Documentary of the League of Nations titled 'Message from Geneva'. British policy towards League & its operational functions. Exterior view of houses of the Parliament and Big Ben. Speech of King Edward VIII, regarding opening of Parliament and League of Nations. Exteriors of BBC Broadcasting House in London and Post Office Headquarters. Man on telephone arrange radio broadcast from League of Nations in Geneva. Map shows post office radio land lines across Europe. Radio engineers prepare circuits. View of Canterbury Cathedral. Montage illustrates route from Geneva to England. BBC radio broadcast technicians at desks in London, switch to Geneva. Broadcaster in front of microphone in Geneva speaks.
Shows the delegates of League of Nations in the gardens of the permanent offices of the League of Nations, also known as the Palais Wilson (Quai Wilson 47, 1201 Genève, Switzerland), in Geneva, Switzerland. Exterior view of the permanent headquarters of the League of Nations.
Scenes outside the Salle de la Reformation or Calvinium (Rue du Rhône 65, 1204 Genève, Switzerland) in Geneva, Switzerland just before the annual assembly of the League of Nations. Police on duty at the entrance of the Assembly Hall. A large crowd gathered.
Shows assembly of the League of Nations holding a plenary meeting at the Salle de la Reformation or Calvinium (Rue du Rhône 65, 1204 Genève, Switzerland) in Geneva, Switzerland. President of Assembly Edvard Beneš opens the 7th Assembly of the League. New President of the 7th Assembly Mr. Ninchich addresses the assembly.
Scenes during the meeting of Preparatory Commission for Disarmament Conference at the League of Nations building (Quai Wilson 47, 1201 Genève, Switzerland) in Geneva, Switzerland. Delegates pose outside the assembly hall. The Posing delegates probably includes Johann Heinrich Graf von Bernstroff, Germany; Henri De Jouvenal and Aristide Briand, France; Sir Alexander George Cadogen and Robert Anthony Eden, Great Britain; Japanese Delegation; Ethiopian Delegation; Maharajah of Kapurthala, India; Turkish Delegation; Egyptian Delegation. Two Asian delegates pose together.
Scenes during the meeting of Preparatory Commission for Disarmament Conference at the League of Nations building (Quai Wilson 47, 1201 Genève, Switzerland) in Geneva, Switzerland. Delegates pose for the cameras outside the assembly hall. The posing delegates may include Johann Heinrich Graf von Bernstroff, Germany; Anthony Eden, Great Britain; Japanese Delegation; Ethiopian Delegation; Maharajah of Kapurthala, India; Turkish Delegation; Egyptian Delegation. Several women are seen joining the group as well.