intellectual Co-operation Com­ mittee, to lend its good offices to obtain partial adhesion to this Convention, provided for in the relative resolution of Committee Health Organisation of Experts Epidemics Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1807 Report, Epidemiological, (Monthly or Special) of the Health Section dated January 15, 1925 Letter dated November 15, 1924 from Belgian R. E. 74 Government (M. Hymans) announcing, in (4Ü1 Year, No. 1) reply to Secretary-General's letter of October 28, 1924, its com munication of resolution of Hungary Committee of Experts to States which have adhered or have not adhered to above-men­ Financial reconstruction of tioned Convention and to its representatives Com missioner-General abroad with the request that latter urge upon Governments to which they are accre­ Report (6th) dated November 16, 1924 by Com­ dited the desirability of adhering to the missioner-General (Mr. Smith) for period October proposal of this Committee i -31, 1924, together with four relative annexes Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1808 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1835 (C. 616. 1924. II) L etter dated November 1924 from Belgian Government (M. Hymans) to its diplomatic and consular agents requesting them to urge upon the Governments to which they are accredited, the desirability of adhering to the proposal of the Committee of Experts I regarding partial adhesion to this Conven­ tion Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1808 Intellectual Co-operation Bibliography U niversity Information Office Agreement concluded November 1924 between Bulletin, Quarterly, issued January 1925 and International Institute Bulletin of the International University Information of Bibliography at Brussels regarding Office, 2nd Year, No. 1 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1810

Letter dated November 7, 1924 from Secretary- General to the Director of the International Institute of Bibliography forwarding twro copies of above-mentioned agreement signed by Sec­ retary-General and requesting return of one J copy with signature of Directorate of Institute Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1809 Journal, Official Letter dated November 14, 1924 from Inter­ Supplement, Special, issued January 1925 to national Institute of Bibliography replying Official Journal, Special Supplement No. 25 to Secretary-General’s letter of November 7, 1924 and returning one copy of agreement with its signature Volume issued December 1924 of Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1810 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12 LN

Labour Organisation, International Near East Conference, International, of Refugees, Armenian, in ist Session, October-, W ashington identity Certificates for Conventions adopted by Plan subm itted by High Commis­ Ratification by Italy of one of sioner (Dr. Nansen) for issue of (C. L. 173. I9,^ Note dated January 17, 1925 by Secretary- Annex I) General announcing deposit of instrument Letter dated June 10, 1924 from Secretarv- of General to States Members and to certain C. L. 1. 1925. V other States, subm itting above-mentioned plan, explaining its only difference with th a t applied for Russian refugees, and asking Governments whether they are pre­ pared to adopt this plan without the con­ vening of a special conference or if it j5 M considered that such a conference is necessarv (C. L. 72. 1924)

Mandates Replies from the following countries : Observations of Mandatory Powers on report of 4th Session of Permanent Mandates Commission Japan Great Britain Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. Letter dated January 7, 1925 from British Go­ (C. R. A. 5) vernment forwarding observations of Latvia C. 16. M. 11. 1925. VI Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1794 (C. P. M. 216) (C. R. A. 4)

Mavromatis Palestine Concessions Roumania Judgm ent (No. 2) given August 30, 1924 b}^ Perm anent Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1795 Court of International Justice on this question, (C. R. A. 3)' together with the separate dissenting opinions of Lord Finlay and M. Moore, de Bustamante, Oda, South Africa and Pessoa (C. P. J. I., Series A, No. 2) Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1794 Errata to (C. R. A. 6) C. P. J. I., Series A. No. 2 Errata Switzerland Official Journal, 5th Year, No 12, p. 1795 Membership of League (C. R. A. 3) Admission of Dominican Republic Letter dated Oct. 28, 1924 from Dominican Republic Refugees in thanking League for favourable reception given to its request for Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations

Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 12, p. 1846 Convention signed January 30, 1923 at Lausanne by Greek and Turkish Governments regarding (C. 569 (1). 1923, Annex) Admission of Germany Article 2 of Letter dated January 17, 1925 from Swedish Govern­ ment (M. Unden) forwarding copv of its reply Request dated December 18, 1924 for of November 22, 1924 to German Government's Advisory Opinion of Permanent Court mem orandum (C. 768. M. 271. 1924) to Govern­ of International Justice, together with ments represented on Council, submitted with resolution adopted , I(J 24 a view to elucidation of certain problems con­ by Council deciding to request opinion nected with Germany's co-operation with League on meaning of word “ established 111 this article and as to conditions to be C. 32. M. 20. 1925. V II fulfilled by persons described as " Greek inhabitants of Constantinople ” to be considered as “ established” under Withdrawal of Costa Rica Letter dated December 24, 1924 from Government C. P. J. I., Distr. 589. 1924 of Costa Rica forwarding sum in payment of its contribution for years 1921-1924, asking that any balance may be credited to contribution Letter dated January 5, 1925 from Secre due for 1925 and announcing its withdrawal tary-General to States Members and from the League to come into force as from Turkey, forwarding January 1, 1927 C. 13. M. 8. 1925. VII C. L. 191. 1924- V Nesr Bast (continued)

Refugees in (continued)

Settlement in Greece of Refugees Settlement Commission Report (4th Quarterly) dated November 25, 1924 by this Commission on its operations P from August 31 to October 31, 1924

C. 767. M. 269. 1924. II Publications, Obscene Suppression of circulation of and traffic in

Convention, International, concluded September 12, 1923, Geneva, on

Ratification by Spain of o Note dated January 5, 1925 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of

Opium, Traffic in C. L. 188. 1924. V Seizures of drugs Return forwarded January 1925 by British Govern­ ment showing seizures of opium and deleterious drugs at during June, July and C. 10. M. 5. 1925. X I T (O. C. 243)

Traffic in China (Yunnan) Memorandum dated January 14, 1925 from British Transit and Communications Government summarising information at its Aircraft, Nationality and Registration marks on disposal regarding cultivation of opium poppy in Yunnan during past season Letter dated January 29, 1925 from Secretary- General to States Members, quoting and drawing C. 25. M. 16. 1925. X I attention to Council’s resolution of December 8, (O. C. 246) 1924 asking them to further, as far as technically possible, the adoption of the regulations con­ cerning the international employment of terms Traffic in Persia and symbols used in aeronautical technics, Reports, 6th and 7th Quarterly (Extracts), dated drawn up by the International Commission March and by Administrator of Finan­ for Air Navigation ces of Persia for periods , 1923 to C. L. 8. 1925. V III March 20, 1924 and March 21, 1924 to June 20, 1924, subm itted to League on January 15, 1925 Electric questions by British Government, regarding cultivation and consumption of opium in Persia Electric Power, Transmission in transit of

C, 29. M. 19. 1925. X I Convention concluded , 1923 at (O. C, 247) Geneva on C. 687. M. 247. 1924. V III (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) Traffic in Serbia (Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 1, Part 2, Letter dated January 8, 1925 from British Govern­ p. 281) ment transmitting copy of article which appeared in Trgovinski Glasnik giving figures regarding cultivation of opium poppy in Southern Serbia L etter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- and summarising information contained in a General to States Members, Germany and similar article which appeared in the Belgrader Turkey, forwarding certified true copy (C. 687. Zeitung M.247. 1924) of above-mentioned convention C. 23. M. 13. 1925 showing signatures affixed up to October 31, (O. C. 245) 1924, and drawing attention to Articles 16 and 17 regarding ratification and accession Traffic in Soviet Russia C. L. 179. 1924. V Memorandum forwarded Jan u ary 1925 by British Government summarising information which has appeared in the Moscow Press regarding the control Protocol of signature concluded December 9, of narcotics in Soviet Russia and quoting text 1923 a t Geneva, on of relative decree issued November 14, 1924 by Council of Peoples’ Commissariat of the C. 687. M. 247. 1924. V III Russian Soviet Republic (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) C. 22. M. 15. 1925. X I (Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 1, Part 2, (O. C. 244) p. 288) Transit and Communications (continued) Transit and Communications (continued)

