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.
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.
File contains correspondence relating to the transfer of Russian Jewish Refugees (students) from Romania and Bessarabia to France and other countries.
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.
File contains various correspondence and press clippings relating to the transfer of Russian Refugees from Germany to Chile.
File contains correspondence relating to the transfer of Russian Refugees from Austria, Hungary and other countries to Mexico.
File contains correspondence relating to the evacuation of Russian Refugees to South America.
File contains correspondence and press clippings relating to the transfer of Russian Refugees to Brazil (transportation, employment, etc.).
This file contains correspondence between the Russian Refugee Service and its delegations: H. Reymond, Austria and Hungary, L.S. Childs, Belgrade, Charpentier (successor of Childs) on the subject of the ILO's recruitment of Russian refugee workers via an intermediary, the Bureau atlantique, as per some press cuttings. References are made to articles in L'Humanité and Russian press, DNI, edited by Kerensky in Paris.
File contains correspondence with W.O.Simms, Parana Plantations, London re Transfer of Russian Refugees to Brazil.