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

• Feb. 1928: Records of conversation with Dr. Benes re security report, security and disarmament;
  Correspondence with W.H.M. Selby, J. Loudon, E. Colban;
• March 1929: Note re meeting with B. Stein;
• March 1929: Note to Colban re "Preparatory Disarmament Commission";
  Notes re conversation with Weizaecker, Bernstorff, Massigli re "Preparatory Commission of the Disarmament Conference";
  Note sur l'Organe du Conseil pour les questions du désarmement après la cessation des travaux de la Commission préparatoire;
• Apr. 1930: Notes sur la conversation avec Lord Cecil le 2 avril 1930 au sujet de l'Ordre du jour de la prochaine session de la "Commission préparatoire de la Conférence du désarmement".

Extract from the "Independent" on the dissolution of the Volkstag: since the result of the Saar plebiscite, Nazis's agitation increased in Danzig, by the use of the majority they obtained at the last election of the Volkstag, Nazis forced a dissolution of the Volkstag, in the hope a new election would give them nearly all of the seats; their main objective was to make Danzig to return to Germany.

S. Lester's action on proposed elections; long exchange with A. Greiser.

Proclamation on elections; A. Forster's press interview on the elections that were not a plebiscite but to stop the opposition of small Parties and anti-Government activities; Reich Ministers to participate in the elections; possible visit to Danzig of Göring or Göbbels; revised version of A. Forster's interview.

Invitation to National Socialist demonstration: S. Lester refused the invitation, the Italian Consul di Lieto and the German Consul were the only ones to attend the demonstration; complaint from an American citizen attacked by SA men in Danzig; activities of the teachers organization; talk between K. Papée and A. Forster on Polish press; A. Forster regarded as a revisionist by the Polish opinion; A. Forster's official newspaper heading "Zurück zum Reich"; Government's proclamation on the Volkstag elections; A. Forster's elections appeal; National Socialist opening of elections campaign; German denunciation of the Treaty of Versailles military clauses; Zentrum Party meetings.