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This file contains correspondence: from the Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department, P. F. Deane to the Secretary-General and subsequent exchanges between the High Commissioner and the Legal Section in view of a special appeal to the Australian government so that full adhesion to the Nansen certificate system be obtained.

This file contains correspondence, notes and telegrams exchanged between Dr. Nansen, the High Commissioner, Dobreff, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Bulgaria, Mr. Collins, the representative of the League of Nations for Russian Refugees, Bulgaria, the Legation of Bulgaria, Bern. Recognition of the identity certificate system is notified 29 nov. 1922.

This file contains correspondence with the delegation of Chile to the League (Bern, London), correspondence between the delegation and the Secretary-General regarding Chile's position on identity certificates.

This file contains correspondence between P.H. Tiedemann, Russian consulate in Tientsin, and the Secretary-General, with M. Tang Tsai Fou, Société des Nations, Service de la République de Chine, regarding internal affairs preventing China's adoption of the Council's resolution of March 25, 1922, correspondence with Russian associations.

This file contains correspondence with G. Burnier, Constantinople Delegation, regarding an increase in visa fees charged by the Czechoslovakian authorities, the position of these authorities on the Council's resolution of 25 Mar. 1922, correspondence with the Delegate of the Czechoslovakian Republic, Dr. Girsa, Joint Foreign Committee (Jewish Association), the Czechoslovakian Red Cross (Dr. Vladimir Haering, Vice President), the Czechoslovakian Delegation (Paul Hesse).

Correspondence from the Danish Delegation to the LoN regarding its adoption of the identity certificate system (23 May 1923) and the enforcement of the system from 1 Aug. 1923.

This file contains correspondence namely exchanged with the Estonian delegation, Mr. Gallati, and between the latter and Estonian authorities. The subjects covered are the measures taken for delivery of visas, provisional identity certificates and transit visas to new refugees. By 24 Sept. 1923, the delegate informs Estonian government ready to enforce the identity certificates system, the date of enforcement is 26 Nov. 1923 however the Secretary-General requests an official confirmation as per No. 9 of the Arrangement regarding delivery of identity certificates.

This file contains correspondence of the Finnish legation to the Secretary-General, Sir Eric Drummond, dated 15 Aug. 1922 and confirming Finland's adhesion to the identity certificates system, the circular letter dated 26 Aug. 1922 and informing the Council and other members of the League, of Finland's decision. The decision is to be enforced from October 1st, 1922.

This file contains correspondence regarding the measures taken by France to act upon the resolutions adopted by the Council on 25 Mar. 1922, its adhesion to the identity certificates system on 4 Sept. 1922 and enforcement of adhesion as of 1 Jan. 1923. It includes correspondence with other delegations regarding subsequent obstacles encountered in the delivery of visas by French diplomatic representations. It appears that the Russian organisations play an important role in the recommendations for visa issuance by French Consuls. A press clipping raises the issue of consequences on Russian emigration of "de jure" recognition by France of the Soviet government.

This file contains mainly correspondence and notes involving the Geneva office, its delegations, Austrian national authorities and their legation in Geneva. Letters are signed by Mr. T.F.Johnson (Geneva Office), Henri Reymond (Vienna delegation), Dr. Montel (Austrian representative for Russian refugees) and Mr. de Pflugl (Austrian legation in Geneva). The subjects covered are: status of Russian refugees and the adoption of the identity certificate system by Austria, the decision of the Geneva office to close the Vienna delegation and the consequences as viewed by Dr. Montel and Mr. Reymond, the problem of closing the HCR delegation due to budget restrictions and the staatenlosenpaesse which the Austrian authorities want to substitute for the identity certificates.