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Aghnides, Thanassis was born on January 31, 1889 in Nigde, Province of Konia (Iconium) in Asia Minor, Turkey. Son of Prodromos and Anastasia (Aghnidou) Aghnides.
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Thanassis Aghnides
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Thanassis Aghnides was an ambassador and under Secretary U.N. Diplomat., member minorities section secretariat, League of Nations, 1919-1920, disarmament section, 1920-1921, political section, 1922-1930 director disarmament section, 1930-1938, secretary general Disarmament Conference, 1932-1934; Member Curatorium Academy of International Law, The Hague, Netherlands.; Club: St. James (London).
Education
Student National Superior College, Phanar, Constantinople (Greek), and College of St. Joseph, Cadi-Keuy, Constantinople (French).
Career
League of Nations, 1919-1941;
Sir Eric Drummond, Joseph Avenol as Secretaries General;
preparatory and disarmament conference, 1932;
Under Secretary General, 1938;
discussion of League Secretariat and degree of national influence of Secretariat members;
political pressures in Europe with rise of Nazis;
effects for Munich, Albania, Danzig, outbreak of World War II.
Director press sect; general Disarmament Conf. General League of Nations, 1939-1942. General Capitulations Conf.
President 6th com; chief of Greek delegation, General Assembly, Oct.
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Member minorities section secretariat, League of Nations, 1919-1920, disarmament section, 1920-1921, political section, 1922-1930 director disarmament section, 1930-1938, secretary general Disarmament Conference, 1932-1934. Member Curatorium Academy of International Law, The Hague, Netherlands. Club: St. James (London).
