It is a pleasure for me, as Secretary-General of the League of Red Cross Societies, to write an article for the outstanding review produced by the International Committee. It is also a further opportunity to give fresh testimony to the cordial and harmonious co-operation between our two institutions, not that this needs any corroboration.

The Regulations of the Augusta Fund provide for the distribution of income from the Fund every fourth year on the occasion of the International Red Cross Conferences. As these Conferences do not take place at regular intervals, the International Committee of the Red Cross has informed the National Societies, in its Circular No. 429 of March 30, 1960, that such income would henceforth be distributed every fourth year, irrespective of the date on which the Conferences are held.

Geneva Conventions. — When in June 1965 the ICRC addressed an appeal to the belligerents on the subject of the Geneva Conventions for the protection of the victims of war, the Republic of Vietnam replied that it proposed applying these international treaties to which it is a Party (as is the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the United States of America). It has accordingly had disseminated amongst its armed forces a summary of conduct to be observed towards prisoners, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions. Similar instructions have been given to the American and Allied forces.

The Département politique fédéral in Berne has informed the ICRC of the adherence of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) to the four 1949 Geneva Conventions.

The Département politique fédéral in Berne has informed the ICRC of the adherence of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) to the four 1949 Geneva Conventions.

Wishing to contribute to the medical action of the ICRC in the Yemen, the Tunisian Red Crescent has recently presented it with a large quantity of medical supplies.