[DISTRIBUTED - TO THE COUNCIL AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS C. 187. N. 64. 1 9 2 7 . members o f THE LEAGUE.] Gen e v a , April 4th, 1927. S ubject L ist N o. 71 OF DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCIL AND THE MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE DURING MARCH 1927*. (Prepared by the Distribution Branch.) *The original reference number of documents distributed a second time during March 1927 is also given and is indicated by the sign i Council, League (continued) Composition of (continued) Members, Non-Permanent (continued) Election, term of mandate, and conditions of re- A eligibility of (continued) Memorandum dated January 1927 by the Nor­ wegian Government expressing the opinion that the system of the single transferable vote Armaments, Reduction of is the only form of proportional representation applicable to Council elections, concurring in Conference, International, on the view exposed by the British representative Commission, Preparatory, for to the 43rd Council Session, that its memor­ Documents of (3rd Series) andum of November 1926 is a sufficient ex­ position of the technical aspect of the case C. 740. M. 279. 1926. IX and requesting that its two memoranda be submitted to States Members C. 22. 1927 § Report dated November 1926 by the Joint Com­ C. 122. M. 43.1927 mission on its work during the three Sessions and on the questions submitted to the Sub-Com­ Report dated March 1927 by the Japanese Repre­ missions A and B (C. 738. M. 277. 1926. IX ) sentative (Viscount Ishii) adopted March 7, Observations of the following country 1927 by the 44th Council Session instructing the Secretao'-General to communicate to States United States of America Members the two memoranda from the Nor­ wegian Government and all other reports re­ C. 153. M. 45. 1927. IX ceived from States Members on the question of C. 70. 1927 Year Book containing data referred to in the Covenant, C. 122. M. 43. 1927 Art. 8 Volume (3rd) issued January 1927 by the Secretariat 43rd Session, December 1926, Geneva giving general and statistical information on land, Minutes of sea and air armaments O. J., VIII, No. 2* ** C. 20. M. 14. 1927. IX 44th Session, March 1927, Geneva Agenda for Text (revised) issued March 5, 1927, together with c list of Rapporteurs C. 35 (2). M. 20 (2). 1927 Council, League Minutes of meetings held Composition of March 7y 1927 Council/44th Session/P.V. 1(1) Members, Non-Permanent > 7 » » » > P.V. 2 » 8 » » » Election, term of mandate, and conditions of re­ > P.V. 3 (I) eligibility of » 9 » » » > P.V. 4(1 ) > IO » > > > P.V. 5 (1) Memorandum dated November 1926 by the Nor­ n wegian Government explaining, in support of » » » » » P.V. 6(1) its proposal to the 7th Session of the Assembly, » 12 » » » » P.V. 7 (1) the working of the system of the single trans­ > 12 > » > > P.V. 8(1) ferable vote C. 122. M. 43. 1927 * Indexed in detail in the Annual Subject List for 1926. ** Including an index to be revised and co-ordinated in an index C. 654. 1926 § to all volumes of the Official Journal published during 1927. s. a. N. 175 (F.) 4- 150 (A.I. 5-27 Imp. Sonor — 2 — Covenant, League Documents, League (continued) Application of Articles II, 15 and 16 List, Subject (No. 69), of documents distributed to Financial assistance provided for in the Covenant, the Council and States Members during January 1907 Article 16 C. 27. M. 18.192; Report dated March 1927 by the Financial Com­ mittee (26th Session) expressing the desirability List, Subject (No. 70), of documents distributed to of further study of this question before giving the Council and States M embers during February an opinion as to the scheme best calculated to 1927 achieve C. 84. M. 34. 1927 C. 152. M. 44. 1927. II E D Economics and Finance Commerce, Equitable treatment of Foreign Nationals and Enterprises, Treatment of Danzig, Free City of Letter dated M arch 28, 1927 from the Secretary- General to certain States Members drawing their Financial situation of attention to the resolution adopted March n, Loan to be issued by the Harbour Board 1927 by the Council which approved the report Report dated March 1926 by the Financial Com­ of the Economic Committee in which it ex­ mittee (26th Session) announcing the receipt of pressed the necessity before making a final information to the effect that the Harbour Board report on the question of awaiting the replies is negotiating a loan to repay its debt to Danzig of States to the Secretary-General’s letter oi and for harbour extension work and stating that July 2, 1926 which asked to what extent effect it sees no objection to the issue of such a loan had been given to the Council’s recommendations provided it take place after that to be issued by on this question and urging these States to the Free City loan furnish the information required C. 140. 