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26 June 1940
Pp 274/1/471-472 · Document · 1940.06.26
Part of Private Archives

Dictated notes: J. Avenol: harsh words against Great Britain, praises of A. Hitler and British League of Nations staff shortly out; J. Avenol's offer to A. Loveday: mission in America; S. Lester's note sent to D. Kelly on the problem of the mis-use of the League of Nations in the interest of certain powers.

3 July 1940
Pp 274/1/472 · Document · 1940.07.03
Part of Private Archives

Dictated notes: J. Avenol: possible resignation of S. Jacklin; attempt to approach Germany through contacts with W. Krauel, German Consul General.

4 July 1940
Pp 274/1/473 · Document · 1940.07.04
Part of Private Archives

Dictated notes: circular by J. Avenol concerning problem of League of Nations staff's resignations.

5 July 1940 (1)
Pp 274/1/473-475 · Document · 1940.07.05
Part of Private Archives

Dictated notes: talks between J. Avenol and Benoît Marius Viple, ILO official, a Frenchman in Geneva in close touch with the French political situation, on a new France working in collaboration with Germany and Italy and a Europe without Great Britain; J. Avenol violently anti-British; J. Avenol requested Viple to contact P. Laval; Viple on J. Avenol's anti-English attitude and the Vichy Government; S. Lester on Viple: strange man; J. Avenol's proposals to form a "Directoire" responsible with him for conduct of affairs.

8 July 1940 (1)
Pp 274/1/475-477 · Document · 1940.07.08
Part of Private Archives

Dictated notes: J. Avenol on the future of the League of Nations.

5 July 1940 (2)
Pp 274/1/477-478 · Document · 1940.07.05
Part of Private Archives

Swedish press note on the League of Nations; note on J. Avenol.

10 July 1940 (2)
Pp 274/1/479 · Document · 1940.07.10
Part of Private Archives

Italian and German press on J. Avenol: "La France nouvelle", "La nouvelle Europe"; French army broken up; Vichy Government unable: France will pay.

10 July 1940 (3)
Pp 274/1/480 · Document · 1940.07.10
Part of Private Archives

Pietro Stoppani at Geneva, Italian non-Fascist, ex-Director, Office of the Secretary-General, League of Nations Economic Relations Section, Economic and Financial Section; J. Avenol on P. Stoppani: a spy, anti-League of Nations; J. Avenol's pro-Fascist speech to P. Stoppani.

9 July 1940
Pp 274/1/481 · Document · 1940.07.09
Part of Private Archives

Memo: J. Avenol's attempts to get in touch with W. Krauel, German Consul General and P. Laval (France); J. Avenol's plans for the League of Nations: a new European League of Nations; League of Nations 1941 budget.

12 July 1940
Pp 274/1/482 · Document · 1940.07.12
Part of Private Archives

J. Avenol and Tittman, US Consul on technical work of the League of Nations: maintenance of the Economic Intelligence Unit and adequate staff to carry out the Drug Control work; J. Avenol's wish to dismiss Leon Steinig, Jewish, Austria, best technical man in the Drug Section (Social Questions and Opium Trafficking Section); visit of the International Court of Justice (President and officials) to Geneva; Bertil Arne Renborg, Sweden, (Social Questions and Opium Trafficking Section) threatening to resign over L. Steinig's dismissal.