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[DISTRIBUTED 1924. to THE COUNCIL AND THE League of Nations C 460. M.186. members o f THE LEAGUE.]

G e n e v a , Septem ber 4 th , 1924.

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Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Arms, Private Manufacture of and Traffic in (contd.) Convention (draft) for the control of private manu­ facture of arms Principles submitted by majority of members of Temporary Mixed Commission, as a basis for ma A. 16. 1924. IX amomic and Financial Assistance Adviser, Financial Report dated , 1924 by majority of Contract with Albanian Government of members of Temporary Mixed Commission Letter dated April 22, 1924 from Netherlands subm itting Government (M. van Troostwijk) expressing A. 16. 1924. IX hope that Council will carefully examine reasons which led Albanian Government to cancel Report dated July 30, 1924 by minority of members of Temporary Mixed Commission Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 653 (a) giving their reasons for not being able to (C. 234. 1924. V II) accept text of Letter dated May 13, 1924 from M. Hunger A. 16. 1924. IX submitting observations on Albanian Govern­ ment’s letter of A pril 13, 1924 giving its List drawn up by Permanent Advisory reasons for termination of Commission (14th Session) of arms and munitions Official Journal, 5th Y ear, No. 7, A nnex 653 of war and of all other kinds of arms and munitions (C. 235. 1924. VII) Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, A nnex 641 aments. Reduction of (C. 221. 1924, A nnex I) gréements, Regional, for Opinion expressed Ju ly 1924 by T em porary Mixed Guaraitee, Mutual Commission to 5th Assembly on this question to Treaty (draft) of Mutual Assistance submitted Hie effect th a t a special recommendation on its by 3rd Committee to 4th Assem­ part would serve no practical purpose bly (C. 659. M. 262. 1923) A. 16. 1924. IX Letter dated October 25, 1923 from Secretarv- General to States Members forwarding, for ms, Private Manufacture of and Traffic in observations (C. L. 105. 1923) Convention concluded at St. ermain-en-Laye, for th e control of trad e in arm s Replies from the following countries : Convention to supersede A ustralia Report dated May 1924 by Permanent Advisory C. 3 9 4 - M. 1 4 5 - 1924. IV Commission (14th Session) on draft conven­ (C. T. A. 451) tion framed by Temporary Mixed Commis­ China sion, annexing the reservations made by C. 375. M. 137. 1924. IX razilian Delegation (C. T. A. 4 4 7 ) Official Journal, 5th Y ear, No. 7, A nnex 641 Czechoslovakia (C. 221. 1924) C. 424. M. 161. 1924. IX

su b m itte d July 1924 by Temporary France • wed Commission to 5th Assembly of C. 422. M. 160. 1924. IX (C. T. A. 459) A. 16. 1924. IX Greece C. 436. M. 166. 1924. IX ^ePor* dated July 30, 1924 by Temporary (C. T. A. 464) ixed Commission to 5th Assembly sub­ Italy m itting C. 433. M. 164. 1924. IX A. 16. 1924. IX (C, T. A. 462)

Uii. 1,5 (F.i + '2 5 ( A .1 9/24 linn Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Guarantee, Mutual (continued) Permanent Advisory Commission (continued)

Treaty (draft) of Mutual Assistance, etc. (contd.) 14th Session, May 1924, Paris

Letter dated October 25, 1923, etc. (continued) Report dated May 20, 1924 of

Replies from the following countries (contd.) : Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 4, Annex! (C. 221. 1924 and C. 236.1924J Lithuania C. 434. M. 165. 1924. IX Letter dated M ay 20, 1924 from Fermai (C. T. A. 463) Advisory Commission (Mr. Tweedie) forwl Netherlands ing above-mentioned report and six anneJ C. 377. M. 138. 1924. IX Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex | (C. T. A. 448) (C. 221. 1924. IX Norway (C. 236. 1924.1)1 C. 406 (1). M. 151 (1). 1924. IX (C. T. A 45 5 ) (I)- Report dated by Czechoslol Poland Representative (M. Benes), adopted Junel C. 419. M. 157. 1924. IX 1924 by 29th Council Session, prop (C. T. A. 457) adoption of Rules of Procedure annexa above-mentioned report Portugal C. 392. M. 143. 1924. IX Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annexl (C. 284. 1924. I* (C. T. A. 449)

