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Moderow, Wlodzimierz (born: 02.08.1888, Poland).
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- 1921-1939 Legal councilor to Polish Government in Dantzig (Gdansk);
- 1926-1939 Vice-Chairman and chairman, Polish delegation to Dantzig Harbour Board;
- 1926-1939 Councilor of Polish Government, Polish-Dantzig Tribunal for Transport and Communications Questions, Dantzig;
- 1930-1945 Member of the Permanent Commission for Transit and Communications Problems of the League of Nations;
- 1930-1945 League of Nations Committee of Jurists (chairman from 1938 until 1945);
- 1946-1951 First Director of the European Office of the United Nations at Geneva;
- 1945-1946 Representative of United Nations Secretary-General engaged in transfer of the League of Nations assets to the United Nations.
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Among the papers are documents concerning the United Nations Negotiating Committee on League of Nations Assets, of which Moderow was chairman, and the typescript of an unpublished book "Die Freie Stadt Danzig. Ein völkerrechtliches Experiment".
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- Sep. 1945-Mar. 1946: General Committee Papers: correspondence, reports, records of conversation, documentation, papers re premises of International Court of Justice and The Hague Commission, etc. including:
Sep. 1945:
Record of conversation with W. Jenks re LON provisional list of personnel;
Analysis of Treaties attributing to LON powers and duties that must be transferred;
Resolution re functions entrusted to LON in connection with loans raised by governments with assistance of League;
Working papers submitted by Committee 7;
16 Sep. 1945: Provisional list of participants;
Nov. (?) 1945: Draft resolutions to set up Committee to discuss disposal of LON assets with Supervisory Commission of League, submitted by United Kingdom delegation;
Dec. 1945:
Plans of seating of Committee in the Main Conference room and Conference room 2;
Australian comments re Polish delegation paper;
Jan. 1946:
Memo from G. Jebb re deposit of material in the Archives;
List of documents on Technical and Current League Activities;
Sep. 1945: Letter from S. Lester to G. Jebb with Loveday's note enclosed re transfer of functions;
Feb. 1946: Note re arrangements for the Court in the Hague;
Dec. 1945: Documents of the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations, Committee 7, including:
Recommandation par le Comité 7 sur le transfert des avoirs de la Société des Nations par le Comité 7;
Glossary of current terms (English-French) used in the documents of the United Nations;
Draft United Kingdom delegation paper for Committee 7 'Transfer to the United Nations of certain functions, activities and assets of the LON';
List of documents on technical and current activities of the League of Nations, received by Committee 9.
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- Mar. 1946: Drafts of Interim arrangement on privileges and immunities agreed between UN and Swiss Confederation;
- Apr. 1946:
Summary record of 4th meeting of Negotiating Committee;
Part III, Chapter IX, Sections 1-3: recommandation, draft resolution, report concerning transfer of certain functions, activities and assets of League of Nations;
- Mar. 1946: Copy of memorandum on terms of reference.
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- Apr. 1946:
Draft Assembly Resolution on dissolution of League of Nations submitted by UK delegation;
Provisional Minutes of 4th meeting of 21st ordinary session of 1st Committee;
Address by Chairman of Supervisory Commission at 1st meeting of 2nd Committee;
Memorandum to Assembly by S. Lester on financial situation;
Report of Special Committee on contribution of League of Nations;
Copy of letter from D. Sole on future use of League buildings;
- Mar. 1946: Accord entre le Conseil fédéral suisse et l'Organisation Internationale du Travail poru règler le statut juridique de cette organisation en Suisse.
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Mar-Apr. 1946: Papers connected with Ariana Site and privileges and immunities, including Agreement between UN and Swiss Confederation on Ariana Site;
May 1946: Report on negotiations with Swiss Authorities and annex;
7 Apr. 1960: Cutting from 'Journal de Genève', No. 83;
Apr. 1946: Final Act of Meeting to negotiate an interim agreement on privileges and immunities;
Draft agreement on Ariana Site;
Mar. 1946: Draft of Interim Agreement on privileges and immunities agreed between UN and Swiss Confederation;
Apr. 1946: Draft Report of Committee on Common Plan with Supervisory Committee for transfer of League assets.
