Minority Questions

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R1653/41/14892/9556 Minorities in Lithuania - Mr. Soloveitchik, Minister of Jewish Affairs of Lithuania - Transmits some information about the status of this issue. Noted that it is especially the Jewish minority which currently holds the Lithuanian legislation, but that the same rights are granted to the Polish people and White Russian. File 1920.08.12
R1653/41/20207/9556 Protection of Minorities in Lithuania - Mr. Askenazy, Geneva - Indicates that a draft, to the agenda of the current session of the Diete of Kovno, foresees the digitized verification of the national minorities through public registers. Estimates that the Lithuanian government will use this means to deprive the Polish and Lithuanian population minorities rights, and requests that this be considered by the Council of the League of Nations. File 1922.04.20
R1653/41/20549/9556 Protection of Minorities in Lithuania - Mr. Dobkevitch, Counselor of the Lithuanian Legation, Paris - Communicates extracts from the provisional Lithuanian law on 9 January 1919, and the additional law of 29 March 1920 concerning the right of Lithuanian nationality. Informs that he will not himself come to Geneva, a special delegation should represent Lithuania at the next Council meeting. File 1922.05.06
R1653/41/23261/9556 Protection of Minorities in Lithuania - Delegation of Lithuania, Geneva - Announce that the declaration about the protection of minorities in Lithuania which was signed in Geneva 12 May was deposited at the office of "Seimas" for ratification, which will take place during the days to come. File 1922.09.06
R1653/41/29425/9556 Minorities in Lithuania - Council of the League - Requests the Secretary General to inform the Council on the ratification of the declaration on the protection of minortiés by the Lithuanian government as soon as it has taken place so that the Council can take action at its next session. 25th Session of the Council, Geneva, July 1923. Resolution adapted July 7, 1923. Council Document C.472.1923. File 1923.07.07