ÂECHîTBS nlstrlbuted T O THE COUNCIL 1 AND TO THE MEMBERS OF TH E LEAGUE] L e a g u e o f N a tio n s 121. M. 52. 1926. Geneva, February 4th, 1926. S ubject L ist N o. 58 OF DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCIL AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE DURING FEBRUARV 1926. (Prepared by the Distribution Branch.) I Assembly, League Hall for See : B U ILD IN G S, LEA G U E Conference H all 6th Session, Septem ber 1925, Geneva 6th Committee to Minutes of O. J., Spec. Sup. No. 39 * Session, Special, M arch 1926, Geneva Agenda for Text issued F ebruary 12, 1926 of T ext issued F ebruary 15, 1926 of Convocation of C. L. 15. 1926 C. L. 15 (a). 1926 A. 5. 1926 (Extraordinary) Telegram dated February 12, 1926 from Secretary- General to European States Members announcing Council s decision to convene this Session C. L. 15. 1926 Telegram dated February 12, 1926 from Secretary- General to non-european States Members announcing Council s decision to convene this Session C. L. 15 (a). 1926 B Buildings, League Conference H all Report dated February 1926 by Committee appointed in accordance w ith Assembly resolution of September 25, 1925, together w ith four annexes, on A. 3. 1926 (Ext.) Buildings, League (continued) Secretariat Building R eport dated February 1926 by the Committee appointed in accordance with Assembly resolution of Septem ber 23, 1925, together w ith four annexes, on A. 3. 1926 (Ext.) Committees and Commissions Composition of List issued F ebruary 15, 1926 by Secretariat (Information Section) of members of League Commissions M onthly Summary, Vol. VI, No. 1 Conference Hall See : BUILDINGS, LEA G U E Council, League 37th Session, December 1925, Geneva M inutes of O. J., V II, No. 2 * Sum m ary issued Jan u ary 15, 1926 by the Secreta riat (Inform ation Section) on work of M onthly Summary, Vol. V, No. 12 38th Session (extraordinary) February 12, 1926, Geneva M inutes of 39th Session, March 1926, Geneva Agenda for Council/38th Session/P. V. 1 (1) Text issued February n, 1926 and list of R ap porteurs C. 59. M. 33. 1926 Covenant, League Article 16 See : ECONOMIC W EAPO N * Containing an index which is revised and cu-urdinated annually. Reference to documents contained in this volume will be made in Annual Subject List lor 1925. * Containing an index which is revised and co-ordinated annually. Reference to documents contained in this volume will be made in Annual Subject List for 1925. 8. d. N, 175 (F.) + 150 (A). 3/26. Im p. Sonor.
D Danzig, free City of Post, Polish, in Advisory Opinion (No. u ) given May 16, 1925 by Perm anent Court of International Justice to the effect th a t there is no decision of General Haking which decides in an)' w ay the points at issue, th a t, w ithin the P ort of Danzig, the Polish Postal Service is entitled to collect and deliver postal m atter outside its premises in the Heveliusplatz and th a t it is open to the public (C.P.J.I., Series B, No. 11) A cts and docum ents, including the m inutes of the public sitting held May 16, 1925, by the P erm anent Court of International Justice on C.P.J.I., Series C, No. 8 Note dated F ebruary 2, 1926 by Secretary- C. 31. M. 17. 1926. V Dispute between Bulgaria and Greece L etter dated F ebruary 15, 1926 from Bulgarian G overnm ent (XI. Mikoff) announcing receipt of inform ation from the Greek G overnm ent to the effect th a t indem nity due to Bulgaria would be placed at its disposal on F ebruary 15, 1926 and the Bulgarian G overnm ent s agreem ent to the Greek G overnm ent's request th a t half only of the sum should be paid 011 th a t date and the other half on M arch 1, 1926 _ C. 79. M. 39. 1926. VII Documents. League List, Subject, (No. 56) of docum ents distributed to the Council and to the States Members during December 1 92 =; C. 1. M. 1. 1926 Finances League Budget, Secretariat and Special Organisations 8th Fiscal Period (1926) E stim ates for T ext adopted Septem ber 26, 1925 by 6th Assembly for (C. 619. M. 201. 1925) T ext subm itted F ebruary 10, 1926 bv Secretary-General, supplementing A. 2. 1926. (Special) C. 63. 1925. X, included Note dated February 13, 1926 by Secretarv- General subm itting to States Members U nnum bered document Health Organisation Biological products, Standardisation of H 2nd Conference, International, August-September 1925, Geneva Resolutions adopted by (C. 532. M. 183. 