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Leisure time activities of Delegates of the 7th Assembly of the League of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

Delegates of the 7th Assembly of the League of Nations enjoy their weekend in Geneva, Switzerland. Delegates do yachting on the lake of Geneva, play golf at the golf links, or play lawn tennis. Sir Eric Drummond of Great Britain smokes a pipe at a golf club. Japanese delegates play golf.

Date: 1926, September
Duration: 2 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029346
Construction work on the new Palais des Nations (Palace of Nations) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Shows construction work on the new Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, which is being carried out by builders of ten nationalities. Interior Secretariat which is already up and running. Telephonists at work on switchboards. A meeting of League's Economic Committee. Shows a post room and post van leaving. Treasurer Seymour Jacklin. View of press office, journalists at desks, telephone booths and reporters telephoning in report. Under Secretary Frank Walters phones Radio Nations. He poses for camera. Views of Radio Nations building and Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Date: 1936
Duration: 4 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029382
International Red Cross Committee members discuss important issues during a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.

International Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland. Postman brings letters to the Agency. He empties the mail on desk. Meeting of International Red Cross Committee members. Head of IRC (International Red Cross) Etienne Clouzot, Rodolphe De Haller (Vice Chairman of Banque De Bale), Lucie Odier (treasurer of IRC), Carl J Burckhardt (Principal of Home Nursing service of Geneva Red Cross), Jacques Cheneviere (Doctor of Philosophy), Max Huber (President of IRC), Paul Des Gouttes (Author of the War Prisoners Code), Frick-Cramer, Rense Bordier, Frederic Barbey-Ador (Swiss Minister to Brussels), Suzanne Ferriere (assistant Director of IRC) and Various members of the committee in a meeting. Red Cross flag in the background.

Date: 1939, December
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064208
Pont du Mont Blanc bridge, coachman driving horse carriage in Geneva, Switzerland

Animated map showing flight path Geneva-Zurich-Munich-Vienna-Budapest. Pedestrians crossing the Pont du Mont Blanc bridge in Geneva, Switzerland. A man driving a horse drawn carriage on a street with a tower of the St Pierre Cathedral in background.

Date: 1923
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080074
United States and Chinese delegates meet in Geneva, Switzerland to resolve the Far East tension.

Newsreel "East -West Parley: U.S. and Red China confer in Geneva." Chinese delegation headed by Chinese Ambassador to Poland, Wang Bingnan, arrives for discussion with American representatives headed by Alexis Johnson, in Geneva. They discuss measures to ease tensions between the parties. The U.S. group agrees to seek a renunciation of the use of force in the settlement of Formosa (Taiwan), and the repatriation of civilian prisoners. Ambassador Wang announces the release of 11 American fliers. After the meeting, a Chinese interpreter reads out Wang's message to the press in English.

Date: 1954, August 4
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037716
Delegates of the 7th assembly of the League of Nations vote on the admission of Germany.

Shows 7th assembly meeting of the League of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The delegates vote on the admission of Germany. President of Assembly Eduard Benes open the 7th Assembly of the League. President of the 7th Assembly Mr. Ninchich addresses the assembly. Shows a telegram which is sent to the German Government by the Secretary General Eric Drummond. A reply to the League by Gustav Stresemann of Germany. Shows arrival of German delegation at Geneva. Press and public gather at the event.

Date: 1926, September 8
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029361