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Files in this sub-series reflect the activities of F. Nansen as High Commissioner for Prisoners of War (later High Commissioner for Russian Refugees), of the League of Nations and of the International Committee of the Red Cross on the repatriation of prisoners of war of various nationalities mainly from Russia after the World War I.
This sub-series contains official League of Nations documents, administrative, financial, and other documentation, correspondence, printed documents of external origin (newsletters), some photographs.

The outcomes of the Conference referred to an "Accord" and three "Arrangements".

The "Accord", dated 30 June 1928, concerned the nomination of the representatives for the Office of the High Commissioner needed to be agreed by the ministry of foreign affairs of the country concerned. The representative had the authority to deliver Nansen passport, renewal of identity certificate, identity card.

The "Arrangements" were entitled
"Arrangement intergouvernementaux du 12 mai 1926 et du 30 juin 1928, relatifs aux réfugiés russes, arméniens, assyriens, assyro-chaldéens et turcs"
"Arrangement de juin 1928 concernant le statut juridique des réfugiés russes et arméniens"
"Arrangement du 30 juin 1928 relatif à l'extension à d'autres catégories de réfugiés de certaines mesures prises en faveur des réfugiés russes et arméniens"