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DDTirA-m? December Ia%1984. ^

My Sear Johnson,

I rang up Parlett this morning, and he lnfortffd

me that Ben Tillet and Company have already left Moscow,

but whether or not that: have actually left Russia Parlett

does not know. He suggests therefore that you should

address a letter Immediately marked urgent to the foll­

owing addrese:-Frank dtlllwell,

Ple43o I’orv/ard Tranfprrt & General Workers Union,

3, Central Buildlngs,3.W,I,

2. Butler buttonholed me this afternoon and said that

he tried to get hold of you yesterday on the phone to tell

you that the International Labour Offloe had been app­

roached by the French government to ake up certain

questions In connection with the Greek Refugees! Although

(said Butler) he did not know If the Greek Refugees oame

under the mandate of the International Labour Organisation,

be* they .ire g lng to take the matter up In the person

of Devinât. Devlnat left for Paris by the same train

as yo u did last night, and has been Invited to discuss the

matter with you, I told Butler that I personally had not

seen Devlnat on the train, and I therefore suggest that If

you did not see him you should get hold of him at the Paris

offloe of the International Labour O f floe.

3 * The Ouban delegation have promised to send a Ire

to South America on the subJeot of our mission. I am

lunching with the delegate of Uruguay tomorrow.

Yours sincerely.

liejor T.F.Johnson,Bureau de la Soolété des Nations,

36, Rue Vernet,PARIS.

r COMyiPMTIgLLg.

4 E / I T 9 5 9 / 1 7 9 5 9 .

Le secrétariat Général de le Société dee

Mu tions a 1* honneur d'accuser réception au Repré»

sentant du Gouvernement Fédéral d*Autriche auprès

de la Société des Hâtions de sa notice oonflden-

f * tielie Mo. 446 du 81 octobre, et regrette de porter

à sa oonnalBBanoe qu*ll n'est pae en possession

des renseignements demandée.

Le Secrétariat Général croit, cependant,

que oeux-ol pourraient être fournie par le Comité

International des Crédits de Secoure et le coolt#

International de la Croix-Rouge.

Le 2 décembre 1 9 2 4 .

Mr.Butler.

Please find herewith a record of the Oonferenoe held

at the International Labour Offioe, on the 2Iet instant, between

the Direotor and certain of our delegates.

We hove suffioient ooples of this document in the

offioe if you would like them to he sent out to the delegatee

who attended the Oonferenoe.

I have dictated letters arising from this disouseion

to Dr.Greig and the League High Commissioners in Austria and

Hungary. I have also dictated letters to Mademoiselle Maearyk

and Major General Sohwindt, our honorary delegates in Oeeoho-

Slovakia and Finland respectively. These letters will he

forwarded for your consideration in the early part of the week.

I have also written, as arranged, to Monsieur Gallati

regarding the proposed reduction of his budget for next year,

and to M0nsieur Sohlesinger with reference to the South

American delegation.

T.F.Johnson.

• x./fAssistant High Oammissioner

for Refugees.

December 2nd. 1924.

Oftp ta ln A r n o u ld .

O ^er a y e a r ? . g o , i f I am n o t mi o t a k e n , th e P o l l eh

Government a f t e r p r o t r a c t e d n e g o t i a i o n s , a g re e d t o issue

I d e n t i t y C e r t i f i e s t e s f o r R u s s i a n R e fu g e e a I n P o la n d .

I t was p o in t e d o u t a t th e t im e t h a t th e i s s u e o f

t h e s e C e r t i f i c a t e s would c o n s i d e r a b l y f a c i l i t a t e th e d e p a r ­

t u r e n e t o n ly o f con voy s h u t o f i n d i v i d u a l r e f u g e e s f rom

P o l a n d , and th e P o l i s h Government f i n a l l y r e c o g n i s e d th e v a lu e

o f t h i s a rg u m e n t .

M on s ieu r C h a r p e n t i e r in fo rm ed me l e s t week t h a t up

t o th e p r e s e n t t h e s e I d e n t i t y C e r t i f i c a t e a h cv e n e t he. n laoued*

and t h n t c o n s e q u e n t ly h i e wor i s v e r y much hampered a s he

n o t o n ly h a s t o ma>e s p é c i a l a r t npremr t s f o r th e r e c o g ­

n i t i o n hy t h e F r e n c h G o ve rn rren t , o f th e im p r o v i s e d p a s s ­

p o r t s ls t iu ed hy t h e P o l i s h G overnm en t, b u t hy th e G overn ­

m ents o f t h e t r a n s i t c o u n t r i e s a l s o .

Woulo you p l e a s e drav, u p a c o n c i s e memor ndum on

t h i s s u b j e c t from M on sieu r C h a r p e n t i e r 1 .s v a r i o u s r e p o r t s i n

o r d e r t h a t I may make a p p r ,.r1 .-.to r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s t l . e r e o n

t o th e P o l i s h G overnment on ray r e t u r n .

T .K .J o h n s o n .

beeem ber 2 n d . T'J£4.

Captain Arnould.

It la X telleYe the usual iraotioe for 8 ciroular

to te sent out to the Tarions Sections as ing for o list

of the staff who el11 at lend the Oounoil Meeting.

Ho suoh eircmlar appears to have been received In

connection with the Oounoil Meeting in Rome. If It aoes not

put in an appearance during the next two or three clays I

think you should make enquiries otout It and notify the

S e c r e t a r y - G e n e r a l officially that I will represent the

Russian Refugee Section at Rome.

Please arrange for the ola.afied list of Dossiers

to he sent to Monsieur Beury.

T.F.Johnson.

Deoember 2n d . 19 24 »

/

Genfcve, le E dâoembre I9E4

Monsieur,

J'ai 1 1 honneur de voue aooneer râoep-

tion de votre lettre du 28 novembre, et regret­

te de voue Informer que le Haut-Commlssarlat

pour les Bôi'uglie ne dispose d'euoun fonds qui

lui permettrait de donner SMUfcsilte favorable à

votre demande*

Veuilles agréer, Monsieur, les assu­

rances de ma considération distinguée.

Ci) !■<?■ A

P1. Haut-aomnlBSBlre Adjointpour les Réfugies»

Monsieur Vladimir RadelBohowsky,KoaorekB Ulloa 48, 4 sprat, 3oba B» 4»

Belgrade,Serbie»

Geneva.December End I«24.

B. a r Monsieur I 'e r e n o a l . I t e g toi n Major Johnson*» aboeno

lD t o t your l e t t e r . e n o lo e ln eaoknowledg® th e receipt y I n t e l l e . W e " .

„V o f your otudy "Unemployment

° fo r t o v ln g « r - n e e d to eend a l land to thenlc you f o r h=v n« U o n .

your r o e u la r ^vnure very truly.yours very truly»

{j) /,<?• A

. *0«t Hi®h comralvoloner F o r A B s U t a n t H i g n

for itefugeee.

aoneleur ^ r e M ^ { fir„Btlonal Labour Of floe.QiSflCi V A e

4 6 / 3 0 5 8 8 X / T 7 7 7 I .G e n e v a .

D ecem b er E n d , 1 9 2 4 .

D e a r M o n s ie u r Beymond ,

M a jo r J o h n s o n l i a s a s k e d roe t o r e p l y t o y o u on

th e enb J e o t o f a l e t t e r d a t e d " vem b er 2 4 t h , s i g n e d by

I I . ' .a i m e r . I n w h io h he a s k s Ma j o r J o h n s o n t o t r a n s m i t

t h e I n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d - . . h e r e i n , w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o th e

O rth o d o x R u s s i a n C h u r c h , t o y o u .

M a jo r J o h n s o n h a s a s k e d me t o s t a t e i h e t he I s

some h a t s u r p r i s e d t h a t ; ou d i d n o t r e t u r n t o V ie n n a 1 ra­

me l a t e l y a f t e r t h e C o n f e r e n c e ? t t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Lab our

O f f l e e w h io h e n d ed a s f a r a s y o u w e r e o e n c e r n e d o n . i a t -

u r d a y Hovember 2 2 n d . He a s k s me t o p o i n t o u t t o - o u t h a t

y o u h a v e a l r e a d y o v e r s t a y e d y e u r i t vc f o r t h i s y e a r , and

i t i s o u b t f u l i f y o u had a p p l i e d t o r t h e l e u v e , 7. h io h y o u

h a v e a p p a r e n t l y t a k e n , w h e t h e r i t w o u ld h a v e b e e n g r a n t e d

t o y o u by h i m , I am a s k e d t o r e q u e s t ;-ou t o f u r n i s h

M j o r -Jo n o o n w i t h i o u r o b o c r v a t l o n s o n t h i m a t t e r .

Y o u r s s i n c e r e l y ,

M o n s ie u r Reymond , ^ ^

VIENNA.

tienbve, le à décembre 1984

Mona Leur le Ministre,

J'ai beuuooup regretté de ne pue voue

avoir rencontré hier matin. Je suppose que voue

uvea été retenu pur les travaux de la commission de

1 1 Opium.

Auriea-voua l'amabilité de m'&ooorder un

autre rendea-vouo, afin que Je pulaae voua entre­

tenir ou sujet de la question de l'envol d’une dé­

légation en Uruguay.

Veuillez agréer, hone leur le Ministre, les

ossuranoes de ma hante considération.

r. Hnut-Commiasalre Adjoint pour les Réfugiés.

Son Kxoellenoe -ont;leur tiUBHO,

La Résidence,

Geneve, Dooember 3rd 1924. 1Dear General Sohxlndt,

You will have seen from the Tarions counolland Assembly documents, whloh I understand are oomma- nloated to you regularly by the High Commission for Refugees, that the work for the Huoslan and Armenian refugees In to bo taken over by the International Labour Organisation as from the 1st January 1925.

I am glad to say that i)r. Nansen, In oompllen- oe with the Assembly and Counoll resolutions, has agreed to continue his collaboration In this connection In suoh oases s may not entirely fall within the oompetenoe of the International Labour Organisation.

The majority of the technical uud executive work will, however. In future, be performed by this offloo and the purpose of this letter is to express the hope that you will find It possible to continue the valuable asalstance whloh you have given up to the prenent tie*- to the High Commission ae Its delegate for Finland.

I shall be most grateful If you will be so good as to acquaint mo from tine to time with the Huoslan Refugee situation In your country and any suggee tloas whloh you may be able to make towards the solu­tion of the problem will be very much appreolated.

Believe me.

Dear General Sohwindt,

Your faithfully.

Director of tho InternationalLabour Offlee.

Major-General Sohwindt,Chef du Cabinet Militaire du Président

de la République finlandaise,HBL IUGt'OKS.

r Geneva, December 3rd 1984, hDear Mademoiselle Maaaryk,

ïou will have Been from the Tarieue Connoll and Assembly documente, which I understand ore oommnnloa- ted to yon regularly by the High Commloalon for Refugee», that the work for the Russian nnd Armenian refugees le to be token over by the International Labour Organisation aa from the let January I9B6.

I am glad to aay that Dr, Hansen, In ool,___with the Assembly and Gounoll résolutions, has agreed to continue hie collaboration in thla oonneotlon In such oases ne may not entirely fall within the competenceof the Internotion!,1 labour Organisation,

The majority of the teohnloal and executive work will, however. In future, be performed by thla of­fice and the purpose of thlo letter 1b to expreae the hope that you will find It possible to continue the valua j- ble asBlutunoe whloh you have given up to the present time to the High Commission as Its dulegate for Cseoho- alovakla.

I shall be moot grateful If you will be eo good os to acquaint me from time to time with the rtuaslan Refugee altuotlon In your country and any suggestions whlo you may be able to make towards the solution of the pro­blem will be very much appreciated.

Believe me.

Dear Mademoiselle liaearyk,

ïours faithfully.

Director of the Interne-tlonal Labour Office,

Mademoiselle liaearyk.Présidente de la Crolx-houge i’ohéooalovaque,

127, tieklinovu,PRAQU&.

In vlow of Governing*a Body resolution Labour Office

request me prepare atotement of High CommlaBlone

expenditure puat yeara Pleaae lnetruot v/hat to give

them eapeolally regarding private funds vIre

Arnould 632

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Deoember 3 r d , I9R 4,

My d e a r Johnson,

I am Bending you h e r e w i th a oopy o f a l e t t e r ro o o lv e d

from Reymond on whioh I should be g lad I f y o u would g iv e me

your i n s t r u c t i o n s . T h is morning I hove aleo ro o e iv ed a w ire

an f o l l o w s : -

"Mon I0 I44 p r i e r e a t t e n d r e I n t e r v e n t i o n d i r o o t e Gouvernement A u tr lo ) ie n e - Reymond I 0 I 8 I " i

I have s e n t a oony o f t h e l e t t e r to B u t l * r .

