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Armaments, Reduction of (ccmtimied) Permanent Advisory Commission Co-ordination of work of Temporary Mixed Com­ mission and of Report dated , 1924 by Perm anent Advisory Commission (13th Session) giving its opinion on Letter dated February 7, 1924 from President (M. de Riben) forwarding Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 629 (a) (C. 36. 1924. IX) Economic and Financial Assistance to

Adviser, Financial Report dated by Czechoslovak Re­ Contract with Albanian Government presentative (M. Benes), adopted , L etter dated April 22, 1924 from Albanian 1924 by 28th Council Session, postponing Government (M. Blinishti) giving its rea­ decision to later session in view of impossibility sons for terminating for Temporary Mixed Commission to submit C. 193. 1924. V II previously report on Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 629 Report (4th) dated , 1924 by finan­ (C. 92 (1). 1924. fX) cial adviser (M. Hunger) quoting letter received from Albanian Government denoun­ Statement made by Swedish cing his contract, in accordance with Article Delegation to Permanent Advisory Commission 22 of that contract, quoting this article, on question of summarising up-to-date financial position Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, and announcing certain clauses of his con­ Annex 629 (B) tract not to have been complied with by Naval Sub-Committee of Albanian Government 2nd Session, February 1924, Rome Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 627 See ; ARMAMENTS, REDUCTION OF (C. 153. 1924. VII) Treaty concluded , 1922 at Famine in Washington, etc. Report (1st), preliminary, dated April 28, 1924 Extension to non-Signatory Powers of prin­ by Prof. Eugene Pittard summarising present ciples of situation and announcing necessity for further Document concerned 50,000 Swiss francs to meet most urgent needs of victims of 13th Session, February 1924, Geneva C. 192. M. 59. 1924. V II Report dated February 7, 1924 of Armaments, Reduction of Letter dated February 7, 1924 from President Arms, Private manufacture of and traffic in (M. de Riben) forwarding Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 629 (a) Report dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ (C. 36. 1924. IX) sentative (M. Benes) and resolution adopted , 1924 by 28th Council Session, request­ 14th Session, May 1924, Paris ing Secretariat to collect and publish all available Report dated , 1924 of information regarding import and export of arms and munitions in States Members and Non- C. 221. 1924. IX Members of League, and requesting Permanent Advisory Commission to draw up list of arms Letter dated May 20, 1924 from Permanent and munitions of war and of other kinds of arms Advisory Commission (M. Tweedie) forwarding and munitions, with a view to control of above-mentioned report and six Annexes *. C. 221. 1924 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 612 (C. 93 (i)- 1924. IX) * Letter and 6th Annex published in June as G. 236. 1924.

S. d. N. 175 (F.) + 125 (A.) 5/24. Imp. Sonor. Armaments, Reduction of Austria Treaty concluded February 6, 1922 at W ashington Financial situation of between United States of America, British Empire, Commissioner-General , Italy and Japan limiting naval armaments Extension to non-SignatoryPowers of principles of Report, 13th, dated , 1924 by Com­ missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period Convention (draft) drawn up February 1924 by December 15, 1923-, 1924, together Naval Sub-Committee of Permanent Advisory with eight relative annexes Commission in collaboration with experts of certain other countries, together with relative Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 617 statements of delegates, in view of (C. 72. 1924. II) Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 622 (a) Report, 14th, dated , 1924 by Com­ C. 76. 1924. IX* missioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period January 15-, 1924, together with Proceedings of the 2nd Session held February 1924 seven relative annexes at Rome of Naval Sub-Committee of the Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 617 (ai Permanent Advisory Commission for Military, (C. 79. 1924. II) Naval and Air Questions C. 76. 1924. IX* Report, 15th, dated April 10, 1924 by Commis­ (C. P. C/S. C. N. 31. 1924) sioner-General (M. Zimmerman) for period February 15-March 15, 1924, together with Report dated , 1924 by Naval Sub- nine annexes Committee of Permanent Advisory Commis­ C. 176. 1924. II sion on its session held in collaboration with Annex, Confidential, to experts of certain countries to consider exten­ C. 176 (a) 1924 sion of its original scheme to States non- Signatory, Non-Members of the League Letter dated , 1924 from Austrian Govern­ ment (M. Griinberger) to Commissioner-General Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 622 (a) with regard to possibility of modification of the C. 76. 1924. IX* figures of original Programme and to question whether Austrian Government may be permitted to use balance of international loan for economic Observations from the following countries : purposes Belgium .... C. 219. M. 74. 1924. IX Letter dated March 10, 1924 from Commissioner- .... C. 220. M. 76. 1924. IX General (M. Zimmerman) forwarding and announcing his intention to report at later date on Report dated March 1924 by Czechoslovak Official Journal, 5th Year, No 4, Annex 617 (b) Representative (M. Benes), on result of meet­ (C. 127 (1). 1924) ing at Rome of Naval Sub-Committee of Permanent Advisory Commission, and reso­ lution adopted March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session proposing communication of its report to States Members and Non-Members of League, for their observations, before June Council c Session with a view to convocation of 2nd tech­ nical meeting and determination of date of conference to conclude convention on Council, League Covenant, Article 4 regarding Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 622 (C. 104. 1924. IX) Protocol of amendment adopted by 2nd Assembly Ratification by Liberia of Assembly, League Note dated , 1924 by Secretary-General 4th Session, , Geneva announcing deposit of instrument of 2nd Committee to C. L. 64. 1924. V Minutes of Position with regard to Article 104 of Treaty of Records of 4th Assembly, Meetings of 3rd Committee Neuilly, Article 159 of Treaty of St. Germain, Article Official Journal, Special Supplement No. 15 143 of Treaty of Trianon, and Article 213 of Treaty of Versailles of