1925) L etter dated February 4, 1926 from Secretary- General to States M embers requesting them to draw the attention of their competent authorities to C. L. 9. 1926. Ill Death, N om enclature of causes of L etter dated F ebruary 15, 1926 from Secretary- General to th irty States Members quoting the resolution adopted October 1925 by the Health Committee regarding the revision of the international list of causes of death, requesting opinions of this question and inform ation on any w ork in preparation for this revision C. L. 13. 1926. Ill Economic Weapon Covenant, Article 16 regarding Interpretation of Note dated December 1925 by the Parties to the Locarno Treaties with the exception of Germany, giving at the German G overnm ent's request their interpretation of this Article C, 60. M. 34. 1926. V II Protocol of am endm ent adopted by 5th Assembly, to (C. L. 160. J 9 2 4, Ann. 2) R atification by N etherlands of N ote dated F ebruary 20, 19 2 6 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrum ent of Economics and Finance Statistics Bulletin, M onthly, of January 1926 C. L. 16. 1926. V M onthly Bulletin of Statistics, Vol. V II, No. I Epidemics Report, Epidemiological (Monthly), of the Health Section dated Januarv 15, 1926 R. E. 86 ( 5 th Year, No. 1) Journal, Official Supplem ent, Special, issued February 1926 Volume issued during Januarv 1926 Volume issued February 1926, of O. J., Spec. Sup., No. 39 * O. J., V II, No. 1 * O. J., V II, No. 2 * * Containing an index which is revised a n d co-ordinated annually. Reference to documents contained in this volume will be made II! Annual Subject List for 1925.
3 Mandates C Mandates M Nauru, A ustralian M andate for Report, Annual, by Australian Governm ent on the adm inistration, during 1924, of Membership of the League Admission of G erm any C. 452 (a). M. 166 (a). 1925, VI * Letter dated February 8, 1926 from the German Governm ent requesting admission and the early inclusion of question of its admission on the agenda of Assembly C. 60. M. 34. 1926. V II A. 4. 1926, Extr. Note dated D ecem ber 1, 1925 by the Parties to the Locarno Treaties, excepting Germany, giving their interpretation of Article 16 of the Covenant, in connection with Minorities in Greece C. 60. M. 34. 1926. V II A. 4. 1926, Extr. Minority, M ussulman, of A lbanian origin (continued) M andatories of th e League for the protection of R eport dated Jan u ary 23, 1926 by these m andatories giving observations supplem enting the statem ent m ade December 10, 1925 by General M antique de Lara to the 37th Council Session regarding the Albanian G overnm ent's memorandum (C. 765. 1925) of December 4, 1925 C. 64. M. 35. 1926. I Opium, Traffic in (continued) Penalties to persons engaged in illicit Treaty, Extradition, between the United States of America and Cuba regarding L etter dated January 25, 1926 from the Governm ent of Cuba announcing the conclusion of Seizures of drugs C. 89. M. 45. 1926. X I Seizures in the following towns and countries Cuba L etter dated February 1926 from Cuban Governm ent giving data concerning the seizures made during November 1925 Hong-Kong C. 83. M. 40. 1926. X I L etter dated December 24, 1926 from the Governor of Hong-Kong forwarding *a translation of the labels found on opium recently seized in Hong-Kong, together with a report by the Superintendent of Im ports and E xports South Africa C. 90. M. 46. 1926. XI Statem ent issued January 1926 by the South African Governm ent of the seizures made during October-November 1925 C. 53. M. 30. 1926. X I Yinuiden Declaration dated January 25, 1926 by N etherlands Government of seizure made at C. 74. M. 37. 1926. X I o P Opium, Traffic in Convention concluded February 19, 1925 a t Geneva by the 2nd Opium Conference (C. 88. M. 44. 1925. XI) Adhesion of the Valleys of A ndorra to L etter dated December 8, 1925, from the French G overnm ent declaring null and void the notification from the "Syndic G énéral of Note dated February 15, 1926 from the Secretary-General quoting C. L. S. 1926 Insurance of consignments of drugs M em orandum dated February 1926 by British G overnm ent announcing the m aking of an arrangem ent w ith British U nderwriters for the insertion of a clause in insurance policies, to prevent the insurance of drugs intended for illicit purposes and proposing th a t Council suggest the m aking of similar arrangem ents by other Governments C, 78. M. 38. 1926. XI * Kngligh text only, *me copy onty to each State Member. Permanent Court of International Justice 7th session, April-May 1925, The Hague M inutes of public sitting held May 16, 1925 by C. P. J. I,, Series C, No. 8 N ote dated F ebruary 2, 1926 by Secretary- C. 31. M. 17. 1926. V 8th session, June-A ugust 1925, The Hague Minutes of public sittings held June-A ugust 1925 by C. P. J. I., Series C, No. 9, Vol. 1 N ote dated February 2, 1926 by Secretary- C. 31. M. 17. 1926
