[DISTRIBUTED 1931. TO THE Official No.: C. 562. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.] L e a g u e o f N a t io n s Geneva, September 4th, 1931. S u b j e c t L ist N o. 124 OF DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL DURING AUGUST 1931. (Prepared by the Distribution Branch.) Note: Part 1 contains reference to documents distributed to all Members of the League. Part II contains reference to documents distributed to the Members of the Council Only. The Numbers in heavy type in Part I are inserted in order to indicate the existence of Council documents to which reference will be found in Part II. K ey to Signs. Distributed previously. Key to Abbreviations. Assembly Jan. January : A.P. Allied and Associated Powers L. of N. League of Nations Idd. Addendum, Addenda Memo. Memorandum Lddit. Additional Mtg. * Meeting Ldv. Advisory Min. Minute Igrt. Agreement Nov. November Inn. Annex Observ. Observation [PP. Appendix Oct. October Irb. & Sec. Cttee. Arbitration and Security Committee O.J. 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A L etter April 30, 1931 from the Sec.-Gen. to U.S.S1 Documentation of acknowledging receipt of information annexd to its reply to his letter of Feb. 17, 1931, ani Index to announcing keeping thereof in Secret.’s archira C. 428. M.178. 1931. IX in view of their subsequent publication with tbs Sub.-Cttee. B received from other Govts. Documentation of C. 276. M. 128. 1931. IX j Index to O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1251, Ann. 1289 (d) C. 428. M.178. 1931. IX Letter May 19, 1931 from the U.S.S.R. statings Convocation of reply to Sec.-Gen.'s letter of April 30, 1931, that Letter May 17, 1931 from U. S. S. R. (M. Litvinoff) the information annexed to its reply to Sec.- setting forth reasons for its negative attitude Gen. 's letter of Feb. 17, 1931 is intended fa towards Geneva as a possible seat of the Conf. Disarmament Conf. only C. 378. 1931. IX j C. 360. 1931. IX § O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1252, Ann. 1289 (e) O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1238, Ann. 1288 (d) Letter May 20, 1931 from the Sec.-Gen. to U.S.S.R-i Note March 25, 1931 from Sec.-Gen. submitting announcing communication to Cl. of its lettei to Cl. the offers received from various towns of May 19, 1931 and of its reply of April 25,1931 as seat of the proposed Conf. to his letter of Feb. 17, 1931, and stating that ti$ information transmitted thereby will not be mai C. 201. 1931. IX * § use of without its consent O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1210, Ann. 1288 * * C. 378. 1931-IXS O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1252, Ann. 1289 (e) Note May 5, 1931 by Sec.-Gen. forwarding information supplementing Assembly, League C. 201 (a). 1931. IX * § n t h Sess., Sept. 1930, Geneva O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1221, Ann. 1288 (a) ** ist-6th Cttees. of Mins, of Note May 15, 1931 by Sec.-Gen. forwarding Index to information supplementing his note of May 5, O. J., Spec. Supp., No-91 1931 and C. 201 (b). 1931. IX § Meetings, Plenary, of O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1234, Ann. 1288 (b) Records of Index to Rep. May 16, 1931 by the Sec.-Gen. giving results O. J., Spec. S u p p ., No.91 of his enquiries into possibilities of accommoda­ tion, transport, telegraphic, telephonic and 12th Sess., Sept. 1931, Geneva postal communications offered by town of Agenda of Geneva C. 339- 1931. IX § Texts of O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1236, Ann. 1288 (c) Aug. 14, I931 A. 2 (1). I93I * Redist. with C. L. 121. 1931. IX. * Fr. text, see C. 198. (1). M. 80 (1). 1931. IX. ** List of hotels not included. ** Redist. with C. L. 124. 1931. IX. — 3 — Covenant, League Amendments to bring Covenant into Harmony with Pact of Paris of Aug. 27, 1928 for Renunciation B of W ar Letter Nov. 20, 1930 from the Sec.-Gen. to all Buildings, League Members of the League submitting the reps, of March 1930 and Oct. 1930 of Cttee. of Eleven Construction of Conf. Hall, Secret, building and Library and of 1st Cttee. respectively and requesting Cttee., Building observs. before June 1, 1931 (C. L. 304. 1930. V) Composition of Replies from the following countries Note May 9, 1931 by Sec.-Gen. suggesting Hungary appointment of League Treasurer as ex- A. 11 (b). 1931. V officio member of this Cttee. and appoint­ Irish Free State A. 11 (b). 1931. V ment of substitutes for the two techn. mem­ bers appointed Jan. 19, 1931 Application of various arts, of C. 286. 1931 § Financial assistance to Members of the League O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1155, Ann. 1281 in case of war or threat of war provided for in Art. 16 Bulgaria Conv. concluded Oct. 2, 1930, Geneva, on (C. 611. Financial situation of M. 237. 1930. IX and Err.) Rep. May 1931 by Financial Cttee. (41st Sess.) on Ratification by Finland of its examination of Note Aug. 13, 1931 from the Sec.-Gen. to C. 333. 1931. II. A § all Members of League announcing deposit C. 402. M. 165. 1931. II. A § of instrument of O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1298, Ann. 1296 C. L. 202. 1931. II. A ihina Danzig. Free City of Situation, General Financial situation of Collaboration of League in reconstruction of Loan 1925, Municipal Finances for Rep. May 1931 by Financial Cttee. (41st sess.) Note May 15, 1931 by Sec.-Gen. calling Cl.’s expressing opinion that 6th annual rep. of attention to and quoting extract from rep. Trustee does not call for action by Cl. of May 1931 of Supervisory Comm. (41st Sess.) concerning c. 333- 1931- II. A § C. 326. 1931 § c.. 402. M. 165, 1931. II._I. A § O. j., X II, No. 7, p. 1172, Ann. 1284 O. J., X II, ÎSO. ^ 1-1p. TonS1298, Ann.Ann 1296T Procedure for Note May 15, 1931 by the Sec.-Gen. annexing Loan, 1927, State (Tobacco Monopoly) Chinese Govt.’s tel. of April 25, 1931 and Trustee for submitting proposals establishing Reps., Annual, by C. 326. 1931 § No. 4 (July 1, 1930-June 30, 1931) O. J., X II, No. 7, p. 1172, Ann. 1284 C. 447. M. 191. 1931. II. A Tel. April 25, 1931 by Chinese Govt, making proposals regarding C.