5th Session, , Geneva Letter dated , 1924 from British Government requesting insertion on agenda of 29th Council Agenda for Session of question of C. 224. 1924. IX Text issued , 1924 of A. 3. 1924 28th Session, March 1924, Geneva Minutes of Convocation of Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4 Note dated May 1, 1924 by Secretary-General 29th Session, , Geneva to States Members quoting summons issued by Acting President of Council convening Agenda for : Assembly for September 1, 1924 Text issued , 1924, together with list of A. 4. 1924 Rapporteurs C. 216. M. 70. 1924 Items, additional, to * Distributed also to States Members of the League and to certain other States. C. 216 (a). M. 70 (a) 1924 — 3 —

Covenant Danzig, Free City of (continued) Article 4 Waterways, Mottlau and Kaiserhafen, Upkeep of See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Decision taken October 19, 1923 by H arbour Board taking over from Danzig Municipality upkeep Article 6, Paragraphs regarding allocation of expenses of these waterways See : FINANCES, LEAGUE C. 212. 1924. I* Allocation of expenses Decision taken , 1924 by High Commis­ sioner upholding Harbour Board's decision C. 212. 1924. I*

D Letter dated April 25, 1924 from Danzig Senate appealing against C. 212. 1924. I* Danzig, Free City of Differences between Poland and Documents, League Resolution adopted March 15, 1924 by 29th Council List, Subject (No. 35), of documents distributed to Session, on proposal of Spanish Representative Council during March 1924 (M. Quinones de Leon) postponing to 29th Council C. 175. 1924 Session six of the outstanding questions Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 628 List, Subject (No. 35), of documents distributed to (C. 150. 1924. I) Council and States Members of the League during March 1924 Interests in Poland of citizens and organisations of C. 175. M. 48. 1924 Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representative (M. Quinones de Leon) summarising four cases List, Subject (No. 36), of documents distributed to brought before the Council, involving protection Council during of such interests, announcing raising, by Polish C. 194- 1924 Government, of question of competence of League to deal with the matter, and resolution adopted March ix, 1924 by 28th Council Session, referring latter question to Committee of Jurists consisting of legal representatives of Spanish and Swedish Representatives Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 611 (C. 130. 1924. I) Economics and Finance Report dated , 1924 by Committee of Jurists appointed by Council to study competence of Statistics League to deal with four cases brought before it Bulletin, Monthly, of concerning April 1924 C. 226. 1924. I Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, Volume V, No. 4 Postal Sorting Office for foreign parcels, Polish, in Decision taken September 29, 1923 by Harbour Unification of Board granting ground long-term lease for Recommendations and opinions adopted 1923 by C. 200. 1924. I* International Institute of Statistics concerning international trade statistics and fishery Decision taken , 1924 by High Com­ statistics missioner upholding Harbour Board's decision C. L. 52 (a). 1924. II C. 200. 1924. I* Report dated February 1924 by Governors of Imperial Mineral Resources Bureau on proposed Appeal dated , 1924 of Danzig Senate uniform method of recording mining and against metallurgical statistics C. 200. 1924. I* C. L. 52 (b). 1924 and Addendum Report, General, dated April 8, 1924 by Secretary- General for period from to March 1924 Report (extract) dated March 1924 by Economic Committee on C. 181. M. 51. 1924. I C. L. 52 (c). 1924. II War Material, Polish, Depot for (C. 90 (1). M. 33. 1924. II, Extract) Committee of Enquiry into Letter dated , 1924 from Secretary- Report dated , 1924 of this Committee General to States Members of League for­ proposing site for this depot, accompanied warding 3 above-mentioned documents, re­ by a map questing any observations on principles contained therein and whether Governments Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 620 (a) are prepared to put latter principles into (C. 43. 1924. I) practice Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representative C. L. 52. 1924. II (M. Quinones de Leon) and resolution adopted Taxation, Direct March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session, laying Letter dated April 30, 1924 from League Librarian down certain provisions to replace High Commis­ to States Members requesting, for League Library, sioner’s decision of April 7, 1922, fixing site for copy of any laws, handbooks and other publica­ Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 620 tions concerning (C. 129 (1). 1924. I) C. L. 62. 1924

