The Centenary Congress of the International Red Cross will testify to the extent and universality of our movement as well as to its immense latent possibilities. And from the exposition of so many varied actions in so many countries there cannot but spring hope and encouragement for all who co-operate with the national and international institutions, for all who work under the emblem of the Red Cross, Red Crescent or Red Lion and Sun.

We have the honour to inform you of the official recognition on July 4, 1963, of the Red Cross Society of the Federation of Malaya by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

This Society applied for recognition by letter dated June 6,1962. The application was accompanied by the Decree promulgated on April 16,1962, by the Government of the Federation of Malaya which accorded the Society recognition, together with the text of the Society's Statutes and a report of its activities.

We have the honour to inform you of the official recognition on July 4, 1963, of the Cameroon Red Cross Society by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

This Society applied for recognition by the International Committee by letter dated June 10, 1963. The application was accompanied by the Decree promulgated on January 9,1963, by the Government of the Cameroon Republic which accorded the Society recognition, together with the text of the Society's statutes and a report of its activities.

We have the honour to inform you of the official recognition on July 4, 1963, of the Red Cross Society of the Congo (Léopoldville) by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

This Society applied for recognition by letter dated June 14, 1963. The application was accompanied by the Decree promulgated on March 1, 1961, by the President of the Republic of the Congo which accorded the Society recognition, together with the text of the Society's Statutes and a report of its activities.

We have the honour to inform you of the official recognition on July 4, 1963, of the Algerian Red Crescent Society.

This Society applied for recognition by letter dated June 24, 1963. The application was accompanied by the Decree promulgated on September 6, 1962, by the Algerian provisional Executive which accorded it recognition, together with the text of the Society's Statutes and a report of its activities.

The International Committee of the Red Cross effected a second visit to the camp of Deoli, in the State of Rajasthan, where the Indian Government, following on the conflict with China, had interned a certain number of Chinese nationals resident in its territory. Mr. Max Stalder, ICRC Delegate, went there on June 25, 1963, where he saw 924 internees, of whom about 300 were on the point of being repatriated to China. He was accompanied by Mr. B. Singh-Paul, delegate of the Indian Red Cross.

We would recall that, on December 12, 1962, Mr. Andre Durand, general delegate of the ICRC for Asia, had paid a first visit to that camp.

The ICRC delegate in Sub-Equatorial Africa, Mr. G. Hoffmann, went some time ago to Mauritius, Reunion and Madagascar. He was warmly welcomed by officials and by the leaders of the Red Cross Societies in these three islands. He was able to observe at first hand the humanitarian work accomplished in these regions and the Red Cross spirit which is very much alive in that part of the world, in countries which, by reason of their geographical position, may seem especially prone to isolation. We therefore believe it interesting to summarize, from the information supplied by the ICRC delegate, some of the activities carried out by the Red Cross in these countries.

The International Review has reproduced in previous issues messages received by the ICRC on the occasion of its Centenary. We publish hereunder some more messages received from various institutions :

Bulgarian Red Cross

La réception de la médaille de vermeil, que le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge a voulu Men décerner à notre Société, me donne une excellente occasion de vous exprimer nos sincères félicitations pour le centenaire du Comité international et de former nos meilleurs væux pour la pleine réussite de sa noble æuvre à l'avenir.

Mr. Léopold Boissier celebrated his seventieth birthday in July. The institution of which he is President had decided to award him its gold medal for that occasion. It was presented to him at a ceremony held on July 4, 1963. at which the members and staff of the ICRC were present.