United Nations Treaty Series/Volume 1/2/4

No. 4


UNITED NATIONS and LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Protocol (No. I) concerning the execution if various operations in the transfer to the United Nations of certain assets of the League of Nations. Signed at Geneva, on 1 August 1946

French official text communicated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The filing and recording took place on 14 December 1946.

No. 4. PROTOCOL (NO. I) CONCERNING THE EXECUTION OF VARIOUS OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSFER TO THE UNITED NATIONS OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, SIGNED AT GENEVA ON 1 AUGUST 1946

Mr. Sean Lester, Secretary-General of the League of Nations, and Mr. Wlodzimierz Moderow, Director, Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Geneva:

Note that, in application of the Common Plan, approved by a resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations, dated 12 February 1946, and by a resolution of the Assembly of the League of Nations, dated 18 April 1946, and of a subsequent Agreement[1] dated 19 July 1946, concerning the execution of the transfer to the United Nations of certain assets of the League of Nations, the following operations were effected on 1 August 1946:

1. The transfer of rights in respect of the League of Nations buildings and other immovable property was effected on 1 August 1946, and the necessary entries having been made this day in the Land Register of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

2. The transfer of the ownership and possession of the movable property was also effected on 1 August 1946.

In accordance with Article 6 of the Agreement of 19 July 1946, the movable objects transferred have been listed in an inventory drawn up by the League of Nations which is in course of being verified by the United Nations. A protocol will be drawn up placing on record the completion of this operation.

3. A final valuation of the assets will be made in accordance with the terms of the Common Plan. It will be the subject of a special protocol.

(Signed) Sean Lester
W. Moderow

Geneva, 1 August 1946.


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