I have a l s o re o e iv o d a note on Thomas' i n t e r v i e w w i th

Delhos whioh i e marked a s h av in g been s e n t to you i n P a r i s .

By th e way, y our name I s n o t on th e l i s t o f th e peop le

who a r e go in g to th e Rome Oounoil M ee t in g , b u t I have i n f o r ­

med th e d e o r s ta r y - G e n e r a l .

I have today s e e n D r . A r i s t i d e s Aguero y B e th an o o u r t

on th e e u b je o t o f th e m is s io n to South Amerioa, he p e r s o n a l ly

i s n o t a b le to ta k e up the m u t te r b u t s u g g e s t* t h a t we shou ld

w ire t o M onsieur de l a T o r r l e n t e , Ambassador o f Cuba a t Wash­

i n g t o n , wh<- l e a l th e same time o h i e f o f the Cuban d e l e g a t i o n

to t h e A ssembly. Ao he i s i n d a l l y t e l e p h o l o oommunloation

from Washington to Havana he jo u ld g e t a n answ er ve ry q u lo k ly .

Do you wish me to w i r e t

There l a n o th in g e l s e o f i n t e r e s t h e re a t p r e s e n t .

Yours s i n c e r e l y ,

Major T .F .Jo h n so n ,O/o T.Lodpre F sq ,

Rue d o r lb e 7,

To the Seoretary-Qeneral.

Major Johnson, who 1b at present In

Parle, has requested me to inform you that he

mill represent the Russian Refugee Section at the

Rome Counoll Meeting.

LA0 I c A.

3.IB.84.

RRYMOHD MATIOHü VIKIIM

Votre I0I44 flalnweee n'aimons pae beaucoup solution

STOP Beeaye* intervention dlreote Gouvernement

autrlohlen

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Se ore tary-Qeneral.

Major Johnson has requested me to obtain

your formal permission to remove all the files of the

Section, whloh are kept In the Registry, to the Inter­

national Labour Office.

I am also to ask you if you see any objection

to the office moving up to the International Labour

Office sometime this month,as it Is becoming daily

more difficult to oarty out the trork of the Section

without bring In frequent touch with the International

Labour Office authorities.

For Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.

Leoember 5th.1924.

r

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Geneva, December 5th 1924»"1

iîy dour Mr» «iramerman,

Y ou are probcbly nwfxre that th; Russian and r-rmenlun refugee work will be transferred to the International Labour Organisation as from January 1st next.

Tho High Oommli-Blon for refugees has In the paet been able to maintain a delegation In Vienna whoue duty it wan to oooperate with the Austrian and illngarlan Oovornnonts in the work In those territo­ries for the Russian Refugees.

Unfortunately, tho roduoed budget at the dis­posal of the International Labour Organisation for Russian rofogoe work during 1925 prooludos the pocsl- bility of oontin'ilng the above mentioned delegation.

I understand, ho. ever, that the Austrian Go­vernment is most anxious to b o o ore the continuation of auoh a deloi.'-'tlon, ocrtloularly for the purpose of securing tho iusue of Identity certificates to Russian refugees. It hns even been suggested that. In the ovont of tho withdrawal of the existing delegation, the Austri n Govommont mtiy find it neoossary to discontinue the reoognltion of the Identity Certificate system for Russian refugees. Were auoh a decision taken It would inevitably Involve soriouu hardship to the refu­gees in Austria, a it would prevent them from moving freely in searuh of employment in other countries.

It has ooourred to me that you might find it possible to recommend to the Austrian Government to make available a portion of the cum required for the maintenance of the delegation in Vienna for the year £925. If tho Austrian Govornmont could see its way to contribute 10,000 ^wlse franos, I think it would be possible to i.eoure the continuation of this delegation during the coming year and I would ask you to consider whether, In there oiroumatances, you could not reoommend the exponilture of such a sum in view of the useful character of the work whloh It would enable to be accom­plished.

Believe me,My dear Mr. Timmerman,

Yours very truly.

Director of the International Plnanselnlsterluo, Labour Office.

V.IKU I.

Geneva, December 8th 1924

My dear Johnoon,

I had an Lntnrviow to-day with 11. Guanl, the representative of Uruguay to the Counoil* He waspacelnp through Qenova on lilt; way to ;omo. I ualredhi whether any reply had yet boen rooolved from the Uruguay Government on the proposed mission to South Amerlon.

Monoleur Guanl told mo that ho hud decided to do nothing In the matter for the moment, not even to mention it to hlu Government as there wee a very grave financial oriels In hie oountiy.

However, If we will send him a copy of our letter and a farther request to the Uruguay Government to pay the expenses of the email delegation while in Uruguay, ho will forward It to his Government in the carl dayn of January.

He told me that he will Bend this with an "avis favorable" and ho thinks that thoro is not the slightest doubt that he Government would pay the ex­penses of the delegation of not mure than 4 or 5 nooplo.

Your* dlnoerely.

rOoneva, Deeember 6th, 1924.

My defer Mr. umlth.

You are probably aware that the Russian and Armenian refugee work will be transferred to the Interna­tional Labour Organisation ue from January let, next.

The High Commission for refugees hne in the past been able to maintain a delegation in Vienna whose duty it was to oooperate with the Austrian and Hlngarlan Governments in the work in those territories for the Russian refugees.

Unfortunately, the reduced budget at the disposal of the International Labour Organisation for Russian refugee work during 1925 preoLudcs the possibility of con­tinuing the above mentioned delegation.

I understand, however, that the Hungarian Go­vernment is most anxious to secure the continuation of such a delegation, partlculjrly for the purpose of securing the Issue of identity certificates to Russian refugees. It has even boon suggested that. In the event of the withdra­wal of the existing delegation, the Hungarian Government may find it necessary to discontinue the recognition of the Identity Certificate syuter for : .uselan refugees.

^ Were such a decision taken it would inevitably Involve se­rious hardship to the refugees In l.ungary, au It would pre­vent them from moving freely in search of employment In other countries.

It has occurred to me that you might find it possible to recommend to the Hungarian lovernment to make available a portion of the turn required for the maintenance of the delegation in Vienna for the year 1925. If the Hlngarlan Government oould see its way to contribute 8,000 Uwiss franoa, I think it would be possible to secure tho continuation of this delegation during the o mlng year and I would a.uk -jou bo consider whether. In those cir­cumstances, you oould not recommend the expenditure of such a sum In view of the useful character of the work which It would enable to be accomplished.

Believe me,

My dear Mr. üalth.Yours very truly^

vireotoi* of the International

Lubour uffioe.

Jeremiah dmlth, Jr, tiaq..

Commissioner Oenoral of the League of Mations,

f inansmlnl aterl ue,- u n i ijvt-tn

8.12.24

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Documenta oonsell STOÏ Verrai Thomas de passage

Lausanne demain aoir oar Impossible Butler

prendre décision vous télégraphierai mercredi

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fill you please note that M- Jor Jo> nson

took four flay, leave,while on duty. between « • « Bt

October und the BOth Bovemher.

High Commie Ion for Refugees.

j5/374E4/EEE7B- Genfcve, le a décembre I9S4

Monsieur le Ministre,

Je suie ohargâ de vous aeouaer rSoeptlen

^ et de TOna remercier do votre lettre no. p.i. t06£7

du 18 novembre, par laquelle voue avee bien voulu

informer le Haut-Oomnlaealre pour les Béfugli» que

le Gouvernemont polonais a ohargé eon reprieentant 6

Uoaoou de ee oonoerter aveo lea autrea Ohefa de Hle-

Blon aoorâdltâe auprba du Gouvernement dee aovlete

en vue d'une dftnarohe ouprba du Gouvernement aovl6-

tlque pour faciliter le rapatriement dea rifoglie rue-

VeullJ.ee agréer. Monaleur le ulnlatre, lea

aeauranoea de ma plue haute ooneldiratlon.

PT, tiBut-CommlBBalre Adjoint

pour les itlfugléa.don tixoellenee i:onnleur le Ministre

des Affaires étrungkres,

L'inlutëre des AffBlrea étrangères.

9 th Deoe ; e r 1 . 24 •

JOHHdON dO JIilT E IUTIOHS

PAL,UZO LOBIA JOHdO PRIORITY 3B0ÏHT ROMB

I m p o s s ib le ag re e a l t e r a t i o n o o u n o l l document w i th o u t

d lr e o to r * n oon sent s to p Lope nrnould w i l l s ee him t o n ig h t

s to p Im portant d i r e c t o r should know h e t h e r nenarn

h l n w l f i- rmnnds change whloh fundamental and oontRARY

to thom as1 r e p l y o f o o to h e r 14 th whi oh apeoi f l e d t h a t

I n i t i a t i v e should oomr from our s id e In o a s e s o f

re ferev .ee to c o u n c i l w ire Immediate r e p l y

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jo im soa son ara hatiobs gA M zao d o r ia corso PJ

Vous oonsellle ylvement rentrer Immédiatement

yTOP Thomas rentre Genfcve vendredi matin repart

dimanche soirARHODLD 636

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1Centre, le 10 décembre I9E4

Char Uonuieur i homua,

Oon-ormément à notre entrevue ü'hlet soir.

J ’ai Immédiatement envoyé lu dépêcha suivante &

Johnson:-

"Al vu vrncruld .j?0P Tout-à-fait impossible acoepter o^tnn^enent. proponé 'STOP Crois dovolr me tenir aux termes lettre envoyée îlarmen et qui était en ooni'ornlté avec •outes nofo conversations aïOP notre préoc­cupation essentielle avait été éviter di­vergences et désordre . .’OP tie uaurai aooeptor responsabilité si ne suis pas assu­ré n u 1Initiatives politiques neront prluoa seulement pour aider notre propre action.

" T O 0 M A . S " ,

::n rentrant h Genbve, J'ai trouvé le télé­

gramme suivant de Chtldo, u l , ooimne voue le voyez,

a déjà quitté Paris; "Unless any change result

directors tour or Rome Cour,cil please confirm deolslon

my headqaarters Sofia sb v:lsh bo conclude final trans­

fer arrangements reply Coepoll \< 506, CHILD3"• Par

conséquent, suivant lee Indications que vous m'avea

données hier soir, J'ei réùondu somme suit:— "Direc­

tor BIÏ wishes no final ax’rangoments until further

notice, ARM (BLD 636", en attendant voa nouvelles lnutruc-

Veullle* agréer, cher Lonsleur îhomae, les

ttHBuranoee de ma haute oonnidératlon.

Monsieur ALü.iHT TtiU.' S, PAfiia,

10.12,24

CHILD8 MTIOMS CQUoTAUTIMQPLü

Director BIT wishes no final arrangements until

further news notice

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r 4B—I B 4 E 5 -I 2 5 4 2 , Q enVre, l e 10 d éo ee lp re 19»»

je suie chargé de voua accuser réception

do votre lettre du 3 décembre, et de voue Informer

que le Haut-CommissoIre pour les réfugiée regrette

vivement de ne disposer d'aucun fonde qui lui per-

mettrait de vous venir en aide.

Cependant, J’ai transmis votre lettre

au délégué du Haut-Commissariat à Constantinople,

à toutes fins utiles.

Veuillee agréer, Madame, les assurances

de ma considération trbs distinguée.

,?r. Haut-Coinmissalre Adjointpour es Réfugiée.

Lladame 3oohie Dobrotvorslcy,Kralja Milutina 51,

Belgrade - Serbie.

Oencyft.Deoember I0th,I9B4#

My d e ar D r .F r lo k ,

I h ve re ce iv ed your l e t t e r o f the 8 th Deoemher

enoloalnf? u r p r iv t r l e t t e r to Johnson whloh I s e n t

o f f by hand Im m ediate ly end lie should r e c e i v e I t t o ­

morrow#

Many thanks J'or ^our promise no t to fo r g e t

our la^fc c o n v e r s a t io n .

Yours s lnoe ro iy ,

(•sj I . e. A .

Dr,E•A.if’r i o k ,T ierp -a r tc na t ra ee e 4 ,

■ .v l:; .

A ccountants S e c t io n .

With r e f e r e n c e to the a t t a c h e d s ta tem e n t o f the

exp en d i tu re o f the Refugee S e c t io n f o r the month o f Nov­

ember 1924, I t h in k t h a t you w i l l f ind item 22, o f 624 f r a n c s

40 cen t im e s , paid to M .Scherbetsky should be charged

a g a i n s t the 5,000 I r e n e s s e t a s id e f o r the Conference he ld

on the ' Oth November w ith the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Labour O f f i c e .

This sum should n o t i n t h a t case be charged to the Refugee

B u dget .

I should be glad to have your c o n f i rm a t io n o f t h i s

c o r r e c t i o n .

For A s s i s t a n t High Commissioner fo r R efugees .

December I 0 t h . I 9 r4 .

