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r.ni.k-Uolialskv. v.— Dr. Max Lobkov. Attache. — Joseph A. Benes.

-L. K. Neumann. -Dr. Pavel Strausky. Consul. — ft. Vrany.

2. Of Great Britain r --m.mvaki ••.

i-lruordinary awl Minixtcr Pleuipotentinrv. — 8A ' lerk,

K;(J.M.O., C.B. (appoint.! September 3, 1919). —J. H. S. Birch ami .T. I Commercial Commissioner. — R. H. B. Lockhart. tary Attar \. ft. J. ft. Coulson.

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By Article 102 of the Treaty of Versailles, the t'rin. tad

Associated Powers undertook to establish the Town of Danzig with the surrounding territory as a Free City, to be placed under the protection of the League of Nations. The League of Nations also appoints a High Commissioner.

High Commissioner. — General Sir Kichard Haking. Assumed office January 24, 1921.

The Treaty further provides that a Constitution shall be drawn up, and this shall be placed under the guarantee of the League of Nations. Pending the elections to the Constituent Assembly, a State < ouneil of three was ap- pointed by the High Commissioner (March 5, 1920*. This Coonoj

Dine Manh25, 1920), to rnchi Cthe various

pbiitWal parties in the future Five City.

• >r the Constituent Assembly took place on May 15, 1920, and resulted in the following strength of the political parties :— G National People's Party, 34 ; Social Democrats, 19 : Independents. Partv, 17 ; German Democratic Party, 10 ; 1

1 Polish ! 'irect, «<!*■*,' and