[distrio ftth etcoInc.l]EMBERS League of nations c 1923- Geneva, November 2nd, 1923. Subject List n o . 30 OF DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL DURING OCTOBER 1923 (Prepared by Distribution Branch) Armaments, Reduction of (continued) Report (Part I) dated September 27, 1923 by 3rd Committee (M. Bénès) to 4th Assembly on report of Temporary Mixed Commission (A. 35. 1923, Part I) regarding draft Treaty of Mutual Guarantee, submitting amended text of draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance, together with various relative documents, A and draft resolution proposing transmission of latter text to States Members, for their observations Text, revised, of C. 659. M. 262. 1923. IX (A. m (1). 1923. IX. Part. I) America and the League Liaison Office with Latin America Resolution (No. 27) adopted September 29, 1923 by 4th Assembly, on report of 3rd Committee (A. m , Resolution (No. 28) adopted September 28, 1923 1 st and 2nd Parts) on by 4th Assembly, requesting Secretary-General to study this question, with a view to submission A. 141. 1923. IX to States Members, before 5th Assembly, of scheme Temporary Mixed Commission for reorganisation of A .142.1923 Report (Part I) dated August 15, 1923 by, to 4th Armaments, Reduction of Assembly on its work since last Assembly con­ Arms, Private manufacture of and traffic in cerning draft Treaty of Mutual Guarantee and other questions arising out of Assembly resolu­ Convention concluded September 10, 1919 at St. tion No. 23, paragraphs XIV and XV (A. 35. Germain-en-Laye regarding 1923. Part I) Article 6 of Letter dated September 18, 1923 from Persian Report (Part II) dated August 1923 by, to 4th Government (Prince Arfa-ed-Dowleh) pro­ Assembly on its work since last Assembly in testing against provisions of this article execution of Resolution No. 23, with exception of placing Persia in prohibited zone and thus paragraphs XIV and XV (A. 35. 1923. Part II) impeding its lawful importation of arms, and Resolution (No. 27) adopted September 29, 1923 requesting Council’s assistance to remove by 4th Assembly on above-mentioned reports these difficulties (C. 632. 1923. IX) A. 141. 1923 Report dated September 1923 by Italian representative (M. Salandra), adopted Sep­ Treaty concluded February 6, 1922 at Washington tember 29, 1923 by 26th Council Session, between United States of America, Great Britain, deciding representation of Persia at dis­ France, Italy and Japan limiting naval armaments cussions of Temporary Mixed Commission regarding this question and transmission Extension to Non-Signatory Powers of principles of to States signatory of Convention of Letter dated October 19, 1923 from Secretary- (C. 652. 1923. IX) General to certain States quoting Council's Letter dated October 26, 1923 from Secre­ resolution inviting Permanent Advisory Com­ tary-General to States signatory of Arms mission to reconsider its draft convention Traffic Convention forwarding two above- with a view to its extension to States non- mentioned documents Members of League, announcing convening of C. L. 107. 1923. XI Naval Sub-Committee of Permanent Advisory Letter dated October 26, 1923 from Secre­ Commission for January 1924 and requesting tary-General to States which have adhered names of naval experts to co-operate in its to Arms Traffic Convention, forwarding preparatory work for international conference two above-mentioned documents on C. L. 107 (a). 1923. IX C. L. 119. 1923. IX Guarantee, Treaties of Mutual Assembly, League Letter dated October 25, 1923 from Secretary- General to States Members forwarding, for their 4th Session, September 1923, Geneva observation, reports of Temporary Mixed Com­ Resolutions and recommendations adopted by mission (A. 35. 1923, Part. I) and of 3rd Com­ Official Journal, Special Supplement, No. 11 mittee to 4th Assembly (C. 659. M. 262. 1923) containing amended text of draft Treaty of Mutual Speech (closing) made September 29, 1923 by Assistance President (M. Torriente) to C. L. 105. 1923. IX A. 134. 1923 S. d. N 175 (F.) +- 125 (A ) 11/21. Imp. Sonor. Covenant (continued) Article r2 Protocol ol amendment adopted by 2nd Assembly Ratification by Belgium of Note dated October 4, 1923 by Secretary- General announcing Carelia, Eastern C. L. 99. 1923 Advisory opinion (No. 5) given July 23, 1923 by Per­ Article 13 manent Court of International Justice on question Protocol of amendment adonted by 2nd Assembly as to whether Articles 10 and 11 of Treaty of Dorpat Ratification by Belgium of and annexed declaration constitute engagement Note dated October 4, T923 by Secretarv- of international character placing Russia under General announcing obligations to Finland in carrying out provisions C. L. 99. 1923 contained therein (Collection of Advisory Opinions, Series B, No. 5) Article 15 Protocol of amendment adopted bv 2nd Assemblv Report dated September 1923 by Italian represen­ tative (M. Salandra), adopted September 27, 1923 Ratification by Belgium of by 26th Council Session, taking note of Note dated October 4, 1923 by Secretary- General announcing C. 642 (I). 