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Èeauva llon Maxime-aur-nier

( Var Bout! >'ranoe )

k<ucte fo llo w in g answer re c e iv e d T o h i to h e r in quote p le a se

t r e a t armenla and o th e r 8 i i l a r q u e s t io n s w ith Pro

F o l lo n ta y she hao f u l l ower e and w i l l re o e iv e Inatauotlona

s to p " o rv in is? b r i t i e h newspaperman ut uote t h l e s i t u a t i o n

most u n p le a sa n t i n q u r i e s on sp o t neo o r .ü a ry u s e l e s s d l nouas

these que:: t io n s R o llo n ta y h e re s to p have yon eug e s t i na

Hansen 46rf u (.uote

Arnoull 57 6

A t i l A MINOR .iKPUOEr-tie

Oonbve, le ta uofct

;n réponno t votre lettre ’io. i’*B« 736, en

date du 31 Juillet dernier, par laquelle tous noue de-

raundes de voua reneeIgner uur les réponses données par

lots différente Gouvernements b. l'appel en faveur des

réfugiée arméniens qui lew a été adressé oomme aults h

la résolution du conseil de lu oolété des Bâtions, en

date du SB septembre 198». j'ul l'honneur de vous trans-

uettre, bous oe pli,, un Drsf mémoire h oe sujet,

je saisis ootte oooaslon pour renouveler h

la Légation Royale les aaouranoes de ma haute ooneldé-

ratlon,

Haut-Coramlusarlut pour les .éfii>:lés.

i-égatlon du :;oyauœ dee .iertoes, croates et uloVfcnes,

BKRMÜ»

4 e/371P lL K iiL&«e n c r » , Au,; i t l û th E9S4

a i r ,

I bag t o ao lu ionledge th e r e c e i p t o f year

l e t t o r d a te d J u ly 2 6 th , r e l a t i v e t o t h e proposed

iu a u c o f t d o n t l t y C o r U t lo b te e t o ,>rraeni> r. o C n se w .

[ h ve n o t f a i l e d to t r a n s m i t t o r ,

Dan a n . High Com»leeloiler f o r BeteewW v th e in fo r ­

m ation oootalned th e re in .

I h<-ve th e honour t o b e ,

s i r .

Your o b e d ie n t . o m m t ,

•e o re tu ry -G e n e ra le

To th e AotLog u n d o r - o e e r e tw y oi ufct&e f o r a c te rn a l « f f a i r e .

46 /3 7 4 3 6 /3 3 2 IS . Genbve, l e 19 août [924 .

fions leur le ,;hargé à'Affaires,

J 'al l'honneur de voua aoeuser réception

de votre lettre No* 618, en date du 23 Juillet,

par laquelle ro u e ares bien voulu m'informer que le

Gouvernement bulgare s'est prononoi en faveur de

l'adoption du projet du Dr. tianoen concernant la

déllvronee de certificats d'identité aux réfugiée

arméniens»

Veuilles agréer. Monsieur le Chargé d'Af­

faires, lee assurances de ma oonaldératlon la plus

dlotlngnée.

secrétaire Général.

oneleur Ulkoff.Charge d'Affaire»,

Z>égatloh de Bulgarie en Suisse,

MiM»

I- W )" V v

Geneve.August I 9 t h , 19£4 •

My d ear F r iick ,

You w i l l be glad to le o r n t h a t I have today

r e c c i v o d a l e t t e r from the t e le g a t io n i n Moeeewr '

s t a t i r- t h a t O o rv in l e f t on the 4 th i i - é ta n t f o r

F.rivon»

I t t h e re fo re loo; t; as i f th e s o v i e t Clove r n -

:ent has no t In s is te d on th e o b j e c t i o n s w h ich i t r a is e d

to O o rv in 's e n q u iry re g a rd in g th e p roposed e s t a b l i s h ­

ment o f th r Arm enian Refugees i n the Caucasus.

Yours s in c e r e ly .

D r . : . 4 . F r ic k ,

R o ta l G o lf ,h e a u v a l lc n ,

M a x im e - o u r -^ o r ,

V a r , Ffi. JîOEi

Oeneva.

August iyth, 1924.

