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Economics and Finance (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Currency Currency (continued) Counterfeiting of Counterfeiting of (continued) Conf., . Geneva Protocol, Optional, concluded , 1929 at Act, Final, adopted April 20, 1929 by Geneva concerning, as regards extradition, the acts referred to in Art. 3 of Conv. of same C. 153, M. 59. 1929. II * date C. 153. M. 59. 1929. II * Letter , 1929 from the Sec.-Gen. to Members of the League and other States Letter May 18, 1929 from the Sec.-Gen. to represented at this Conf. or invited to to Members of the League and other States adhere to the Conv. adopted thereat, represented at the Conf. or invited to adhere forwarding a certified true copy of this to the Conv. concluded on the same Act, showing the signatures appended date, forwarding a ce. titled true copy of to date this Protocol showing signatures appended C. L. 93. 1929. II thereto to date and drawing attention to paragraph 3 thereof concerning accession to and ratification of Signatures appended up to May 18, 1929 to C. L. 93. 1929. II C. 153. M. 59. 1929. II * Signatures appended up to May 18, 1929 to

Conv. drawn up by C. 153. M. 59. 1929. II * See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Customs formalities Currency Abolition of import and export and Counterfeiting of restrictions Conv., Int., etc. Conv. Protocol, and annexed Declaration signed Nov. 8, 1927 at Geneva on (C. 14. M. n. Protocol concerning interpretation of Conv. of 1929. II) April 20, 1929, reservations thereto and Agrt., Supplementary, and annexed Protocol declarations made at time of signature concluded July 11, 1928, Geneva (C. 13, M.io. thereof, drawn up by 1929. II) See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Err. to Currency C. 13. M. 10. 1929. II, Err. Counterfeiting of Conv., Int., and Protocol, etc. Ratification by Belgium Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Protocol, Optional, drawn up by Members of the League and States See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE non-Members represented at the Conf. of Nov. 8, 1927 or invited to adhere Currency to the Conv. announcing deposit of Counterfeiting of instrument of this ratification, its entry Protocol, Optional, etc. into force being subject to ratification by specified States, and stating that Conv., Int. and Protocol concluded April 20, it does not apply to Belgian Congo 1929 at Geneva for the suppression of C. L. 84. 1929. II C. 153. M. 59. 1929. II * Signatures affixed on Jan. 1, 1929 (C. 13. M. 10. 1929. II) Letter May 18, 1929 from the Sec.-Gen. to Err. to Members of the League and other States C. 13. M. 10. 1929. II, Err. represented at the Conf. or invited to adhere to the Conv. forwarding a certified true copy Err. to thereof showing signatures appended to C. 14. M. 11. 1929. II, Err. date thereto and offering facilities in for­ malities necessary for the signature and ratification of Ratification by Belgium of C. L. 93. 1929. II Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to M embers of the League and to States non-Members represented at the Conf. of Nov. 8, I927- Signatures appended up to May 18, 1929 to or invited to adhere to the Conv. announc­ ing deposit of instrum ent of this ratification, C. 153. M. 59. 1929. II * its entry into force being subject to rati­ fication by specified States, and stating Protocol concluded April 20, 1929 at Geneva that it does not apply to Belgian Congo on interpretation of Conv. of same date, on or to Ruanda-Urundi reservations thereto and declarations made at C. L. 84. 1929- 11 time of signature thereof See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Signatures affixed on Jan. 1, 1929 to (C. M' Currency M. 11. 1929) Counterfeiting of Err. to Conv., Int., and Protocol, etc. C. 14. M. 11. 1929. II, Err.