4 Publications, Obscene Suppression of circulation of, and traffic in Convention, International, enclosed September 12, 1923 a t Geneva (C. 202. M. 64. 1924) Adhesion by G reat B ritain on behalf of Southern Rhodesia and Newfoundland Note dated February 2, 1926 by Secretary- General, announcing deposit of instrum ent of C. L. 1926 Ratification by Switzerland of Note dated February 15, 1926 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrum ent of C. L, 10. 1926. V Secretariat, League Building for See : B U ILD IN G S, LEA G U E Secretariat building Organisation of M em orandum dated February 9, 1926 by the Secretary-General proposing certain modifications in A. I. 1926. X (Ext.) Note dated February 13, 1926 by the Secretary- A. I. 1926. X (Ext.) Refugees Exchange of Greek and Turkish populations Commission, Mixed, to establish Composition of Telegram dated February 3, 1926 from M. E kstrand resigning his post as member of the Commission C. 56. M. 32. 1926. I Telegram dated February 11, 1926 from this Commission (M. W idding) announcing and regretting the resignation of M. E kstrand and announcing the Turkish and Greek G overnm ents intention to request the Swedish G overnm ent to defer M. E k strand s departure to suit the exigences of the work of th e Commission C. 86. M. 42. 1926. I Transit and Communications Inland Navigation Law, Private, and Questionnaires (3) draw n up February 1926 by the Sub-Committee on Private Law in Inland Navigation, on (1) nationality, (2) ownership, mortgages and liens, and (3) collisions C. L. 14. 1926. V III, Ann. L etter dated February 25, 1926 from Secretary- General to certain E uropean States Members forwarding above-m entioned questionnaires and requesting, before May 15, 1926, observations on C. L. 14. 1926. VIII Tonnage M easurement, Unification of Certificates of m easurem ent Saar Basin Gendarmerie, Local, in D evelopm ent of 5 L etter dated Jan u ary 28, 1926, from the Governing Commission (M. R ault) giving, in accordance with the Council s resolution of M arch 14, 1925, the conclusions as to the m anner in which it could carry out Sub-Paragraph 3 of Paragraph 309 of Saar A nnex to the T reaty of Versailles to provide for protection of persons and property in the Saar and stating th a t the present strength of the gendarm erie should be considered the m axim um C. 40. M. 20. 1926. I Governing Commission R eport (24th), Periodical, dated January 28, 1926 for period October 1, 1925 to December 31, 1925 L etter dated February 25, 1926 by Secretary- General to States Members invited to the European Conference, requesting, before April 15, 1926, in execution of this Conference s recommendation, th a t the Advisory and Technical Commission draw up a standard form of such certificates, copies of certificates issued by the various national competent authorities together with a French translation thereof C. L. 19. 1926. VIII Conference, European, Novem ber 1925, Paris Act, Final, dated November 27, 1925 of this Conference, together with list of delegates, substitute delegates and experts C. 827. M. 283. 1925. VIII * Instrum ents, Official, approved by C. 827. M. 283. 1925. VIII * C. 30. M. 16. 1926. I * Certified true copy
T ransit and Communications (continued) Inland N avigation (continued) Tonnage M easurement, Unification of (continued) Convention concluded N ovem ber 27, 1925 a t Paris regarding the m easurem ent of vessels employed in inland navigation, together with an annex Railways C. 827. M. 283. 1925. V III * Application in the Saar Basin of L etter dated Jan u ary 12, 1926 from the Governing Commission (M. Kault) announcing its intention to apply this Convention to the Saar and to furnish the contracting States w ith the necessary com munications and requesting Secretary-General to ask such States to furnish it w ith the com m u nications prescribed in the Convention C. L. 18. 1926, Ann. Note dated F ebruary 18, 1926 by Secretary-G eneral forwarding C. L. 18. 