Serb-Croat-Slovene Kingdom Report dated July 30, 1924 by Temporary 111 Commission to 5th Assembly on its work sincej C. 393. M. 144. 1924. IV 4th Assembly on A. 16. 1924.1| (C. T. A. 450) Spain Statistical Enquiry' C. 420. M. 158. 1924. IX (C. T. A. 458) Expenditure, national, for 1924 and following jl

Sweden Letter dated , 1924 from Secrel C. 432. M. 163. 1924. IX General to States Members of the Lea (C. T. A. 461) quoting relative resolutions of 4th Assea and 29th Council Session a n d requesting il mation as to what action Governments prd Permanent Advisory Commission to take with regard to recommendation | tained therein Co-ordination of work of Temporary Mixed Commis­ sion and of Replies from the following countries to

Opinion given July 1924 by Temporary Mixed Czechoslovakia Commission expressing satisfaction with system C. 405. M. 150. 1924- of co-ordination in force (C.T.A.4I A. 16. 1924. IX Esthonia C. 403. M. i 48- W Rules of Procedure of (C. T. A. 4I Great Britain Text (revised) adopted May 20, 1924 by Perma­ C. 416. M. r.55. I9J4'| nent Advisory Commission (14th Session) of (C. T. A. :|

Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 640 (a) Latvia (C. 236. 1924) C. 400. M. 147- W 'L (C. P. C. 48 (1). 1924) (C. T.A.-fl Roumania C. 37°- M- ^ Letter dated May 20, 1924 from Permanent (C.T.A.. Advisory Commission (Mr. Tweedie) submit­ ting to Council text of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 641 (C. 236. 1924) (C. 221. 1924) Spain

Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak Representative (M. Benes), adopted , Temporary Mixed Commission 1924 by 29th Council Session, summarising amendments of previous text contained in Report dated July 30, 1924 by Te!”£°w k| above-mentioned text and proposing adoption Commission to 5th Assembly 011 of the 4th Assembly a 16. Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 640 (C. 284. 1924. IX) * Annexes 2, 3 and 4 not 1Deluded in Official - 3 -

ents, Reduction of (continued) Buildings, League (continued) atv concluded February 6, 1922 at Conference Hall (continued) between United States of America, B ritish Em pire, Report dated June 1924 by Uruguayan Represen­ ranee, Italy and Japan limiting naval armaments tative (Dr. Guani) and resolution adopted , xtension to non-signatory Powers of principles of rg24 by 29th Council Session, noting Secretarv- Report dated February 25, 1924 by Naval Sub- General’s memorandum on erection of this Hall, Committee of Permanent Advisory Commission expressing its agreement with part of plan refer­ on its session held in collaboration with experts ring to improvement in accommodation for Council of certain countries to consider extension of its meetings and authorising Secretary-General to original schem e to States non-signatory, Non- submit his memorandum together with this Members of th e League (C. 76. 1924) resolution to 5th Assembly Observations of F in la n d on Official Journal, 5th Y ear, No. 7, A nnex 634 (C. 266. 1924) C. 379. M. 139. 1924. IX (C. P. C. 68)

Report dated June 1924 by Czechoslovak Repre­ sentative (M. Benes) announcing existence of two points of view, am ong S tates represented at Rome Conference, as to principles and proce­ c dure to be followed, and resolution subm itted , 1924 to 29th Council Session, proposing submission of this report to States Members Council, League and reference of th e question to 5th Assem bly Position with regard to Article 104 of Treaty of Neuilly, to enable it to define principles on which this Article 159 of Treaty of St. Germain, Article 143 extension should be based of Treaty of Trianon and Article 213 of Treaty of Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 646 Versailles, of (C. 299. 1924. IX) Memorandum dated , 1924 by Secretary- are, Chemical and Bacteriological General quoting various resolutions adopted by eport dated July 1924 by Committee appointed Council and opinions given by Permanent Advi­ by Temporary Mixed Commission to study sory Commission regarding question of Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 650 A. 16. 1924. IX (C. 239. 1924. IX)

My, League 29th Session, June 1924, Geneva Session, Septembei ,924, Geneva M inutes of Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7 Agenda for Text issued August 8, 1924 of 30th Session, August-, Geneva A. 3 (1). 1924 A genda for Text issued August 6, 1924, together with list ot fflcial situation of rapporteurs eport dated June 16, 1924 by Finance Committee C. 373. M. 135. 1924 sad Commissioner-General on A ustrian G overn­ ment s letter of March 10, 1924 regarding th e level Text issued August 28, 1924, together with list at which the budget equilibrium should be sought of rapporteurs and the utilisation of any ioan surplus to meet C . 373 ( 1)- M- 135 ( 1). 1924 budget deficits Official Journal, 5th Year, No. ;, Annex 645 (C. 301. 1924. II)