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Economics and Finance (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Customs formalities (continued) Customs formalities (continued) Abolition of import and export prohibitions and Abolition of import and export prohibitions and restrictions (continued) restrictions (continued) Hides, Skins and Bones Hides, Skins and Bones (continued) Agrt., Int., and annexed Protocol concluded Agrt., Int., and annexed Protocol concluded July i i , 1928, Geneva, concerning ex po rta­ July 11, 1928, Geneva, concerning exporta­ tion of bones (C. 12. M. 9. 1929.) tion of hides and skins (C. 11. M. 8. 1929. II) Err. to Err. to C. 12. M. 9. 1929. II. Err. C. 11. M. 8. 1929. II. Err. Ratification by Belgium of Ratification by Belgium of Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Members of the League and to States Members of the League and to States represented at the Conf. or invited represented at the Conf. or invited to to adhere to the agrt. announcing adhere to the agrt. announcing deposit deposit of instrument of this ratification of instrument of this ratification and and stating that it does not cover stating that it does not cover Belgian Belgian Congo or Ruanda-Urundi Congo or Ruanda-Urundi C. L. 90. 1929. II C. L. 89. 1929. II Signature by Turkey Signature by Turkey Reservations made by Turkish Govt Reservation made by Turkish Govt, at a t time of (C. L. 17. 1929) tim e of (C. L. 16. 1929) Observs. of the following countries Observs. of the following countries Bulgaria Bulgaria Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. Note May 1, 1929 from the to States signatory summarising Sec.-Gen. to States signatory, observs. of summarising observs. of C. L. 78. 1929. II France C. L. 78. 1929. II France Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States signatory summarising ob­ Note May 6, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. servs. of to States signatory, summarising C. L. 79. 1929. II observs. of C. L. 79. 1929. II Germany Germany Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States signatory summarising to States signatory, summarising observs. of observs. of C. L. 97. 1929. II C. L. 97. 1929. II Great Britain Great Britain Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. Note May, 7, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States signatory summarising to States signatory, summarising observs. of observs. of C. L. 80. 1929. II C. L. 80. 1929. II Hungary Hungary Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. Note May 14, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States signatory summarising to States signatory, summarising observs. of observs. of C. L. 91. 1929. II C. L. 91. 1929. II Norway Norway Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. Note May 23, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States signatory summarising to States signatory, summarising observs. of observs. of C. L. 108. 1929. II C. L. 108. 1929. II Roumania Roumania Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. Note May 4, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States signatory summarising to States signatory, summarising observs. of observs. of C. L. 77. 1929. II C. L. 77. 1929. II Sweden Sweden Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. Note May 13, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States signatory summarising to States signatory, summarising observs. of observs. of C. L. 88. 1929. II C. L. 88. 1929. II Switzerland Switzerland Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. Note May 11, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States signatory summarising to States signatory, summarising observs. of observs. of C. L 87 1929. II C. L. 87. 1929. II Signatures affixed up to Dec. 31, 1928, to Signatures affixed Dec. 31, 1928 to (C. 12. (C. 11. M. 8. 