 In that same year, the "International Council" was founded to coordinate cooperation between the ICRC and the league, a task which was later taken over by the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.In 1920, the league's “General Council, originally composed of representatives of the victorious Allies”, welcomed additional National Societies; 27 out of the 31 member societies were represented in 1920.In the following decade, the league admitted over 25 National Societies, including the Egyptian Red Crescent and the Red Lion and Sun of Iran.