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E. Giustiniani attended the meeting to dissolve the Volkstag on behalf of S. Lester; memorandum from Brost (Social Democratic journalist), representative of the "Volkstimme" to S. Lester on the Volkstag meeting; Von Wnuck, President of the Volkstag: incidents occurred with the Communist leader and between A. Forster and Brost (only Opposition journalist present, also known as the channel used by the Social Democratic Party for communication with S. Lester); Brost's notes were seized by A. Greiser, President of the Senate.

Elections in Danzig: Saar plebiscite influence, Danzig Constitution, and protection of Minorities; the Polish/Danzig conciliation was the High Commissioner's main task.

S. Lester's note of 3 April 1935 on A. Greiser's and S. Lester's interview: re-A. Greiser's public speech regarding the High Commissioner and the League of Nations; K. Papée not responsible for leakage, E. Giustiniani neither; press exageration regarding S. Lester; German speakers at elections; Polish march; S. Lester's notes of 12 April 1935: A. Greiser supplied the press with the interview between himself and S. Lester; attack upon E. Giustiniani; rectifying text for public; A. Greiser's threat, his possession of S. Lester's letter to J. Avenol.

L. Krabbe's note, dated 13 April 1935, to J. Avenol on S. Lester's letter quoted by the Swedish paper "Lunds Dagblad"; Saar situation after the Plebiscite.

S. Lester's note of 18 June 1935 entitled "Dr. Schacht's speech in Danzig on Friday 14th June", Schacht was President of the Reichs Bank, on absurdity of the separation of Danzig from the Reich, Germany's help to Danzig, difference of economic interests between Danzig and Poland; S. Lester's note of 17 June 1935 regarding talks between S. Lester, A. Greiser, and Boettcher on Schacht's speech, employment in Germany on the basis of the voluntary transfer of Danzig officials, Polish protest against the foreign exchanges decree, "Volkstimme" ban, A. Forster's power reduced and his possible removal, the dismissal from State or municipal employment of workers on the grounds of their political opinions (question for Geneva), S. Lester and the "Einwohnerwehr": new decree issued for the re-organization of this body of special police (S. Lester was against militarisation), the compulsory labour corps, A. Forster's speech on the National Socialist programme regarding the spreading of the spirit of A. Hitler, and the destruction of Parties in discord with Germany.

Senate failed to get two-thirds majority to propose an amendment of the Constitution; Polish policy on crisis; H. Rauschning's return; possible
League of Nations intervention.

A. Greiser proposed a visit of Schäfer, President of the Bank of Danzig, to Geneva; drafts from J. Avenol to S. Lester regarding the financial situation.

Weise from Deutschnational Party refused to vote for recent Danzig Government's measures and to form a Deutsches Front; measures taken by the Poles described as protective by them and reprisals by Danziger: Polish trade diverted from Danzig; S. Lester's letter of 22 June 1935 to A. Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate, on press bans: "Die Neue Zeit" and "Danziger Echo" suppressed and on editor T. Loevy's expulsion from Danzig; S. Lester's note of 26 June 1935 on "Alleged continuation of anti-Jewish campaign", as well as on the new Bank decree issued on 29 June 1935: "Gesetzblatt für die Freie Stadt Danzig", no. 68.

The Poles obtained the withdrawal by the Danzig Senate of the decree of 1st August opening the Danzig frontiers freely to foreign goods of certain categories, the payment of customs duties in zloty and the promise that regarding the traffic, if necessary, the State Banks will have pourparlers; Danzig obtained the withdrawal of the Polish Customs decree of 18 July 1935, no use of the zloty in port and railway work, and the reaffirmation of the full use Harbour Agreement for the development of Danzig traffic of 18 September 1933.

Incidents in Danzig at an official dinner given by S. Lester in honour of visiting officers of the German Navy: President A. Greiser and some Nazis left abruptly the reception because of the presence of some members of the Opposition, incident immediately exploited by the Danzig radio station and newspapers, which obliged S. Lester to publicly refute their statement.