1929. II) M. 9. 1929. II) Err. to Err. to C. 12. M. 9. 1929. II. Err. C. 11. M. 8. 1929. II. Err. Economics and Finance (continued) Economics and Finance (continued) Customs formalities (continued) Sugar Conv., Int., concluded Nov. 3, 1923, Geneva for Memo. Dec. 1928 by Dr. Prinsen Geerligs on the simplification of (C. 678. M. 241. II) production of cane sugar together with statistics Ratification by S.H.S., Kingdom of brought up to date to middle of April 1929 Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Members C. 148. M. 57. 1929. II of the League and to States represented at the Conf. or invited to adhere to the Conv. Memo. Dec. 1928 by Messrs. F. O. Licht of Magde­ announcing deposit of instrument of burg on the production of beet sugar, including statistics brought up to date to the middle of C. L. 94. 1929. II April 1929 C. 148. M. 57. 1929. II Ports open to int. trade Lists, Periodical, of Memo. Dec. 1928 by Dr. Gustav Mikusch of Vienna Form , 1929 by Sec.-Gen. indicating concerning the influence of legislation on the information desired for production, consumption, import and export of sugar, the development of sugar consumption C. L. 81. 1929. II. Ann. and the possibility of increasing such consumption C. 148. M. 57. 1929. II Letter May 15, 1929 from the Sec.-Gen. to Mem­ bers of the League and certain non-Members Note May 1929 by the Secret, forwarding to Members quoting the recomm. of the Statistical Conf. of the League the memos, subm itted by Dr. Prinsen which requested the Sec.-Gen. to prepare such Geerligs, Messrs. F. O. Licht and Dr. Gustav lists, asking for the necessary information and Mikusch to the Economic Cttee and announcing annexing a form indicating what information that the Economic Cttee decided to publish them should be furnished without accepting any responsibility for the C. L. 81. 1929. II contents and that although the memos, were completed in Dec. 1928 the figures contained therein have been brought up to date to the Production middle of April 1929 Memos., Periodical, by the Secret, on Commerce and C. 148. M. 57. 1929. II Vol. (No. 3) issued April 1929 containing infor­ mation up to the end of 1927 and prelim, information for 1928

Memo, on Production and Trade, 1913 and 1923-1927 and Err. Finances, League Budget, General Statistics 10th Fiscal Period (1928) Bulletin, Monthly, of Audited accounts for Numbers issued 1929 Text May 1, 1929 April A. 3. 1929- X Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Vol. X, No. 4 Rep. , 1929 by Auditor of accounts (M. Ceresa) on Conf. Nov.-Dec. 1928, Geneva, on A. 3. 1929. X Act, Final, Dec. 14, 1928, of Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. C. 606 (1). M. 184 (1). 1928. II § * (32nd Sess.) giving its observs. on this text O. J., X, No. 3, p. 451 and on the rep. of the Auditor thereon A. 5. 1929. X Conv. and Protocol concluded Dec. 14, 1928 by 12th Fiscal Period (1930) See : ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Estimates for Statistics Text May 1, 1929 Conv. and Protocol, etc. A. 4. 1929. X

Conv. and Protocol concluded Dec. 14, 1928, Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. Geneva, on Int. (32nd Sess.) giving its observs. on A. 5. 1929- X C. 606 (1). M. 184 (1). 1928. II § * Budget, Int. Lab. Org. O. J., X, No. 3, p. 356 10th Fiscal Period (1928) Audited accounts for Signatures appended before Jan. 21, 1929 Text, May 1, 1929 A. 3. 1929- X C. 606 (1). M. 184 (1). 1928. II § * O. J., X, No. 3, p. 366 Rep. April 15, 1929 by Auditor of accounts Year-Book, Int., on (M. Ceresa) on A. 3. T929. X No. 3 (1928) Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. International Statistical Year-Book 1928** (32nd Sess.) giving its observs. on this text and on the rep. of the Auditor thereon Certified true copy, dist, with C. L. 9. 1929. II. * Containing an index. A. 5. 1929- X — 7 —