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Finances, League Health Organisation Allocation of expenses Dysentery Serum, Standardisation of Covenant, Article 6 regarding Report, 1st, dated by M. Kiyoshi Shiga Protocols of three amendments adopted by 2nd H. Kawam ura and K. Tsuchiya on investigation Assembly carried out by K itasato Institute for Infectious Diseases of Tokyo, into method of Ratification by Liberia of Note dated May 15, 1924 by Secretary- C. 177. M. 49. 1924. Ill* General announcing deposit of instrument (C. H. 193) of Epidemics C. L. 64. 1924. V Far East Position of Report dated 1923 by Dr. Norman W hite on his Memorandum dated , 1924 by Secretary- mission to study the prevalence of epidemic General giving position as on May 1, 1924 diseases and Port Health organisation and procedure in C. 195. 1924 C. 167. M. 43. 1924. Ill (C. H. 130) Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan Represen­ tative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted March 10, 1924 by 28th Council Session on questions Report, Epidemiological (monthly or special), of concerning the Health Section dated Official Journal, sth Year, No. 4, Annex 602 May 15, 1924 (C. 89. 1924. X) R. E. 66 Supervisory Commission Health Committee 9th Session, , Geneva 1st Session, February 1924, Geneva Report dated January 15, 1924 of (C. 19. M. 9. Report dated , 1924 of 1924. X) Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 604 (a) Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan (C. 63. 1924. Ill) Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted March 10, 1924 by 28th Council Report dated March 1924 by Japanese Repre­ Session approving sentative (Viscount Ishii) and resolution Official Journal, sth Year, No. 4, Annex 602 adopted March 11, 1924 by 28th Council (C. 89. 1924. X) Session, approving above-mentioned report and recomiùendations contained therein Official Journal, sth Year, No. 4, Annex 601 Frontiers between Czechoslovakia and Poland (C. 77. 1924. Ill) Frontier in Spisz (Jaworzina) region, Fixing of 2nd Session, May 1924, Paris Advisory Opinion (No. 8) given December 6, 1923 by Permanent Court of International Justice on Report dated May 22, 1924 of question of (C.P.J.I., Series B, No. 8) C. 223. M. 79. 1924. Ill Acts and documents relating to Rockefeller Foundation C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 4 Subventions to Health Organisation by Accounts for 1923 of Note dated April 2, 1924 by Secretary-General forwarding Statem ent dated , 1924 by Secre­ C. L. 54. 1924. V** tary-General of (C. 71. 1924. X) Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan Letter dated , 1924 from Delimitation Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolution Commission (Lt.-Col. Ufiler) to Conference of adopted March 10, 1924 by 28th Council Ambassadors submitting, in pursuance of latter’s Session, noting these accounts, deciding resolution taken on request of Council, fresh that they be audited by M. Ceresa, Auditor proposals, together with map, * * for of Accounts of League of Nations, and Letter dated , 1924 from Conference of deciding communication of this resolution Ambassadors (M. Poincaré) forwarding to Rockefeller Foundation Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 616 (a) Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4 Annex 6oz (C. 109. 1924. VII) (C. 89. 1924) Hungary Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representative (M. Quinones de Leon), adopted , 1924 Financial reconstruction of by 28th Council Session, submitting draft solution Agreements drawn up by League of Nations and to Conference of Ambassadors of question of signed March 14, 1924 at Geneva, together with Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 616 relative documents and public declarations (C. 137. 1924. VII) C. 185. M. 53. 1924. II

