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>> Danzig-Polish Post Office Dispute 1925  --  den Danzig -- polnischen Poststreit

The Court asked the parties immediately concerned, namely the Polish Government and the Senate of the Free City of Danzig, to inform it whether they desired to furnish information either verbally or in writing, whereupon the representatives of these parties each filed with the Registry on April 10^th— the date prescribed —a memorandum with annexes.

On the other hand, the Court, not having on April 15^th, the time limit fixed, received any request to the effect that it should hold a public hearing for the submission of oral statements by the interested parties in regard to the whole question before it decided that, there should be no hearing for this purpose. Permission was, however given for each of the interested parties to file a second written document. Availing themselves of this permission, they each filed with the Registry on April the date fixed, a note with annexed documents. Subsequently, replies to these notes were submitted with the consent of the Court; on May 14^th the Court was thus in possession of all the documents in the case.

In addition to the documents submitted by the interested parties, the Court has had before it a dossier, with additional documents sent by the Secretary-General of the League of Nations and also certain further documents and information which the Secretary-General was good enough to furnish at the request of the Court.

I.

Before giving the opinion for which it has been asked on the questions formulated by the Council, the Court must in the first place trace the origin of the divergence of views which has led to this request for an opinion.

The Peace Treaty signed at Versailles on June 28^th, 1919 (Articles 100 to 108) constituted the City of Danzig with its territory as a Free City under the protection of the League of Nations, and placed its constitution under the League's guarantee. A High Commissioner of the League of Nations, residing at Danzig, was entrusted with the duty of dealing in the first instance with all differences arising between Poland and the Free City, in regard to the Treaty of Versailles itself or any arrangements or agreements made thereunder.

General Sir R. Haking was appointed High Commissioner by a resolution of the Council dated December 17^th, 1920. His appointment, which was renewed in the meantime, finally expired

Danzig-Polish Post Office Dispute, Seite 6.