My deer Dr. Hansen,

You will be çlad to learn that I have today

received a let er from the delegation In Moeootv stating

that Ocrvln left on the 4th 1 8tant for Krivan.

It therefore looks nr, if the Soviet Government

has not Insisted on the objections whioh 1 raised

to Gorvln's enoAlry re^ardins* the proposed establish­

ment of the Armenian Refugees in the (Jauoacus.

Yours einoercly,

Nansen,

Lysaker,

-

48/3y;68/a3_2I8. Genève, le 21 aofit I9B4.

Monsieur le Dlreotenr,

J’ai l'honne i t de voua aooueer réception

de votre lettre Mo. 38-R. 4» 18 août, par laquelle

voue aves bien voulu porter à ma connaissance lee

décisions du Gouvernement eathonlen relative® sa

modèle de certificat d'identité préparé par le

Dr. Nunsen.

Je n'ai pas manqué de tranemettre cette

Information, dont Je voua remeroler trbe vivement,

au Haut-ComnlBBulre pour lee Réfugiés.

Veuille* agréer. Monsieur le Directeur,

lee aasuranoea de ma haute oonaldératlcn.

Secrétaire Générale

Monsieur le Directeur des Affaires Politiques, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères,

TALLI1IH .

«/WEie/josm. Oenfeve, 16 £5 aotit IV-4.

Mon.i Leur l o o o n t;e llltir . écLérul,

J'ai 1*honneur de voue noouaer réuootlon, on voua remerciant, tie votre let lire ilo. t.06«4 l.r7.6- In, en 'into du ci juillet, par laquelle voua aroz bien voulu m'informer que lue Autorités fédéraloa oompétentee ostinonfc que rien ne a’or.poeeralt à oe qu ellea noualeeenb ou Ooooetl ’édérâl le question 46 1 udbêelon de la Juluse, aana convooatlon préula- . ? eonférenoo Internationale, h nn arrangementrelatif à la délivranoe de eertlftoate d'idontité UX*f ^ oraenlena (arr-nfferaent urologue 6 celui

adhéré^* r<fasl«B rusoeo auquel la iiuieee a déjà

Je me ponaete de voua envoyer, aoua oe pli, une oople du rapport à oe eujet que le Htut-

2DGfr% p0Ur. î-08 aouaettra t* la prooh inesession du Conseil, dont Je no uanqunral pua de voua false uonnaltre la déolslon.

Veuilles agréer, lionalcur le Coneolller . eqorni, Iob amiuranoes de aa haute considération.

.secrétaire énéral.

Lioneleur le Cont-elUor Fédéral,Chef du Départenont Politique fédéral.

MR

1G I H K V A

August 2 6 th , 1984.

C e r t l f lo a ta e f ' . r Armenian Refugees.

Dear T'adam,

You w i l l have observed from doournent " O f f ic ia l Journal No. 2 6" , which has been aent to you under separate oover, th a t the Council a t i t s last, m eeting approve ; a plnn proposed by D r . ,’ionaen f o r the lsov.e o f Id e n t i ty C e r t i f ic a te s to Armenian KefUgeea, s im i la r to those a lre a d y in fo rc e fo r Ruaaian Refugees.

R ep lies have been r ro e lv e d from the fo llo w in g Governmente in t im a t in g th a t they a rc prepared in p r in c ip le to adopt t h is p la n : -

B u lg a riaE ethonladwitserlnndL ib e r ia

In ordi r to Bake th is p lan o p e ra tiv e as soon as poss ib le i t i n most d e s ira b le th a t the Governments which have a lready ad op ed the :;u a o ia n Id e n t i t y C e r t i f i c a t e , s h o u ld subscribe t o th e proposed arrangem ent f o r the A rm enian re fu g e e s .

■ onId you th e re fo re .be so good aa to conoid' r the p o s s ib i l i t y o f making re p re s e n ta t io n s to the Government to v'Moh you are a c c re d ite d w lt l. n v iew to scouring i t s e a r ly adhesion to the Armenian I d e n t i t y C e r t i f ic a te Arrangement.

7ours f ai th f u l l y ,

A ss is ta n t A -h Com l e ul oner f o r Refugees.