* Omitted from April Subjeot List. ** Distributed to ten Council Members only. * English text only. Hungary (continued) Intellectual Co-operation (continued) Financial reconstruction of (continued) Exchange of Intellectual Information (continued) Law, draft, to be issued by Hungarian Government Publications, Exchange of (continued) on creation of National Bank of Issue, together Committee of Experts to meet in 1924, etc. (contd.) with statute of this Bank Memorandum dated March n , 1924 by Secre" C. 180. 1924, Annex 4* tary-General supplementary to its memoran­ Law (draft) on re-establishment of budgetary dum of , 1924 forwarding letter equilibrium dated March 10, 1924 from Swiss Intellectual C. 180. 1924. Annex 2* Co-operation Committee containing its pro­ posals as to the international organisation of Letter dated February 21, 1924 from Reparations exchange of publications Commission to Hungarian Government submitting for acceptance draft of decisions it proposes to Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 607 (b) take excepting certain specified assets from (C. 45 (a). 1924. XI) charges of Treaty of Trianon in view of Hungarian loans and fixing amount of charges to be imposed Report dated March 1924 by French Represen­ upon Hungary for a period of twenty years, tative (M. Hanotaux) and resolution adopted together with Hungarian Government's letter of March 11, 1924 by 28th Council Session acceptance of February 21, 1924 deciding constitution of such a committee Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 624 (a) and its convocation before 5th Assembly (C. 74. 1924. II) Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 607 Letter dated April 12, 1924 from Hungarian Govern­ (C. 119. 1924. XII) ment (M. Bethlen) announcing completion of plan for financial reconstruction of Hungary, expressing Life and Work, Intellectual, in the following country confidence that the necessary legislative work and floating of foreign loan will be brought to a success­ Austria ful issue and its gratitude to Council and all who Publication issued May 1924 by Intellectual Co­ have assisted in drawing up plan for operation Committee entitled Condition of In ­ C. 203. 1924. II tellectual Work and Workers, by Professor (F. 150) A. Dopsch, Correspondent of latter Committee

Report dated March 1924 by French Representative C.I.C.I., Brochure No. 6 (Series 2)* (M. Hanotaux) on work of Hungarian Committee of Council and resolution adopted March 14, 1924 Irak by 28 th Council Session noting Reparations See : MANDATES Commission’s decision with regard to release of certain Hungarian assets and amount of Treaty “ A " Mandates charges to be enforced upon Hungary, giving its Mesopotamia, British Mandate for interpretation of Articles II and VII of Protocol II, approving work of Financial Committee and Hungarian Sub-Committee and expressing hope that Work will go on favourably Official Tournai, sth Year, No. 4, Annex 624 (C. 147 (1). 1924) J Summary dated May 1924 by Information Section of work on Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 4, Supplement Journal. Official Supplement, Special, issued May 1924 Official Journal, Special Supplement No. 15

I Volume issued April 1924 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4 atellectual Co-operation Exchange of Intellectual Information Publications, Exchange of Committee of Experts to meet in 1924 to prepare L for revision of Conventions of 1886 regarding Memorandum dated February 16, 1924 by Committee on Intellectual Co-operation sum­ marising history of this question and pointing Labour Organisation, International out desirability of convening such a Commit­ Governing Body tee and submitting certain recommendations Treaty of Versailles, Article 393 and corresponding and proposals with regard to date of its articles of other Peace Treaties regarding convocation, programme and expenses Amendment adopted November 2, 1922 by Labour Memorandum dated February 16, 1924 by Conference Secretary-General making certain obser­ vations with regard to financial arrange­ Ratification by Sweden of ments of this Committee and forwarding Note dated , 1924 by Secretary- Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, General announcing deposit of instrument Annex 607 (a) of (C. 45. 1924. XII) C. L. 67. 1924. V

