League of Nations' Secretariat at the disposition of the Danzig Government if its aid is required; more information needed for representations to the Bank for International Settlements; if necessary someone from the Financial Section might be sent to Danzig to study the situation.
In the absence of the Secretary-General and of L. Krabbe, who was in the Saar to start the Plebiscite Commission, F. Walters acknowledged receipt of S. Lester's letters to the Secretary-General, he assured S. Lester that the previous High Commissioner at Danzig had similar problems; Danzig-Polish new agreement; Lawless seemed to have missed the chance of putting his name forward for the Saar; F. Walters and the Chaco question.
F. Walters did not recall the matter as the telegram was dated 1940.
F. Walters took the responsibility for the burning of Sir Eric Drummond's papers.
Presumably the report on the work of the League of Nations during the war; F. Walters referred to the determination to make the United Nations as separate as possible from all memory of the League of Nations.
F. Walters informed J. Avenol of his talk with S. Lester on the Agenda questions; J. Avenol's reply: willing to help S. Lester if he needed the Council's support to carry on his task.
F. Walters: S. Lester's telegram was a tactical move, asking for a written reply.
S. Lester wanted some specific information to be sent to the Committee of Three appointed by the Council to follow Danzig affairs, F. Walters found this material also of interest to the Council.
References to J. Avenol, E. Drummond and Frank Walters.
Letter from Frank Walters to S. Lester dated 27 September 1932; letter (not signed) addressed to S. Lester dated 28 September 1932 enclosing the first draft of the circular letter to all the members of the League of Nations regarding Drummond's resignation and appreciation of his qualities.