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11. The General Conference recommends that each member of the International Labour Organization should make every effort to communicate to the International Labour Office, within six months of a the end of the year to which they refer, and so far as information is available, the total figures of emigrants and immigrants, showing separately nationals and aliens, and specifying particularly, for nationals, and, as far as possible, for aliens— (1.) Sex. (2.) Age. (3.) Occupation, (4.) Nationality. (5.) Country of last residence. (6.) Country of proposed residence. 111. The General Conference recommends that each member of the International Labour Organization should, if possible, make agreements with other members providing for — (a.) The adoption of a uniform definition of the term " emigrant." (6.) The determination of uniform particulars to be entered on. the identity papers issued to emigrants and immigrants by the competent authorities of members who are parties to such agreements, (c.) The use of a uniform method of recording statistical information regarding emigration and immigration. The foregoing is the authentic text of the recommendation duly adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization during its Fourth Session, which was held at Geneva and declared closed the 3rd day of November, 1922. In faith whereof we have appended our signatures, this 15th day of November, 1922. The President of the Conference, Burnham. The Director of the International Labour Office, Albert Thomas.

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