1923 C, L. 99. 1923 Council, League Reports adopted bv Council in accordance with Covenant, Article 4, regarding Request dated April 21, 1923 of Lithuanian Protocol of amendment adopted by 2nd Assembly Government (M. Galvanauskas) to 4th Assem­ Ratification by Belgium of bly for advisory opinions of Permanent Court on two points regarding (A. 7. 1923) Note dated October 4, 1923 by Secretary- General announcing Resolution (No. 19) adopted September 27, C.. L. 99. 1923 1923 by 4th Assemblv, on report of 6th Com­ mittee, postponing to 5th Assembly further 26th Session, August-September 1923, Geneva consideration of Minutes of 16th Meeting, September 22, 1923 A. 138. 1923. VII Council, 26th Session, P. V. 16 (1) Article 16 Minutes of 17th Meeting, September 25, 1923 See : Economic Weapon Council, 26th Session, P. V. 17 (1) Article 26 Minutes of 18th Meeting, September 26, 1923 Protocols of three amendments adopted by 2nd Council, 26th Session, P. V. 18 (1) Assembly Minutes of 19th Meeting, September 27, 1923 Ratification by Belgium of Council, 26th Session, P. V. 19 (1) Note dated October 4, 1923 by Secretary- General announcing Minutes of 20th Meeting, September 27, 1923 C. L. 99. 1923 Council, 26th Session, P. V. 20 (1) Minutes of 21st Meeting, September 28, 1923 Council, 26th Session, P. V. 21 (1) Minutes of 22nd Meeting, September 28, 1923 Council, 26th Session, P. V. 22 (1) D Minutes of 23rd Meeting, September 29, 1923 Council, 26th Session, P. V. 23 (1) Minutes of 24th Meeting, September 29, 1923 Danzig, Free City of Council, 26th Session, P. V. 24 (1) Financial situation of Letter dated May 18, 1923 from Reparations Com­ Covenant mission quoting its questions submitted to Govern­ Article 4 of ments represented thereon, as a result of League's See : Council, League request that it grant moratorium to Danzig, and Article 6 of, paragraphs regarding allocation of expenses announcing, in view of delay bound to result See : Finances, League from these questions, its decision not to claim Article 10 any special security for debts due to it from Danzig (C. 393. 1923) Amendment proposed by Canadian delegation to 2nd Assembly Letter dated September 28, 1923 from Repara­ Letter dated February 22, 1923 from Secretary- tions Commission forwarding, in completion General to States Members of Council (C. L. 17 of above-mentioned letter, replies received to (a). 1923) and to States non-Members of Council questions quoted therein (not published) and (C. L. 17. 1923) requesting observations on announcing its inability to take, at the moment, a decision as to granting moratorium to Danzig Reply from Liberia as requested C. 681. M. 275. 1923. V C. 661. 1923.I Resolution (draft) submitted September 25, 1923 by 1st Committee (M. Rolin) to 4th Assembly Dispute between Lithuania and Poland defining scope of obligations contained in Resolution adopted January 13, 1922 by Council Article 10 in so far as regards points raised by regarding (A.8 5 . 19231 Steps to be taken in pursuance of Vote taken by 4th Assembly on Resolution (No. 19) adopted September 27, 19-3 Note dated October 15, 1923 by Secretary- by 4th Assembly, on report of 6th Committee, General giving details of result of referring to 5th Assembly question of C. 670. M. 269. 1923. V A. 138. 1923. VII — 3 — Documents, League Finances, League (continued) Subject List No. 28 of documents distributed to Allocation of Expenses (continued) Council during August 1923 Resolution (No. 25) adopted September 28, 1923 C. 589-1923 by 4th Assembty on report of 4th Committee, approving scale for 1924 (A. 118), requesting Subject List No. 28 ot documents distributed to Coun­ Allocation Committee to continue preparation of cil and States Members during August 1 9 2 3 definitive scale, modifying, if desirable, composi­ C. 5 S 9 . M. 364. T 923 tion of this Committee, urging ratification of 1st amendment to Article 6 and reducing contri­ bution of Japanese Government for 1924 A. 136. 1923 Budget, Labour Organisation 6th fiscal period (1924) Estimates for Text of, presented September 26, 1923 by Economic Weapon 4th Committee to 4th Assembly (A. 4 (a). Covenant, Article 16, regarding 2. 1923. X) Protocols of four amendments adopted by 2nd Resolution (No. 23) adopted September 28, Assembly 1923 by 4th Assembly on report of 4th Ratification by Belgium Committee adopting, and deciding publi­ cation in Official Journal of Note dated October 4, 1923 by Secretary- General announcing A. 140. 1923.X C. L. 99. 1923 Budget, League 4th fiscal period (1922) Economics and Finance Audited accounts for Customs formalities Text of, submitted May 14, 1923 by Secretary- Conference, International, on, and on other similar General (A. 5. 1923. X) matters, October 1923, Geneva Resolution (No. 23) adopted September 28, Representation of America at 1923 by 4th Assembly, on report of 4th Note dated October 9, 1923 by Secretary- Committee, passing General announcing that while American A.