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C1532/428/20A/19222/19016/Jacket1 · File · 1929-1931
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

File contains correspondence on the drafting and distribution of the appeal. National Committees were formed in Denmark and Norway for raising money for the Fund in those countries. The appeal document which entitled "Appeal for a Memorial Fund for the Completion of the Humanitarian Work of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen" or the "Nansen Memorial Fund" was signed by H. E. M. Aristide Briand, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the French Republic; The Rt. Hon. Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, K.C.; H.E. Dr. Julius Curtius, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Reich; H.E. Signor D. Grandi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Italy; The Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson, P.C. M.P., Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; H.E. Dr. T. G. Masaryk, President of the Czechoslovak Republic; H.E. M. Joh. Ludw. Mowinckel, former Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway; H.E. M. E. Venizelos, President of the Council of Ministers of Greece.

Draft document:
C.A.24.1931 - Governing Body 3rd Session - Nansen Memorial Fund
"Appel du Dr. Fidtjof Nansen - Haut-Commissaire de la Société des Nations pour les Réfugiés pour l'obtention des fonds nécessités par la liquidation de la partie matérielle du problème des réfugiés russes, arméniens, assyriens, assyro-chaldéens et turcs"
C.300.M.141.1931 - 13 May 1931 - Note by the Secretary-General (English and French) - Lettre émanant de M. Max Huber, Président du Conseil d'administration de l'Office international nansen pour les Réfugiés

Press clippings:
"Manchester Guardian " dated 22 May 1930 on " Nansen and Armenia - An Obligation that Remains"
"New York Times" dated 14 May 1931 on "The Refugees' Best Friend"
"New York Times" dated 13 May 1931 on "8 Statesmen appeal for Nansen Memorial - Henderson, Briand, Curtius and others seek fund to care for refugees"
"Deutsche Allgemeine Zeit - Abend Aus Berlin" dated 15 March 1931 on "Ein "Nansen-Fonds" zur bie Fluchlings in Europa und asien?"
"The Way of the World - No. 110" - dated 15 May 1931
"Jewish Telegraphic Agency" dated 11 May 1931 on "Nansen Memorial Fund: Appeal issued by League of Nations Council for Completion of Dr. Nansen's Humanitarian Work"
Various newspaper cuttings from Budapest

C1532/428/20A/80202/19016 · File · 1930-1938
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

File contains correspondence concerning contributions from individuals, private institutions; and lists of contributions received or pledged.

Documents:
C.A.24.1931 - Governing Body 3rd Session Nansen Memorial Fund

Press clipping:
"The Times" dated 31 August 1932 on "Russian Refugees in China"
"Bergens Aftenblad" dated 18 May 1937 on "Herr redaktor - Den statslose"

C1573/469/20B/17431/17126 · File · 1930-1938
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

This file contains cases of Russian refugees, Mr. Denis Gromow and Mr. Moise Kaminsky. Also contains lists of refugees interested to emigrate to South America (Paraguay) and correspondence with Mr. Tchoumakoff, Delegate of the High Commission for Refugees in South America, about employment possibilities for refugees in South American countries.

C1573/469/20B/21705/17126 · File · 1930-1932
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

This file contains requests for financial assistance for transport to France and reimbursement of the advances; also includes correspondence regarding the matter of securing the reimbursement of advances made to refugees and a memorandum received from the United Russian Relief, concerning the question of the Strałkowo [Strelkovsky] Camp.

C1529/425/20A/80423/17638 · File · 1932
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

The file contains correspondence mainly about the resignation of Victor Kehren and nomination of Mr. Coubaux. A. Coubaux was the Honorary Delegate for the High Commissioner in Belgium for six months in 1932. Due to bad health, he proposed to be replaced by his son Robert Coubaux.

Includes:
"Moniteur belge - Journal officiel No. 192" dated 10 July 1932 announcing the nomination of Mr. Coubaux.