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![handle is hein.hoil/progcod0001 and id is 1 raw text is: [Communicated to the Council, A. 105. 1927. V.
the Members of the League and
the Delegates at the Assembly.]
Geneva, 23rd September, 1927.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
PROGRESSIVE CODIFICATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
REPORT OF THE FIRST COMMITTEE TO THE ASSEMBLY
Rapporteur : M. Pouris (Greece).
The First Committee appointed a Sub-Committee to study the various questions referred
to the Committee by the Assembly in connection with thme work of the Committee of Experts
for the Progressive Codification of International Law.
The Sub-Committee was composed of M. HOLIN (Belgium), Sir Cecil HURST (British
Empire), M. POLITIS (Greece), Dr. LIMBURG (Netherlands), Dr. CABALLERO (Paraguay),
Count ROSTWOROWSKI (Poland), M. GUERRERO (Salvador) and M. L6FGREN (Sweden).
The Sub-Committee adopted a report which was approved, with slight modifications,
by the First Committee on September 23rd, 1927.
The First Committee submits this report to the Assembly and recommends the adop-
tion by the Assembly of the. resolution proposed therein.
REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE FIRST COMMITTEE ON BEHALF
OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE.
Rapporteur : M. POLITIS (Greece).
Your Sub-Committee has very carefully examined the documents forwarded by the
Council to the Assembly, and it has reached the following conclusions, which it has the honour
to submit for your approval.
The Committee of Experts appointed by the Council in pursuance of the Assembly
resolution of September 22nd, 1924, for the progressive codification of international law,
having completed the first stage of its discussions, submitted a report to the Council on
April 2nd, 1927. In its annual sessions of 1925-27, it has performed the mission entrusted
to it with a zeal, conscientiousness and ability which deserve unqualified praise. The
Assembly will no doubt wish to associate itself with the tribute of thanks already paid by the
Council to the distinguished Chairman, and the Rapporteurs and members of the Committee.
The Committee recommended to the Council five subjects of international law which,
in some of their aspects, are, in its opinion, now ripe for regulation by international action,
and stated what it considered to be the most appropriate method for carrying out the preli-
minary work. It mentioned also two other subjects of a more particular character for which
it suggested a special procedure.
On the report of the Polish representative, M. Zaleski, the Council expressed a number
of highly interesting opinions on the Committee's conclusions.
It is for the Assembly to decide what action should be taken in respect of the Com-
mittee's proposals and the suggestions which the Council has made regarding them.
I. QUESTIONS WHICH NOW APPEAR RIPE FOR REGULATION BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
The five questions which now seem to the Committee of Experts to be ripe for codification
are the following :
(1) Nationality;
(2) Territorial Waters
(3) Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities;
(4) The Responsibility of States for Damage done in their Territories to the
Person or Property of Foreigners
(5) Piracy.
Publications of the League of Nations
V. LEGAL
1927. V. 21.
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