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.
Dictated notes: J. Avenol: possible resignation of S. Jacklin; attempt to approach Germany through contacts with W. Krauel, German Consul General.
Dictated notes: circular by J. Avenol concerning problem of League of Nations staff's resignations.
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.
Dictated notes: J. Avenol on the future of the League of Nations.
Swedish press note on the League of Nations; note on J. Avenol.
Italian and German press on J. Avenol: "La France nouvelle", "La nouvelle Europe"; French army broken up; Vichy Government unable: France will pay.
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.
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.
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.