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LEAGUE OF NATIONS

21/31/19.

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Geneva,

16th February, 1921.

TRAFFIC IN WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

The Secretary-General of the League of Nations presents

his compliments to

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and begs to inform him that on 15th December, 1920, the following

Resolution was adopted by the Assembly of the League of Nations: -

"The Secretariat of the League of Nations shall issue a Questionnaire and the Assembly shall authorise the Secretariat to send this Questionnaire to all Governments. The Governments shall be asked what legislative measures have been taken by them to combat the Traffic, and especially what additional measures they are proposing to take in the future."

In accordance with this Resolution, the Secretary-General

has the honour to request the

Government

to give the information asked for in the following questionnaire

with reference to the measures already taken or proposed to be taken

to combat the Traffic in Women and Children in

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QUESTIONNAIRE.

12.

1s it a criminal offence under the laws of

to procure women and girls under age whether with or without their consent,

(a)

(b)

to procure by fraud or violence women or girls over age,

for immoral purposes?

In case (a), what is the age below which the consent of

the woman or girl does not constitute a defence to the charge?