(l.nW e, l e 10 l io M ib n I « * 1uonflleur,

j . a l l* honneur a . to m »=ou»er * £ •» *

m - H S S S ' a jwsft’siuWS -n<») Le o e r t l i i o o t . e t d61Lvr«. en g l n t a a . p e r lee autorités de polios.

(3 ) M m l M aeo ««tlone n= a « lly re pee le oertifloat»

Veuilles agréer. Monsieur, lee eesu- runoee a= mo oon=ia«ration aietlng«<e.

U) '•« A

t:r. Haut-CommLBeolre Adjointpour le e R tfugU e.

Uoneleur B.A. v.ernlooM,^ al ^

,l“1 ‘KS.!* bî! ’

Geneva, Deaember IOth, 19^4

Dear Mr. Butler,

The budget of the High CommlBBlan for

Kefugeee, adopted by the Aeeembly, silnoe lta

bsfc-lnnlne, «6» as followa:-

I92E! 119,000 tiw. fra.

I9E3I £93,000 "

1884: 203,000 " "

Yourfl va*j truly,

is ) I. c A

H.B. Itotlor, 3aq.,International Labour oifl on,

OtifTVA,

Geneva.D e c e m b e r I I t h , 1 9 2 4 .

D ear M o n s i e u r 3 c h l e s i n g e r ,

M r .G orv in h a s in fo rm e d mo t h a t eorae 2 ,0 0 0

t f r l e o n e r s o f War, w i th German w iv e s and c h i l d r e n ,

have b e e n i n v i t e d f , om Mosoow t o r e t u r n t o R u s s i a

f o r t h w i t h , and t h a t t h e S o v i e t Red Gtobg s c o n c e rn !

i t s e l f w i t h t h e i r w e l f a r e .

Can you l o t me havt any d e t a i l s o r f u r t h e r

i n f o r m a t i o n on t h i s s u b j e c t ?

Y ours s i n c e r e l y .

F o r A s s i s t a n t H l"h Comm issioner f o r R e f u g e r s .

M o n s ieu r S c h l e n l j i g e r ,KBni g g r # t r.e r e t r a a Be 2;j ,

BE r. LI II.

Geneva.Deoember I I th,I9£-l

Dear Captain C h ild s ,

Mr.Gorvin hoa asked me to send you a oopy

o f a ooomunlo- t i o n whloh he h> s re oe lve d on the sub­

j e c t o f the T a ta r s who a r e e s lu g to he a llowed to

r e - e n t e r the Crimea. I should be esoee in g ly glad

t o have sny d e t a i l s whioh you may be ab le to o b ta in

r e ^ a rd i n<r t i l e m a t t e r .

Yours s i n c e r e l y .

For A s s i s t a n t High Commissioner f o r R efugees .

C ap tain 3 . r . J h i l d o ,Rue d e rk la I I , Pera ,

Hemal Baohl,JON , L'AhTIHOPL' : .

Mr . B u t l e r .

I r ave re c e ived the fo l lo w in g w r i t t e n o b s e r ­

v a t io n s from Major Johnson on the memorandum ycu p ro -

p rose to submit to the Governing Body on the q u e s t io n

o f the proposed t r a n s f e r o f th e Hiprh Commission to the

I n t e r n a t i o n a l Labour O f f i c e .

Major Jt.hnaon r e q u e s t s me to ask you to hold up

the memorandum,if p o s s i b l e , u n t i l h i e r e t u r n a s th e re

arc s e v e r a l p o i n t s he would l i k e to take up w ith you

v e r b a l l y .

U n fo r tu n a te ly Major Joh son has k e p t the memo­

randum i n Rome and I am th e r e f o r e unab le t o f i l l i n

the m is s ing f i g u r e s e t c .

December I 2 t h . I 9 2 4 .

Genhve, la 12 décembre 1924

Cher Monsieur Gallois,

Un télégramme de Johnson me fait savoir

qu*ll sera à Genève samedi ou dlnanohe et me prie

de tacher de fixer un rendez-vous aveo M. Albert

Thomas pour lundi.

Je vous erale dono trfcs reoonnalséant

de bien vouloir me faire connaître I eheure qui

conviendrais M* Thomas#

Veuillez agréer, cher Monsieur Gallois,

l'expression de mes meilleurs sentiments*

Monsieur Gallois,Bureau International du Travail,

GiaUVK.

Bureau international du Travail»

Une lettre Identique a été adressée au

Haut-CommissaIre pour les Réfugiée à la Société

des Mations, Cl-lnolus oople de la réponse à oette

lettre.

12.12.84.

45/24976/16024, Geneva, December I3th 1924*

Dear Monsieur Sohlealnger,

Enoloeeft please find a oopy of the

Contrôler*a report on the aooounte whloh you

eubmltted for the month of Uovember 1924, In

regard to the expeneee of the Berlin delegation.

Youra faithfully,

A. e .

?er Assistant High Gommleeloner for Refugeeae

Monsieur Sohleelnger,Kttniggrfltzerstraase, 28,

BjfiKLIle

Genfcve, le 15 dicerribre 1984

’'ere leurs,

Veuille» trouver, ol-lnalun, 1b lettre

i;o. I0eI78/S»6675 qui voua a «Stâ ?idroaü6o par M*

Peymond en date du 10 fldoumbre.

Agréez, ïeaelevre, les auBuranoee de

ma considération distinguée»

Pr. Huit*camlL:Bûlre /.&joint povu: le;ü dfugléo.

ornltd tnturnational do lu Crolx-Rougo, I, Promenade du Jln,

G e n e v a .

Deoem b er I 5 t h , I 8 2 4 .

Dear ï’onaleur Brunei,

E n c l o s e d p l e a s e f i n d a o o p y o f a l e t t e r w h io h

wne a e n t ÿo y o u on t h e 22nd O c t o b e r to w h io h we do n o t

a p p e a r t o h a v e r e c e i v e d a r e p l y . We s h o u l d be e x t r e -

e l y o b l i g e d 1 f y o u would t t e n d t o t h e m u t t e r u t y o u r

e ' r l y o o n v e n i e n o e .

Your s i n c e r e l y .

P e r Ab s I a t n t H i 0’*» Oom miaulone r f o r R e f u g e e 8 .

M o n s ie u r R o b e r t B r u n e i ,,3, r u e Be l o t ,

GENEVE.

46/33499X/I6084.

Geneva.December I 6 th eI9î2

Deer Dr . F r i ok.

With referenoe to your l e t t e r Bo.5686•, o f

the 5th December, I have today requested the Fin­

a n c ia l Dir< otor o f the League o f E t i o n s to pay to

the c r e d i t of your aooount with Lloyds na t ion a l

P r ovin o ia l & Foreign Bank L td . , f t Geneva the sum

sr.oo 4 (two hundred pound_b_1<nvt -EZi&ZM ?eiva.i«'-4

i n oomplete l i n u i d n t l o n o f# the Hoaoew 4 e l e Rs t i o n .

Youro s inoc re ly .

Aea ié ta n t High Commissioner far Refugees.

D r . i . .FrioV,?ier^ertenetrasBe 4,

p 1The ABBlatBnt High O rn m H eio n er . ™» « M r o l a l D l r e o t o r .

I s h a l l be o b l ig e d i f yon w i l l pay t o th e o r e d i t o f D r .P r lo l c 'e oooount w i th L lo y d 's n a t i o n a l P r o v in o la l

& F o re ig n Bank L t d . , a t Geneva th e eum o f : -

ggoo - (two hun d red pounda)

I n oomnlete l i q u i d a t i o n o f o u r l i a b i l i t i e s tow ards th e "Ôeore t a r i a t de l ' a o t i o n du D r .F .Hansen pour l e Seooure & l a R u e a le " ,

The above amount i s o h a r - gefcble to th e P r o v i s io n a l RuBBian Refugee Budget f o r 1924 i t e m "Ru b b Ib " approved by y o u .

December I 5 t h , l 9 2 4 .

48/;}27fl7JÉ23779 .

Seneva.

December l u t h ,1124 •

Dear d i r ,

I am i n s t r u c t e d by Dr.Hansen to r e p ly to

your l e t t e r o f the 9 th December i n which you give

him d e t a i l s o f yo-ir a c t i v i t i e s on b e h a l f o f the

Russ ian Refugeee i n G reece .

Dr .Hansen r e g r e t s t h a t a t the p r e s e n t time

he seen no wa; o f u s in g your s e r 1 c e s , b u t thou Id

such an occa s io n a r i s e your name w i l l be borne i n

mind •

Tours f a i t h f u l l y ,

3 .£&■fyi A s s i s t a n t High Jommlssioner I f o r R efugees .

Monsieur Hiohol s N .P e t ropou lo , . ^Orient so t i e n pour l a Sauvp^-ide des I n t é r d s des Emigre» Russe a ,

en Grèce,Q u a r t i e r Ohn**lIhos 7,

dALOMIJ ,

4 8 / I 8 4 2 5 I / I 2 M E .

Geneva.December16t h , 1924.

Bear C h ild s ,

I hove r e 0*1vet your l e t t e r Ho.Bx*92 o f

the 9 th Deoember I n whi oh you r e t u r n the o o r r -

eeponaonoe re M.tikaloveky. Major J*hnecn thinkB

It would De bbtter if you aer.lt with this matter

as your area now inoludes Yougo-Slavla.

Youra f a i t h f u l l y *

MFor A e p ie ta n t High Commissioner

fo r Refun-eea.

O f t p to l n B e L e O h l l f l a ,Rue ü e rk ie I I , £e ra ,

Ham el B r -o h i ,00H8ÏABMI0MÆ.

E n o l » ! »

Dame Rsohel Orowdy»

With r e f e re n c e to th e a t t a c h e d l e t t e r from D r .G re lg ,

r e r c o e n t f lo o d s i n China, Major Johnson th in k s t h a t perhaps

t h i s m a tte r should be d e a l t w ith by your d e c t io n .

i d .

For A s s i s t a n t High Commissioner f o r Refuge s .

December 1 6 t h . 1924.

Genève, le décembre 1924*

Monsieur le Ministre,

Je suis chargé p,.r le Dr. Bans en, de to u s accuser

réception et 6e t o u s remercier vivement de Totre lettre du

£4 novembre, concernant l'établissement et 1*entretien des

réfugiés russes en Tchécoslovaquie.

je n*al pas manqué également de tr nsmettre une

copie de cette lettre Directeur du Bureau International

du Travail à toutes fins utiles.

Veuillez tgréer, Monsieur le Ministre, les assu­

rances de ma h- ute considération.

Hrjut-Oommlas'ire adjoint pour les réfugiés.

tiensleur le Ministre de la ue tchécoslovaque

B K H S E .

Genève, le décembre 1924

Monbleur le Ministre,

Je unie chtrgé p-r le Dr. Bîneen de voue aoeuaer

réception et de voue rem-rc 1er vivement pour votre lettre

du 27 novembre, par laquelle voue me frites envoir que voue

qvez demandé des renseignementa & votre Gouvernement concer­

nant la possibilité de procurer qux réfugiés, un travail

productif d^ns l'Uruguay.

Veuillez agréer, .ionsleur le Ministre, les assu­

rances de » hi-ttte considération.

Hîiut-Commlsstire adjoint pour les réfugiés.

Monsieur le Ministre de 1 ’Uruguay

Genève,le décembre 19K4

Monsieur le Direoleur,

31-Inclus, £'ai l'honneur de voua envoyer.à tou­

tes flna utiles, copie d'une lettre que nous : vons reçue du

Ministre de la république tchécoslovaque ^ Berne, p r laquel­

le 11 noua fait parvenir les remarques de don Gouvernement

concern nt l'établlsaemont et l ’entretien des réfugiée russes

en Tchécoslovaquie.

Voua constaterez que le Ministre déaire Stre Infor­

mé dea détails de la Commission qui serait éventuellement à

organiser au 3ure u Internetlonvl du Travail, et qui devrait

ître oompoaée des représentante dea Btrta intéressés dune la

question des réfugiés.

Veuille* agréer, Monsieur le Directeur, les aeau-

runcea de mu haute considération.

Haut-Commissaire adjoint pour les réfugiés.

Monsieur .lbort ThomasDirecteur du 3ure u Internat louai du Tr^v^ll G e n b x o .

M o n s i e u r T h o m a s .

P i e r u e f i n d a t t a c h e d o o p l e e o f l e t t e r e f r o m th e

Y u g e - S l a v M i n i s t e r a t B e r n e d a t e d F a b r u a r y 2 8 t h a n d M aroh I 9 t h

1 9 2 3 , r e q u e s t i n g t h e w i t h d r a w a l o f M .Z w e rn e r who waa a t t h a t

t im e t h e d e l e g a t e o f t h e H ig h O om m lae lon I n B e l g r a d e .

