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This file concerns an expulsion order given to six persons with residency/asylum permits but without accusations or motives. The Russian organisation, Comité Russe de Secours aux Réfugiés en Pologne, notifies the Polish Delegation of the HCR.

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.

File contains correspondence relating to the transfer of Russian Refugees to Peru.

File contains press clippings and an extract from a French newspaper relating to the emigration from Russia of Refugees from foreign origins.

File contains correspondence relating to the transfer of Russian Refugees to Argentina as land colonists.

File contains correspondence relating to the transfer of a group of Russian refugees from Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to Chaco, Argentina, and their employment by the New State Railway Line.

This file contains correspondence with the Lithuanian Foreign Office, with the Office in Riga (Latvia), the Committee of Russian Emigrants in Lithuania. The Lithuanian Foreign Affairs are represented by several officials, the Riga Office by A. de Foelkersam and J. Fedoroff is Chairman of the emigrants' committee in Lithuania. The file includes letters by individual refugees (individual cases), lists of refugees and accounts established by the Committee of Russian emigrants.

The file contains requests to assist refugees recovered from tuberculosis to obtain a resident permit and employment, as well as financial assistance requests for medical treatment and accounts.

Press extracts:
"Za Swobodou" de Varsovie dated 4 August 1931 on "La Roumanie livre aux Bolcheviks les réfugiés russes"
"La Renaissances (Vozrojdénie)" de Paris dated 3 August 1931 on "L'extradition des deux réfugiés russes par la Commission mixte roumaino-soviétique".

The file contains correspondence mainly about the resignation of Victor Kehren and nomination of Mr. Coubaux. A. Coubaux was the Honorary Delegate for the High Commissioner in Belgium for six months in 1932. Due to bad health, he proposed to be replaced by his son Robert Coubaux.

Includes:
"Moniteur belge - Journal officiel No. 192" dated 10 July 1932 announcing the nomination of Mr. Coubaux.

File contains documents and press clippings mentionning the appointement of Professor Georges Werner as President of the Nansen Office in 1933, as well as correspondence on his decease in 1935.

Documents:

C.62.M.24.1933 - Resignation of M. Max Huber, President of the Nansen International Office for Refugees (English and French)
A.Extr./Bureau/1.1933 - dated 22 February 1933 - Démission de M. Max Huber, Président du Conseil d'administration - Projet de Rapport du Bureau de l'Assemblée, présenté par le Président
A.Extr.V.R.16. - Verbatim Report of the Special Session of the Assembly of the LON convened in virtue of article 15 of the Covenant at the request of the Chinese Government - 16th Plenary Meeting - 21 February 1933
A.Extr.30.1933 - dated 23 February 1933 Resignation of M. Max Huber, President of the Governing Body - Report of the Bureau (English and French)

Press clippings:

Courrier de Genève - 25 February 1933 - "Le nouveau directeur de l'office international Nansen pour les réfugiés" and "Autour du problème des réfugiés"
La Suisse - 25 February 1933 - A la S.D.N.
Journal des Nations - 25 February 1933 - M. Georges Werner succède a M. Max Huber
Journal de Genève - 30 April 1933 - Un rapport du prof. Werner sur l'oeuvre de l'office en Syrie - Les comptes
La Suisse - 3 May 1933 - A l'Office international Nansen pour les réfugiés
Journal de Genève - 21 January 1935 - Georges Werner
La Suisse - 21 January 1935 - M. Georges Werner, prof. à l'Université, maire de Chêne-Bougeries

Other documents:
Biographie de M. le Professeur Georges Werner, Président du Conseil d'administration de l'Office International Nansen pour les Réfugiés - "La Patrie Suisse", No. 802, 18 juin 1924, pages 153-154.