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Strong pressure on President H. Rauschning to avoid the dispute with A. Forster, National Socialist Party, coming into the open; H. Rauschning's personal letter confirming to S. Lester there was no so-called trouble between himself and A. Forster.

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.

A. Greiser denied his intention to resign; A. Forster's and A. Greiser's quarrel; note in French on A. Forster's speech entitled "Compte-rendu d'un discours prononcé par M. Forster samedi le 16 novembre 1935".

Talk between A. Forster, Gauleiter of the National Socialist Party, and S. Lester on Polish newspapers publishing articles on bad relationships between A. Forster and the Senate, A. Forster assured S. Lester there was no dispute between him and H. Rauschning; attacks against opponents of the National Socialist Party: A. Forster emphasised the object of the National Socialist Party was peace and the prohibition of demonstrations (of the Social Democratic Party mainly), which would lead to disturbances; S. Lester recalled A. Forster the distinction between the State and the Party and that the Constitution was above both Government and Party; A. Forster denounced provocative articles in the "Volkstimme" (the Social Democratic Paper), but the suppression of the "Volkstimme" was one of the demands placed before President H. Rauschning; K. Papée's impression coincided with the one of S. Lester: H. Rauschning's position weakened; K. Papée's apprehension as to the future of Polish-Danzig entente if H. Rauschning displaced by a less intelligent or more extreme President.

Negotiations with the Catholic Priests and the Zentrum Party made impossible because of A. Greiser's attitude; Catholic and Zentrum Party petitions; suppression of the only daily opposition newspaper; "Heil Hitler" greeting; effect of the Saar plebiscite on Danzig; Senate's refusal to give information about the suppression of the "Volkstimme"; difference between the State and the National Socialist Party; Danzig Constitution; attack on Zentrum Leader; police control on S. Lester's visits; A. Forster dictator of Danzig; possible elections; S. Lester's remarks; Danzig Senate and A. Forster suspected of trickery by S. Lester.

Incidents affecting the independence of the judiciary in Danzig, changes in procedure for the election of the judges; talk between S. Lester and A. Forster, Gauleiter of the National-Socialist Party in Danzig on the problem of the independence of the judges further to an article in the "Danziger Vorposten" of 9 April 1934 (which was said to be under A. Forster's control or influence); S. Lester to President H. Rauschning on A. Forster's threat towards Danzig judges, further to a case in which judgement was given against the State, what was described as an attempt to undermine the authority of the State, independence of the judiciary was one of the principal provisions of the Danzig Constitution; note of interview with H. Rauschning on A. Forster's attitude regarding the independence of the judges, on the election of the judges, the question of the suspension of the "Danziger Volkszeitung", and negotiations with Poland (questions of customs and contingents).

S. Lester acted as a mediator, the meeting between the two men went off very well.

Message by Colonel Strutt wishing prosperity to Danzig, Colonel Strutt was apparently in 1920 the commanding officer of the Allied Forces in Danzig, Strutt's message was published by the "Vorposten", national-socialist newspaper, organ of Gauleiter A. Forster; rumours on A. Forster's and A. Greiser's relationships; display on public buildings of Party flags and emblems: enclosed is a Letter of 18 November 1935 from S. Lester to A. Greiser on Nazi Flags.

National Holiday of Danzig changed by decree from 18 March (foundation day of the old city) to 1 May: on this occasion National-Socialist demonstration with speeches by A. Forster and others and A. Hitler's speech retransmitted, no incidents; petition from the ex-Senator Formelle, editor of the "Volkszeitung", Catholic Centre Party weekly paper which was suppressed: the petition dealt not only with the question of suppression but challenged the constitutional validity of the law of 30 June 1933, which related to public order, etc.; question of the appointment of a State Commissioner for Danzig.