* French text only. * French text distributed previously. Minorities in Albania Memorandum dated May 1924 by Secretariat, sub­ mitted in accordance with Council’s resolution 0! September 1923, after examination of information M received from Albanian Government on C. 208. 1924 Mandates Letter dated April 29, 1924 from British Government Minorities in Czechoslovakia (M. Cadogan) containing observations on Council’s resolution of , adopted after exami­ Memorandum dated by Presidents of certain nation of Permanent Mandates Commission's report political parties in Czechoslovakia and Sub-Carpa- of its 3rd Session thian Russia protesting against situation of C. 206. M. 65. 1924. VI C. 190. 1924. I* "A" Mandates Mesopotamia, British Mandate for Letter dated , 1924 from British Govern­ Memorandum dated April 19, 1924 by Czecho­ ment forwarding Treaty, Protocol and four slovak Government giving its observations on Subsidiary Agreements to form Treaty of Al­ liance with Irak, together with draft Instrument C. 190. 1924. I* to be adopted later by Council defining obliga­ tions of British Government to the League in respect of Note dated May 22, 1924 by Secretary-General C. 225. 1924. VI forwarding two above-mentioned documents

Treaty signed October 10, 1922 by Great Britain C. 190 (a). 1924. I* and Irak laying down policy to be pursued in respect of C. 225. 1924. VI Minorities in Poland, German (C. 717. M. 429. 1922) Nationality, Polish, Acquisition of Protocol signed April 30, 1923 by Great Britain and Irak to Treaty signed , 1919 by Poland and Prin­ cipal Allied and Associated Powers, Interpreta­ C. 225. 1924. VI tion of Articles 3-6 regarding (C. 373. M. 168. 1923. VI) Report dated March 1924 by Brazilian Repre­ Agreements, subsidiary, concluded , sentative (M. Souza Dantas) submitted March 1924 by Great Britain and Irak to 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session, giving account of negotiations held between interested parties C. 225. 1924. VI in view of settlement of various questions Mem el Territory deriving from Transfer to Lithuania of sovereignty over Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 625 Commission of Enquiry into (C. 144 (1). 1924.1) Report dated March 10, 1924 ot C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 615 Minorities in Polish Upper Silesia, German (C. 116. 1924. VII) Schools and educational establishments for Convention (draft) subm itted March 1924 by Com­ School (elementary) in Kopalnia Boera mission of Enquiry, together with three annexes R eport dated March 1924 by Brazilian Represen C. 159. M. 39. 1924. V II tative (M. Souza Dantas), noted . Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 615 (a) 1924 by 28th Council Session, noting commu­ (C. 99. 1924. V II and Erratum) nications received announcing opening of

Letter dated March 10, 1924 from Polish Govern­ Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 6 ment (M. Skirmunt) submitting observations on (C. 142. 1924. I) C. 159. M. 39. 1924. V II (C. 121. 1924. VII) ‘Voivodies” Circulars (No. 101 and 102) of Ju n e 1 Provision, Transitory, referred to in Article 18 of 28 and 30 regarding applications for C. 159. M. 39. 1924. V II Report dated March 1924 by Brazilian Represen­ Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 61 5 (a) tative (M. Souza Dantas), noted , (C. 148. 1924. VII) 1924 by 28th Council Session, noting opening of special classes pending establishment Report dated March 10, 1924 by Committee of German minorities schools which would seem Enquiry submitting to satisfy petitioners against C. 159. M '39. 1924. VII Official Journal, 5th Year, No. Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 615 Annex 618 (a) (C. 116. 1924. VII) (C. 143. 1924.1) Documents, including draft conventions and annexes, regarding * One copy to each Member of Council and one copy to eacb C. 159. M. 39. 1924. VII Government represented on Council, N

