of the minority procedure because of the attitude of the Little Entente.
Although active tripartite committees functioned even in 1939, the minority protection framework weakened after 1937, after which no rapporteurs were for the examination of the minorities issues. In the end, the minority protection system withered under the blows it received throughout the 1930s.
 The present study is based on the monograph (2003) by the author published by Gondolat Kiadói Kör - Minority Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Science.
 Romania was the last country to sign its Minorities Treaty on 9 December 1919; the citizenship question of the Jews living in its territory caused its reluctance. This problem will be discussed in the section on the rules of substantive minority law.
 This problem will be further discussed in the section on the development of procedural minority law.
 Especially Yugoslavia (that is, the Serb-Croatian-Slovenian State) and Romania expressed their firm reservations in writing and orally, even in connection to amendments proposed with the best intent, at the session held on 31 May 1919. This triggered the question on the part of the council of the peace conference: "do they not want to sign the treaties at all or, in case they did, would they not want to fulfil their obligations deriving from the treaties?" See quote in: Viefhaus. ibid 194.
 Flachbarth. ibid 66 and cont.
 Balogh: Der Internationale Schutz der Minderheiten. München, 1928, 44-45.
 László Buza applies a division between substantive and procedural minority law, and follows this categorisation throughout his work. I apply this categorisation, a method known in the theory of international law and law in general in part out of respect for him and, in part, because this method renders the fullest possible presentation of the structure and operation of the minority protection system.
 In this context the word "general" means that the territorial effect of the documents in the given category extends to the entire territory of the country and regulates the legal relations not only with respect to minorities but seeks to establish a comprehensive regulation concerning the relationship between the state and its minorities as well.
 In this context the word "special" means that the territorial effect of the documents in the given category extends to a certain part of the territory of the country, and regulates only certain legal relations with respect to minorities.
 Came into effect on 20 January 1920. Considering the significance of the Polish Minorities treaty, Kraus publishes a German translation in his work cited above besides the official French and English texts: 50-71. See the Hungarian translation in: Halmosy. ibid. 84-89.
 Came into effect on 16 July 1920. See the French text in: Kraus. ibid. 82-87., the Hungarian text in: Halmosy. ibid. 89-94., moreover Viefhaus. ibid. 210-212.
 Came into effect on 16 July 1920. See the French text in: Kraus. ibid. 78-82.
 Came into effect on 4 September 1920. See the French text in: Kraus. ibid. 95-99.
 Came into effect on 6 August 1924. See the French text in: Kraus. ibid. 101-106.
 On a few details of its contents, see the footnote on the Lausanne Treaty signed with Turkey.
 Came into effect on 16 July 1920. See Kraus. ibid. 73-78.
 Came into effect on 9 August 1920. See Kraus. ibid. 88-90.
 Came into effect on 26 July 1921. See abstract of French text in: Kraus. ibid. 99-100. See the Hungarian text - the official translation included in Issue 14 of the National Legislative Records - in: Halmosy. ibid. 94-146. Hungary promulgated the Trianon Treaty with the Act 1921:XXXIII.
 Came into effect on 6 August 1924. See: Kraus. ibid. 177-180. It is interesting to note that the treaty signed in Sèvres on 20 August 1920 (which never came into effect) included comprehensive minority protection regulations. For example, it would have granted autonomy to the Kurds besides the preservation of a separate Armenian state; it stipulated - according to the Balfour declaration of 2 November 1917, see Kraus. ibid. 27