Finances, League (continued) Finances, League (continued) Budget, Int. Lab. Org. (continued) Comm., Supervisory (continued) 12th Fiscal Period (1930) 32nd Sess., April 1929, Geneva Estimates for Rep. April 1929 of Text May 1, 1929, of A. 5. 1929. X A. 4 (a). 1929. X Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. (32nd Sess.) giving its observs. on A. 5. 1929. X Greece Health, Public, in Budget, Perm. Court of Int. Justice Collaboration of Health Org. in re-organisation of 10th Fiscal Period (1928) Rep. April 1929 of the delegation of the Health Audited accounts for Cttee sent to enquire into the situation in T ext May 1, 1929 ■ Greece giving the results of its investigations A. 3. 1929. X and the recomms. which it has to make Rep. April 15, 1929 by Auditor of accounts C. 162. M. 63. 1929. I ll (M. Ceresa) on A. 3. 1929. X Note May 1929 from Pres, of delegation of Health Cttee supplementing Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. (32nd Sess.) giving its observs. on this C. 162 (a). M. 63 (a). 1929. I ll text and on the rep. of the Auditor thereon A. 5. 1929. X 12th Fiscal Period (1930) Estimates for H T ext May 1, 1929 of A. 4 (b). 1929. X Health Organisation Bureau, Far-Eastern, for Epidemiological Intelligence Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. (32nd Sess.) giving its observs. on Cl., Adv. 4th Sess., Dec. 1929, Singapore A. 5. 1929. X Resols. adopted Feb. 1929 by Budget, Secret, and Spec. Orgs. C. 48. M. 28. 1929. I ll, App. 1 10th Fiscal Period (1928) Audited accounts for Finances for T ext May 1, 1929 See : HEALTH ORGANISATION A. 3. 1929. X Finances for Rep. April 15, 1929 by Auditor of accounts Bureau, Far-Eastern, etc. (M. Ceresa) on A. 3. 1929. X Reps., Annual, by Director (Dr. Gauthier) of No. 3 (1928) Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. C. 48. M. 28. 1929. I l l (32nd Sess.) giving its observs. on this text and on the rep. of the Auditor thereon Resols. adopted Oct. 1928 by Health Cttee (13th A. 5. 1929. X Sess.) on work of C. 48. M. 28. 1929. I ll, Ann. 1 12th Fiscal Period (1930) Collaboration with the Greek Govt, of Estimates for See : G REECE Text May 1, 1929 A. 4. 1929. X Health, Public, in Collaboration, etc. Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. (32nd Sess.) giving its observs. on Cttee on A. 5. 1929. X 13th Sess., Oct. 1928, Geneva Comm., Supervisory Rep. Oct. 1928, of (C. 555. M. 175. 1928. I ll Composition of and 2 Err., O. J., X, No. 1, p. 77, Ann. 1080) E rr. to edition in O. J., of Regulations, Financial, Art. 1, Para. 2 of Note May 1929 by the Sec.-Gen. submitting O. J., X, No. 3, p. 494 to Ass. the text of the rep. adopted by the Cl. on Dec. 11, 1928 Diseases, Notifiable A. 7. 1929. X Statistics concerning Tables issued 1929 by Secret, giving such Rep. Dec. 1928 by the Persian Repres. (Mo­ statistics for the year 1927 hammed Ah Khan Fproughi) adopted Dec. E. 1. 12 11, 1928 by Cl. proposing, as best procedure Epidemics for election of members of Supervisory Reps, Epidemiological Comm., creation by Ass. of a small nomina- Number, 5th Annual, issued 1929, for the year 1927 nation Cttee and requesting Sec.-Gen. to circulate this rep. to Ass. in due course E. 1. 12 A. 7. 1929. X Numbers, Monthly, issued 1929 C. 634. 1928. X § Feb. 15, 1929 O. J. X, No. 1, p. 17, Min. 2318 § R. E. 123 (8th Year, No. 2) Health Organisation (continued) Opium, Traffic in (continued) Finances for Reps., Annual, on (continued) Bureau, Far-Eastern, for Epidemiological Intel­ Letter , 1929 from the Sec.-Gen. to non- ligence Asiatic Members of the League having forwarded Budget for 1928 annual reps, recently but not in good form, draw­ Accounts for ing their attention to the importance the CL attaches to the regular receipt of annual Balance-sheet, Feb. 1929 by Director reps, prepared in accordance with the annexed (Dr. Gauthier) showing position as at form and requesting them to forward their Dec. 31, 1928 annual reps, for 1928 at the latest on the C. 48. M. 28. 