I a l s o e n c l o s e a oon y o f t h e memorandum a d d r e s s e d by

t h e H ig h O om m lae lon t o t h e T to g o -S la v M l n l e t e r I n r e p l y t o t h e

v a r i o u s p o i n t s r a i s e d I n h i e l e t t e r s .

As O a p t a l n C h î l d e had e s t a b l i s h e d v e r y o l o s e r e l a t i o n e

w i t h t h Y u g o - S l a v F o r e i g n O f f l o e d u r i n g t h e t im e he a c t e d a s

r e p r é s e n t a t i v e o f t h e B r i t i s h G o v e rn m e n t o n t h e R u s s i a n R e fu g e e

C om m iss ion I n Y u g o s l a v i a . I a s k e h im t o make d i s c r e e t e n ­

q u i r i e s and t o f t i r n i s h me w i t h a c o n f i d e n t i a l r e p o r t r e g a r d i n g

t h e a t t i t u d e a d o p t e d by t h e Y u g o - S l a v G o v e r n m e n t .

As a r e m i t o f c o n v e r s a t i o n s w i t h o f f i c i a l s o f t h e

f o r e i g n O f f i c e and o f t h e S e r b o - R u s s e S t a t e C o m m is s io n , C h i l d s

cam t o t h e c o n c l u s i o n t h a t t h e r e q u e s t o f t h e Y u g o - S l a v G o v e rn ­

m en t was i n s p i r e d , n o t b y t h e F o r e i g n O f f i c e , b u t b y t h e R u s s -

l a n members o f t h e S e r b o - R u s s e S t a t e C o m m iss io n w ho , a s I i n ­

fo rm ed y o u d u r i n g o n r r e o e t t c o n v e r s a t i o n o n t h e s u b j e c t ,

f e a r e d t h a t t h e i r p o s i t i o n w ou ld l o s e i m p o r t a n c e i n t h e e v e n t

o f t h e H ig h C o m m iss io n e v a c u a t i n g s u b s t a n t i a l n u m b e r s o f r e ­

f u g e e s f ro m Y u g o - S l a v l a . I t s h o u l d b e m e n t i o n e d I n t h i s c o n ­

n e c t i o n t h a t t h e S e r b o - R u s s e S t a t e CommlBvlon w e re r e c e i v i n g

a t t h n t t im e a g r a n t f ro m t h e G o v e r n m e n t i b r t h e R ue 1 a n R e f u g e e s

o f no l e e s t h a n 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 d i n a r s p e r m o n t h .

So o f f i c i a l r e p l y whs r e c e i v e d f r o m the Y u g o - S la v Qov-

e r n a m a t t t o t h e H ig h Commiss i o n e r ' f c o m m u n ic a t i o n o f A p r i l 3 r d ,

b u t t h e Y u g o - S l a v d e l e g a t i o n t o t h e 1 923 A sse m b ly made it oü.*ar

t h * t t h e i r G o v e rn m e n t m a i n t a i n e d t h e a t t i t u d e s e t f o r t h I n

t h e i r l e t t e r s o f F e b r u a r y 2 8 t h and M aroh I 9 t h , s o we h a d no

a l t e r n a t i v e b u t t o w i t h d r a w M . Z w e r n e r . I t w as e t a b l i e h e d

r - 2-

to our oomplete satisfaction, howeyer, that M.Zwerner had al­

ways preserved the beat relati'*'F with the Yugo-Slav Govern-

Aeaietant High Oommieeloner for Refugees.

Deoemher I7th.I924.

Genève, le 17 décembre 1924.

Monsieur le Dlreoteur,

j'ai l'honneur de voue accuser ré­

ception et de vous remercier vivement de votre

lettre Mo. CJ.26599/pres.j/S du II décembre, rela­

tive à la création d'un fonde central destiné à

l'oeuvre de secours pour les réfugiés sans travail,

dont j'ai pris bonne note»

Veuillez agréer, Monsieur le Directeur,

les assurances de ma considération distinguée.

Haut-Commissaire Adjoint pour les Réfugiés.

Monsieur le Directeur J.M. Linhart, Croix-Rouge Tchécoslovaque,

147, Neklanova,PRAGUB.

17.18.84

B H insB HX8H caim uaiO H .R oairo

Be g req u est re p ly my telegram tn n th Hovombor

regard ing a r r iv a i da te Madame iihevandlna Tugeala

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sa«w» 3*®gg3SB5~ ~a'.sA's'ss svusr ■• as—,lXoio«cl8 - «0,:

Uy dear Uhlldu,

7ho following lu tho oonflretlon of a telegrea whloh I oent i.0 you Lo-duyi-

"Your W506 Dir otor desires you eatobllah head- "quarters Belgrade writing".

,„e a result of hlu reoont fronr rlalt to the Balkans, tho ulreotor formed the opinion that. In view oi the uigenoy of tho Armenian rtefagea situation In Oroeoe you tihould ostoblluh our headquarters either in Athens or In Salonloa, preferably tho letter town» He agreed ho over that neither of thane towns would be a oonvenlent geographical oontre and stated that hLe next oholoe would fall on Belgrade,

îhe Dlrootor «as apparently Influenced In this oholso by the Impression he gained that there was no neoes- ulty for a delegation olther In houmonla or Bulgaria, wheretho luaalan refuyoo problems wore not vary ueuto, rherens there was a oubstantlul refugee problem to be doult with In Yugonlavla and what was more 1: portant an aoAve oommle- oion -7lth who,.. to ou-operuie: the orbo- uase state Comnle- ulon to wit. ’he dlrootor also felt that It would be n llttlo 111jgloal for us, ufuer having oloasd down Collins1 dolo tlon as ajutoua-aary, to reopen another fl.ele- gutlon, In tho a euoe of sound praotloal reasons.

I did not o.; oo.uoe fall o point out that your position In Bofla wau ontlroly dlfïorent from that of Collins as you could not ostu'ollah yourself there for the purpooe of dealing with a looal problem but that you had uImply ohoson tho town an a oonvonlont o entre for the various delegations for whloh you are responsible.

Vlth reference to the oholoe of Belgrade, t In­fo raed the Jlraotor that • o wero faoed with a far more se­rious ob::toole, the Yugoulav 'ovoviunont hnvlng requested uu In 192.1 to withdraw our uxluting delegation for reaeons with whloh you are aotualnted. I added that as far as my memory uerved me, tho tugoulav waa the only government whloh hud formulated euoh a request.

The Ulreotor ultimately reaerved hia final de- ololon on thla point nil .tng further Information regard­ing the withdrawal of r,warner from Belgrade but he seemed to be of the opinion that tho ultuatlon In Belgrade hud undergone a very aubatantlal change and he propoeed to write to U. Mlnolo, Inviting him to consider the pouslbl llty o: your establluhlng your headquarters In Belgrade

r I ought perhnpa to add that the Director was fur­ther Influenced In fnvoui of Belgrado on the score of Its comparative aooeBalblllty from Geneva*

I nhhll of oourae telegraph the final daoL:rton on thlo point at the oarlleat potialblo moment but I an Inclined to think that, subject to the -Approval of the Jugoslav ■ovornmont, the Jlreotor will wlah to maintain hia point»

'i our s alnceroly.

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Monsieur le jjirnoteur,

,71 î-.l 1 ' honnnur o ' ,>u ; tuiOincr ré­

ception fit de vo.ii' reneruler vlvocent de vol, •

lettre No. Uj.fc6oi'9/prea.j/a du II décor bre, rela­

tive h lii oi-^ntlon d ’un 'on oontr&l AontL'.é h

11 oeuvre de eocoure pour Ion réfuglén tna tra­

vail, flont. J't-l :n L. nO.riMf; note.

V e o V ! - 3 1 Aor, on;lour le Ireoteur,

I o b n n : . ; r - . n o e e >1-3 ma u o m Ifl/retlon distinguée.

l e u t - O o r a l . s a l v e a d j o i n t p o tx r Iob itéfuglee.

onrlour lo lrootour « i . M n h a r t ,_ o L >-;,oukb 'ahéoo ovn(|ao,

147, ilekluuovH,

rGeneva, December I7th 1984

Dear Monsieur Raymond,

The following le a confirmation of the te­legram whloh I despatched to you to-day at the re­quest of Monsieur Albert Thomast-

"Your 10184 Director agrees prolongation"delegation until end April next writing"

In agreeing to the prolongation of your delegation until the end of April next, M. Thomas desires me to say that he hae arrived at this deci­sion as an exceptional measure in order to afford sufficient time to enable representations to be made to the Austrian and Hungarian Governments In the sen­se of the arrangement arrived at during the oonferenoo at Geneva on November Both and 2Iste

?he Director, however, wishes It to be dis­tinctly understood that In the absence of the pro­posed contributions being reoatved from the Govern­ment a In question. It will be necessary for you to close your delegation automatically at the end of April, as the contribution for this purpose from the refugee budget for 1985 is strictly limited to the total sum of 6000 Swiss francs.

In accordance with this arrangement, a sum of 1500 Swiss francs will be paid into your account at Lloyd's Bank In respect of the allowance for January, in the course of the next few days.

In order that any démarche you may make in this connection may coincide with the policy adop­ted at headquarters, I am enclosing herewith copies of the letters whloh have been addressed to the League High Commiesioners In Austria and Hungary by the Director.

Yours sincerely.

Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.

Reymond,5, Hoher Llarkt,

L

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Genova•Deoe :Vber 17 th ,1924

D ear Dr . l o a y g e n t ik y ,

M a jo r 3oh non a ilka me t o r e q u e s t you to

o o l l n t h i s o f l o e a t f i v e o ' o l o o k tomorrow

( T h u ra ù ey ) i n s t e a d o f eleven o ' o l o o k , a:-’ a r e n g a d

hy telephone yeste;Say.

M ajo r J oh nenn h c p e e t h a t you w i l l n o t be

lnooO Tonlenoed hy t h i s ohenge o f th< h o u r o f y o u r

a p p o i n t m e n t .

Youre f a i t h f u l l y .

F o r . . a e l i i t a n t H igh Oommiaulone f o r B e f u g e e a .

B r .L o d y p re n s S y ,S o o lé t é Sueeo dr, I s O ro lx - o u g e ,

Pluoe du 01 rque,

S '" YE.

17.18.84

BRITISH nm ail-ia lM iB CAIRO

Beg request reply my telegram tenth November

regarding arrival date llada-e abevandlne Yugoslav:

HA83J5B LBA6UBSBATI0H3 641

Réfugiés russes

Monsieur Thogaa^

I should be very grateful for an early reply

fa the question of the alleged confiscation of Greek and

Armenian deposits In oertaln banks, raised In ray memorandum

to Mr# Butler of the I3th liovember, as the matter Is

becoming very urgent.

17.12.24

Your 10184 Director agrees prolongation delegation

until end April next writing

JOHBSOH 642

Réfugiée russes

Mans leur Thomas.

Would you Tery kindly let » hoTe 3™ * Tlewe

on the attached 0 0 » , of a letter from Ur. Luolen w o l f

t. Dr. Nansen, with enoloeure. -1th reference to the

situation of Russian refugees In Brasil.

f

17.18.24.

Oeneva.December I8th,I924.

Dear Monsieur Lawner,

With referenoe to your letter dated

i eoember 6th,I have pleasure in informing you

that th( delegation in Vienna la being continued

for the present. I have forwarded the letter

whioh you enclosed addressed to the International

Labour Offioe.to the Ohief of the Personnel of

that offioe.

Yours sifioerely,

For A s istant High Oommiesioner for Refugees.

Monsieur Stanislas Lavmer, Hoher Markt ,

V I ' 'N N .

r1 8 th December, 1924.

Dear l lo n a ie u r Q o u lk év i to h ,

You w i l l T e o o lle o t t h a t on O c to b e r 3 rd l a s t

1 in form ed you t h a t I hod r e q u e s te d o u r F in a n c i a l

A d v is e r , Mr. L odge, to make c e r t a i n payments o f

a t o t a l o f 6 , 0 0 0 o w ia a f r a n c o f o r t h e t r a r e p o r t

exp e n ses o f c e r t a i n R uau ian C oaaaaks.

Ab I am obi igod to moke a r e p o r t t o th e

I n t e r n a t i o n a l L abour o f f i c e o f t h e e x a c t s i t u a t i o n

o f o u r a d m i n i a t r a t i o n a t t h e end o f th e y o a r , I

sh o u ld b e e x tre m e ly o b l ig e d i f you would l o t me

know in duo c o u rse how f a r t h e a e e v a c u a t io n s have

been e f f e c t e d .

Youra a i n o e r e l y ,

A e a ia t a n t H igh Commissioner f o r R e fu g e e s .

U ona ieu r O o u lk év i to h ,4 b i s . Ohomin Dumas,

Oeneve.

Copy a e n t t o M r. C o l l i n s .