1927. VI C. 152. M. 44. 1927. II C. L. 28. 1927. II Commission, Economic and Financial Resolution adopted March 10, 1927 by the 44th Council Session on the proposal of the Belgian Committee, Economic Representative (M. Vandervelde) noting the 21 st Session, February-March 1927, Rome report of the Financial Committee and expressing Report dated March 1927, of the hope for the early issue of C. 103 (2). M. 48 (1). 1927. II C. 152. M. 44. 1927. IT Report dated M arch 1927 by the German Repre­ Loan to be issued to cover the deficit in 1926-1927 sentative (M. Stresemann) and resolution ad­ budget to refund the floating debt and to under­ opted March 14, 1927 by the 44th Council take certain productive expenditure Session approving the report of Report dated March 1927 by the Financial Com­ mittee (26th Session) reminding the Council of C. 138. 1927. II its approval of the issue of this loan, subject to C. 103 (2). M. 48 (1). 1927. II the fulfilment of certain specified conditions, giv­ ing the up-to-date position with regard to such Committee, Financial fulfilment, expressing the hope of early com­ 26th Session, March 1927, Geneva pletion thereof, announcing its approval of a Report dated March 1927 of programme of expenditure of the proceeds of the loan, proposing that control of such expendi­ C. 152. M. 44. 1927. II ture should be entrusted to Trustees appointed by the League, announcing its authorisation of approval by its President of the loan contract and recommending that the Council authorise its Resolutions adopted March 1927 by the 44th President to appoint the above-mentioned Trustees, Council Session, on the work of if necessary, before the next Council Session C. 152. M. 44. 1927. II C. 140.1927 C. 152. M. 44. 192- ■SVe also : Subject concerned Resolution adopted March 10, 1927 by the 44th Council Session on the proposal of the Belgian Conference, Economic, International, May 1927, Geneva Representative (M. Vandervelde) noting the Convocation of report of the Financial Committee, approving its Letter dated March 15, 1927 from the Secretary- conclusions and expressing the hope for the early issue of General to distant States announcing, further to his letter of December 22, 1926, that from March C. 152. M. 44. 1927. II 15, 1927 the additional copies of the preparatory documents intended for the representatives of Documents, League these Governments will be sent directly to such List, Subject (No. 68), of documents distributed to representatives immediately on receipt of their the Council and States Members during December address in Europe and not to their Governments 1926 C. 4. M. 3. 1927 C. L. 26. 1927. II - 3 — Economic and Finance (continued) Economic and Finance (continued) Customs Formalities Taxation, Double, and Fiscal Evasion (continued) Abolition of Import and Export Prohibitions and Committee of Experts on (continued) Restrictions 7th Session, January 1927, Geneva (continued) Conference, International, November 1927, Geneva Resolution adopted March 10, 1927 by the 44th Convocation of Council Session on the proposal of the Chinese Report dated March 1927 by the German Representative (M. Chu) noting and approving Representative (M. Stresemann) and resolu­ the report of the Financial Committee concern- tion adopted March 11, 1927 by the 44th nig the work of Council Session deciding to convene a Con­ C. 152. M. 44. 1927. II ference of States Members and Non Mem­ bers to frame an International Convention on this question, to forward with the invita­ Estonia tions thereto the documents already prepared Financial situation of by the Economic Committee and fixing pro­ Reform, Banking and Currency visionally the date of the opening as Novem­ Report dated March 1927 by the Financial Com­ ber 14, 1927 mittee (26th Session) announcing its approval of C. 138. 1927 the three draft laws to be submitted to Estonian C. 103 (2). M. 48 (1). 1927 legislature and its appointment of its Chairman to approve the conditions of the loan to be issued Convention, International, concluded November 3, 1923 at Geneva on the simplification of (C. 678. C. 137. 1927. II M. 241. 1924) C. 152. M. 44. 1927. II Ratification by France of Note dated March 12, 1927 by the Secretary- Resolution adopted March 10, 1927 by the 44th General, stating with reference to his note of Council Session on the proposal of the Belgian October 7, 1926 (C. L. 15. 1926. II) that the Representative (M. Vandervelde) noting and French Government has specified in its Bill approving the report of the Financial Com­ approving the above-mentioned Convention, mittee on that the provisions contained in this Act should C. 152. M. 44.