1929, Ann. 1 date fixed by the Cl. C. L. 101 (b), 1929. XI Text, Jan. 29, 1929 by Director (Dr. Gauthier), of Letter, May 29, 1929 by the Sec.-Gen. to non- C. 48. M. 28. 1929. I ll, Ann. 1 Asiatic non-Members of the League requesting Budget for 1929 them to forward their annual rep. for 1928 at the latest on the date fixed by the Cl. and for­ Estimates for warding, for their information, the letter Text approved Sept. 1928 by Ass. of (C. L. 101 (a). 1929 and Ann.) sent to Members C. 48. M. 28. 1929. I ll, Ann. 4 of the League on the same subject C. L. 101 (c). 1929. XI Budget for 1930 Estimates for Rep., Annual, by U.S.A. Govt, for the year ending Text approved Feb. 1929 by Adv. Cl. of June 30, 1928 C. 48. M. 28. 1929. I ll, App. II C. 199. M. 76. 1929. XI Seizures of drugs L etter July 7, 1928 from the Sec.-Gen. to Members of the League and to States parties to 1912 Opium Conv. quoting the resol. of Adv. Cttee Journal, Official (n th Sess.) asking them whether they can furnish Supp., Spec. other Govts., on request, with facsimiles of tels, concerning smuggling transactions and Numbers issued 1929 with particulars of persons concerned May O. J., Spec. Supp., No. 68 and 69 * C. L. 115. 1928. XI § O. J., X, No. 3, p. 477 Vols, issued 1929 Jan. (O. J„ X, No. 1) Replies from the following countries Err. to Colombia O. J., X, No. 3, p. 478 O. J., X, No. 3, p. 494 D enm ark O. J., X, No. 3, p. 478 March O. J., X, No. 3 Estonia O. J., X, No. 3, p. 479 Finland O. J., X., No. 3, p. 479 Germany O. J., X, No. 3, p. 477 Great Britain O. J., X, No. 3, p. 478 Opium, Traffic in Iceland (by Denmark) O. J., X, No. 3, p. 479* Reps., Annual, on L atvia O. J., X, No. 3, p. 480 Form adopted , 1922 by Cl., on proposal of Adv. Cttee Monaco O. J., X, No. 3, p. 480 ** C. L. iox (a) and (b). 1929, Ann. ** N etherlands O. J., X, No. 3, p. 480 ** Poland O. J., X, No. 3, p. 481 Letter May 29, 1929 from the Sec.-Gen. to non- Asiatic Members of the League, which have sent Roum ania O. J., X, No. 3, p. 481 *** their annual reps, regularly and in good form, South Africa O. J., X, No. 3, p. 477 requesting them in accordance writh the decla­ ration of the Adv. Cttee (12th Sess.), approved U. S. A. O. J., X, No. 3, p. 481 **** by the Cl., to forward their annual reports for 1928 before July 1, 1929 Seizures in the following territories C. L. 101. 1929. X I U. S. A. Note May 14, 1929 by Sec.-Gen. forwarding 17 Letter, May 29, 1929 from the Sec.-Gen. to non- declarations communicated by U. S. A. Govt, Asiatic Members of the League which have either through th e intermediary of Netherlands never forwarded annual reps, or have not done Govt, of seizures made between Nov. 30, so recently and, in the latter case, whose earlier 1928 and March 6, 1929 in reps, were not prepared in good form, drawing C. 185. M. 69. 1929. XI their attention to the importance the Cl. attaches to the regular receipt of annual reps, prepared Note May 15, 1929 by Sec.-Gen. forwarding in accordance with the annexed form and request­ 7 declarations communicated by L. S. A. ing them to forward reps, for 1928 at the latest Govt, through the intermediary of Nether­ on the date fixed by the Cl. lands Govt, of seizures made between March C. L. 101. (a). 1929. XI 28, 1928 and Feb. 20, 1929 in C. L. 101 (c). 1929", X I, Ann. C. 189. M. 71. 1929- XI