Nationality in Morocco and Tunis Opium, Traffic in Decrees promulgated November 8, 1921 by French Importation Certificates Government on Departments authorised to issue Dispute between France and Great Britain regarding List dated , 1924 of Advisory Opinion (No. 4) given February 7, 1923 C. 211. M. 68. 1924. XI by Permanent Court of International Justice (O. C. 184) on (C.P.J.I., Series B, No. 4) Seizures of drugs Documents of written procedure List communicated May 1924 by British Government of seizures of opium made during December 1923 C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 2, Additional Volume at Singapore C. 201. M. 63. 1924. X I Note dated April 2, 1924 by Secretary-General forwarding Traffic in Chinese Turkestan C. L. 54. 1924. V* Letter dated , 1924 from British Govern­ ment giving, further to information forwarded in September 1923 (O.C. 156, attached), parti­ Near East culars concerning opium traffic between Chinese Railways between Greco-Bulgarian and Greco-Turkish Turkestan and neighbouring province of Semi- frontiers near Kuleli-Burgas rechie, in Asiatic Russia C. 210. M. 67. 1924. XI Freedom of transit over Commissioner to ensure Organisations, International Financial arrangements Bulletin, Quarterly, dated April 1924 of Information on work of Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan Quarterly Bulletin, No. 7 Representative (Dr. Guani) and resolutions adopted March ir, 1924 by 28th Council Child Welfare, International Association for Promotion Session authorising Secretary-General to of make recoverable advances to this Com­ Report dated March 1924 by Spanish Representative missioner, paying him, on his application, (M. Quinones de Leon) and resolution adopted sums representing his salary and expenses March 14, 1924 by 28th Council Session, deciding, of his work subject to ratification by 5th Assembly, that Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 606 work hitherto carried out by this association be (C. 123. 1924. VII) entrusted to Secretariat, and authorising Secre­ tary-General to take necessary steps to give Refugees in provisional effect to this decision Report dated March 1924 by High Commissioner Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 623 (Dr. Nansen) to 28th Council Session, on his work (C. 146. 1924) on behalf of these refugees, since 4th Assembly, and demonstrating his efforts to co-ordinate, as Peoples stricken by Calamities, International Orga­ desired by 4th Assembly, the work of other nisation for Relief of organisations dealing with Scheme, revised June 1923, by Senator Ciraolo for Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 610 (a) Documents relating to (C. 696. M. 279. 1923. I) Official Journal, Extract No. 25 Addendum to (C. 103 (b). 1924) C. 696. M. 279. 1923. I. Addendum.

Refugees in, Settlement in Greece of Letter dated , 1924 from Greek Government (M. Colocotronis) enclosing return showing its expenditure from to January 31, 1924 on relief and settlement of these refugees

C. 222. M. 77. 1924 Permanent Court ot International Justice Note dated , 1924 by Secretary-General Advisory Opinions announcing meeting of Sub-Committee in London, giving its composition and annexing its resolu­ Acts and documents relating to Advisory Opinion No. 8 (Jaworzina question) tions deciding to continue work of Refugees Settlement Commission calling attention to need C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 4 for charitable funds as complement to work of latter Commission Note dated April 2, 1924 from Secretary-General C. 199. M. 75. 1924 forwarding ( F . 1 4 9 ) C. L. 54. 1924. V*

