THE WORLD COURT
FOUR VACANCIES
INTERNATIONAL JUDGES
ELECTION PENDING
In a message received by the Prime Minister's Department from Geneva, the Secretary-General of the League of Nations states that owing to the death of Baron Rolin-Jaequemyas (Belgium), a post of Judge of the Permanent Court of International ■ Justice is vacant. There are thus four vacancies to be filled, three others having occurred through the death of Herr W. Schucking (Germany), and the resignation of Mr. F. B. Kellogg (United States) and Mr. Wang Chung-Hui (China). Judges of the Court of Internationa] Justice are elected by the Council and the Assembly of the League, voting simultaneously and separately on can^ didates nominated by . the National Groups of the Permament Court oi Arbitration. " For the seat rendered vacant by the death of Herr Schucking and the resignation of Mr. Kellogg candidates have already been nominated and for the China seat candidates are now being nominated. The election to these three seats will take place at the next session of the Assembly. Regarding Baror Jaequemyns's seat, the Council of the League will fix a date.
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Evening Post, Issue 29, 3 August 1936, Page 10
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