M onsieur ;-1l e n r j

The f o l lo w in g l e t h e In fo z m â tlo n you r e q u i r e re g a rd in g

th e b u d g e ts o f t h e a g e n ts o f th e Refugee l ie o tl on approved

by th e D i r e c t o r : -

1) IUAH KAS.T U^riOATIOU. u n d e r C a p ta in 3 .L . C h i ld s , whose

p r e s e n t a d d r e s s I s : - line d e r k l e I I , L-era,Ileroal t iao h l,

C o n s ta n t in o p le .S w iss f r a n c o .

a ) P e r s o n a l s a l a r y .............. 84 ,000b ) G e n e ra l O f f ic e ex p e n ses ................ 14 ,000o) In c lu s iv e a llo w a n o e fo r

c o r re sp o n d e n t In C o n s ta n t in o p le 4 ,6 0 0

* 4 2 *g ° °

N o te . The D i r e c to r o r i g i n a l l y approved a f a r t h e r a llo w a n ce o f 4 ,5 0 0 S w iss f r a n c s f o r a c o r re s p o n d e n t In Y u g o -S lav la , b u t he I s now o f t h e o p in io n t h a t C a p ta in C h i ld s shou ld have h i s h e a d q u a r te r s a t B e lg ra d e , I n w hich c a s e I t shou ld be p o s s ib le t o d is p e n s e w ith t h i s f a r t h e r a l lo w a n o e . A s, h o w e 'e r , no d e f i n i t e d e c i s io n h a s b e n ta k e n on t h i n p o in t I su g g es t t h a t th e amount o f 4 ,5 0 0 Sw I b b f r a n c o b e p la c e d on su sp en se a c c o u n t .

2 ) QBLBGATIJM liJ j’OLaHP . I n ch a rg e o f lions l o u r J ,

C h a rp e n t ie r , whose a d d r e s s 1b : - H o te l d 'E u ro p e , Warsaw. The

c o n t r ib u t i o n from th e R efugee Budget f o r t h i s d e le g a t io n h a

been f ix e d a t 24 ,000 S w iss f r a n c s .

I'he e s t im a te re c e iv e d from ü . C h a rp e n t ie r i n t h i s

o o n n e c t lo n was handed to y o u y e s t e r d a y , b u t I t ohould be b o rne

In mind t h a t M. C h a rp e n t ie r a r r i v e d a t h i s f i g u r e s on th e

auBumptlon t h a t a c o n t r ib u t i o n o f 3 ,6 0 0 S w iss f r a n c s would

be made by th e v o l l s h Governm ent. e c a n n o t . how ever, r e m it

more th a n 2 ,0 0 0 S w iss f r a n c s p e r month t o M. c h a r p e n t i e r

u n t i l we have re c e iv e d th e oxp eo te d c o n t r ib u t i o n from th e

P o l i s h G overnm ent.

a ) D itm a m o a jo b a i s g m j.hc H u m m a . i n ohm -g. o f

M onsieur H. Reymond, whose a d d r e s s I s : - Hoher t i a r k t 5 , V ienna .

The c o n t r ib u t i o n from th e R eiugee Budget to w ard s th e exp e n ses

r of this delegation has been fixed at a total stun of 6,000

jwlas franco for the first four months of 1926, and is made

up as follows

F.aoh of the aboie agents has an aooonnt with r,loyde

Bank at Geneva, aed I should be glad If you would pay to

their oredlta the proportionate amount of the total budget

for the month of January.

BKRLIB « Mo payment should be made to M. oh le singer

pending a contribution from the German Government sufficient

to oover the whole of his budget for 1925, or at least a

portion thereof.

citniA . The services of the present representative

of the High Commission In China will be dispensed with at the

end of the year, and arrangements are being made for the

appointment of a new agent In China. It will therefore not

be neoessary to make any payment In this resoeot for the time

BALTIC i)i?Ai!aa. The yireetor has Instructed me to

offer the existing agent, U. Galtatl, (Baste1 Boulevard II.

■4U.7, lilga). the sum of 6,000 Swiss franca as an Inoluelve

contribution towards the oxpensos of his delegation for the

year 1925. Ho payment should, however, be made to him on

this anoount until his definite aoceptanoe of this offer

has been reooLved.

• ) Agents salary .....

b) General Offloe Kxpensee

Swiss francs, 3,600

2,400

(HOTE ) :

Deoeober luth, 1924.

Assistant High Cosmlssloner for

lionsleur Thomas.

Ito oresentatlve for ^uasLan -.efugse work In China.

I bog to remLnd you of the offer you made the other day to oonault M. Fleurlau, during your oomLru; visit to London, regarding the Russian refugee problom In China, and particularly with re.eronoe to the nomination of a now representative for

this work.

You have already seen, I believe, a mei.orandun on the r.ing.0 s i tu a t io n In China, p r e p a r e d by pap tain Arnould a t the 5n« of llovembor, but I attnoh a further oopy for the sate of convenience.

It may perhaps be useful for me to emphasize what to my mind are the outstanding factors In this situation-

1 , rhere are 60,u00 refugees In China, of whom 50,000 are practically unemployed (Including 10,000 agricultural families) and who are llvln* undor the most miserable conditions, on the exceedingly small money they are able to make by casual labour, l'hese refugees can only obtain coolie omnloyment which does not allow them to maintain the lowest white standard of living#

2) Although the Chinese Government adopted more than a year ago the Identity certificate for Russian refugees, this system has never been put Into operation, so that even those who, by their own Initiative, can secure employment In other countries, are prevented from leaving China In the ataenoe of any paneport

on which they c an travel.

3) The Chinese Government Is reported to have spent no less than 2 million Mexican dollars In feeding and housing Russian refugees during the year 1923, whilst the foreign community contributed vary large sums for the same purpase.

4) £n view of the proximity of the Russian frontier, repatria­tion would obviously afford the most rapid and effective solu­tion of this prob em, but as the majority of these refugees have only recently fought against the Soviet Government, they will not entertain repatriation in the absence of guarantees endorsed by some International organisation.

5 ) hether a solution Is sought by repatriation or emigration, substantial funds will be required for transport find settlement expenses and I submit for serious consideration that. If the Chinese Government could be Induced to loan, against subsequent repayment from the wages of r e u g e e s , only a sum equivalentto what hoy spent In 1923, substantial progress could be made towards the solution of this p r o b e m . Moreover, in view of the interest shown In this question by the Diplomatic Corps In Vekln, it is worth considering Whether the Governments represented would not be prepared either to make n loan for the same psrpose or alternatively to guarantee bonds whloh tne Chinese Government might be prepared to issue.

Heneva45/23806/S^Q06Z Deoember IObh.1924,,

Denr Monsieur G oulkev l toh ,

Many thanke fo r fo rw ard ing M .S trand tm an 's

g u a ran tee on b e h a l f o f Mfdame Shevandina.

I Qhall no t f a j 1 to t r a n m i t the sum o f

£50 - ( f i f t y pounds ) ,w ï io h has been agreed upon,

to him a s soon a s p o s s i b l e •

Yours s i n c e r e l y ,

■For A s s i s t a n t High Commissioner f o r R efugees .

Monsieur G oulkcv itoh ,4 b i s , Ohemin Dumas,

OKNEVA.

35ZÎI5VA.

18th December, 1924,

Boar d i r ,

I e n c lo se you h e re w i th a l e t t e r whldh haa been

forwarded to the H igh Ooirraiasarlat by Dr. Conrad Hoffman

o f the European .student B e l i e f A s s o c ia t io n .

As t h i a i a a m a t te r whioh does n o t f a l l w i th in the

oompetonoe o f th e High Commission I should be ex trem ely

ob liged i f you oou ld ta k e up th o oase o f Madame Nadezda Golovina.

Yours f a i t h f u l l y .

A s s i s ta n t High Commissioner f o r R efugees .

The S o o re ta ry ,Comité In t e r n a t io n a l de l a

C roix Rouge «1 , Promenade du P in ,

Geneve.

/

December I9th,I9£4,,1My deer Prlok,

I have not replied to the various letters whioh you

heve written to ;ne recently ae I wan under the impression

that you would artive in Geneva during the oourse of the

next few daya when it would have been possible to olear up

many points rnlseu in them#

Soherbatskoy has probably acquainted you with the

contents of a letter addressed some few daya ago,by the

International labour Offloe, to Sohlesinger intimating that

the Berlin budget of eppro*imetely 10,000 Swiss frnnoe for

1925 hnd been approved, o the unde standing that the whole

sum would be oovered by o contribution from the German Gov­

ernment. In that letter Mr.Butler emphasised that no

payment oould be made in this oonneotlon prior to the rec­

eipt of the German Government’s oontributlon.

Ho reply h;is apparently been received to Butler’s

ommunlcation apart from a fcrmnl aoknowledR ent and I

wonder whether anything oould be done during aohleslugers

absence to expedite matters as time la getting very short

and the Financial department of the International Labour

Offloe has no authority to send money for the January ex­

penses.

I thought It only right to acquaint you with the

facte In case the Berlin offloe asked you to ".ake an ad­

vance in this oonneotlon.

Tours sincerely,

As-istant High Oommissi-ner

for Refugees.

D r .K .A .F r i c k ,

19 th December 1924.

Interecoouruaee B e r l in

Your Ô588 a;in a r ra n g e a f t e r r e c e i p t approved gear; u tees

and lan

Johnsen 643

,

GOBY.

G B M B V A.

19th Deoember, 1924.

Dear Monsieur Charpentier,

Enclosed please find oopy of a letter addressed

to the Minister for Foreign Affairs at Warsaw, for

your information.

Yours sincerely,

Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.

M. Charpentier, Hôtel d'Europe, Varsovie, Pologne.

6 H * B VA.

luth tieoeaber, 19B4»

Dear ;ionaleur soherbatekoy,

I have re olved your letter et the Bth uoeember

on the Bibjeot of the proposed alsalon to Let In Anurloa.

.’hero seens to he some mlaaiprohunslon on thle

peint, s» Hr. Butler, ao stated In ay letter et the ETt

HOT ember. hi=* gained the Inpreaelon that Ur. Sehleelnger

had nale definite progress In this oonneotlon with the

draslllan nroy to Berlin, una we are naturally anxious te

be aoqualnted with It.

Perhaps you would be eo good ae to take the flret

opportu ilty of transmitting us exaet Information thereon.

Yours truly.

ü-aeletant High Oomalasloner toi i-efugees.

K. ioherbaCBkay,Heat-0omralsearlat pear les liifuglie iusses,

anlgi-ratser itrisae £8,Berlin.

G B H B V A.

19th December, 1924.

Dear dir.

In reply te year letter of the 11th Deeember

forwarding me a letter rom Profeaaor Alexia Jhenahin,

I have the honour to Inform you that. In view of the

faot that the High Oommlaaion for Hefugeee la not

competent to deal with queatlona of the évacuation of

pereona in \ueala, the letter haa been foiwarded to

the Comité International de la Orolx Rouge,

1, promenade du Pin, Genève, which, I understand,

intereeta itself in anoh mattera.

Youra falthfally.

Assistant High Comnioeioner for Hefogeee.

Dr. Conrad Hoffman, Jr.,üuropean Student Relief,16, Boulevard dee Phil oophee, Geneva.

HMP

39/35E68/35868Z. Deoember 2 0 t h , 1924.

Dear Mise Poenaneky,

R e f e r r i n g to yo u r l e t t e r o f the I 9 t h November,

Mr.Vctoh hso te lep h o n e d from P a r l e t o Bay t h a t th e £66

a e n t by L i e n t .Kennedy, hoe n o t y e t been re o a lv e d by

th e T o h e r n ik o f f .

I wonder I f you would be k ind enough to l e t

me now I f you have any news a b o u t t h l a money.

M r.Vetoh a l s o e n q u i r e s I f I t would be p o a a lM e

f o r th e Oomlté I n t e r n a t i o n a l de l a Orclx-Houge to f o r ­

ward some o l o t h ln g to the T o h e rn ik o f f l i . P e t r c g r a d , I f

I t were a e n t t o G eneva.

Yours a i n o c r o l y .

For Aa l a t a n t High Oom xlaaloner f o r R e fu g e e s .

M adem olaclie Poananaky,Oomlte I n t e r m i t l o n a l da l a OrolB-Houge,

I , ^romennde du P in ,OEHKVE.

MR. WÀ'MSSR30M.

w lth r e f e r e n o . t o t h . n a ttao h .4 o o rr .a p o n 4 .n o e on

t h . s u b je o t o f t h . f i n a n c i a l a rrangem ent» f o r th e

O o n fe r .n o . o f D e leg a te s o f th e High Com m issariat f o r

Refugees and th e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Labour O ffloe whloh

to o k p la o e on November 2 0 th . X ™ re q u e s te d by Major

johneon t o Inform you t h a t , a s I t I s Im possib le f o r

th e High Commissariat t o fo r e s e e th e e x te n t o f our

l i q u i d a t i o n o la lm s , he would be g lad I f you would

k in d ly a rra n g e f o r t h e expenses o f our Delegates t o

be p a id out of th e O enoral T r a v e l l in g Item o f th e

League B udget, In aooorde.no. w ith t h e exohange o f

l . t t e r s between th e a e o r . t s r l a t and th e 1 .1 .0 .