1 Omitted from April Subject List, * Omitted from April Subject List. Permanent Court of International Justice (continued) Saar Basin (continued) Advisory Opinions (continued) Governing Commission Documents of written procedure relating to Advisory Authority and responsibility of individual members Opinion No. 4 (Nationality Decrees in Morocco of and Tunis) L etter dated May 26, 1924 from British Govern­ C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 2, Additional Volume ment requesting insertion on agenda of 29th Note dated April 2, 1924 by Secretary-General Council Session of question of forwarding C. L. 54. 1924. V* C. 228. 1924. I Composition of 4th Session, November-December 1923, The Hague Chairman Minutes of, together with speeches made and relevant documents Report dated March 1924 by Italian Repre- C.P. J.I., Series C, No. 4 tative (M. Salandra) and resolution adopted March 15, 1924 by 28th Council Session, Note dated April 2, 1924 by Secretary-General forwarding appointing, for one year, M. R ault as Chair­ C. L. 54. 1924. V* man of this commission Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 626 Poor, Legal Assistance for (C. 132 (1). 1924. I) Co-operation, International, to assure Memorandum dated March 11, 1924 by Secretary- Report dated March 1924 by Italian Representa­ General and resolution adopted March 13, 1924 tive (M. Salandra) and resolution adopted by 28th Council Session authorising Secretary- March 15, 1924 by 28 th Council Session, General to convene, on the understanding that appointing, for one year, the five members of .funds will be available from a private source this Commission and deciding temporary in­ and that no League means will be expended, crease of their salaries meeting of experts to prepare report on this Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 626 question to 5th Assembly (C. 132 (1). 1924. I) Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 619 (C. 138. 1924. V) Report, 17th, Periodical, dated , 1924, for period , 1924 to March 31, 1924 Prisoners of War, Repatriation of Funds for C. 198. M. 78. 1924. I Audited accounts of Labour conditions in Report dated March 6, 1924 by Secretary-General Letter dated May 20, 1924 from Director of Inter­ announcing his transmission to States Members national Labour Office announcing Governing of Body’s decision to postpone this question until Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 613 after official constitution, by Saar authorities, (C. 113. 1924) of a Chamber of Labour C. 227. 1924. I

Transit through occupied German territories of R inhabitants of Russia Report dated March 1924 by Italian Representative Refugees from (M. Salandra) and resolution adopted March 11, Report dated March 6, 1924 by High Commissioner 1924 by 28th Council Session noting presumable (Dr. Nansen) on work of relief of these refugees, settlement of this question and instructing Secre- since 4th Assembly tary-General to communicate to German Govern­ ment Governing Commission’s relative letter, Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 630 together with text of this report Official Journal, E xtract No. 25 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 609 (C. 103. 1924) (C. 118. 1924. I)

Secretariat, League s Liaison Office with Latin America, Reorganisation of Memorandum dated , 1924 by Secretary- Saar Basin General summarising history of this Bureau, Gendarmerie, Local, in, Development of annexing letter from Latin-American Delegates Letter dated April 29, 1924 from Governing Com­ to 4th Assembly setting forth certain principles mission (M. Rault) announcing, in view of im­ to serve as basis for its reorganisation, announc­ provement of financial situation, increase from ing his agreement with these principles and 200 to 400 in strength of this gendarmerie for making proposals for 1924-1925 A. 5. 1 9 2 4 C. 197. M. 52. 1924. I Staff of Report dated March 1924 by Italian representative Appointments and Resignations (M. Salandra) and resolution adopted March 11, List dated , 1924 by Secretary-General 1924 by 28th Council Session, noting programme of appointments and resignations since 27th of Governing Commission to add 200 men to this gendarmerie during 1924-1925, while requesting Council session it, if the situation improves during this year, Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 614 to reconsider the question and to submit its (C. 50. 1 9 2 4 ) programme for increase during 1925-1926 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 608 List dated , 1924 by Secretary-General (C. 131 (1). 1924) of appointments and resignations since 28th Council Session * Omitted from April Subject List. C. 204. 1924 and Erratum — 9 —

Secretariat, League (continued) Transit and Communications (continued) Staff of (continued) Waterways, Navigable, of International Concern List dated April 15, 1924 by Secretary-General Convention and Statute concluded April 20, 192T showing the classification, nationality and salary of each member of at Barcelona on C. 183. M. 52. 1924. X * Protocol, Additional, to Posts, Higher, of Ratification by Roumania of Note dated May 12, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing approaching expiration of terms Note dated , 1924 by Secretary- of office of certain higher officials and proposing General announcing deposit of instru­ extension of their contracts ment of C. 207. 1924 C. L. 65. 1924. V Slavery Committee of Experts to enquire into Ratification by Roumania of Report dated March 1924 by Swedish Representative Note dated May 16, 1924 by Secretary- (M. Branting) and resolution adopted March 15, General announcing deposit of instrument 1924 by 28th Council Session, requesting Secretary- of General to submit names of six experts in colonial C. L. 65. 1924. V questions to form above-mentioned Committee and inviting International Labour Office to name a representative and making financial arrange­ Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International ments for List of Treaties (No. 578-595) and of adhesions, Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 62 r denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during (C. 145 (1). 1924. VI) March 1924 Registration of Treaties, List No. 30

