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C1441/337/Rr.409/21/1 · File · 1922
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

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.

C1442/338/Rr.409/31/1 · File · 1922-1929
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

This file contains correspondence between the Geneva office and delegations (Belgrade, Budapest), between the Secretary-General and representatives of the Hungarian government regarding difficulties to obtain visas from Hungarian Consuls, ratification of the 5 July Arrangement. Individuals mentioned include: Mr. de Watteville, HCR Assistant, Geneva, Mr. Zwerner, HCR delegate, Belgrade, Prof. Zoltan Baranyai, Directeur du Secrétariat Permanent Hongrois, Henri Reymond, HCR delegate, Vienna and Budapest, M. de Kanya, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. The file includes press clippings and excerpts of translated press (Russian emigrant press).

C1442/338/Rr.409/35/1 · File · 1922-1924
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

This file contains correspondence between the Japan Embassy in Paris (Bureau du Japon à la Société des Nations) and the Secretary-General, Sir Eric Drummond, regarding Japan's adhesion to the Council's resolution on the legal situation and passport issue (13 June 1922), its adhesion to the identity certificates system (25 June 1923) and its enforcement on 1 Feb. 1924 of this system. M. Matsuda is the Head of the Japanese League of Nations Office.

C1443/339/Rr.409/59/1 · File · 1922-1929
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

It contains file 45/20773/15833, correspondence from the Département fédéral de Justice et Police and the Département Politique fédéral, sample of the identity certificates delivered by the Swiss government, press clippings (Schweizerische Republikanische Blätter), regarding transit visas and the decision of adhesion notified 20 Oct. 1922 and enforced 1 Jan. 1923.

C1443/339/Rr.409/66/1/Jacket1 · File · 1922-1923
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

It contains file 45/20336/15833/Jackets 1&2, correspondence on the subject of the Russian refugees in Constantinople and the issuing of identity certificates to them. It is exchanged between the Deputy Assistant Commissioner for refugees, S. Lawford Childs, French and British authorities (Allied High Commissioners) and Turkish authorities as well as with the High Commissioner in Geneva and the Secretary-General.

C1443/339/Rr.409/66/1/Jacket2 · File · 1924-1929
Part of League of Nations Refugees Mixed Archival Group (Nansen Fonds)

This file documents the decision of the Turkish government to issue special passports that are in agreement with the identity certificates system adopted by the Inter-governmental conference held at Geneva, July 3rd-5th, 1922, as per circular letter of 29 Jan. 1924. Collective passports are issued by the HCR for group evacuations. It contains correspondence, memoranda and notes, exchanges between the Legal section (Dr. van Hamel) and Major T.F. Johnson of the Refugee Service, between Consuls and the Secretary-General, the delegate S. Lawford Childs and other delegations of the HCR. The question of the status of Armenian and Georgian refugees is raised as well as of new Turkish laws making the collective passport procedure much more lengthy and expensive.