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J. Avenol telegraphed to the League of Nations Member States an extract from the letter on his departure he addressed to A. Costa du Rels (Bolivia), President of the Council: he also accused A. Costa du Rels of discourtesy, added a sentence saying S. Lester had been Secretary-General par interim since the 26 of July, what made S. Lester furious since it was not correct; S. Jacklin's fear (South Africa), Office of the League of Nations Secretary General, Treasury, on J. Avenol's possible attempts to get the League of Nations funds transferred; J. Avenol asked S. Jacklin to cancel a debt he owed the Pension Fund for arrears; R.M.F. Charron (France), League of Nations Finance and Economic Research Section, on funds and his future.

S. Lester's letter to C.J. Hambro on: the letter J. Avenol wrote to A. Costa du Rels, the telegram (copy of this letter) J. Avenol sent to the League of Nations Member States, the reply A. Costa du Rels (suspicious by the character of J. Avenol's letter) addressed to J. Avenol taking note of the date fixed by J. Avenol for the ending of his functions and making absolutely no engagement for the future, the reference J. Avenol added on S. Lester's functions as Secretary-General par interim, and the League of Nations internal crisis maintained by J. Avenol for two months.

S. Lester's letter to E.J. (Ned) Phelan (Ireland), ILO official: J. Avenol's letter addressed to A. Costa du Rels, J. Avenol's requirements, some countries (Sweden, Switzerland) that will no longer contribute to the League of Nations' budget, and the question of the card of legitimation.

Dictated notes: J. Avenol left League of Nations secret papers in Vichy.

Extract from S. Lester's letter to A. Loveday: J. Avenol's attitude (went on attacking S. Lester) and change of views (became anglophile).

Lunch at Avenol's with Council: means usual Foreign Ministers, A. Eden, Delbos, Litvinov, J. Beck, Aras, Sandler, Antonesco (Rum.) Spain, etc. - Candidates for the Danzig post; J. Beck's report: façade of guarantee; Council's difficult position.

S. Lester's memorandum to object to the statement appearing at the end of J. Avenol's telegram to the League of Nations Member States on the status of S. Lester as Secretary-General par interim: J. Avenol himself continued to conduct all major questions without consulting S. Lester, who carried the interim only partially.

Dictated notes: League of Nations papers to be brought from Vichy; British staff; J. Avenol in a bad temper.
Undated notes: discussions regarding Princeton University offer; J. Avenol will refuse any invitation by Princeton University; British and Norwegian Governments in favour of Princeton offer; J. Avenol decided he would not resign.

S. Lester's note on events 23 August-3 September 1940: last days of J. Avenol; A. Costa du Rels' letter on J. Avenol's resignation; J. Avenol's telegram announcing that S. Lester was Secretary-General par interim, but S. Lester carried the interim only partially, since J. Avenol continued to conduct all major questions; crisis in the League of Nations Secretariat; S. Lester's letter of 27 August 1940 to J. Avenol on this ambiguous situation; A. Costa du Rels' interview with J. Avenol on J. Avenol's resignation.

Geneva, 90th session of the League of Nations Council - A. Eden's declaration at opening of Council debate on Danzig situation; A. Greiser's, President of the Danzig Senate, declaration; social life: dinner with J. Avenol, J. Beck, Litvinov, Titulesco, Monch, Haar, Aras; work on draft report.