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Interview with Koch, Danish Consul and Doyen of the Consular Corps, on Polish-German Treaty of friendship and H. Rauschning's weakened position vis-à-vis Albert Forster; conversation with Delfin, French Consul General, but not on the political situation in Danzig; interview with Valcke, Belgian Consul General on Polish restrictions on imports; interview with von Radowitz, German Consul General on Polish-German Treaty of friendship, protection of Europe essential in the future as a protection against the Soviet, and on H. Rauschning and A. Foster, S. Lester wanted to get information in case of rupture between these two men; interview with de Lieto, Italian Consul General, on Polish-German Treaty, Danzig-Poland economic situation and the fact that Danzig could not live without Poland.

Regarding S. Lester's notes on his official visit to Warsaw and the conversations he had in Danzig with Ferber, Prost and A. Forster.

S. Lester's note following his conversation with Ferber, who was not a member of the Nazi Party, on the position between H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate, and A. Forster, leader of the Danzig Nazi Party: the split between them had developped and H. Rauschning's position with his party had weakened.

S. Lester denounced demands made upon the Danzig Government: the Greiser's five points, such as the suppression of the opposition newspapers, the dissolution of the opposition parties, the imprisonment of Catholic priests, etc. that might lead to flagrant violations of the Constitution of Danzig, which was guaranteed by the League of Nations; S. Lester reminded that A. Forster, member of the Reichstag was only the leader of the National Socialist movement in Danzig and did not exercise any influence upon the conduct of the Government, in spite of some speeches he made at meetings of officials of the State, and that the legal Government in Danzig was the Senate.

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.

According to the Jewish Community in Danzig, President H. Rauschning's friendly attitude towards the Jews explained his situation; it seemed as if the Government was still more closely under the guidance of A. Forster, that is to say anti-Jewish, although A. Forster was not a member of the Government and not even a citizen of Danzig; Jews requested S. Lester's support, because in these circumstances they were quite without influence.

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.

Order issued by the Party organization: police officers not allowed to be members of the SA; in a speech, A. Forster mentioned that members of the Government were also members of the Party, referring to the political crisis in Danzig and the fact that such a thing could not happen in Danzig.