* Containing an index to be revised and co-ordinated in an index * Fr. text, see p. 480. to all the Records of the 1928 Ass. ** Fr. text, see p. 481. ** O. C. 23 (2) dist. also with C. L. 101(c). 1929 as ann. to C. L. 101 (a). *** Fr. text, see p. 482. 1929. **** Fr. text, see p. 479. Opium, Traffic in (continued) Publications, League (continued) Seizures of drugs (continued) List issued 1929 of publications issued and reprinted Seizures in the following territories (continued) in 1928 A. 5. 1929. X, Ann. 2, App. U .S .A . (continued) Note May 18, 1929 by Sec.-Gen. forwarding Lists, Subject (Monthly) of docs. dist. during 1929 3 declarations communicated by U. S. A. to Members of the League Govt, through intermediary of Netherlands Govt., of seizures made Dec. 23, 1928 and No. 94 (Feb.) March 23 and 25, 1929 in C. 140. M. 54. 1929 C. 200. M. 77. 1929. XI Publications, Obscene, Traffic in Conv., Int., concluded Sept. 12, 1923 at Geneva for Organisations, International the suppression of (C. 202. M. 64. 1924) Bulletin, Quarterly, of information on work of Accession of Iraq Numbers issued 1929 Note May 14, 1929 by the Sec.-Gen. to Members April of the League and to States non-Members Quarterly Bulletin of Information on represented at the Conf. or invited to adhere Work of International Organisations to Conv. announcing notification of No. 2. Vol. II C. L. 86. 1929. IV Relief Union, Int. Accession of Norway Conv. and Statute concluded July 12, 1927, Geneva, Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Members establishing (C. 364 (1). M. 137 (1). 1927) of the League and to States represented at Ratification by Belgium of the Conf. or invited to adhere to the Conv. Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Members announcing deposit of instrument of of the League and States represented at the Conf. or invited to adhere to the Conv. C. L. 98. 1929. IV announcing deposit of instrument of Ratification by Luxemburg, of C. L. 100. 1929. II Reservation made Aug. 10, 1927 by Luxemburg Govt, a t tim e of (C. L. 105. 1927) Observs. of the following countries Hungary Note May 1, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States having signed or adhered to the Conv. summarising further observs. of Press Collaboration in the org. of peace of C. L. 76. 1929. IV Conf. of Press Experts, Aug., 1927, Geneva Japan Resols. (1st Category) adopted Aug. 1927 by this Note May 27, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Conf. on questions concerning communications States having signed or adhered to the (A. 43. 1927) Conv. summarising observs. of C. L. 107. 1929. IV Resols. adopted by the Adv. and Techn. Cttee. for Communications and Transit Ratification by S. H. S. Kingdom (13th Sess.) on the effect to be given to Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Members C. 143 (a). M. 55 (a). 1929. V III of the League and to States represented at the Conf. or invited to adhere to the Conv. Resols. (2nd category) adopted Aug. 1927 by announcing deposit of instrument of (A. 43- 1927) C. L. 96. 1929. IV Letter Feb. 9, 1928 from the Sec.-Gen. to Members of the League quoting the resols. adopted Dec. 7, 1927 by Cl. and requesting them to state what steps they might take with regard to those concerning protection of Press news and professional facilities for journalists (C. L. 20. 1928) Replies from the following countries Refugees France O. J., X, No. 3, p. 489 Emigration and employment of Russian, Armenian, Japan O. J., X,No. 3, p. 490 Assyrian, Assyro-Chaldean, and Turkish refugees Netherlands O. J., X,No. 3, p. 491 Arrgt. adopted June 30, 1928 by Inter-Govern­ Switzerland O. J., X,No. 3, p. 491 mental Conf. extending to other categories of refugees the arrgts. of July 5, 1922, , 1924 and , 1926 Publications, League Cttee. on C. 392. M. 183. 1928, Ann. I ll * § O. J., X, No. 3, p. 488 Reps., Annual, of No. 2 (1928) Signatures registered before July 6, 1928 A. 5. 1929. X, App. 2 C. 392. M. 183. 1928, Ann. I ll * § Rep. April 1929 by the Supervisory Comm. (32nd O. J., X, No. 3, p. 488 Sess.) noting the 2nd annual rep. of * Dist. to Members of the League non-Members of the Cl. only, A. 5. 1929. X the la tte r having already received C. 392. 1928. — IO —