M ajor Johnson d oub ts very muoh w hether th e re

w i l l be any a p p re o la b le m argin over from our Budget

a t th e end o f t h i s y e a r , a f t e r a l l our o la lm s a re met

48/38867X/83896.I I I 8 T i.

Both i>eoember, 1984,

Boar Hr. 2werner,

I have to thank you for your letter of the 3rd December, enoloelng cheque Ho. 881468/1.0688, Bonlc of Athene, for £40*0,0, to oover the advanoe of 960 Swlee franoa, whloh wee n»de to you before you left Breeoe.

Xn view of the fact that we nave not yet heart whether the Srvek Government will make a farther oontrlbutlon for the continuation of your delegation after January?/-next, it will be neoeaeary for you to make arrangements to oloee flown on that date.

I ahouia also be extremely obliged If you would arrange to give formal notloe to the rest of your 0taff,

Yours Binoerely,

ASBletant High Oomnileeloner fo r Refugees.

lions lou r U. ïw erner.High aooKiieaton for Hefueeee, 33 & 34, Hadji Oeroan,Salonion.

G B 11 K V A .

20th Deoember, 1984»

Dear Monsieur ileymond,

I have to aoknoWLedge, with thanks, the

receipt of your letter tio.l )«197 of the 16th

December.

Yours truly.

for Assistant High Uonmiaeloner for Refugees*

M. Reymond,Hoher Markt Mr. 6, Vienne I.

45/18425X/1264Ê. Genkve, le 22 décembre 1924.

Monsieur,

Je sala chargé de voue aoouaer réception de votre

lettre du 21 novembre 1924, adressée à M. Znerner, et de

vous Informer que le Hsut-Gommlsaalre pour les réfugiée

regrette vivement de ne disposer d'aucun fonds qui lui

permettrait de voue venir en aide.

Veuillez agréer. Monsieur, les assurances de ma

considération très distinguée.

. Haut-Conmlssalre Adjoint pour les Réfugiés.

Monsieur Alexandre Lagoda,Kroegnovl (Tuple 161),

Dalmutle.

Sacratarr-Oenoral.

1° view of the transfer of the work of the High

Oonmlealon far Hefugeea to the International Labour

Offtoe on January let next. I should be obliged If you

would let ne hare your formal peraloston for the transfer

of all relevant Registry file» by the same date.

Abuiuuant Htt?h Goramioalonep for ivefugoes.

■Uaoamhor 2£nd. 19£4.

R e p a t r i a t i o n o f RUBBian Reftigeoa from g ra n g e »

X l e a r n from v a r io u s u n o f f i c i a l aou roee t h a t t h e de Monale Commiealon, whloh l e ex p e c te d t o wibmit I t s r e p o r t on the Hub8la n r e ingee s i t u a t i o n i n F ran c e In th e e a r l y days o f J a n u a ry , p ro p o e e s to recommend t h a t th o s e r e fu g e e s who may be d e s i r o u s e i t h e r a t th e p r e s e n t t im e o r a t n l a t e r d a t e , o f r e t u r n i n g to R u s s ia , may do so nndor an a r ra n g e mont which D r. J o n a e n , a s High Oommiaaloner o f th o r,eague o f N a tio n s f o r R e fu g e e s , has made w i th t h e S o v ie t a u t h o r i t i e s .

Ad you know, th e ar range m en t i n q u e s t io n o n ly r e f e r r e d t o th e r e p a t r i a t i o n o f R u ss ia n re fu g e e s from th e B alkans and has s in c e b ee n c a n c e l l e d by th o S o v ie t Government,. In c a n c e l l i n g thlB a g ree m e n t, th e S o v ie t Government gave u s t o u n d e r s ta n d t h a t I t waa o o n a ld o red u n n e c e s s a r y , In v iew o f - th e i n c r e a s e r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e s o v i e t Government and o f th e r e t u r n t o n o rm a li ty In R u s s ia , fo r any form o f i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o n t r o l t o be o x o ra i se d in r e g a rd t o i t s d e a l in g s w ith i t s own s u b j e c t s . There l e no doubt t h a t th e q u e s t io n o f th e S o v ie t Government s p r e s t i g e was a f a c t o r I n t h e m a t t e r but we have ovary re a so n to b e l lo v e t h a t economic re a s o n s in f lu e n c e d more s t r o n g ly the d é c i s io n and t h o t , had th e High Commissioner b ee n i n a p o s i t i o n t o a f f o r d m a t e r i a l a s s i s t a n c e In o n h n e o t ion w i th th e s e t t l e m e n t o f t h e re fu g o e a on t h e i r r e t o r t t o R u s s ia , t h e r e would have been no d i f f i c u l t y i n o b t a in in g ad e q u a te r e p r e s e n t a t i o n on a r e p a t r i a t i o n com m ission .

In th e a e c i r c u m s ta n c e s , I su b m it th a t i t would be moat d e s i r a b l e f o r th e F re n c h Government t o be Inform ed t h a t , In th e abaenoe o f n new a rran g e m en t w i th th o S o v ie t Government, I t w i l l be Im p o ss ib le f o r R uss ia n r e f u g e e s from F ra n c e o r any o th e r co u n try t o be r e p a t r i a t e d w i th g u a r a n te e s ouch aa th o s e a f io r d e d by our ag ree m e n t .

on th e o th e r h a n d . l t I s t o be supposed t h a t th e F ren c h Government may o o n s ld e r I t ve ry e s s e n t i a l to have tiome such sa fe g u a rd whloh would en a b le t h e r e p a t r i a t i o n o f c o n s id e ra b le numbers o f r e fu g e e s from F ran c e I f , fo r economic o r o th e r r e a s o n s , th e c o n t in u ed p re s e n c e o f so l a r g e a number (e s t im a te d a t p r e s e n t by th e F rench Government a t 4 0 0 ,000 ) becomes In c o n v e n ie n t .

I t may be u s e f u l f o r you to have f o r r e f e r e n c e t h e term s - o f t h e a r range m en t e n t e r e d I n t o b D r. Narisen w i th th e b o v le t

G overnnen t: I t h e r e f o r e a t t a c h h e r e to a copy o f th e oo rreaooudenoe exohanged on th e b u b j e c t , which formed th e b a s i so f th o c.£reon.8nt.

In t h i s a r ra n g e m e n t , t h e s o v i e t Governmentp o in te d o u t . f i r s t l y , t h a t r e f u g e e s In moat o o u n t r l e a , who d e s Irefl t c r e tu r n t o R u s s ia , c o u ld do so u n d e r t h e amneaty d e c re e s r e i e r r e d to In our ag reem en t; s e c o n d ly , t h a t '.he e x t e n s io n o f I t s o f f i c i a l r e p r e u e n t a t l o n In v a r io u s c o u n t r ie s r e n d e re d th e I n t e r v e n t i o n o f an I n t e r n a t i o n a l o r g a n i s a t io n u a n c o e c e a r y .

T h e o re t ic a l l y , o f o o u ra e , th e s e c o n te n t io n s a r e t m e , b a t I n p r a o t lo e v e r y few re fu g e e s a r e w i l l i n g t o a c c e p t the g u a r a n te e s o f th e 3 o v le t Governm ent, u n l e s s the.y a re en d o rsed by some I n t e r n a t i o n a l o r g a n i s a t io n .

I f t h e r e f o r e , th e S're no h Government c o n te m p la te s th e v o lu n ta ry r e p a t r i a t i o n o f R u ss ia n re fu g e e s from F rance i t would be m ost d e s i r a b l e , b e f o re s ig n in g a t r e a t y w ith th e S o v ie t G overnm ent, t o ee o u re i t s c o n se n t to some form o f i n t e r n a t io n a l c o o p é ra tio n in t h i s c o n n e c t io n . For obvious re a s o n s t h e F ren c h Government w i l l have f a r b o t t e r chances o f g a in in g t h i s p o in t b e f o r e s ig n in g th e t r e a t y w i th t h e S o v ie t Government th a n a f t e r w a r d s .

S im i la r p ro p o s a ls made by me to t h e B r l tL s h F o re ig n O f f ic e d u r in g th e R u ss ia n C onference I n London re c e iv e d s y m p a t h e t i c c o n s id e r a t i o n , b u t th e B r i t i s h Government found i t s e l f u n a b le t o p r e s s th e p o i n t , In v iew o f th e I n s i g n i f i c a n t number o f R u ss ia n R efugees I n G rea t B r i t a i n .

the

attached.

lASt Assembly.

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(Copy)

45/23806/23806X

GENKVA. December 22nd, 1924.

Dear Monsieur Goulkevitoh,

The following w i r e has been received from

Lord Allenby:

"Cairo, 20th Deo.1924. D. Cairo 21h.OOR. Geneva 9h.30.22nd Deo.

Following for Nansen:My telegram dated 19th December, Madam

Shevandlna and her two English nurses, Misses Cunningham and Ardlttl, leave Alexandria by Lloyds Trieste 27th Deo. I am asking Hie Majesty's Consul at Trieste to arrunge train aooommodatlon and will telegraph arrival at Zagreb. Arrange for party to be met ÿhere."

I should be extremely obliged If you would com­

municate with M. Strandtman, asking him to be kind enough

to make the necessary arrangements for meeting Mme.

Shevandlna at Zagreb.

Will you please also Inform M. Strandtman that as

soon as he advises us of the arrival of Mme. Shevandlna,

the £50 whloh the High Commissariat has agreed to pay

will Immediately be forwarded to him.

Youra sincerely,

S . a

Monsieur Goulkevitoh,4 bis. Chemin Dumas,

GiSNtSVA.

Qenùvo, le 23 déoombre 1924.

Monsieur le Directeur:

Le délégué du Haut-CormnLaeatiat pour le a Réfugiés à

Vienne attire notre attention but la altuatlon précaire

de 1*ambulance ruaoe à Raguee. Jo ma permets de voue

envoyer oople d'un document qu'il nous a transmis h. ce

sujet, et do voue prier de me faire savoir si vous pourriez

Intervenir auprës de la Orolx-Rouge Yougoslave.

En vous remerciant à l'avance. Je vous prie d'agréer.

Monsieur le Dlreoteur, l'aesuranoe de ma haute con­

sidération.

Hant-Comrnieealro Adjoint pour lea Réfugiés.

Monsieur le Directeur,Comité International de la Urolx-Rouge,

1, -romendde du Pin,

r OttàTB, le 23 décembre 1924.

Monsieur le Directeur:

Le délégué du Haut-Conraissarlut pour lee Réfugiés

à Tienne attire notre attention sur la situation prioalre

1. l’amhulanoe rusee à liaguee. Je me permet. 4. m .

envoyer oople 4'an 4ocnment gu'll noua a transmis t ce

milet, et as voua prier 4e me faire savoir si voue

pourries Intervenir auprès 4e la Orolx-iioug. ïougoslavs.

En vous remerciant^!' avance, je vous prie 4'agrier,

Monsieur le Directeur, l'assurance 4e ma haute oon-

eldërntlon.

liaut-Coramloeelre Adjoint pour les Réfugiés•

Monsieur le Direoteur.Llgae des Sociétés de la Croix-Kouge,

B, Avenue Velasquez,PAR£S.

■m

r Genève, le 83 décembre 1984.46/339671/33815.

Monsieur,

En réponae & votre lettre du 10 déotiinbre, J*el 1 * honneur

de voue Informer que oe sont les autorités du paye otl le

réfugié réeide qui délivrent le oertifloat d'identité de

la société dee Metlone. Il n'y a douo que les autorltée

fédérales qni -icurroflt vous donner oe oertifioat. La

Suisse nous fait savoir que ces oertifloats entreront en

vigueur le 1er Janvier prochain.

Jo vous ronvole cl-inclus votre ancien passeport

et les photographies que vous m'ovea envoyées.

Veuillez agréer. Monsieur, les assurances de ma

considération distinguée.

Haut-Commlaaalre Adjoint < pour les RÆf6glés.

Monsieur Dioran tiarsomiun.Sanatorium de Chumossaire,

Monsieur Fleur.y»

Confirming onr telephone otiivera.' tlon of this

afternoon, I should he e; tremely obliged if 5 ou would

kindly Inform Mademoiselle Ffllkersam that it will not

he possible to offer her an engagement wi^h the Refugee

Section.

Assistant High Oommisaloner for Refugees.

December 23rd.I9£4.

OEM VA.23rd December, 1984.