Solution adopted , 1924 by A ustrian mittee of Control expressing its agreement D " it h Finance Committee’s conclusions, especially ln regard to the postponement of the consideration 0 final disposal of anv balance of the guaran­ teed loan y Documents, League Distribution to Council of documents referring to Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 645 (a) items on its agenda (C. 303. 1924. II) Memorandum dated June 1924 by British Repre­ sentative (L ord Parmoor) submitted J une 17, 1924 to 29th Council Session illustrating delay in distribution of such documents, urging strict B observation of rule that such documents should be circulated at least fifteen days before Council meetings and proposing that Committees meet fs, League at early and fixed date to enable this rule to be «cnee Hall kept

subm>teC* ' z9 24 by Secretary-General Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 654 conn U1® to Council certain considerations in (C. 311. 1924) ^ith^11011 th® erection of this Hall, together List, Subject (3rd annual), of documents distributed 'Tiled fetail6d rePort on accommodation to be pro- to Council and States Members during 1923 ÿ4ite°r 111 new building and a report by the C. 300. M. h i . 1924 jA:it|Cet on the results of borings made to List, Subject (No. 38), of documents distributed to a'n :h(- nature of the foundations for Council and States Members during June 1924 Journal, 5th Y ear, No. 7, A nnex 634 (a) C. 337. M. 112. 1924 (C. 256. 1924) Finances, League (continued) Supervisory Commission Report, Annual (3rd), dated May 22, Ig2,i Supervisory Commission on accounts for , estimates for 1925 and other miscellaneous qii tions (A. 7. 1924) ™

Report dated June 1924 by Uruguayan ReJ sentative (Dr. Guani) and resolution ; Economic Weapon June 12, 1924 by 29th Council Session, < Covenant, Article 16 regarding not to submit any observations on above-n tioned report, while reserving right of its rej Protocols of four amendments adopted by 2nd As­ sentatives to m ake any proposals or i sembly any amendments during Assembly Ratification by Great Britain, on behalf of the Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex I British Empire including Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and India (c. 263.1924. : Note dated August 29, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing the deposit of instru­ Frontiers between and the Kingdom ol ment of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes C. L. 117. 1924. V Monastery of St. Naoum, Allocation of Economics and Finance Report dated June 1924 by Spanish Representaj Arbitration Clauses (M. Quinones de Leôn) and resolution , 1924 by 29th Council Session requesl Protocol opened for signature September 24, 1923 advisory opinion of Permanent Court as I at Geneva on (A. 83. 1923, Annex) whether Principal Allied Powers have, by decif of December 6, 1922 of Conference of Ambi Ratification by of dors, exhausted mission contemplated by : Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- sembly resolution of October 2, 1921 General announcing deposit of instrument of Official Journal, 5th Year, No. Annex I C. L. 106. 1924. V (C. 310 (2). 1924 Ratification by Italy of Note dated August 23, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument of

C. L. 112. 1924. V H Balance of Payment and Foreign Trade Balances (1910-1923) Memorandum issued August 1924 by Secretary- General containing a collection of national state­ Health Organisation ments concerning international balance of payments and a series of summary trade tables Diphtheria, Prophylaxis of for the years 1913-1923 Report dated February 15, 1924 by Dr. Louisl Special Volume, Volume I Boeckel, Director of the Laboratory of thej gian Public Health Department, on the pro laxis of diphtheria by the determination of su. Economic and Financial Committee tibles and their active artificial immunisa Finance Committee in the United States 15th Session, June 1924, Geneva C. 169. M. 45. !924- (C.H.H Report dated June 16, 1924, of Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 652 Health Committee

(C. 314 (1). 1924. II) Report, 1st annual, dated July i 934 n;- Statistics m ittee to the Office international amj Bulletin, Monthly, of pUbUqUe a 22.1924 J u ly 1924 (C.H.24 Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, Volume V, No. 7 2nd Session, May 1924, Paris Report dated June 1924 by Japanese RpJ tative (Viscount Ishii) and reso u 1 j June i 7, 1924 by 29th Counc.l Sessioj work of Official Journal, 5th Year,

