This file contains a collection of laws and government decrees regarding amnesties granted to those labourers and farmers who fought in enemy troops and are currently residing outside the Soviet territories.
This file content highlights the Legal aspects of rapatriation of refugees with focus on Russian cases.
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 between the Bolivian government and the Secretary General regarding the adoption, by Bolivia, of the Nansen certificate system as per conference and text of agreement adopted July 3-5 1922.
It contains file 45/16729/16729, correspondence with the British authorities and Greek High Commissioner regarding the legal status of Russian subjects in Smyrna.
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 from the Guatemalan Foreign Affairs to the Secretary-General regarding the adhesion of Guatemala to the identity certificates system and subsequent circulation of this information to League Committees for Russian refugees.
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.
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.