LEAGUE OF NATIONS. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE. RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE AT ITS FOURTH SESSION, 18th OCTOBER TO 3rd NOVEMBER, 1922, RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.

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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE. RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE AT ITS FOURTH SESSION, 18th OCTOBER TO 3rd NOVEMBER, 1922, RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.

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Geneva, 28th December, 1922. The recommendation concerning communication to the International Labour Office of statistical and other information regarding emigration, immigration, and the repatriation and transit of emigrants here reprinted was adopted on the 2nd November, 1922, by the International Labour Conference at its Fourth Session, Geneva, 18th October to 3rd November, 1922. The text of the recommendation as here presented is a true copy of the text authenticated by the signatures of the President of the International Labour Conference and of the Director of the International Labour Office, and deposited with the Secretary-General of the League of Nations. Eric Drummond, Secretary-General of the League of Nations.

RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING COMMUNICATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE OF STATISTICAL AND OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING EMIGRATION, IMMIGRATION, AND THE REPATRIATION AND TRANSIT OF EMIGRANTS. The General Conference of the International Labour Organization of the League of Nations, having been convened at Geneva by the governing body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its Fourth Session on the IBth October, 1922, and having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the communication to the International Labour Office of statistical and other information regarding emigration and immigration and the repatriation and transit of emigrants, which is the second item of the agenda of the session, and having decided that these proposals shall take the form of a recommendation, adopts, this second day of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, the following recommendation, to be submitted to the members of the International Labour Organization for consideration with a view to effect being given to it by national legislation or otherwise, in accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of the Treaty of Versailles and of the corresponding Parts of the other Treaties of Peace. I. The General Conference recommends that each member of the International Labour Organization should communicate to the International Labour Office all information available concerning emigration, immigration, repatriation, transit of emigrants on outward and return journeys, and the measures taken or contemplated in connection with these questions. This information should be communicated, so far as possible, every three months, and within three months of the end of the period to which it refers.

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11. The General Conference recommends that each member of the International Labour Organization should make every effort to communicate to the International Labour Office, within six months of a the end of the year to which they refer, and so far as information is available, the total figures of emigrants and immigrants, showing separately nationals and aliens, and specifying particularly, for nationals, and, as far as possible, for aliens— (1.) Sex. (2.) Age. (3.) Occupation, (4.) Nationality. (5.) Country of last residence. (6.) Country of proposed residence. 111. The General Conference recommends that each member of the International Labour Organization should, if possible, make agreements with other members providing for — (a.) The adoption of a uniform definition of the term " emigrant." (6.) The determination of uniform particulars to be entered on. the identity papers issued to emigrants and immigrants by the competent authorities of members who are parties to such agreements, (c.) The use of a uniform method of recording statistical information regarding emigration and immigration. The foregoing is the authentic text of the recommendation duly adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization during its Fourth Session, which was held at Geneva and declared closed the 3rd day of November, 1922. In faith whereof we have appended our signatures, this 15th day of November, 1922. The President of the Conference, Burnham. The Director of the International Labour Office, Albert Thomas.

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