Finances, League Hungary Allocation of Expenses Financial reconstruction of Contribution of China Commissioner-General Letter dated , 1924 from Chinese Govern­ Report (1st) dated Juneii i924 m ent (M. Tang Tsai Fou) requesting reduction of sioner--General (Mr. I its contribution from 65 to 35 units and inser­ to 31, 1924, together with two A n n e i tion of this request on agenda of 5th Assembly Official Journal, 5th ^ear, No. 7 (C. 25°' ,924i A. 24. 1924 I L

Uectual C o -o peratio n Labour Organisation, International jjmmittee on Conference, International, of 3rd Session, , Paris 1st Session, October-, Washington Report dated August 1924 of Committee on Conventions adopted by Ratification by Belgium of certain of A. 31. 1924. XII Note dated August 25, 1924 by Secretary- 4th Session, J uly 1924, Geneva General announcing deposit of instrument of Report dated August 1924 of Committee on C. L. 119. 1924. V

A. 31. 1924. X II 6th Session, June-July 1924, Geneva Recommendation adopted by ichange of Intellectual Information Unnumbered document Publications, E x c h a n g e of

Committee of Experts to prepare for revision Letter dated August 15, 1924 from Secretary- of Conventions of 1886 regarding General to States Members and to States Members of Labour Organisation forwarding Meeting, July 1924, Geneva, of certified copies of this recommendation and Report dated July 1924 of this Meeting, announcing , 1924 as beginning of period adopted , 1924 by the Com m ittee for its transmission to competent authorities on Intellectual Co-operation for enactment of legislation C. L. 114. 1924. V A. 19. 1924. X II Governing Body Treaty of Versailles, Article 393, and corresponding Resolutions and recommendations adopted by articles of other Peace Treaties regarding A. 19. 1924. X II. A nnex Amendment adopted November 2, 1922 by 4th Session of International Labour Conference to

Convention concluded M arch 15, 1886 a t Brussels Ratification by the Netherlands of relating to immediate exchange of official N ote dated August 25, 1924 by the Secretary- journals, Parliamentary annals and documents General announcing the deposit of instru­ (C. 732. M. 444. 1922) m ent of C. L. 118. 1924. V Adhesion to

Resolution adopted July 1924 by Committee Ratification by Spain of of Experts proposing acceptance of adhe­ sions w ith reservations Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrument A. 19. 1924. A nnex of C. L. 105. 1924. V

Convention concluded March 15, 1886 at Brussels 'eating to the international exchange of 0 c'a* documents and of scientific and literary Publications (C. 732. M. 444. 1922) M Convention to replace Text (draft) proposed July 1924 by Com­ Mandates mittee of Experts A M andates A. 19. 1924. A nnex Mesopotamia, British Mandate for L etter dated M ay 21, 1924 from British Governm ent forwarding Treaty *, Protocol * and four Subsidiary Agreements * to form Treaty of Alliance with Iraq, together with draft Instru­ J ment to be adopted later by Council defining obligations of British Government to the League in respect of Official Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, A nnex 651 (C. 225. 1924. VI) ‘SSUed July 1924 of

Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7 * Not reproduced in this Official Journal. — 6 —

Mandates (continued) Ma ndates (continued) B M andates C M andates Africa, East, Belgian Mandate for Africa, South-W est, South African mandate See : M ANDATES See : M AND ATES B M andates C M andates Ruanda-Urundi, Belgian Mandate for South-West Africa, South African for

Africa, East, British Mandate for New Guinea, Australian Mandate for See : M ANDATES Report, annual, by Australian Govemm administration during 1923 of B M andates Tanganyika, British Mandate for Unnumbered docum Observations dated , 1924 byPe Cameroons, French Mandate for M andates Commission (4th Session) Report, annual, by French Government on admi­ A. 15. 1924. VI and Erra nistration during 1923 of Samoa, Western, New Zealand Mandate for Unnumbered document* Report, annual, by New Zealand Gov on administration during 1923 of (Not Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Perma­ buted) nent Mandates Commission (4th Session) on Observations dated July 16, 1924 by n en t M andates Commission (4th Sessi A. 15. 1924. VI and E rratu m A. 15. 1924. VI and Erra

Comments dated July 1924 by French Comments dated August 1924 by Government on Zealand Government 011 A. 26. 1924. VI A. 28.1924

South-W est Africa, South African Mandate Ruanda-Urundi, Belgian Mandate for Report, annual, by South African Gove Report, annual, by Belgian Government on admi­ on administration during 1923 of nistration during 1923 of Unnumbered docum Unnumbered document* Observations dated July 16, 1924 byPe Mandates Commission (4th Session) Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Perma­ nent Mandates Commission (4th Session) on A. 15. 1924. VI and Err

