Extract from the "Daily Telegraph" on J. Avenol's escape from Savoy to Geneva; stories on the circumstances he left France; J. Avenol's activities; S. Lester's dissatisfaction with J. Avenol's return to Geneva, since he was a source of trouble for the League of Nations.
American note to Ireland regarding German and Japanese representations; W. Churchill and Britain supported the American request; S. Lester and the collective security, he did not believe in neutrality.
Extract from the "Irish Times" regarding the American's pressure on the Irish Government to expel the Japanese and German diplomats; same text as S. Lester's note of 16 March 1944.
On two Irishmen running the two greatest international organisations: S. Lester the League of Nations, E.J. Phelan the ILO.
Reports of the Royal Institute of International Affairs on the future organisation of the Secretariat; S. Lester's wish to identify the author of the article entitled "Where the League failed".
On staff questions.
C.J. Hambro in full agreement with S. Lester's point of view; he will try to approach the Foreign Office in London.
Extract from the "Journal de Genève", article by René Payot: a typical comment from the Swiss press on Ireland.
About their common experiences in Danzig.
S. Lester's report: "International Secretariat of the future".