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R5623/20A/24038/4110 · Dossier · 1931-1936
Fait partie de Groupe d’archives mixtes sur les réfugiés (Fonds mixte Nansen)

File contains:

  • League of Nations document of 19 January 1931 "Statuts de l'Office international Nansen pour les réfugiés"
  • various correspondence between Michael Hansson, J. Avenol, G. Thélin, International Labour Office, M. Pilotti and Hallsten-Kallia.
R5622/20A/5634/4110 · Dossier · 1933
Fait partie de Groupe d’archives mixtes sur les réfugiés (Fonds mixte Nansen)

Report dated 30 August 1933 of the Governing Body of the Nansen International Office for Refugees submitted to the League of Nations thirteenth Assembly in 1932

File including:

  • one copy in English and one copy in French of the League of Nations official document A.19 dated 30 August 1933: "Nansen International Office for Refugees - Report of the Governing Body";
  • two letters dated 15 July 1933 and 21 August 1933 from the Nansen International Office for Refugees addressed to J. Avenol, Secretary-General of the League of Nations, for communication and observations regarding the draft of the Report on the refugee work prepared by the Governing Body to the forthcoming Session of the Assembly of the League of Nations;
  • a document J.C.17-1933 "Report of the Governing Body - Chapter I: Introduction - a) Assembly and Council resolutions b) Modifications of the composition of the Governing Body and of the other organs of the Office c) Inter-Governmental Advisory Commission for Refugees, etc. Chapter II: Action on the resolutions adopted by the Assembly at its XIIIth Session - a) Refugee Convention b) Settlement of Armenian Refugees in Syria c) Transfers of Armenian Refugees to the Armenian (Erivan) Republic etc. Chapter III: General activities of the Office - a) Existing state of the refugees problems b) Settlement of the refugees, including tables regarding the "Interventions on behalf of refugees made by the representatives of the Office during the period from July 1st 1932 to May 31st 1933", "Loans granted to organisations from July 1st 1932 to May 15th 1933" and "Refugees settled between July 1st 1932 and May 31st 1933, in the countries where they reside by means of small loans enabling them to become self-supporting - Other assistance by small loans" Chapter IV: Funds administered by the Office and Chapter V: Conclusion regarding "Proposals for the progressive liquidation of the refugee problems", and "Settlement and relief measures";
  • two draft copies (one in English and one in French) of document J.C.17-1933 with annotations;
  • lists of members of the Governing Body, of staff and representatives, of members of the Inter-Governmental Advisory Commission for Refugees, of organisations members of the Advisory Committee of private refugee relief organisations;
  • a report by the President of the Governing Body on his tour in Syria;
  • extracts from the Report of the Representative of the Office in Yugoslavia;
  • and funds regarding the Near East.
S542/1 · Série · 1930.03-1930.11
Fait partie de Groupe d’archives mixtes sur les réfugiés (Fonds mixte Nansen)

The reorganisation of the refugee work was initiated following the decisions taken during the 10th Assembly to wind up the refugee organisation within 10 years. The file contains discussions, comments made by Messrs. T. Lodge, I. Kerno, Avenol, Walters on the operation and financial arrangements and the transfer of refugee operations to the League of Nations through the creation of a "International Refugees Office". It also proposed to creat an Executive Council or Committee to oversee the liquidation. It mentioned the nomination of a new High Commissioner following the death of F. Nansen. There was correspondence with other officials of the League, with individual who looked for openings in the new organisation and with an NGO called the "American Society for Relief of Russian Exiles, Inc.", "Joint Foreign Committee of the Jewish Board of Deputies and the Anglo-Jewish Association". It also contains the inputs to the draft report of the Secretary-Genera on the future organisation of refugee work and a League document A.34.1930.XIII dated 5 September 1930 on "Russian, Armenian, Assyrian, Assyro-Chaldrean and the Turkish Refugees - Report by the Inter-Governmental Advisory Commission attached to the High Commissioner for Refugees".

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Document · 1934.03.13
Fait partie de Private Archives

Impressive demonstration in Danzig on the occasion of the visit of the "Reichsführer der SS" Himmler, and of "SA Gruppenführer" Schoene; talk between S. Lester and K. Papée on the provisions relating to Danzig as a military base; problem of the safety of the Gdynia Polish port; High Commissioner's action possible only on the question of arms; Danzig could not be regarded as an isolated problem.

Document · 1934.04.14
Fait partie de Private Archives

Incidents affecting the independence of the judiciary in Danzig, changes in procedure for the election of the judges; talk between S. Lester and A. Forster, Gauleiter of the National-Socialist Party in Danzig on the problem of the independence of the judges further to an article in the "Danziger Vorposten" of 9 April 1934 (which was said to be under A. Forster's control or influence); S. Lester to President H. Rauschning on A. Forster's threat towards Danzig judges, further to a case in which judgement was given against the State, what was described as an attempt to undermine the authority of the State, independence of the judiciary was one of the principal provisions of the Danzig Constitution; note of interview with H. Rauschning on A. Forster's attitude regarding the independence of the judges, on the election of the judges, the question of the suspension of the "Danziger Volkszeitung", and negotiations with Poland (questions of customs and contingents).

Document · 1934.05.03
Fait partie de Private Archives

National Holiday of Danzig changed by decree from 18 March (foundation day of the old city) to 1 May: on this occasion National-Socialist demonstration with speeches by A. Forster and others and A. Hitler's speech retransmitted, no incidents; petition from the ex-Senator Formelle, editor of the "Volkszeitung", Catholic Centre Party weekly paper which was suppressed: the petition dealt not only with the question of suppression but challenged the constitutional validity of the law of 30 June 1933, which related to public order, etc.; question of the appointment of a State Commissioner for Danzig.

Document · 1934.05.07
Fait partie de Private Archives

Deterioration of the Danzig-Polish relations because of the pressure of the Polish system of control of Danzig exports to Poland, but text of the Treaty placing Danzig in this position; enclosures: talk between S. Lester and A. Forster: Gauleiter A. Forster preoccupied with the economic situation in Danzig and the Polish pressure and control of the Danzig customs, he did not want to take any action without S. Lester's agreement, questions of the contingents, and of the East Prussia frontier and Danzig, article in the Treaty saying Poland and Danzig would form a common customs union; talk between S. Lester and K. Papée, Polish Minister: ditto, number of provocative incidents deteriorating the Danzig-Polish relations.

Document · 1934.05
Fait partie de Private Archives

Questions dealt with by the High Commissioner at Danzig: conflict between the Catholic Youth and Hitler Youth on negotiations for a concordat; deteriorating relations between H. Rauschning and A. Forster; K. Papée's fear as to the growth of semi-military organizations in Danzig; suppression for three months of the Catholic newspaper "Danziger Volkstimme", petition from the editor K. Formell, ex-Senator, to S. Lester; appointment by the Senate of a State Commissioner for the City of Danzig, Eggert, in place of the Municipal Council; deteriorating economic relations between Poland and Danzig: problem of the Polish pressure and control of the Danzig customs; A. Forster's threatening speech towards Poland.