Further to the conference held in Geneva, 3-5 July 1922, statement of replies received from various governments, communicated by the Secretary-General, various correspondence regarding positions of specific governments as to the Nansen identity certificate system.
This file content highlights the Legal aspects of rapatriation of refugees with focus on Russian cases.
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.
It contains file 45/19850/15833. Correspondence and telegrams exchanged with the HCR/ICRC delegate in Bucarest, Dr. Bacilieri [Basilieri], and his successor, Mr. Robert Brunel, with Jewish associations (including Zionist), Romanian authorities (Foreign affairs minister Duca), other delegations (Austria and Hungary, Germany). The file documents a collaboration with the Jewish and Russian associations via a special commission created by Dr. Bacilieri to improve the legal situation of refugees. Romania has adopted the identity certificates system by letter of Sept. 29, 1922.
The file contains file 45/22501/15833, correspondence, notes and identity certificates (samples). The correspondence is exchanged between the Geneva Office (Mr. Johnson, Mr. de Watteville) and the delegate in Belgrade, Mr. G. Zwerner, as well as with the national authorities, Foreign Minister Mr. N. Nintchitch [Yintcitch], regarding adhesion of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to the identity certificates system, officially notified 18 Dec. 1922.
The file contains correspondence, telegrams and press clippings, from the Department of State, Legation in Bern, regarding the practice of return visas, issuance of certificates of identity, cooperation with the Service bureau for Russians directed by Pierre Routsky, regularisation of the situation of refugees in America. Also concerns Armenian refugees.
This file contains correspondence between the Netherlands' legation and the Secretary-General regarding this country's approval of the proposals submitted to the Council on the legal status and issue of Russian refugees' passports, its willingness to cooperate in the execution of the resolution taken by the council; the measures taken by the Netherlands' government in accordance with the intergovernmental conference of 3-5 July 1922 and its enforcement of the identity certificates system from 1 Jan. 1923.
It contains file 45/20626/15833, correspondence, telegrams, involving Foreign affairs, Hjalmar Branting, Boheman (Minister). The letter of adhesion to the identity certificates system is dated Apr. 17, 1924 and decision enforced from 1 May 1924.