A. 15. 1924. VI and E rratu m C om m ents dated July 1924 by South ; Government on A. 23.192 Comments dated July 1924 by Belgian Government on Mandates Commission, Permanent A. 27. 1924. VI 4th Session, Ju n e-Ju ly 1924, Geneva M inutes of ^ ig2 Tanganyika, British Mandate for Report, annual, by British Government on admi­ R eport dated July 16, 1924 of this Sessi nistration during 1923 of taining its observations on the annua of the m andatory Powers on the admims Unnumbered document* of territories under B and C Mandates report on th e petitions submitted to it Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Permanent A. 15. 1924. VI and E Mandates Cc mmission (4th Session) on Comments of mandatory Powers on A. 15. 1924. VI and Erratum mentioned observations See : M ANDATES Togoland, French Mandate for Mandate concerned Report, annual, by French Government on admi­ Report, annual, by mandatory nistration during 1923 of etc. Observations of Permanent Unnumbered document* Commission on

Observations of mandatory Powers, Observations dated July 16, 1924 by Permanent compliance with Council’s resolution 0 Mandates Commission (4th Session) on 1923, on report of Permanent Manda es (3rd Session) A. 15. 1924. VI and Erratum New Zealand . L etter dated May 30, i 9 24 6"°™ Comments dated July 1924 by French Government containing furt cr 0 Government on ' 192 A. 26. 1924. VI C. 3 5 6

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orities in Poland, German Near East (continued) Settlers, German, of Polish nationality, Expulsion Refugees, Armenian, in (continued) from their holdings of Settlement in Caucasus of 50,000 of Report dated June 1924 by Brazilian Represen­ Letter dated June 12, 1924 from Greek Govern­ tative (M. Souza D antas) adopted Ju n e 17, 1924 ment (M. Argyropoulos) forwarding memoran­ by 29th Council Session, noting its Committee’s dum on situation of Armenian refugees in acceptance of Polish Government’s proposals Greece and expressing its willingness to parti­ contained in annexed letter of June 3, 1924 to cipate in expenses of transfer of 50,000 Arme­ pay a lump sum as compensation to the settlers nian refugees to Sardarabad in Caucasus, pro­ posed in the annexed correspondence Official Journal, 5th Y ear, No. 7, A nnex 656 (C. 297. 1924) Official Journal, 5 th Year, No. 7, Annex 637 fa J (C. 291. 1924 and A ddendum )

Report dated May 31, 1924 by High Commissioner (Dr. Nansen) giving results of Council’s appeal of September 1923 (C. L. 113. 1923 and annexes) N regarding Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 637 (C. 237. 1924)

E a s t Refugees in Railways between Greco-Bulgarian and Greco-Turkish Report dated June 1924 by High Commissioner frontiers near Kuleli-Burgas (Dr. Nansen) summarising efforts made by various organisations in co-operation with the High Com­ Freedom of transit over mission to ameliorate conditions of these refugees Commissioner to ensure and urging Council to draw attention of interested Organisations to situation of the refugees in Report dated June 1924 by U ruguayan R epre­ Greece as set forth in the annexed report by the sentative (Dr. Guani), adopted Ju n e 17, 1924 Central Co-ordinating Committee and Delegation by 29th Council Session, noting that certain of High Commission in Greece difficulties had arisen between M. Picard and the Turkish G overnm ent and authorising Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 636 him, in the event of these difficulties not (C. 243. 1924) being settled, to meet the Turkish and Greek representatives at Geneva, under the pre­ sidency of th e Chairm an of th e Railways Sub-Committee of the Advisory and Tech­ nical Committee for Communications and Transit o Official Journal, 5th Y ear, No. 7, A nnex 655 (C. 316. 1924)

Refugees, Armenian, in Opium, Traffic in

Identity Certificates for Advisory Committee on

Letter dated August 18, 1924 from Secretary- 6th Session, August 1924, Geneva General to States Members and certain other States quoting resolution adopted June 12, R eport dated A ugust 16, 1924 of 1924 by 29th Council Session inviting them to A. 32. 1924. X I give their early and favourable attention to tbe Secretary-General’s letter of , 1924 Annexes to concerning Dr. Nansen's plan for A. 32 (a) and (b). 1924. X I