Mademo1 s e l le Maz a ry k ,Croix-nouge Tohecoalov

Ne"Innova 147,PRAGUE.

Sohlesinger Reymond Sohwindt GallatiCharpentier , . .Gorvln . .vvit. u h rf & <luMile. Mazaryk 1 Child*Grieg

1D'aooord avec leuv» N&Bseû, R<vot—0ommlsealre

de la Sooi5t<$ ûee Hationepour Ioq Réfugiés, j'ai

l'hozmemr de leooranoruLor 1 la blenvolllanoe des Oonrer-

nemente et de leurs i;epr*entanta, le porteur de la

présente, 11. 0. KWBBHBB, délégué en orfcee du Haut-

C<mmii3Bs.rti.t pear lee Kéfufilée.

Lee Autorités et Représentants flee Oouverne-

mente. Membres de la âerLéfté dee Detlone, alnel que

leo 3ool4téa de la OroU-Ronge et lee antree Orgaslea-

tlone de Secoure int<îr«snéee,aont Instalment priés

de prfiter leur 'blenreUlant appui et ooncoura à M.

fcï.'erner dans Ieexécution de son mandat»

:I' ut-Conleealre xdjolnt peur lea Réfugiés.

àe ève. la 88 oÛt 19 4.

0 !• S !! T A

A u ru e t 2 8 tb , 1924 .

; e n r i i r ,

I have to acknow ledge r e o e i p t o f y o u r f u r t h e r l e t t e r s o f the 2 4 th and 2 8 th J u ly and o f th e 1 9 th I n s t , w i th r e i erenoe to A rm én ie n d e p o s i t s I n f o r e ig n banka i n Sm yrna.

These l e t e r a hove been t r a n s m i t t e d to o u r d e le fr f i te f o r the Near a s t , O a p ta ln J h i ld a , who has been re q u e s te d to ooramuni oj; : o to you p e r s o n a l ly the v ie w s o f the H ig h Comm ission on th e m a t te r s r a is e d i n y o u r c o r re s p o n d e n c e .

Y o u r . f n i t h f u l l y ,

A s s ie ta r . t I ' ig h C o m m iss ioner f o r R e fu g e e s .

" o n s ie u r Ohannès Vasayan ,Ornnd ' o t e 1 Herm ès,

B o u le v a rd de l ’ U n iv e r s i t é , ATFENES.

1G E N E V A

August 88 th , 1924.

Dear S i r ,

I hav t-o acknowledge with many thauke the r e c e i p t o f your l e t t e r No. 1201 2 o f the 25th l u s t . Informing me th a t C ap ta in Carl Pe te rsdn w i l l r e p r e s e n t thr League o f Red J ro sa S o c ie t i e s e t the roer-ting o f the Advisory Committee f o r ..efugeea on the .3rd . .ep tember.

In compliance wi t> your r e q u e s t T have arranged to Inc lu d e In the agenda f o r t h i s m eeting the q u e s t io n o f the Asia ” in o r r e f u g e e s .

Yours s ln o c r e l y .

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

T. B. r i t t r e d g e E s q . ,League o f Red Cross S o c i e t i e s ,

2, Avenue Velasquez [2o.ro 'onoeau) PARIS {V i l l e )

C.ene*, ABgftflt 8 8 th tti24.

Dear S w orrier ,

•h is l e t t e r 1b to c o n f i r i oui- r e o e n t convoror;- t l o n . lien t o f f e r * y o n , a tom porry nppoin traont tie D e le g a te i n Greece o f t h e High O o fü e e le a f o r In oonno o t lo n v/l tl t h e o v a o u a t lo r o f Armenian r e f u g e e from Groooe, a t a Balsiry o f ,1680 ; e r - nnom, sub;)oat to one m o n th 's n o t loi on c i t h e r a ldn

?hlu appointment w i l l >ake e f f e c t £8 from t o - tlr y*e d a t e , and y>u 111 proooef a e soon a s DOBBible a f t e r t h a t d a t e to A thena , v/her you w i l l p la c e .youroe lf u n d er th o o r d e r s o f C a p ta in S .], C h i ld s , t h e c h i e f De­le ; a t e o f t h e Hlfh commission o r t h e Near I '.aet,

I u lao oozxflm t h a t on w i l l be e n t i t l e d t os u b s i s te n c e allowance o f :r.P«r day for nuoh periods

i: .you m y be n l re n t from ^-ouj h e a d q u a r te r s In G reec e , t t l a , o f oourae, u n d o rs to o d * a t ahou ld y our d u t i e s r c r ju l ro you t o t r a v e l In otha* n o u n l^ l e s j o a vou ld bo e n t i t l e d to th o oub a la to n o e i l lo v n n o e p ro v id e d f o r In th e

o^nilLtlon! o f Iho lioa/fuo.

