Correspondence exchanged between the Foreign Affairs (Mowinckel) and Secretary-General regarding adhesion of Norway to the identity certificates system and its position on the main points of the legal status and issue of Russian refugees' passports; arrangement of 30 June 1928 and more specifically para. 9 on the legal status of Russian and Armenian refugees (issuing of a return visa by the country delivering the Nansen certificate).
This file contains correspondence involving the HCR delegate in Poland and the Geneva Office as well as Polish national and consular authorities. The subjects covered are namely the adhesion of Poland and the difficulties made to refugees in this country as in the other countries bordering Russia (Lithuania, Latvia). HCR delegates in Poland include Mr. A. Berdez, Mr. Charpentier, Mr. Gallati.
The file contains correspondence, telegrams and press clippings, from the Department of State, Legation in Bern, regarding the practice of return visas, issuance of certificates of identity, cooperation with the Service bureau for Russians directed by Pierre Routsky, regularisation of the situation of refugees in America. Also concerns Armenian refugees.
Within the context of the expulsion decree deadline extended to 6 Feb. 1929, correspondence exchanged to enable naturalization of refugees or their evacuation through free visas or labour contracts. The file includes translations of Turkish laws on nationality and related stamp duties.
It contains file 45/28588/15833. Correspondence with a Ukrainian association regarding the Russian refugees' rights in Danzig; the Free City of Danzig communicates on the conditions of issuance of identity certificates since Aug. 1, 1924; the issue is raised of Poland's adhesion to the certificates system and the require for its visas on Nansen passports; the Legal Section is consulted as well as Danzig High Commissioner, MacDonnell. However, MacDonnell objects communications should have been made directly with the Polish delegation to the League. Reference is made to an agreement concluded between Danzig and Poland regarding the issue of passports. Danzig's application of the identity certificates system is communicated by a circular letter of 17 Oct. 1924.
This file content is dealing with legal matters of refugees.
This file content is dealing with legal matters and identity of refugees.
The file contains legal documents about the resettlement of Russian refugees of Syra in Great Britain due to forced departure from Turkey.