List of Treaties (No. 596-611) and of adhesions, denunciations, ratifications, etc., registered during T April 1924 Registraticni of Treaties, List No. 31

Transit and Communications Texts of treaties (No. 501-530) registered from Sep­ Advisory and Technical Committee tember 29, 1923 to December 5, 1923 6th Session, March 1924, Geneva Treaty Series, Volume XX, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Minutes of C. 196. M. 61. 1924. V III Treaty of Neuilly concluded November 27, 1919 2nd Conference, General, November-December 1923, between Principal Allied and Associated Powers Geneva and Bulgaria Memorandum dated , 1924 by Secretary- Article 104 of General summarising Instruments adopted by Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex 605 (a) Position of Council with regard, to (C. 64. 1924. V III) See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Records and texts relating to general discussions of Position with regard to ; etc. C. 27. M. 13. 1924. V III Report dated March 1924 by Uruguayan Repre­ Treaty of St. Germain concluded September 10, 1919 sentative (Dr. Guani), adopted March 11, 1924 between Principal Allied and Associated Powers by 28th Council Session, noting, with satisfaction, and Austria conclusion of Article 159 of Official Journal, sth Year, No. 4, Annex 605 (C. 122. 1924. V III) Position of Council with regard, to Freedom of transit See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE Convention and Statute concluded April 20, 1921, Barcelona, on Position with regard to etc. Adhesion of Germany to - Note dated May r, 1924 by Secretary-General Treaty of Trianon concluded , 1920 between announcing Principal Allied and Associated Powers and Hungary C. L. 60. 1924. V Article 143 of Ratification by Netherlands of Position of Council with regard to Note dated , 1924 by Secretary-General announcing deposit of instrument of See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE C. L. 63. 1924. V Position with regard to, etc. Railways, International Regime of Convention and Statute concluded December 9, Treaty of Versailles concluded June 28, 1919 between 1923 at Geneva on Principal Allied and Associated Powers and Germany Records and texts of relative meetings of 2nd Article 213 General Transit Conference and Minutes of Railway Committee Position of Council with regard to C. 28. M. 14. 1924. V III See : COUNCIL, LEAGUE

* Ope copy only to each State. Position with regard, to, etc. Tribunals, Mixed Arbitral Women and Children, Traffic in (continued) Presidents of Hungaro-Czechoslovak, Hungaro-Rou- Questionnaire drawn up April 1924 by Committee manian and Hungaro-Serb-Croat-Slovene Tribunals of Experts on Appointment of C. L. 61. 1924, Annex Letter dated May 19, 1924 from Hungarian Letter dated April 30, 1924 from Secretary-General Government (M. Daruvary) announcing failure to States Members and certain States Non- of respective Governments to agree to the Members forwarding choice of a President, requesting Council to C. L. 61. 1924 proceed to this appointment in accordance Reports, Annual, by States for 1922 with the provisions of the Treaty of Trianon, and forwarding, for its information, the Rules Summary dated March 1924 by Secretary-General of Procedure of the Hungaro-Roumanian Addendum dated May 1924 by Secretary-General Tribunal giving information received from Netherlands C. 233. 1924. V Government concerning Central Authority of the Dutch West Indies C. 164. M. 40. 1924. IV, Addendum

Summary dated May 19, 1924 by Secretariat of w reports of Poland and of United States of America C. 164 (a). M. 40 (a). 1924. IV

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Women and Children, Traffic m Pamphlets issued by Information Section of Secre­ tariat on Advisory Committee on Note dated May 19, 1924 by Secretary-General 3rd Session, April 1924, Geneva informing States Members of publication of such Report dated April n , 1924 of pamphlets, giving their titles and offering to forward copies on request and annexing, as C. 184. M. 73. 1924. IV example, pamphlet entitled The League of (C. T. F. E. 218 (1)) Nations, its Constitution and Organisation C. 218. M. 72. 1924 Convention, International, concluded September 30, 1921 at Geneva on Summary dated May 15, 1924 of work of the League Adhesion by Great Britain for the Falkland Islands during April 1924 Note dated May 21, 1924 by Secretary-General Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 4 announcing deposit of instrum ent of Supplement issued May 1924 to C. L. 66. 1924 IV Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 4, Supplement