4.2 - 1921-1946: French texts of 1) Ariana-Convention of 1929 2) 'Modus Vivendi' of 1921 3) Arrangements of 1925, including:
Mar. 1945: Secret report of the Committee 'The Future of LON' with annexes:
Sep.1929: Annexe 5. Rapport soumis à l'Assemblée par le Comité spécial conformément à la résolution de l'Assemblée du 25 septembre 1928 'Construction d'une Salle des Assemblées, d'un nouvel immeuble à l'usage du Secrétariat et d'une Bibliothèque';
Sep. 1926: Annexe 7. Note by Secretary-General Communications from the Swiss Federal Council concerning the Régime of Diplomatic Immunity of the Staff of the League of Nations.
Mar. 1946: Note pour E. Drummond par le Comité chargé des négociations sur les avoirs de la SDN concernant la communication par le Gouvernement suisse sur les immunités diplomatiques en 1921.
4.3 - Feb. 1939-Sep. 1945: Various materials, documentation including extract from draft report of Supervisory Commission;
Sep. 1945: Letters from B. Lukac, S. Lester.
4.4 - Mar. 1946: Drafts and records of Negotiating Committee, including:
Draft of Convention re Ariana;
Draft of Convention regarding Ariana Site and UN and Switzerland.
4.5 - Mar. 1946: Correspondence, documents concerning Conference of Negotiating Committee and Swiss delegations in Bern on Transfer of Assets of League to UN, including letters and communique in published in Swiss press.
4.7 - 1946: Correspondence and documents re work of Supervisory Commission including:
Jan. 1946: Letters from S. Lester;
Apr. 1946: Report of Supervisory Commission, etc.
4.8 - Mar. 1946: Arrangements with the Carnegie Foundation concerning the use of Peace Palace (French and English texts), including:
Report on the negotiations with the Trustees of the Carnegie Foundation concerning International Court of Justice;
Agreement between the UN and the Carnegie Foundation concerning the Peace Palace.
4.9 - s.d.: Documents concerning draft convention with Swiss Government including:
Projet de Convention internationale entre l'ONU et la Confédération suisse;
Annexe I. Plan d'ensemble du Canton de Genève;
Annexe II. Copie de recueil des titres (Vol. 25, No. 36 du registre foncier du Canton de Genève);
Interim Arrangements on Privileges and Immunities and Ariana Site.
4.10 - 1926: Papers connected with work of Negotiating Committee, including notes on comparison between UN Draft Convention on Privileges and Immunities and Agreement ('modus vivendi') made between League and Swiss Government.
4.11 - English texts of:
1) Ariana agreement of 1929;
2) 'Modus vivendi' of 1921;
3) Arrangement of 1926;
4) Conventions approved by UN Assembly on Privileges and Immunities (Nov. 1945).
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Arrangement provisoire sur les privilèges et immunités;
Convention sur l'Ariana;
Final Act;
Report on Negotiations with Swiss Authorities;
Copies des procès-verbaux de la Conférence de négociation des Nations-Unies et de la délégation suisse à Berne les 4-6 avril 1946.
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6.1:
Projet de rapport au Secrétaire Général concernant le logement des délégués;
Mémorandum concernant les possibilités de Genève avec des plans du bâtiment des Nations-Unies à Genève et le bâtiment électoral de Genève;
Plan du Palais des Nations à Genève;
Projet des Services intérieurs pour l'Assemblée de 1948.
6.2 - Dec. 1947:
Notes pour le Directeur Général concernant la visite à Berne;
Mémorandum sur la réunion des représentants de l'Office européen du Département politique fédéral des Autorités genevoises et frontalières françaises, des Administrations fédérales et de l'Hôtellerie.
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Summary of meetings held at Palais des Nations;
Brief outline of meeting at Bern;
Notes concerning possibilities of hotels, transport, cattery, furniture and office equipment, premises, workload during General Assembly period and estimate of meeting rooms and staff available for General Assembly.
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Apr. 1952: Moderow's speech at ITU meeting;
Jul-Aug. 1952:
Agenda of meeting of '6ème école d'été annuelle of World Federation of the Associations for the United Nations';
Moderow's suggested opening speech at meeting of Committee of Experts on Recognition and Enforcement abroad of maintenance obligations.
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