This file contains correspondence in various languages, exchanged with individuals and associations or groups, documenting concern for the refugee issue in general and questions related to the work of the Office.
Various Certificates of Russian Refugee Status, Other Documents Concerning Russian Refugees Currently Residing in (Moving into/ out of) Germany (Their Legal Status, Nansen Passports, Visas, etc.). The filing order by alphabetical first letter of last name is further specified as follows: KAC-KWI and LAB-LWO. Documents within the "letters" are in alphabetical order.
Various Certificates of Russian Refugee Status, Other Documents Concerning Russian Refugees Currently Residing in (Moving into/ out of) Germany (Their Legal Status, Nansen Passports, Visas, etc.). The filing order by alphabetical first letter of last name is further specified as follows: MAC-MUEN, NAB-NUS, PAD-PYL. In addition, a few documents are in the order of K: misfiled. Documents within the "letters" are generally in alphabetical order.
File mainly contains statements of accounts, correspondence, list of Refugees' names and miscellaneous documents relating to the settlement.
Correspondence regarding passport request.
Correspondence exchanged with the Swiss federal authorities, Ludwik Rajchman, Prof. Gustavo Pittaluga (Université de Madrid) regarding a stay of the Baron and Baroness de Meyendorff in Switzerland.
Correspondence from different entities transmitting requests for Nansen passports and for financial assistance or correspondence addressed directly to the Nansen Office for the passport; correspondence between the Nansen Office headquarters and its country representative on the afore-mentioned subjects.
Correspondence exchanged between S. Lawford Childs, Belgrade, and Mr. Serafimoff, Sofia, with Major T.F. Johnson, Hesse, Constantinople, between Albert Thomas and Dr. Nansen, as well as with L.B. Krassine, U.S.S.R. Embassy, Paris, regarding the repatriation from Varna of Russians favorable to the Soviet regime [bolchévisants] via Constantinople. The schooner on which the refugees are embarked sinks and the [250] refugees are stranded in Constantinople, Soviet authorities refuse responsibility after Nansen's attempt to mediate. The file includes a petition by representatives of the refugees.