My dear Childs,

_______ Enclosed la a oopy of a letter and a certain

document oonoernlng the precarious situation of the

Russian Ambulance at Raguoe, v/hloh have been forwarded

to U8 by Reymond.

I should be extremely obliged If you would look

Into this matter and let me have your remarks In due

course.

I have also sent a oopy of the document to the

Comité International de la Crolx-Rouge and to the

Ligue des Sociétés de la Crolx-Rouge, ln accordance

with Reymond*s request.

Yours sincerely.

Captain 3.L. Childs,II rue 3erkle,

Para»Hamal Baohl,

C0M3TAMTIII0PLK.

i a t i o b s v i s u m .

ÏOOT num ber 10. 216. S u sp en d a l l a o t l o n a r t mal

n 0 a p p o in tm e n t d e l e g a t e Bed C ro s s alO P L e t t e r

f o l l o w s .

J0HH30H 6 4 4 .

Russian Refugees.

ag u e o f n a t i o n s .

]0 E H S V A

Deoember 84. 1954

Dear Ur. Scherbatskoy:

I have reoelveu your letter of the 3 9th

December In v/hich you request me to open un aooount

for the Berlin Delegation of tho n.i.T. for Refugees

nt Lloyds Sank. In reply I must refer you to Mr

Sutler'a letter of the 26th November addressed to

Mr. Schleslnger which I understand you acknowledged.

If you will refer to this letter, you will note that

in the second j<aragraph Mr Butler informs you thst

’before finally approving your budget, v/e should like

to have an official letter from tho German Government

in regard to their subsidy. You will reoolleot

that at the recent conference it was agreed that

— your bungeft should be approved for u sum of 27,600

Gold Marks, which would be oovered by the German

contribution which you stated to ba 70,000 marks.

I am afrnid, therefore, it will be impossible

for us to make any arrangements to pay money into your

account for 1925 until such tl ne as you are in a position

to inform us that the German Government are paying their

contrlbution.

yours sincerely,

Aselstant High Commissioner for aeiuge-ie.

H. .'..Scherbatskoy

BuriS5tKS°SI*WiS Ir” ‘nKflniggrStaer Straase 28

BKBLIH Allemagne

December 8 4 . 1924

0 S H E V A

Tleoember 84 . 1984

Dear K r . Reymond:

A p r o t e s t hae been r e c e iv e d from Mr. Lawner

t o t h e e f f e o t t h a t he h a s r e c e iv e d a b r u p t n o t i c e to

le a v e your D e le g a t io n . A p p a ren t ly t h i s n o t l o o was

g iv en to him on th e IR th i n s t a n t . We a r e r a t h e r a t

a l o s s to u n d e r s ta n d why Mr L a m e r was g iv e n t h i s a b r u p t

n o t i c e a s ho shoulu have r e c e iv e d n o t i c e i n ac co rd an ce

w i th my l e t t e r o f Q c J ' I / , r e q u e s t i n g you to o l o s e

t h e D e le g a t io n a t th e ena o f t h e p r e s e n t y e a r .

I t would a p p e a r t h e r e f o r e t h a t th e p r o p e r c o u rse

un d er t h e c i r c u m s ta n c e s would be f o r Mr Lawner to be g iv en

t h e due n o t i c e to which he i s e n t i t l e d , ana h i s s e r v i c e s

r e t a i n e d pending th e e x p i r a t i o n o f s a i d n o t i c e . I t i e ,

o i c o u r s e , q u i t e o u t o f t h e q u e s t i o n f o r you to pay any . r ■

in dem nity ue r e n v o i , as t h i s would be c o n t r a r y t c a n ­

t e c e d e n t . I s h a l l be g l a u to have your o b s e r v a t i o n s

on t h i s a t your e a r l i e s t c o n v e n ien ce .

l o u r s f a i t h f u l l y .

A s s i s t a n t High Commis f o r Refxigeea.

H.ReymondS o c ié t é ae s N a t io n s ,

High Gom.nl s c l o n e r f o r 'Russian Refugees

Hoher Murkt 5 , v i attira I .

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0BNF1VA. 8 4 th December, 1984.

Sir,

I beg to enoloee for the Information of the

Governing Body of the International -labour offloe

a oopy of u report and draft resolution by the High

OommltiBloner for nefugeee relative to the tranefer

of the Armenian and Knealan Itefugee work to the

International Labour Offloe, whloh were adopted by

the Oounoll at Its32nd Seaeion.

I have the honour to bo,

Sir,

Your obe lent Servant,

Secretary-Uenural.

Monsieur Albort ?hom»ie,Dlrootor of the

Cat ar national Labour Offloe,OHIL.VA.

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D r. P r l d j o f H igh C

8 4 th Dooember, 1984 . 1

I b eg t o e n c lo s e f o r y o u r In f o rm a t io n a oopy o f

th e l i in u te a o f t h e 32nd S e a e lo n o f th e C o u n o il,

re c o rd in g th e a d o p t U n o f yo u r r e p o r t and d r a f t

r e s o l u t i o n r e l a t i v e t o t h e t r a n s f e r o f th e Armenian

and K ueelan R efugee work t o t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l

Laoour O f f i c e .

I have t h e honour t o b e ,

Your o b e d ie n t S e rv a n t ,

S e c r e t a r y - G e n e r a l .

N ansen,!omm uB ioner f o r i '.ofugeeri,

League o f M atlo n e .

GREIG O R IH ujLtt—

1 1 0 regrets unable agree proposals

your seventeenth november writing

J0HÏÏ30H

I ___

“eneva December 24th 1924

Dear U r . O r e ig ,

I am s o r r y t h a t my ab oen oe i n (Jreeoe h a e

p r e v e n t e d me from d e a l i n g b e f o r e w i t h t h e q u e s t i o n s

r a i s e d i n your l e t t e r o f November 1 1 t h . I h a v e a l s o

t o th a n k yon f o r yo u r l e t t e r s o f November 1 7 t h and

3 o t h , « h i o h w ore a p p a r e n t l y c o n s i d e r a b l y a e l u y e d

i n t r i n s i t ,

i’he J i r e o t o r o f t h e I J . . O . who w i l l be

r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e r o f u g e o work a f t e r th o end o f

t h i s m o n th , r e q u e s t s me t o In fo rm y o n t h u t he i s

p r e c l u d e d from u c u e p t i n g th e p r o p o s a l s m-.de i n tho

o o n o lu d in g p u ra g ru p h o f yo u r l e t t e r o f November 1 7 t h

r e g a r d i n g t h e t r . - n e f o r o f fu n d s from h i s b u d g e t .

On th o o t h e r h ^ n d , th o f u n d s made a v a i l a b l e

by th e League c a n n o t be u e e d f o r r e l i e f p a r p o a o s .

I eh o u lu be g l a d t h e r e f o r e i f you be ao g o o d

tia t o r e m i t t o th o F i n a n c i a l D i r e c t o r o f th e L o ag ae

th e b a la n c e r e m a in in g i n yo u r h^nds v.t t h e end o f

D ecem ber .

i’ho 7,aboor M i c e t o u t n o t j o t a r r i v e d » t

u d e f i n i t e d é c i s i o n - t o th e n .nner I n r h i o h th e y

p ro p o se t o h - n d l , th o ' u e a l a n " e f u g e e p r o b lo o i n

C h i » . , b u t i t l a j i o i i u l ï l , t h u t t h e work m i l he

e n t r u s t e d t o ono o f t h e i r e x i s t i n g o o l l b o v . . t o r e .

h o e v e r th o r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e Labour u f f i o .

« , .» b e , he . 1 1 1 , I s u r e , bo « n x l o a e t o o o o p e r o t .

w i t h y o u ond w i t h th o v a r i o n s c o m m it t e e s w h ic h h - v e

a o n . 8 0 much f o r th e r e f u g e e e i n C hina w i t h a v i o l

t o u n i f i e d e f f o r t .

I t h i n k th e i n f e r e n c e drawn fir on th e t r n a f e r

o f t h e l i ^ f e e work to th e Labour Of f l o e and r e f e r r e d

to i n th e p e n a l t i r o t e p a r a g r ph o f y o a r l e t t e r o f

November 1 7 th muet bo due to a m lu a n d e r s ta n d in g ,

ae th e re a e o n e fo r th e t r xnafer wero f a l l y e x p la in e d

in th e t r l o n e r e p o r t a to t h e c o n n o l l and t o the

a a e a b ly t h i s y e a r .

D r . Hansen d e a l r e s me n o t t o mlao t h l e

o p p o r tu n i ty o f eo raoun loatlng t o you onoe more h i a

g r a t i t u d e f o r th o o f f o r t a you h-.ve^ a a h l a d e l e g a t e ,

t o aeouro »n •.m e l io r a t i o n o f th e u l t u a t i o n o f th e

Russian ; '.efugeee I n C hina and to e x p r e a a th e hope t h a t

he muy c o n t in u e to c o u n t on your c o o p e r a t io n under

th e new a r ra n g e m e n t .

D r. Jumee A. ORPIO, P .R .C .S . Ed

K l r l n M anelmrla

v i a S i b e r i a .

84th Deo ember, 1984.

My dear ChlldB,

_______ Knolofiod le a confirmâtIon of a telegram whloh I

sent to you to-day in re>ly to your BX 03 of the 16th

Instant.

A8 yea. required '..hie advance urgently, L thought

the moat expedltLoue way would be for Lodge to credit

your bank aooount In Geneva with the sum. In order that

you m ght draw on It without delay.

With reference to the arrangements for the refund

of thle advance, I think the usual system should be' ’ ~ à -+ t ^

followed of securing a clause signed by the refugee and

the employer, providing for the gradual deduotlon/tSTthe

refugee’s subeequent wagou of the amount advanced for

tranoport expenses, and for the employer to undertake

to pay those deductions.to Lodge's credit.

You will, I cm sure, be glad to learn that the

Dlreotor wua particularly please with the progress you

have made towards tho evacuation of tho Georgian refugees,

and doeu not think that we need worry very muoh about the

effect that these evaou: Lions mai- have on the Soviet

Government.

Yours sincerely,

ABBiatant high Commlanloner for Refugees.

Gaptain 8.L. Childs,Rue Serkie, Mo.11,

.era, Haun-1 Baohl,OOÜ8TANT U Q PL M e

GKNOVA. 84th December, 1924.

Dear Gtellatl,

Please aooept my best thanks for your letter

and far the offerte you hnvê made to comply with our

wishes for a reduction of the Budget of your Delegation

for the year 1925.

I did not fall to dlBouss the various points you

raise-] In your letter with M. Thomas, who appreciates

very highly the spirit In whloh you submitted them.

M. Thomas, however» desired me to point out that. In

view of the extremely restricted Budget placed at our

disposal for next year, he had decided not to continue

a Delegation for the Baltic States. On the other hand,

he found It very difficult to refrain from praotloel

support,In vlev? of the weighty arguments you advanced,

but cannot possibly see his way to make available more

than 6,000 Swiss f. anos from the Labour Offlos Budget

for the year 1925.

In these circumstances, I should be most grateful

If you could reconelder the matter onae more and let me

know, at your earliest convenience, whether It would be

possible for you to continue an adequate representation

for this reduced sum.

Xours sincerely.

Monsieur ti. Oallatl,Bee tel Boulevard II, Assistant High Commissioner,

411.7 , for .;ertigeesRIGA.

OSHü ï a .2. * '*$»<>.

Dear Ur. Wolf,

Dr. Nansen has requested me to acknowledge the

reoolpt of your letter of the 18th Instant regarding

the situation of your Colonies In Brazil.

The matters referred to In your letter are being

borne In mind In oonnootlon with our negotiations with

the Brazilian Government with roferenoe to the posai,

blllty of the settlemunt of Russian refugees In Brazil.

Xours elnoerely,

Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.

Iiuolen Wolf, Keq,,Jewish Colonisation Aeeoolotion,

2, Verulam ijulldlngs. Gray*» Inn,

LOtiDOS, Vf.C.l

Registry.

Please see attached memorandum on the question

of the removal of our flies. We shall be moving up

to the International Labour Offloe in the early days

of next week and I should be glad if you would inform

me w! ioh day would be convenient to you so that I can

inform Mr.Llo;,d, the Establishment Officer of the

Labour Office, to make arrangements for their transport*

For Assistant HiiTh Commissioner for Refugees.

December 24th.1924«

GtiliÜVA. 84th December, 192^.

My dear lodge.

Herewith oonflrraatlon of a telegram I sent you to-day

asking you to credit Childs’ aooount with Lloyds’ Bank,

Genova, with an advnnoe of £60 sterling for Russian

Refugee evacuations.

This advance should be made on «he sumo conditions

ae those made during this year to various Russian Refugee

organisations for the transport expenses of Russian

Refugees for whom employment has been found In various

countries.Yours oinoerely.

Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.