Refugees (continued) Secretariat, League (continued) Emigration and employment, etc. (continued) Staff of (continued) Definitions adopted by Inter-Govem- Provident Fund for mental Conf. on Legal Status of Refugees, of Accounts for 1928 terms Assyrian, Assyro-Chaldean, and Assimilated Balance-sheet as on Dec. 31, 1928 Refugees and Turkish Refugees Text Feb. 27, 1929 of C. 392. M. 183. 1928, P t. II * § C. 62. 1929. X § O. J., X, No. 3, p. 485 A. 3. 1929. X

Rep. April 15, 1929 by Auditor of accounts Rep. Aug. 15, 1928 by High Commissioner (M. Ceresa) on (Dr. Nansen) summarising the work of the Inter- A. 3. 1929. X Governmental Conf. of June 1928 and announcing Text Feb. 27, 1929, of its adoption of the annexed arrgt. C. 62. 1929. X § A. 3. 1929. X C. 392. M. 183. 1928, P t. II * § Resignations in O. J., X, No. 3, p. 483 List April 1929 by Sec.-Gen. giving name, classi­ fication, and nationality of officials having Status, Legal, of Armenian and Russian refugees left the Secret, since the 1928 Ass. Agrt., Spec., adopted June 30, 1928 by Inter-Gov- C. 132. M. 47. 1929 * emmental Conf. agreeing to certain functions of the High Commissioner in order to facilitate Slavery application of the arrgt. of June 30, 1928 Conv. concluded Sept. 25, 1926, Geneva, for the suppression of (C. 586. M. 223. 1926. VI) C. 392. M. 183. 1928, Ann. II * § O. J., X, No. 3, P- 487 Accession of Hungary to Reservation made , 1927 by the Hunga­ rian Govt, a t time of (C. L. 50. 1927) Arrgt. adopted June 30, 1928 by Inter-Govern­ Observations of the following countries mental Conf. on Great Britain C. 392. M. 183. 1928, Ann. I * § O. J., X, No. 3, p. 485 Note May 27, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States having signed the Conv. or adhered thereto, summarising observs. Signatures registered before July 6, 1928 of C. L. 99. 1929. VI C. 392. M. 183. 1928, Ann. I * § Accession of U. S. A. to O. J., X, No. 3, p. 486 Reservation made March 21, 1929 by U. S. A. Govt, a t tim e of Conf. Inter-Governmental, June 1928, Geneva C. L. 71. 1929. VI. Ann. § Rep. Aug. 15, 1928 by the High Commissioner C. L. 71 (a). 1929. VI, Ann. (Dr. Nansen) summarising the work of this Conf. and announcing its adoption of the Note , 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to States annexed arrgt. and spec. agrt. and resol. wdiich have not signed the Conv. announcing deposit of instrument of this accession C. 392. M. 183. 1928. Pt. I * § subject to above-mentioned reservation, O. J., X, No. 3, p. 483 and transmitting certified true copy of notification and of instrument of accession

Resol. adopted June 1928 by Inter-Governmental C. L. 71 (a). 1929. VI Conf. recommending that refugees who contribute to the cost of social services on the same basis as nationals shall be entitled to the same social aid as nationals, independently of reciprocity, T and requesting the High Commissioner to submit this resol. to Govt, for observs. Transit and Communications C. 392. M. 183. 1928. Pt. I * § Cttee, Adv., and Techn., for O. J., X, No. 3, p. 484 13th Sess. March 1929, Geneva Resols. adopted March 1929 by C. 143. M. 55. 1929. VIII § and C. 143 (a). M. 55 (a). 1929. VIII

s Navigation, Maritime Buoyage and lighting of coasts Secretariat, League Cttee Techn., on Staff of Sess. Feb. 1929, Genoa Lists of Rep. Feb. 1929 of List April 1929 showing names, classification, See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICA­ nationality and salary of each member of the TIONS staff Navigation, Maritime C. 132. M. 47. 1929 ** Buoyage, etc. Rep. Feb. 1929, etc. * Dist. to Members of the League non-Members of the G. only, Members of the Council having already received C. 392. 1928. ** Confidential doc., one copy only to each Member of the League. * Confidential doc., one copy only to each Member of the League. Transit and Communications (continued) Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International Navigation, Maritime (continued) Engagements concluded under auspices of the League Buoyage and lighting of coasts (continued) Letter Jan. 31, 1929 from the Sec.-Gen. to Members Proposals, Feb. 1929 by Techn. Cttee on of the League forwarding Mins, of Cl. meeting of Dec. 13, 1928 on this question and requesting C. 59. M. 34. 1929. V III them to expedite ratification of

