This file contains correspondence with Russian refugees, Russian organisations, national authorities, the Geneva Office, etc. regarding situations of destitution, statelessness, identity certificates, travel expenses, evacuation of Russian generals in Danzig who have received an expulsion order, etc. Press cuttings are included.
Correspondence and telegrams regarding the expulsion of three former members of the Russian army, Glasenapp, Djakow and Lebedeff; the Russian refugees' complaint against the Danzig authorities for their removal of the Russian eagle from a stone and their mutilation of the epitaph on said stone; the possible creation of a sub-delegation of the High Commissariat for Refugees in Danzig. On these subjects, the Polish and Baltic States delegate, Mr. E. Gallati, meets representatives of the Danzig senate during a mission to the Free City 8-10 Dec. 1919. He meets namely President Sahm and his assistant, Dr. Ferber, a report of the mission is addressed to the deputy High Commissioner, M. T.F. Johnson.
File contains correspondence relating to the transfer of Russian Jewish Refugees (students) from Romania and Bessarabia to France and other countries.
File contains correspondence between A. J. Schwelm (Eldorado Colonization and Forest Exploitation Co.), T.F. Johnson (Chief of ILO Refugee Service) and S. Lawford Childs (League's representative in Buenos Aires) relating to his Resettlement Scheme in Argentina.
Files contains correspondence relating to the transfer of Russian Refugees from China (Shanghai) to Brazil (transportation, employment, visa, accounts, etc.).
This file contains correspondence with the International Committee of the Red-Cross, the Russian Red-Cross in Vienna, the Geneva Office, etc. Correspondence from the Russian Red Cross in Vienna is first signed by Constantin de Schabelsky, then by Léon Islavine. The issue of the double recognition by the Austrian State of the former Russian Red Cross and The Soviet Red Cross is raised. The Austrian government bases recognition on support of ICRC to Mr. Schabelsky. This file also contains an article on the Soviet Red-Cross published by "Bureau de l'Entente internationale contre la IIIème Internationale", August 1925 and a brochure on the activities of the Russian Red-Cross since 1917.
Reports, correspondence with the Austrian Authorities and the Geneva Office regarding the protection of tenants: application of Austrian law to Russian refugees, cases of criminal law concerning Russian refugees, the legal status of Russian and Armenian refugees.
This file contains various types of correspondence and appears to concern namely the travel of Russian (Mongol) refugees to France via Austria and the problem of unemployment raised by the French authorities. Correspondence is exchanged with the French, Czechoslovak, Bulgarian and Turkish delegations to check the movement of refugees who would be stuck in Vienna for lack of proof of future employment in France.
File contains periodic expense statements, statistics, listings of patients from the Old Organisation of the Russian Red Cross and the American Society for Relief of Russian Exiles, Inc.; collection of information concerning tubercular refugees, information and brochure concerning tuberculosis sanatorium, explanatory note concerning the creation and the operation of the Fund from the Old Organisation of the Russian Red Cross.
Includes "First Annual Report 1929-1930 - American Society for Relief of Russian Exiles, Inc." and a brochure on "The General Direction of the Old Organisation of the Russian Red Cross - Relief of the Russian Refugees Abroad".
Documents:
F.C.30-1931: "Commission des finances le 12 octobre 1931 - Demande d'avances présentées par les differentes institutions de réfugiés russes - Demande d'avance de la Croix-rouge en faveur de ses différentes institutions"
M.c.4-1932: "Extraordinary Meeting of the Managing Committee and Finance Commission dated 6 February 1932 - Application by the Russian Red Cross for a loan of Sw.Fr.12.000 for the Paulhaguet Sanitorium" [Sanatorium in France].