I. Lodge, Esq.,7, Rue Sorlbe,

PARId.

r- F* ■ -mu ****«

SOB If A, PABIB.

Kindly oroùit Childs' aooount Uoyds Geneva

advance fifty pounds sterling for Suasion

evaluations. Writing*

JOHSSOM 648.

Russian Refugee» •

HATIONS, OOSS1ABTIMOPIB.

Y oure B X 63 0 r e l i t l n g y o u r a o o o u n t L lo y d s

S o n e ra ^ f l ï t y p o u n d s 3 Î0 P L o d g e 'a ao o o u n t

sh o u ld be o r e d l t e d t h l a aum w i th i n a t o m ontha

w r i t i n g .

JOHHSOH 6 4 7 .

R n eu ian i ie fu g e o u .

G E N E V A

Beoember 24. 1924

Dear 3111 son:

Many than ice f o r send ing me e. copy

o f th e l e t t e r aüO resaea by Mr. B u tle r to Mr.

S a h le s in g e r on th e 2 6 th November, wkloh I am

r e tu r n i n g you h e re w i th . I expea t we s h a l l be

up in our new home some t i ’oe n ex t week, whiuh,

ae you say , w i l l c e r t a i n l y f a c i l i t a t e th e work

in t h i s o f f i c e .

Yours s i n c e r e l y .

G ap tain t i l l i s o nBureau I n t e r n a t i o n a l uu T r a v a i l

Cr:«c,VE

^nclosxirea

2 9 th December I9 E 4 .

S tra n d tra a n Rue du R o l M i la n 6B

Belfrrttde

* g ; p t l f i n a u t h c r l L ie n ' o l r ^r?-ph fcùam e S b e va n d in a due to

a r r i v e üeeçrel) December ôOth tw e n ty h t-u ry t h i r t e e n

Jo) neoii 649

.-.UÜJI .. ' :v "UG u .

3 9 / 3 5 2 5 8 / 3525Ô X .Gi’iüiîY A . 2 9 t h D e c e m b e r, 1 9 2 4 .

Dear My. Vetoh,

91th reference bo y m r telephone enquiry fron

Parla In regard to the rohernlkoffs' case, I ooi.nmmloutod

again with the International Red Uroaa Oorrlttee hero,

and now enoloae you a oopy of Mile. poenanaky'a reply,

dated 23rd Dooorabere

I am sorry that wa are unable to make the arrange*

mente y.bout uhe clothing»

Yo ira ainoerely,

For Ae ietant High OomtaLa lonerft) r Refugeea.

OeVe'uoh tieq.Bureau de la Sooilttf dec U^tLoh,

35, rue Vernet,-ARI3.

(Copy)

COMITE MTKHNATIOMAL DE LA

CROIX-ROUGE.

Genève, le 23 décembre 1924.

1, Promenade du Pin.

Re: Mr et Lire. TCHERUIZQFF.

H. Arnould, Esq.,High Comm ission f o r R e f u g e e s ,

League of Mations,GEHEVA.

Dear Mr. Arnould,

In reply to your letter Mo. 39/35250/35258X, of the 20th inst., we are glad to be able to inform you that our Moscow delegate has duly received our instructions and was sending Mr. Tohernlkoff on Docomber 1st part of the money ($283 ) held at his disposal. Our delegate had just received at the time a letter from Mr. Tohernikoff who was waiting impatiently for the money, being in a most difficult situation.

As to clothing, we regret to say we have no possibility of forwarding such sendings to Russia. Besides, the duty (even on used clothes) is so high, that It seems more profitable to send money and let the people In Russia buy what they need.

Sincerely yours,

(Sgd) M. POSMAtiSKY.

Mis 54 6/2045 b p/m m

Secretary of the I.R.C.C*

39/35268/35E56X OKUKVA. 29th Deoember, 1924.

Dear MIbb Poananaky,

I am maoh obliged for yotur letter of the 83rd

Deoember In regard to the oaee of the Tohernlkoffa,

and have oommunloated Its oontente tfc Mr. Vetoh In Parla»

With many tfcanks again,

Believe me,Yonra slnoerely.

For Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.

Mademoiselle Poenanaky,Comité International de la Crolx-Rouge,

1, Promenade du Pin,Gaam.

r nQenëve, le 89 décembre 1984.

Menaleur,

En réponse h. votre lettre du 80 décembre, par

laquelle vous m’informe* que le délégué Au Haut-Commlaaarlat

& Vienne voue u donné oon^é, j'ai l'honneur de voue

faire savoir que Je viens d'éorlro h Lî. Reymond à oe

A l’avenir voue voudriez bien ino faire parvenir

tontes les réclamations ou communications de ce genre

onr 1'Intermédiaire de votre ohof, car c'est lui seul

qui d "vralt correspondre avoo le Haut-uoumlBaarlat.

Agréez, Monsieur, l'exorosslon de mes sentiments

les plus distingués.

Haut-Gommissalra adjoint pooi- les Héfuglia.

Uonaleur b. Lavrner,Hcher Markt 5,

Vienne. I.

OSiœra, l e 25 ilium »re 19E4‘

Ohor Monsieur Raymond,

j e ro a n en v o le o V - ln o lm a n . l e t t r e l e 11. « “ O ff .

« j e t o u s . e r n l s t a * . i - .o o n n s la .a n t de me d o n n er to u s

le e renae1firwmentfi nAooBBoirea.

A p re m iè re w e , j e no t ro o v o p a s d 'u n In tS r S t t r i e

grnnd l e ToyaB» de M. TTonoW on B e lg iq u e , o a r «1 11 7

a v a i t d e s p o s . l l l l l t é s de t r o u v e r du t r a v a i l po u r l e .

r i m g K . r u s s e s en B e lg iq u e . j e o r o le q u . n ous l 'a u r i o n s

V e u i l l e s a g r é e r , o ü e r L io n e le u r , l ' r o r e s e l o n

de mefl aentlmenta l e s m eil leu ra .

Hont-Commlaeaire Adjoint poor loa Réfugias.

M en aleu r H. Reyœond, Hoher l la r k t 5 ,

TtKHMB, I .

Oenèvs, l e 30 déoombra 1984.

Cher M o n sieu r ,

Jo vous ré m o ra lo v ivem ent de v o t r e l e t t r e on d a te

du B6 décem bre , p e r l a q u e l l e vouu me f a i t e s p a r v e n i r une

t r a d u c t i o n d 'u v o oo im nm loa tlon que vouti ave8 roque de

M. J e r o f f . J e n ' a i p r. manqué do ré p o n d re à M. J e r o f f

d i ro o to m o n t , e t J e voue nnvolo o i - ln o lu o une o op le de l a

l e t t r e quo j e l u i a l a d r o sn é o .

V e u i l l e z a g r é e r , o h e r M ons ieu r , 1 ' assurance de ma

p a r f a i t e c o n s id é r a t i o n .

Haut-Conunlca a iro A djoint pour loti HéfuglÔ8.

Monsieur l e Dr. 0 . Lodyjensky,Délégué do l a t i t r o j t lo n Générale

do 1 ' ancienne O rgan isa tiondo la OroLv-.iouge liuauo,

3 , P la c e du O lrq u e ,û-sn a ys .

Genève, le 30 décembre 1924.

Monsieur;

je ouLe chargé par le Dr. Hansen, Hsat-ComroLssalre

poor lea Réfugiée, d'accuser réception de votre lettre

en date du 20 déoombre, qui m'eat parvenue par l'Inter­

médiaire du Dr. Q. Lodygenaky, do la ülreotlon Générale

de Ieancienne Organisation de la Croix-Rouge Russe.

En réponse J*al 1*honneur de vous Informer qu'à

partir du 1er Janvier prochain le Haut-Commlssarlat pour

les Réfugiée serait transféré au Bureau International du

Travail. Le Bureau International du Travail s'occupera,

oomme l'a fait le Uaut-tiommLssarlat dans le paeeé, des

Réfugleé Russes et Âménlens, et 11 est bien entendu que

le Choeur des Cosaques du Don aura les mêmes droits que

les autres réfugiée russes à notre proteotlon, dans les

conditions qui ont été détormLnées par l'Assemblée de la

Société des Mations.

Veuilles agréer, cher Monsieur, l'assurance de ma

oonsi4ér^tlon lu plus distinguée.

Haut-0onralnsa1re-AdJoInt pour lee Réfugiés.

Monsieur S. Jaroff,Dirigent du Choeur dos cosaques du Don,

Konsertdlreotlon iYolff & Sachs, ilnJcstruase 49,

tieiRLIM, W.V.

48/26008X/22K76 Genève, le 30 décembre 1984.

Menaiear,

j'ai l’honneur de voue aoeneer réception de votre

lettre en date du 19 déoerabro, par laquelle vous attics

notre attention bot le oas d*ttn russe, retena depuis la

guerre en Roumanie.

H eet malheureusement Impossible pour la Soolété

des Mations de donner un passeport à un sujet russe,

poor retourner en Russie.

Cependant, à toutes fins utiles, J*al envoyé une

oople de votre lettre, et de la lettre de M. Aedonltlsy,

à notre déldgué pour les Uelkans.

Veuilles agréer, oher Monsieur, l'assuranoe de ma

haute oonsldératlon.

Haut-Commissaire Adjoint pour les Réfugiés.

Monsieur Hloolas Iiavllle, Vernler-Genfeve.

45/26008X/28278 GKMiVA. 30th Dooeober, 198ft.

Captain11,

Dear Child b,

I Bend you herewith o copy of a letter and

enolooure on the subject of a Kosslan In F.ounmnla,

* 0 aoalrofi to return to Baeela. I wonder If yon

oan do anything In the oase.

Yours sincerelyB

Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees.

S.L. Childb ,, rue SerklB,.’era, Hamal Baohl,

C ON S TAB i? IB OPLB •

«Mf

Genëve, le 30 décembre 1924.1

Monsieur,

En réponne à votre lettre du £0 déoembre, par

laquelle voua m'informez que le délégué du Haut-

Oommleearlat a Vienne vomi a donné oongé, J’ai l'honneur

de voue faire savoir que je vlena d'écrire à M. lieymond

à oe sujet.

A l'avenir vous voudriez bien me faire parvenir

toutes les réolamatlons ou oanmunloatlons de oe genre

par 1*Intermédiaire de votre ohef, oar o'eat lui seul

qui devrait correspondre aveo le Haut-OommLBearlat,

lorsqu'il est le délégué en fonction.

Agréez, iionsleur, l'expression de mes sentiments

le a plus distingue* b .

Hf.ut-UomnKUt1a.Lr0 Adjointpour les Réfugiée.

Monsieur d. Lawner,hohur Uarkt 5,

VltiZlHK, I.

Dr. Iansen the High Commie8loner for Refugees has under careful consideration the letter Ho.17616/40/601 of the

3Iat October, from His Majesty's Sovernment, regarding the

olaimaof His Majesty's Government for the refund of expenditure

on Russian Refugees after the 1st May, 1922.

2. Whilst still unable to concur entirely In the views

expressed in that letter for the reasons aavanoed in his

amorandum of the I2th May last. Dr.Hansen shares the earnest

desire of His Majesty's Government to arrive without further

delay at a final and satisfactory settlement of this question.

3 . To this end. Dr.Mansen accepts the compromise suggested

In paragraph 4 of the letter under consideration, and has in­

structed his ilnanoial adviser to remit to His Majesty's

Government the sum of £3049.6.3d.

4. With reference to the reserve fund of £6,000 to meet

future claims from aged and inf1m refugees mentioned in

paragraph 6 of that letter, Dr. Hansen hopes to be in a position

to liquidate this fund as soon as arrangements have been made

for the final settlement of Madame Shevandlna in accordance

with the request made by His Majesty's Government in their

letter to the uecretary-General of the league No.u.8149/17/38

of the 4th November, and in previous correspondence. A

telegram was i.eceived from Lord Allenby on the 28th instant to

the effect that madame Shevandlna would arrive on the 30th

December at Zagreb, where accou&dation has been arranged for

her In a Russian Hospital.

5. As Boon as this reserve fund has been liquidated,

Dr.Han en will remit one half of any surplus to His Majesty's

Government, together with a certified statement In support of

the final account ox expenditure from the grant of £150,000.

31st. December 1924.

Monsieur Lé un-Dul'ottr.

I attach herewith o l a t t e r and a n c l o o u r e whbch

,s tt3vu raoeivud f ro m Mr.drainerd i? .S Im on . Would y ou

liica thin Section to Xorward the ; . . . ip n le tb rasuo-jtod to the

BdareBuo* IndicutuJ, or .vould you pr.iur that the :icuiiv„-iio

and F i n a n c i a l S e c t i o n should deal with tuu .uattart

Oi! tha aoaipt oX your reply I will advise

Mr , 3 : Im on .

Joooaber .4»