Electric questions (continued) Ports, Maritime, International Regime of (continued Hydraulic Power affecting more than one State, Convention and Statute, etc. (continued) Development of L etter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary Convention concluded December 9, 1923 at General to States Members, Germany an(j Geneva on Turkey forwarding certified true copy (c. çg6 C. 688. M. 248. 1924. V III M. 246. 1924) of above-mentioned convention (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) showing signatures affixed up to October 31 1924, and drawing attention to Articles 4 and (Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 1, Part 2, 5 regarding ratification and accession P- 289) C. L. 179. 1924. v Letter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- General to States Members, Germany and Turkey, forwarding certified true copy (C. 688. Protocol of signature concluded December 9 M. 248. 1924) of above-mentioned convention 1923 at Geneva showing signatures affixed up to October 31, 1924 and drawing attention to Articles 16 C. 686. M. 246. 1924. VIII and 17 regarding ratification and accession (C. 823. M. 312. 1 9 2 3) (Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 1, Part 2, C. L. 179. 1924. V p. 280)

Protocol of signature concluded December 9, Ratification by Siam of 1923 at Geneva on C. 688. M. 248. 1924. V III Note dated January 22, 1925 by Secretary- (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) General announcing deposit of instrument of

(Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 1, C. L. 4. 1925. V P art 2, p. 297)

Ratification by Siam of Railways, International Regime of Note dated January 22, 1925 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument Convention and Statute concluded December 9, of 1923 a t Geneva on C. L. 4. 1925. V C. 685. M. 245. 1924. VIII (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) Oder Application of clauses of (Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 1, Part 2, p. 239) regarding R eport dated November 10, 1924 of Commis­ Letter dated January 2, 1925 from Secretary- sion of Enquiry set up in accordance with General to States Members, Germany and decision of Legal Sub-Committee and of Sub- Turkey, forwarding certified true copy (C. 685. Committee for Inland Navigation of Advisory M. 245. 1924) of above-mentioned convention and Technical Committee for Communications showing signatures affixed up to October 31, and Transit, to study 1924, and drawing attention to Articles 4 and C. 676. M. 240. 1924. V III 5 regarding ratification and accession (C. C. T. 164) C. L. 179. 1924. V Passports, Regulations regarding

Questionnaire draw n up 1924 by Advisory and Protocol of signature concluded December 9, Technical Committee for Communications and 1923, a t Geneva Transit regarding C. 685. M. 245. 1924. VIII Note dated January 23, 1925 by Secretary-General (C. 823. M. 312. 1923) submitting to States Members and certain States non-Members, text of (Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 1, Part 2, p. 262) C. L. 5. 1925. V III

Ratification by Siam of Ports, Maritime, International Regime of Note dated January- 22, 1925 by Secretary- Convention and Statute concluded December 9, General announcing deposit of instrument of 1923 at Geneva on C. 686. M. 246. 1924. V III C. L. 4. 1925. V (C. 823. M. 312. 1923)

(Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 1, Part 2, p. 263) Right to a Flag of States having no Sea-Coast Declaration signed at Barcelona recog­ Adhesion of France to nising Letter dated January 5, 1925 from Secretary- Ratification by Poland of General announcing adhesion of France to this convention, subject to two reserva­ N ote dated January^ 22, 1925 by Secretary- tions quoted in this letter General announcing deposit of instrument of

C. L. 184. 1924. V C, L. 3. 1925. x T re a ties, Conventions and Engagements, International List of Treaties (Nos. 776-794) and of adhesions, "denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during December 1924 Registration of Treaties, L ist No. 39 w

Texts of Treaties (Nos. 501-600) registered from Sep­ tember 29, 1923 to M arch 31, 1924 Withdrawals from League Index to Treaty Series, Volume XXIV, No. 4 See : MEMBERSHIP OF LEAGUE

Texts of Treaties (Nos. 665-700) registered from July 18 to September 5, 1924, together w ith an Work of the League \nnex (IX) containing texts of ratifications, adhe­ sions and signatures of treaties received since Sum m ary dated January 15, 1925 of work of the League during December 1924 publication of Annex VIII Treaty Series, Volume XXVII, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 12