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Document · 1935.03.22
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Catholic Bishop O'Rourke denounced pagan tendencies, Marxism and Bolshevism in politics; A. Forster's speech: people giving information to the High Commissioner were "traitors and separatists"; A. Greiser's remarks: National Socialism accepted by whole German people except some anti-German elements in Danzig protected by an out-of-date Constitution.

Document · 1935.04.10
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National Socialism efforts and campaign, instead of offering to the League of Nations a challenge, elections results proved the inability of the National Socialists to rally the necessary two-thirds majority to revise the Constitution; A. Hitler's principal Ministers H.W. Göring, Joseph Göbbels, and Hesse, in Danzig; attacks on the High Commissioner and E. Giustiniani; details on the publication of S. Lester's letter to J. Avenol; Streicher and anti-Jewish campaign; H. Rauschning denounced A. Forster's Policy and his desire to establish himself as the dictator of Danzig, more moral than physical intimidation.

Document · 1935.06.18
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S. Lester's note of 18 June 1935 entitled "Dr. Schacht's speech in Danzig on Friday 14th June", Schacht was President of the Reichs Bank, on absurdity of the separation of Danzig from the Reich, Germany's help to Danzig, difference of economic interests between Danzig and Poland; S. Lester's note of 17 June 1935 regarding talks between S. Lester, A. Greiser, and Boettcher on Schacht's speech, employment in Germany on the basis of the voluntary transfer of Danzig officials, Polish protest against the foreign exchanges decree, "Volkstimme" ban, A. Forster's power reduced and his possible removal, the dismissal from State or municipal employment of workers on the grounds of their political opinions (question for Geneva), S. Lester and the "Einwohnerwehr": new decree issued for the re-organization of this body of special police (S. Lester was against militarisation), the compulsory labour corps, A. Forster's speech on the National Socialist programme regarding the spreading of the spirit of A. Hitler, and the destruction of Parties in discord with Germany.

Document · 1935.07.10
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Zarski, editor of A. Forster's "Vorposten" sentenced; Hirschberg, Jewish assessor, released; plan for economising in Danzig by sending pensioners, and unemployed, etc. to Germany; arrests of Deputy Karl Steinbrück (Consul of the Republic of Panama), ex-Senator Blavier and Albert Meyer of the "House and Property Owners' Association"; S. Lester declined the Deutschnationale Volkspartei invitation.

Document · 1935.07.16
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S. Lester's object: to convince A. Greiser and K. Papée that a rapprochement was in the interests of Danzig and Poland; S. Lester's query: will A. Greiser and A. Forster be able to work together much longer?

Document · 1935.10.02
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"Vorposten" on the Geneva Council's meeting; A. Greiser on Danzig; A. Forster's speech on education; thanks from Opposition Parties further to the League of Nations Council's decisions; S. Lester's object was to refrain the Opposition Parties to call upon the Council; L. Krabbe's expected visit to Danzig.

Document · 1935.11.12
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A. Forster regarded the League of Nations as negligible, this was also one of the principal causes of the quarrel between A. Forster and H. Rauschning; it was rumoured that the National Socialist chiefs in Danzig tried to force the Senate to forbid Sean Lester's return to Danzig from Geneva, on the grounds that in his speech at the League of Nations Council S. Lester used words unfavourable to the Senate.

Document · 1935.11.18
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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.