I s h a l l be g l a d I f you w i l l k in d ly l o t mo have y o u r w r i t t e n u e p ta n c o ai ' ttio above p r o p o s a lu .

tours B ln o o re ly ,

.y e l f ta n t Illph Oonrnlaaloner f t r l iefupoea.

lonel e u r üw ornor,5 , Chemin G u t t e r ,

Geneva, Amenât 30th 1924.

Dear Qeptaln Chlldo,

please find, herewith, c copy of Mr*

Knsayan*n letters dvted 24th and Btith »Tuly, nnd

I9th August, with reforonoe to Armenian deposits

In foreign banks In Smyrna,

ïouru sincerely,

Tor Assistant High Conanlsslonor for Kefugeeti,

Captain S.:** Childs,II, rue Serkls,

:6ra,CONij'i’AN ; ÜIÔPLE.

Ilr iosnov», Aaewit ao th te :» .

iy ai-. - t . aîw ry,

I Tory maoh ro e re t lo l ia * Huit the nuoormn

«•W ild» rai ngr n errto e» a» tho . e o r a u r u t lu oonnM tlon

I th «lu» won* fo r tho Aouoolil# renHer U ImpoaUbl*

to r »o te y o « a n In rL to tlo ii to Uoirt th»

Ooimoll M i n 01 t h . M U n t l m n u r

olatlon th lo u ftornaon.

AB« howovor, you eypreee tho v.Leh 1;o hure a

eh o rt note on the -eue t;.«en by tJie ::igh O om tauloa

on b e h a lf o f tho Armentnri roi*ty£fioe, r lu-.vo ventured

to prépare UM f iuiloeod no-or- u-lu.. rh lo h , r hope, may

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oU-Uoan t tho "ïioMoii u lo " Atnnor «Mo o-roiHaa.

lo u rs 'Jj.no o ro ly ,

Aval e t..u t High remanias lonerx jfo^eea.

G.I.. Burry, UB | • (üe i u t H o l le f A e e a o ie tto n ,

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i*ho .suI k: r l* -n w o r e rm o n t o -.r.e& r e g r e t t h a t bho f ln - n o l a l é t a t e o r th e o o n n try pvuoludod l i from mafclnc - ny f l n t i a o lu l o o n i ; - l lm tlo n b u t « ta:.od tlv-.b i t l r il i l lo ro f i oozao thomi? ndo o f •'.racal.-:n rofur.'-:-a t - i ; o t t l o Ln .-tolgnrla*

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0 o re s M t h i . t l t wasa t h .ro oxo lm poualb lo f o r thorn to do ■ .-."he h-jryc i il -n . e v e r m e n t d id n o t isoe l t e v/ay to a s k f o r a rien «re r.T T T ô s î Vote .

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r \ ' tSTEi'o ' asu JJÏ THE HIGH OOljilSQIOM OF THd LAAGU,; OP iL.FIOMS FORn'. v j» g i t . ; . ' . . c : t o .. .. . . j .v . ' io ; - ; v 1 . a û ^ ü . .« .y

ol oil behalf 0- Armenian roiu.jeos.

In response to the Appeal on "behalf of Armenian . .ofu- gees adopted by the Council on üeptember 88th, 1923, the

.’rench Government replied that it h; d placed a sun ox 535,000 francs at the disposal of a national Committee established in France.

I'he Italian Government stated that an Italian Committee had been formed, for the transport and settlement of the re fugues.

The Belgian Government had recommended the Belgian Phll-Armenlan Committee to organize collections for the refugees in conjunc­tion with the press and extended a sympathetic welcome to Ar­menian refugees seeking employment in Belgium.