C. L. 116. 1924 1st Conference, November 3, 1924, Geneva Programme (draft) adopted July 1924 by Opium Plan submitted May 1924 by High Commissioner Preparatory Committee for (Dr. Nansen), for consideration of interested C. O. P. 2 Governments, for issue of (C. L. 72 (a). 1924) Statement issued August 1924 by Secretariat Report dated May 31, 1924 by High Commis­ showing quantities of prepared opium at present sioner (Dr. Nansen) illustrating necessity considered by the Governments concerned to be for these refugees to have identity certificates necessary for annual consumption and submitting to Council text of C. O. P. 1 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 637 (C. 237. 1924) S um m ary dated Ju ly 22, 1924 b y S ecretariat of information received from Governments with regard to prepared opium in the European pos­ ^eP°rt dated August 12, 1924 by High Commis- sessions and countries of the Far East S10ner (Dr. Nansen) sum m arising replies re­ ceived to letter of June 10, 1924 and proposing C. O. P. 1 fait resolution, for adoption by 30th Council ession, deciding that, as the convening of a Letter dated August 30, 1924 from Secretary- special conference does not appear to be neces- General to States Members forwarding above- ®lr5'i the High Commissioner’s plan should mentioned statement and summary and re­ ther*?6 C*e®n^ e’ anc* inviting States to adhere questing corrections or additions which may be considered necessary C. 386. M. 141. 1924 C. L. 121. 1924. X I — 8 —

Opium, Traffic in (continued) Publications, Obscene 2nd Conference, November 17, 1924, Geneva Suppression of circulation of and traffic in Measures suggested August 16, 1924 by Advisory Convention, International, concluded September 1 Committee as a basis for deliberations of 1923 at Geneva on Ratification by Italy of A. 32 (a). 1924. X I N ote dated August 1, 1924 by Secreta (O. C. 216 (5) General announcing deposit of instrument

Note, explanatory, dated August 1924 of propo­ C. L. 104.1924. V sals contained in Ratification by Siam of A. 32 (b). 1924. XI N ote dated August 23, 1924 by Secreta (O. C. 222) General announcing deposit of instrument

C. L. i n . 1924. V Statement issued August 1924 by Secretariat of estimated annual requirements of opium and its derivatives reduced to their morphine contents, together with essential requirements of cocaine and other narcotics O. D. C. 1 Russia Refugees from Summary issued August 1924 by Secretariat of Repatriation of information received from the Governments with Letter dated , 1924 from High Com regard to the production and manufacture of sioner to fifteen States announcing repatriati raw opium and coca leaves, opium derivatives of 6,000 refugees from Balkans, in accordan and cocaine, with statistical tables (years 1920, with his agreement with the Soviet Govemme 1921, 1922 and 1923) concerning repatriation of refugees from t O. D. C. 1 Balkans, notifying latter Government's willin ness to extend to other refugees all stipulatio Letter dated August 28, 1924 from Secretary- of this agreement with the exception of t' General to States Members forwarding above- which provides for the High Commissioner mentioned summary and statement and re­ co-operation, on Soviet territory, in the rece, questing any corrections and additions which tion of the refugees and asking these fifte: may be considered necessary States whether they would be willing to ma representations to the Soviet Government C. L. 122. 1924. XI obtain its agreement to such co-operation C. L. 108.1924 Organisations, International Report dated May 1924 by H igh Commission Child Welfare, International Association for Promo­ summarising replies received from Govemmen tion of concerning the creation of N ational Committ and the present situation of these refug Memorandum dated August 22, 1924 by the Secre­ in the various countries, p o in tin g out necessi tary-General summarising the history of this to find them employment a n d proposing th Association, submitting to 5th Assembly the Coun­ latter work be transferred to the Labour 0 cil's resolution of deciding that, subject to ratification by the Assembly, the work Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 6 of this Association should be carried out hitherto (C. 249.1924) by the Secretariat of the League and announcing Transfer to Labour O rg a n is a tio n of work of emigr his appointment, pending the Assembly's deci­ tion and repatriation of and of securing emp 0 sion, of an additional member to the Social Sec­ ment for tion A. 33. 1924. IV Report dated May 1924 by H igh Commission proposing Annex 6 Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, (C. 249.1924)

Permanent Court of International Justice Personnel Saar Basin Pension Scheme for Education, Public, in ,924 from the Germ Regulations (draft) submitted August 11, 1924 Letter dated August 9 . . . . Maltzan) renewing, by Supervisory Commission, governing the Government (M. von February' ly ? - , grant of pensions protests of January and February 19-3 the measures concerning yu...P - »----- «--“ " « ■_, I■ C. 374. M. 136. 1924. X. Annex 2 by the Governing Commission an ^ League to take steps to secure t a lsch schools which are not prim ary or r ^ sc|,- Report dated August 11, 1924 by Supervisory shall be closed, that instruction in ^ Commission submitting above-mentioned draft regulations and explaining the principles on shall be given in the French which they are based that only French children shall attend such schools ,924 C. 374. M. 136. 1924. X — 9 -

