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This volume 1 of the diary of Sean Lester covers the period from October 1935 to 17 April 1941.

Two press cuttings, the first one on the reception accorded to S. Lester when he took up his duties in Danzig: S. Lester emphasized the fact that Poles, Germans and Danzigers were united in their belief that an Irishman will understand their respective points of view and defend their respective interests; the second one on the Council's position towards the Free City of Danzig: though the Council of the League of Nations had a very grave responsibility towards the Free City of Danzig it could not assume the function of a court of law in regard to it.

This list covers letters from S. Lester to J. Avenol which figured neither in the League of Nations Danzig confidential files (now in archives), nor in S. Lester's folders of copies of his correspondence (1934-1936) with Secretary-General and League of Nations, obviously they are the more formal communications; as mentioned in G. Lippestad's letter these documents concerned: I. Participation of Danzig in International Treaties and Agreements II. Port and Waterways Boards III. Documents on Loans, etc. ; but they also concerned the appointment of the League of Nations High Commissioner, the Constitution of the Free City of Danzig, the Polish-Danzig Agreement of 6 August 1934, petitions, etc.

K. Papée, Commissioner-General of the Republic of Poland at Gdansk, requested from the Polish Authorities a laissez-passer for S. Lester, High-Commissioner of the League of Nations.

Extract from the "Frankfurter Oder-Zeitung": S. Lester welcomed at Danzig as new High Commissioner.

Extract from the "Journal de Genève": H. Rauschning's statement on the foreign policy of the National-Socialist Party; according to H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate, the Nazi regime was not a threat for peace, at least in Danzig.

Polish Government's willingness to co-operate with S. Lester in the Danzig business; new relationship between Poland and Danzig; talk between S. Lester and Count Lubienski, in charge at Warsaw with the task of looking after Danzig affairs, who emphasized that the accords so far reached were purely general and political.

Press cuttings on the united Danzig population, Gauleiter's speech and A. Hitler's appeal.

About his talk with Ferber on the declaration of the Police President, that officials should put themselves under the command of A. Hitler, on the question of the members of the Nazi organization carrying arms "long knives", and on the question of the enrolment of pupils in the Polish schools.

Talk with Ferber on the declaration of the Police President, that officials should put themselves under the command of A. Hitler, and on the appointment of a Commissioner to replace the Municipal Council of Danzig.