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23 January 1936 (2)
Pp 274/1/73-76 · Document · 1936.01.23
Part of Private Archives

Geneva, 90th session of the League of Nations Council - Soviet move against Uruguay; work with F.P. Walters and J. Avenol on draft report on Danzig; reactions of Poles Danzigers; reactions of German Press and English Press.

23 July 1940
Pp 274/1/510-511 · Document · 1940.07.23
Part of Private Archives

T. Aghnides on A. Loveday and his group that should not leave: new idea being they represented Anglo-Saxonism and professional antagonism to new plans for a closed European economy; no news from the British Government that should convince J. Avenol to send as many people as possible of the technical Sections to America; E.R. de Haller's resignation, Swiss representative, League of Nations Administrative Commissions and Minorities Section, Mandates Section.

24 August 1940
Pp 274/1/558-559 · Document · 1940.08.24
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A. Costa du Rels (Bolivia), President of the Council, asked for circulation of telegram summarising his reply to J. Avenol (on his resignation) as J. Avenol had done; J. Avenol's leaving for Vichy without informing anybody.

25 July 1940 (1)
Pp 274/1/496-499 · Document · 1940.07.25
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Communication by the Secretary-General J. Avenol to the League of Nations Members, since no Council, Assembly or Committees meetings were possible; subject: J. Avenol's election as Secretary-General in 1932 at unanimity, the work he did, his efforts, since the war outbreak, to reduce expenses (staff reductions) and ensure that administration and work of Secretariat shall continue, proposal of a date for his resignation; poem quoted by Churchill.

25 July 1940 (2)
Pp 274/1/507-509 · Document · 1940.07.25
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J. Avenol's resignation: A.E. Felkin, United Kingdom, League of Nations Economic and Financial Section, as intermediary to show D. Kelly, British Minister, the draft letter of resignation, A.E. Felkin requested S. Lester's comments on these questions for D. Kelly's information; extract of S. Lester's letter of information to T. Aghnides on J. Avenol's proposed resignation without any consultation with the League of Nations staff about the future.

25 June 1940
Pp 274/1/469-470 · Document · 1940.06.25
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Dictated notes: J. Avenol to S. Lester on Princeton offer again, possible move not only of the Technical Sections but also of the League of Nations Headquarters; J. Avenol decided to remain Secretary-General; examination of files: destruction, S. Lester reminded J. Avenol on their seven years collaboration; J. Avenol's orders to League of Nations' staff to resign, but his circular was different to what had been agreed upon.

26 July 1940
Pp 274/1/519-522 · Document · 1940.07.26
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Craig McGeachy's letter to his new Chief S. Lester (Portuguese newspapers already announced J. Avenol's resignation) on Princeton plan, on Da Matta's interest in the League of Nations and assistance to members of the League of Nations Section in Portugal, (Da Matta was Governor of the Bank of Portugal, Salazar's best friend and counsellor, Rector of the university in Cintra and the one who launched a scheme for building a "cité universitaire" in Lisbon), and on his personal situation (C. McGenchy wanted to go to London).

26 June 1940
Pp 274/1/471-472 · Document · 1940.06.26
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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.

26 October 1940
Pp 274/1/643-644 and 507 · Document · 1940.10.26
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Extract of an article in the "Christian Science Monitor" on the League of Nations, entitled "Will the League idea survive?": it was on the Secretary-General J. Avenol, criticized by League of Nations English Members because he was too closely involved in French political and Vichy interests and had close contacts with German representatives; extract of an article in the "Times" on the possible American collaboration after the war in the field of economic and social reconstruction.