1926 L etter dated February 15, 1926 from the Secretary-General to the Secretaries of the International R iver Commissions forw arding a certified true copy of this Convention and of its Protocol of Signature C. L. 162 (b). 1925. V III L etter dated February 15, 1926 from Secretary- General to all N on-european States M embers forwarding a certified true copy of this Convention and of its Protocol of Signature C. L. 162 (a). 1925. V III L etter dated February 15, 1926 by Secretary- General to all States Members invited to this Conference forwarding a certified true copy of this Convention and of its Protocol of Signature and calling attention to Articles 8, 9 and 11 of this Convention regarding the signature and ratification of C. L. 162. 1925. V III Protocol of Signature concluded November 27, 1925, a t Paris C. 827. M. 283. 1925. V III * Regime, International, of Convention and S tatu te concluded December 9, 1923 a t Geneva on (C. 685. M. 245. 1924. V III) Coming into force of L etter dated February 2, 1926 from Secretary-G eneral to States Members, Germany, T urkey and United States of America, announcing the coming into force on M arch 23, 1926 of this Convention and of its Protocol * Certified true copy C. L. 3. 1926 Treaties, Conventions and Engagements, International Agreements concluded October 16, 1925 a t Locarno between Belgium, France, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Poland M onthly Sum mary, Special Supplem ent, December 1925 Sum m ary issued January 15, 1926 by the Secretariat entitled The Locarno A greements and the League of Nations M onthly Sum mary, Special Supplem ent, D ecember 1925 List of Treaties (Nos. 1044-1068) and of adhesions, denunciations, ratifications, etc. registered during January 1926 Registration of Treaties, L ist No. 52 Registration of Treaties concluded by the United States of America N ote dated F ebruaty 3, 1926 by the Secretary- General notifying States Members of the intention of the G overnm ent of the U nited States of America to forward all treaties which it concludes and stating th a t such treaties will be published in the Treaty Series on the understanding th a t they are not registered w ith the Secretariat C. L. 7. 1926 u Upper Silesia German Interests in Polish Upper Silesia Judgm ent (No. 6) given August 25, 1925 by the Perm anent Court dismissing the objections m ade June 26, 1925 by the Polish G overnm ent to the application made by the G erm an Governm ent on May 15, 1925 (C.P. J. I., D istribution 705). declaring this application admissible and reserving it for judgm ent on its merits, together with the observations of M. Anzilotti and the separate opinion of Count Rostworowski (C. P. J. I Series A, No. 6) Acts and documents, including the m inutes of the public sittings held June-A ugust 1925 by the Perm anent Court of International Justice, regarding C. P. J. I., Series C, No. 9, Vol. 1 Note dated February 2, 1926 by Secretary- Women and Children W C. 31. M. 17. 1926. V Traffic in Convention, International, concluded Septem ber 30, 1921, Geneva, on (A. 125 (2). 1921) Adhesion of France, excluding French Colonies or Countries under French Protectorate, to N ote dated February 20, 1926 by Secretary- General announcing this adhesion, subject to the reservation provided for in Article 14 of the Convention C. L. 11. 1926. V
Women and Children (continued) Traffic in (continued) Convention, International, concluded Septem ber 30, 1921, Geneva, on (continued) R atification by Switzerland of Note dated February 20, 1926 by Secretary- General announcing deposit of instrum ent of C. L. iz. 1926. V Reports, Annual, by States for 1924 Rhodesia, Southern C. 88. M. 44. 1926. IV Work of the League Summaries issued during 1925 by Secretariat (Inform ation Section) of work of the League during this year (M onthly Summaries, Vol. V, Nos. 1-12 and Supplement) Index to M onthly Sum mary, Vol. VI, No. 1, Ann. Work of the League (continued) Sum m ary issued January 15, 1926 by the Secretariat (Inform ation Section) of the work of the League during December 1925 M onthly Sum m ary, Volume V, X0 l2 Supplem ent, Special, on the Locarno Agreements and the League of Nations M onthly Sum mary, Special Supplement. December Sum m ary issued February 15, 1926 by Secretariat (Inform ation Section) of work of the League during Jan u ary 1926 M onthly Sum m ary, Vol. VI, No. 1