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Document · 1938.03.29
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Von Neurath's opposition to the Anschluss was one of the reasons of his dismissal; A. Forster's role, trip to Italy, Poland; Danzig and German plebiscite; poor press reporting; A. Hitler on the role of Danzig between Poland and Germany; the League of Nations has lost in Danzig; 2000 Jews in Danzig still trust in the League of Nations.

Document · 1933.12.12
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S. Lester's letter of thanks for a publication on Danzig and the German-Polish problem entitled "Dantzig et quelques aspects du problème germano-polonais", published in 1932 by the Carnegie Foundation; letters dated 24th November and 2nd December from S. Lester resquesting the Carnegie Foundation an English translation of the publication on Danzig; letter dated 28th November from the Secretary-General of the Carnegie Foundation explaining that it only existed an article in English from van Hamel published in the "bulletin de la Conciliation Internationale américaine, no.288".

Danzig Appointment
Sub-sub-series · 1933.09-1934.01
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1933: S. Lester was appointed High Commissioner of the Free City of Danzig by the League of Nations Council. He officially took his functions on 15 January 1934. His main role was the one of mediator between the Danzig population, the Poles and Germans.

Document · 1934.12.31
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A. Greiser's objectives: the wish of the Danzig Senate to go on discussion with Poland, and the wish of the National-Socialist Government in Danzig to work for peace in Europe; Volkstag President Wnuck on elections favourable to the National-Socialism and on "Traitors" to the fatherland; Senator A. Boeck, Public Education and Worship, on a new race.