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Document · 1933.10.27
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Extract from the "Journal des Nations": closing session of the League of Nations Council on S. Lester's appointment as High Commissioner at Danzig for a period of three years starting from 15 January 1934; S. Lester's role to play in Danzig: he will have to respect the Danzig Constitution and the freedom of the city; short biography on S. Lester.

Document · 1933.10.28
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Appointment of the Danzig High Commissioner: S. Lester, an Irishman, was the candidate favoured by all nations concerned, except Poland, who objected to the appointment of a British subject; Poland humiliated the Irish Free State by considering Irish people as citizen-subjects of Imperial Britain; after Poland's objection S. Lester withdrew his candidature.

Document · 1933.10.27
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Extract from the "Irish Independent": S. Lester's appointment as Danzig High Commissioner was a tribute not only to himself but also to Ireland; S. Lester's supporters in his election as Danzig High Commissioner; chronology of events on Danzig and on the Danzig-Polish relationships.

Document · 1933.10.27
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Extract from the "Manchester Guardian": S. Lester was appointed, by the League of Nations Council, High Commissioner in Danzig; short biography on S. Lester; J. McDonald, a director of the American Foreign Policy Association, was appointed High Commissioner for Jewish refugees.

Document · 1933.10.26
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Extract from the "London Evening News": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the League of Nations Council - S. Lester's appointment supported by J. Simon, Britain's Foreign Secretary - The Polish Foreign Minister objected to having any representative of a Great Power in which he included representatives of the British Dominions, as High Commissioner at Danzig - As a result of the French delegate Paul Boncour's intervention, the Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election - Chronology of events on Danzig.

Document · 1933.10.26
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Extract from the "Evening Standard": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the Council of the League of Nations; Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election; James McDonald, a director of the American Foreign Policy Association, appointed as High Commissioner for the organisation on an international basis of assistance to refugees, Jewish and others, coming from Germany.