Rep., Gen., Feb. 1929 by the Techn. Cttee for C. L. 18. 1929. V § O. J., X, No. 3, p. 349 C. 59. M. 34. 1929. V III

Passports, Identity Papers and Transit Cards Lists, Monthly, issued 1929 of engagements and Persons without nationality, identity papers and adhesions, ratifications, denunciations, etc., travelling docs, for registered by the League Letter , 1928 from the Sec.-Gen. to Members April (Treaties Nos. 1984-2001) of the League which have not given informa­ tion on the action taken on the recomms. of Registration of Treaties the 3rd General Transit Conf. and to the States List No. 91 non-Members represented at this Conf. asking them at the request of the Adv. and Techn. Cttee (12th Sess.) to forward before Nov. 1, Texts of adhesions, signatures, and ratifications 1928 information as to the action taken on registered with the League since publication of the recomms. of this Conf. for the issue of Annex X IX (Treaty Series Vol. L X X II, p. 452) (C. L. 66. 1928. V III) Replies from the following countries Treaty Series, Ann. XX, Vol. LXXVIII, Finland O. J., X, No. 3, p. 474 P- 434 Greece O. J., X, No. 3, p. 475 Luxemburg O. J., X, No. 3, p. 476 Texts of engagements registered by League during the following period Recomm. adopted by Passports Conf. , 1928-May 7, 1928 (C. 423 M. 156. 1926. p. 164. Ann. 9) (Treaties Nos. 1686-1700) (Treaty Series, Vol. Letter April 20, 1928 from the Sec.-Gen. to LXXII, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Members of the League and Costa Rica, Err. to asking at the request of the Adv. and Techn. Cttee before Oct. 1, 1928, information on Treaty Series, Vol. LXXVIII, p. 515 the action taken on (C. L. 65. 1928. V III) Replies from the following countries Greece O. J., X, No. 3, p. 473 June 28, 1928 Netherlands O. J., X, No. 3, p. 476 (Treaty No. 1761)

Ports, Maritime, Int., Regime of Treaty Series, Vol. LX XV I, Nos. 1, 2, 3 Conv. and S tatute concluded Dec. 9, 1923, Geneva, and 4 on (C. 686. M. 246. 1924) Accession of Iraq to June 28 to July 12, 1928 Note May 23, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Members (Treaties Nos. 1762-1778) of the League and States represented at the Conf. or invited to adhere to the Conv. Treaty Series, Vol. LXXVII, Nos. 1, 2, 3 announcing receipt of notification of this and 4 accession through the intermediary of the British Govt, and stating that it is given subject to reservation of all rights relating July 12 to July 23, 1928 to emigration mentioned in Art. 12 of the (Treaties Nos. 1779-1800) Statute C. L. 95. 1929. V III Treaty Series, Vol. L X X V III, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Road traffic Cttee, Perm., on 6th Sess., Nov. 1928, Paris Rep. Nov. 1928 on Signalling of w See : TRANSIT AND COMMUNICATIONS Road traffic Signalling Women and Children Rep. Nov. 1928, etc. Traffic in Signalling Conv., Int., concluded Sept. 30, 1921, Geneva, on (A. 125 (2). 1921) Recomms. Nov. 1928 by Perm. Cttee on Road Traffic (6th Sess.) on Accession of S. H. S. Kingdom to C. 23. M. 17. 1929. V III Note May 18, 1929 from Sec.-Gen. to Members of the League and to States represented Rep. (revised) Nov. 1928 by Perm. Cttee on at the Conf. or invited to adhere to the Conv. Road Traffic (6th Sess.) on announcing deposit of instrument of

C. 23. M. 17. 1929. V III C. L. 92. 1929. IV