ïhe Bulfcarlan Government expressed regret that the financial state of the country precluded it from making r.ny financial contribution but stated that it had allowed some thousands of Armenian refugees to settle in Bulgaria.

The Greek Government replied that e large number of Armenian refugees had been protected and assisted by all means in their powers and that it was therefore impossible for them to do anything further in the matter.

The ll or yen lan Government did not see its way to ask for a now credit to be voted.

The .Jouth African Government, while sympathising deeply with the distress of these people did not feel justified, owing to the present political situation in making this question a matter for Dovernment assistance#

Vhe Siamese Government found it impossible to open public sub­scriptions appealing for unds and to contribute of its own resources.

‘he British Government replied that it had nominated the Armenian (Lori Mayors) Fund is a national Committee to take charge of the appeal in Great Britain.

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II. Identity Certificates.

In confirmity with the resolution adopted by the Coun­cil during the .tisembly of 1923, the High Commissioner had prepared a model certificate for Armenian refugees identical with the certificate established for Russian Refugees.

Before submitting the model certificate to the conside­ration of interested Governments, an enquiry was addressed to the ".Turkish Government whether, in the event of an intergovern­mental conference being convened to consider the question, it would be willing to send a representative. The Turkish Government had replied that there was not reason for it to take part in an: such arrangement concerning this question as there -ere no

; in refugees from other countries in Turkey.

It was emphasized that the object in view was solely to secure the provision to Armenian refugees of an emergency rtificate and not in any way to prejudice any question as to

thoir notion;.! status.

The following replies had. subsequently been received to this proposal:-

The American jfeovernment stated that thcr Ici nl5ti.ty certificate for Armenian Bofugees was considered to fulfil the/regulations in force gd^brfclng alien 'emigration.

The Belgian Government stated it was unable to adhere to the system of Identity certificate for Armenian refugees as the tu-rangements in xoroe in Belgium render such a plan unnecessary in the case of that country.

The Bulgarian Government pronounced for the adoption of the proposed plan.

The British Government announced its intention to adopt the sys­tem and to waive any charges in respect of these documents in the case of destitute refugees provided other Governments granted similar facilities.

The Canadian Government stated that , mainly for the same reasons as influenced their decision with regard to the similar arrange­ment proposed for Russian Refugees, the plan was not acceptable to Canada.

The Esthonlan Government stated that in all probability the plan oe adopted by the Jsthonian Government without its beinp-

deemed necessary that a special conference should be convened.

The M a rian Government stated that it was disposed to adopt the plan submitted by Dr. Hinsen and that it was not thought necessary thao a special conference should be convened.

JJe Government stated that the plan was considered to beone which could oe submitted to the Federal Council with a view ferenoet without previous convening of an international con-

III. Evacuation of Armenian Refugees from Greece.

tho fiminM representative of the Greek Government presented tothe Council at its session in June 1924, a memorandum «-^yeeeeà

lasizing that, in view of the difficulty It experienoedln providing relief for refugees of Greek race, it c*o ildSSt ooS-

8 “O support several thous n s of Armenian refugees.

Phe rezsons . iven for this decision are ts follows;-

L n t i ^ o ï * ! ÿï°asîaisÆ‘îSÆ£,a,m*i“ owing to -nationaltty.natUral deSiro of the -rmenlans to cling to their

was i'JdSiJiïSS&Ki ,r0l,l6m' ™ ch

(d) The lack of apace.

(e ) The lack of money.

tin* • 1- iGh C0B™ 1f8i0nQr v.as requested to place his organisa­tion at the disposal of the Greek Government with a view to the

ev;cua.ti.on of the Armenian refugees in the light ot the ex­perience gained in connection with the evacuation of lusaian refugees from Gonstantinople.

The Greek re n-oaentative suggested that:

(a) A very large number might be transferred to the Cauca-

(b) The Le gue might approach Immigration countries with a view to the settlement of Armenian refugees in those coun-

The High Commission was now negotiating with the Soviet Government and with Governments of oertian South American countries with a view to ascertaining in what ex­tent effect could be given to these suggestions.

Geneva. ^.uKust 29th I 'J

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