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I Gendarmerie, Local, in, Development of Staff of L e tte r dated May 30, 1924 from German Government Appointments and resignations (M. Stresemann) urging necessity for speedier List dated May 12, 1924 by Secretary-General ot completion of organisation of local Gendarmerie appointments and resignations since 28th to perm it withdrawal of French troops and Council Session requesting Council to fix date by which such organisation shall have been completed (C. 252. Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 643 M. 85. 1924- I) (C. 204. 1924) Letter dated A ugust 22, 1924 from German Posts, Higher, of Government (M. Maltzan) submitting its obser­ vations on the Governing Commission's obser­ Note dated May 12, 1924 by Secretary-General vations of July 16, 1924 on the above-mentioned announcing approaching expiration of terms ot letter and annexing a schedule comparing the office of certain higher officials and proposing budgets of the Saar Gendarmerie and of the extension of their contracts Prussian Landjâgerei Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 642 C. 428. M. 162. 1924. I (C. 207. 1924) I Governing Commission Authority and responsibility of individual Members Slavery of Letter dated October 9, 1922 from Secretary-General Letter dated May 26, 1924 from British Govern­ to States Members requesting, in view of preparation ment requesting insertion on agenda of 29th of report to 4th Assembly, information on (not Council Session of question of published) Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 644 Replies from the following countries (C. 228. 1924. I) Brazil Letter dated June 3, 1924 from Governing Com­ A. 25. 1924. VI, Part A mission (M. Rault) submitting its observations Spain on question of A. 25. 1924. VI, Part A Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 644 (a) (C. 254. 1924. I) Letters (not published) dated December 22, 1923 Composition of from Secretary-General to States Members and to Death of M. Espinosa de los Monteras certain States Non-Members, requesting information as to the measures taken to suppress slavery and as Telegram dated A ugust 23, 1924 from A cting to the results of their application and asking these Chairman (M. Lambert) announcing States for the name of any individual or organisation C. 421. M. 159. 1924. I able to give any additional information Memorandum dated August 4, 1924 by Secretary- Substitutes, tem porary, for M. R au lt (Chairman General forwarding some * of the replies received and French Member) to the above-mentioned letters and announcing, Note dated August 4, 1924 by Secretary-General with regard to the other replies, that Great announcing receipt of a letter from M. Rault Britain, Peru and Portugal state that they are declaring his intention to appoint M. L am bert making further enquiries and that Albania, as Acting Chairman and M. Morize as French Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Esthonia, Finland, Member for the period of his vacation and Nicaragua, Norway, Serb-Croat-Slovene Kingdom subject to Council’s confirm ation and United States of America merely refer to their replies to the Secretarv-General’s previous C. 369. M. 132. 1924. I letters or state that they have no useful infor mation to give Report, 18th Periodical, dated , 1924, for A. 25. 1924. IV period from April 1, 1924 to , 1924

C. 362. M. 127. 1924. I Replies from the following countries :

I Railway Workmen, W ages of Argentine A. 25. 1924. VI Part B Petition dated August 1924 from the Saar Section Australia » of the German Raihvaymen’s Union for an increase Belgium » of Bolivia » Letter dated August 18, 1924 from the Governing Chile » Commission (M. Lambert) forwarding and giving China » !ts observations on France » C. 417. M. 156. 1924. I Guatemala » I Relations, Commercial, between Germany and India 6 Correspondence exchanged April-May 1924 between Liberia « erman G overnm ent and Governing Commission Netherlands » Saa^ree lrnPortat'on °f German goods into the Poland » Letter dated August 16, 1924 from the G erm an Siam <> overnment correcting certain statem ents made Switzerland “ ln '•he Governing Commission’s letter of June "• r924 and once again requesting Council to Temporary Slavery Commission prevail upon the Governing Commission to 1st Session, July 1924, Geneva restrict the control of imports from Germany 0 a demand for proof that the goods imported Minutes of i*re tended for local consumption in the Saar A. 18. 1924. VI territory

C. 415. M. 154. 1924. I * See under “ Replies from the following countries”. — 10 —

Tribunals, Mixed Arbitral

Presidents of Hungaro-Czechoslovak, Hungaro-Ro m anian and Hungaro-Serb-Croat-Slovene Tribun Appointment of

