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Mandates
LON/BPC/MAN · Series · 1917-1946
Part of Collections

This series represents a total of 142 titles (included, but not individually numbered: 35 duplicated copes and 7 periodical issues). Brochures, reviews, booklets, documents, maps, pamphlets and reprints that were titled in this series referred to 15 countries. They were writted in 6 languages and some have several translations. The period covered in this series ranges beetween 1917 and 1946, with the majority relating to the 1920s. Topics in this series include: laws and statutes on Mandates, System of Mandates and League of Nations , texts of Mandates, articles on question of Mandate, relationship and correspondence between administration of mandatory countries (e.g. British Empire, France and Belgium) and local communities, annual reports to the Council of the League on the situation in the mandated territories, folk art and cultural differences, laws of different peoples and world peace.

Many of these items are rare even though reprints and government documents may possibley be available elsewhere. However, this collection is very useful and interesting for researchers working on issues related to Mandates.

Peace Movements
LON/BPC/PAC · Series · 1917-1946
Part of Collections

This series is comprised of a total of 296 titles (included, but not indvidually numbered: 28 duplicated copies and 2 periodical issues). Brochures, reviews, booklets, documents, maps, pamphlets and reprints that were titled in this series referred to 22 countries. They were written in 12 languages and some have several translations. The period covered in this series ranges between 1917 and 1946, with the majority relating to the 1910s and 1920s. Topics of the publications are peace movements and their worldwide historical development as well as the activities of peace associations and societies. They also include thoughts and opinions of various authors on the question of peace and war and on the concept of the united world and permanent peace which might be accomplished by a universally recognised code of international law or the voluntary establishment of an organization that went beyond the confines of national culture.

S18/18/1 · File · 1922.10.14-1922.10.26
Part of League of Nations Secretariat

Contains a letter from Mr. Colban and annexes on the exchange of prisoners of war and civil hostages betweem Greece and Turkey, negociations with Turkey to protect minorities in Asia Minor (release of refugees, etc.) and a peace Treaty between Great Britain and Turkey. Also contains various documents about the situation in Smyrna and the application of guarantees in the Aalands Convention to the case of Straits.

S37/37/1 · File · 1932
Part of League of Nations Secretariat

This file contains various documents gathered by Protestant missionaries about the overall political situation (governance, education, military occupation, etc.) in Mukden and in Manchuria in 1932. It contains the following documents: No. 1. Directory of the names of Japanese appointed by Japanese military authorities to the Government of the Three Eastern Provinces of China since 18th Sept. 1931; No. 2. Retaliation by force and Shidehara hardens his attitude; No. 3. Inspecting of troops and "remarkable" instructions given; No. 4. Important Instructions to Kwantung Army and Doihara; No. 5: Doihara's Remarks on his way back to Mukden; No. 6. Japanese on the crenellated wall, Mukden; No. 7. The occupation of Board of Finance, Mukden, with Japanese flag hoisted on the building; No. 8. Lt.-Gen. Honjo's Proclamation on Sept. 19th 1931; No. 9. List of innocent citizens shot by Japanese soldiers since 18th Sept. 1931; Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14. Innocent citizens shot by Japanese; No. 15. Japanese soldier on guard of the Provincial Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces; No. 16. Instructions re reopening of the Banks of Mukden by Lt.- Gen. Honjo; No. 17. Special Regulations re reopening of Frontier Bank. Note the names of those people who present at the meeting for drafting of these regulations; No. 18. Special Regulations re re-opening of the Provincial Bank of the Three Eastern Provinces; No. 19. Re-opening of the Board of Finance of Liaoning Province; No. 20. List of alterations and deletions of school text-books; Nos.21.22, 23, & 24. showing some of the alterations in the textbooks; No. 25. Slogans: Teach in Japanese (of the so-called New State); No.26. Educational policy of the New State; No.27. Notification of Col. Doihara re his assumption of office as the Managing Superintendent of the Mukden-Hailung Railway; No.28. Instruction of the Controlling Department of Japanese Kwantung Army Headquarters re appointment of Vice-Super-intendent to the Mukden-Hailung Railway; No.29. Japanese telegram system used at Chinchow in place of Chinese system; No.30. Mail matters detained by Japanese censors; No.31. Letters censored by Japanese Gendarmerie, Mukden; No.32. Mukden Spinning and Weaving Works to be merged with Manchurian Cotton Mill, Liaoyang (Japanese); No.33. Lt.-Gen. Honjo's proclamation re amnesty; No.34. Lt.-Gen. Honjo's notification re appointments of Japanese Mayor and other staff for Mukden; No. 35. Harataki appointed Chief of General Executive Bureau of Kirin Provincial Government; No.36. Photo of arm badge with stamps of Japanese Gendarmerie worn by Local Chinese-Police in Mukden; No.37. Japanese Kwantung Army Headquarters recruiting soldiers for Peace Preservation Corps, for the Provincial Government of Liaoning Province; No. 38. Watahin’s visiting card; No.39. Mr. [?] signed statement re Chamber of Commerce meeting; No.40. Kawashiri's visiting card; No.41. Self-Government Guidance Dept. Proclamation; No.42. One of the Big Posters showing typical Japanese style of writing and wording; No.43. Dragon Book; No.44. One of the pamphlets; No.45. Special number of "North-Eastern Civilization Half-Monthly; No.46. Red Scrolls; Nos.47 & 48. Cover and Letters of Self-Government Guidance Department; No.49. Signed receipt re slogans despatched by Self-Government Guidance Dept. and the slogans written on a piece of red Japanese cloth; No.50. Note from Mayor Chao to Chamber of Commerce re G.Yen 1’500 from Japanese military Headquarters; No.51. "Manchurian Representatives" appealing the Japanese Army Headquarters for establishment of the New State; No.52. Lama representatives calling on Mayor Chao and Commander in chief of the Japanese Kwantung Army; No.53. Penhsihu's appeal to the Japanese Kwanttung Army Headquarter for the establishment of New State;

S33/33/2/1 · File · 1932
Part of League of Nations Secretariat

The japanese Assessor sent several briefing notes on the programme of education set up by chinese government for targeting foreign countries. Also the parallel lines of railways against japanese interests in manchuria are described in the file . As evidence and legal basis of settlement Japanese assessor recalled exchange of correspondence on this matter between China and Japan . The records of this exchange of correspondence are provided in this file.