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Anxiety of Colonel J. Beck, Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding the situation; S. Lester and K. Papée, Polish Minister, on necessary communication arrangements in case of emergency; all opposition papers suppressed; K. Papée's information on the suppression of opposition parties; S. Lester and K. Papée on A. Greiser's violent speeches against the League of Nations; Polish press pressure on Government; Danzig opposition and Senate's attitude.

Possible Danzig settlement; A. Greiser's possible resignation; High Commissioner as element in bargaining; S. Lester's interesting notes on Danzig events for talks with J. Avenol and members of the Council; S. Lester's contretemps to the first visit of the Italian Consul General, Count Ponzone; S. Lester's appointment with Noel, French Ambassador in Warsaw, one of the finest French diplomats; S. Lester's awareness of his responsibilities and the fact he was sitting at "the most dangerous point" in the European situation, as Noel noticed it.

In consequence of the Danzig Government's defiance and obstruction rendering the operation of the League of Nations mandate impossible, and of S. Lester's new appointment, the League of Nations Council decided to lay upon the Polish Government the main responsibility in Danzig; A. Forster's speech attacking S. Lester; Danzig celebrations following the announcement of S. Lester's departure received a chill when the Council resolution was known; A. Greiser's speech stating that Danzig had obtained its full sovereignty; campaign against Opposition.

Extract from the "Dundee Courier and Advertiser": A. Greiser's violent speeches against the League of Nations; suppression of all freedom of opinion by the Nazi majority in the Danzig Senate; attacks on the High Commissioner; short history on Danzig.

A. Greiser's and German press attacks on the Danzig High Commissioner S. Lester; short biography on S. Lester, a humane and quiet man.

Nazis' new blow in Danzig: new measures taken by the Danzig Nazi Government, presided over by A. Greiser, abolished the freedom guaranteed by the Constitution of the Free City, such as political freedom, freedom of the Opposition press, the right to join associations and the rights of the Jews, and it also established the Gestapo in Danzig, giving the police special powers.

Extract from the "Morning Post" on the drastic measures taken by the Danzig Nazi Government, abolishing most of the rights guaranteed by the Danzig Constitution and the League of Nations; A. Greiser's aggressive speech against the League of Nations and its High Commissioner worsened the already precarious relations between Danzig and Poland; huge demonstration held in Warsaw to request an extension of the Polish rights in Danzig.

Following A. Greiser's and the Nazi Government's decrees abolishing virtually the Danzig Constitution guaranteed by the League of Nations, S. Lester could not take any action unless he received a complaint that the regulations were unjust.

Extract from the "Daily Telegraph": A. Greiser's and the Nazi Government's new decrees abolishing the Danzig Constitution guaranteed by the League of Nations; S. Lester's telegram of protest to the League of Nations refused by a Danzig telegraph clerk; a meeting had to be summoned by the League of Nations urgently, since the Council was the only body qualified to take the necessary decisions; French press different views on J. Beck's complicity or not with A. Greiser.

On the report S. Lester had to prepare on the situation in Danzig following the repressive measures issued by A. Greiser, President of the Senate, and his Nazi Government.