L etter d ated M ay 19, 1924 trom Hunga:' G overnm ent (M. D aruvary) announcing f * of respective Governments to agree to choice of a President, requesting Council Transit and Communications proceed to this appointment in accordance wi Calendar Reform the provisions of the Treaty of Trianon a forwarding, for its information, the Rules Committee of Enquiry into Procedure of the Hungaro-Roumanian Tribu Note submitted August 1924 by Advisory and Official Journal, 5th Year, No, 7, Annex 6 Technical Committee to various international (C, 233. 1924. V) organisations, announcing creation of above- mentioned Committee and giving its composi­ tion L etter d ated Ju n e 13, 1924 from Czechoslov C. L. 113. 1924. Annex I Government (M. Benes) announcing its surpr at Hungarian Government’s statement th 1 st Session, May 1924, Paris these two Governments had failed to agree M inutes of choice of President of the Hungaro-Czec C. 366. M. 129. 1924. V III Slovak T ribunal and expressing its opinion t the question will be settled by friendly m ent Minutes of two Private Meetings held May 20, 1924 by this Session Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Annex 6471 Note dated August 12, 1924 by Secretary- (C. 295. 1924. V) General forwarding to States Members sum m ary (C. C. T./R . C ./io *) of

C. L. 115. 1924

Questionnaire drawn up August 1924 by Advisory and Technical Committee w C. L. 113. 1924. V III, A nnex II

Letter dated August 22, 1924 from Advisory and Technical Committee to various interna­ Women and Children in Near East, Protection of tional organisations, forwarding Commission for C. L. 113. 1924. VIII R eport dated A ugust 9, 1924 by Chairman Freedom of Transit Kennedy) on w ork of this Commission in Const tinople from to July 1924, includ Convention and Statute concluded April 20, 1921 a report by Miss Jeppe on her work in Ale at Barcelona on during the same period Ratification by Switzerland of C. 382. M. 140. 1924 I' Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary-General announcing deposit of instrument of C. L. 109. 1924. V Women and Children, Traffic in

Right to a Flag of States having no Sea-Coast Advisory Committee D eclaration signed A pril 20, 1921 a t B arcelona 3rd Session, , Geneva recognising R eport dated April 11, 1924 °f (C- ^ Ratification by Austria of 1924. IV) Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- R eport d ated June 1924 by British Repre^ General announcing deposit of instrument of tative (Lord Parmoor) and resolution adop Ju n e 11, 1924 by 29th Council Session 0 C. L. 107. 1924. V Official Journal, 5th Year, No. 7, Anne', Ratification by Switzerland of (C. 253 (1). w i' Note dated August 1, 1924 by Secretary- General announcing that the Swiss Confedera­ tion considers that, this instrument being Convention, International, concluded Septemb in the nature of a declaration, by the mere 1921 a t Geneva on fact of having signed the declaration, it has Adhesion by G reat B ritain for Gold Coast Co gained the rights and assumed the obli­ gations involved Note dated August 1, i 9 24 by S ecretary C. L. 109. 1924. V announcing C. L. 98. I924-

Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International Texts of Treaties (Nos. 552-572) registered from Ratification by Germany of Ja n u a ry 14 to F eb ru ary 12, 1924 Note dated August 1, i 9 24 by Secretary Treaty Series, Volume XXII, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 announcing deposit of instrument 0

C. L. 99- ’W' * Confidential document. en and Children, Traffic in (continued) Women and Children, Traffic in (continued) (ports, annual, by States for 1922 Reports, annual, by States for 1923 Letter dated August 14, 1924 from Secretary- Belgium General to five States whose annual reports for 1922 were forwarded too late to be included in C. 388. M. 142. 1924. IV the summary' prepared by the Secretariat, quoting (C. T. F. E. 22-)) the resolutions adopted by the Advisory Com­ mittee and by the Council urging early transmis­ H ungary sion of annual reports, and requesting these five C. 367. M. 130. 1924. IV States to prepare their annual report for 1923 in accordance with the attached questionnaire (C. 217. M. 71. 1924) and to forward them a t a Siam date to render it possible to conform with the C. 388. M. 142. 1924. IV Council’s resolution (C. T. F. E. 224) C. L 103. 1924. IV Work of the League Spam Summary dated August 1924 of work during July C. 388. M. 42. 1924. IV 1924 (C. T. F. E. 224) Monthly Summary, Volume IV, No. 7