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Weyers' note on cases of smuggled cars registered by Danzig owners without paying any customs duty; talk between S. Lester and Neville Laski, leader of the British Jewish organizations, on the Jews' situation in Danzig that was not bad, except trouble arising from A. Forster.

Annual Horse Jumping competitions: Polish military team competed for the first time, Minister K. Papée was for the first time at a race-course, reception at which the German, Polish and Danzig officers and officials mingled, what could not have happened a short time ago.

Danzig-Polish negotiations proceeding; discussions between J. Beck and A. Eden on Poland sharing British opinion on ideologies; Danzig Opposition Parties; S. Lester away from Danzig on a long leave in order that Poland realized she was now shouldering the responsibility herself in Danzig; British Monarchy's scandal with Mrs. Simpson's divorce and Edward VIII abdication; de Valera and the Commonwealth States; S. Lester attended in Geneva the Council meeting on the Spanish Civil War; J. Beck's speech on Polish neutrality in the war of ideologies; S. Lester much more confident in the maintenance of peace for one or two years; British re-armament; English-French mutual help agreement in case of aggression.

Ceremony to commemorate the death of President von Hindenburg, as Honorary Citizen of the Free City of Danzig, but no reference made to his position as President of the Reich; S. Lester decided not to attend.

Incident, on the occasion of the Polish national holiday, in which the Polish flag was taken down from the house of a villager of Polish nationality in a village near Danzig, the defence admitted taking down the flag but pleaded provocation, saying that the flag was waved aggressively, further to K. Papée's request, S. Lester appeared personally in the Court of law in Danzig, it was the first time the High Commissioner appeared personally in a Court of law in Danzig.

S. Lester's report to the League of Nations Council further to the incident of the German cruiser; A. Forster's article demanding a revision of the League of Nations' relations with the Free City; German cruiser incident placed on the Agenda of the League of Nations Council; S. Lester at Geneva to participate in the Council's meeting; difficult relationships between Danzig and the League of Nations after President A. Greiser's speech; talks with K. Papée, Count Lubienski, Chef de Cabinet of Colonel Beck and J. Beck; S. Lester's view and Polish responsibilities.

Various candidates; A. Eden congratulated S. Lester saying that such an appointment would lead to an appointment as Secretary-General; reactions in Danzig: Nazi jubilation and special festival to celebrate "the triumph over the League of Nations and S. Lester"; League of Nations Committee of Three and Council meetings regarding S. Lester's reports on Danzig; resolution giving a mandate to Poland to maintain the guarantee of the Danzig Constitution; rumours that a Pole would be S. Lester's successor in Danzig; Böttcher's behaviour and Danzig Senate's refusal to discuss the internal affairs of the Free City at the League of Nations Council table.

Elections that should have taken place in 1932, but postponed by the Government, decision renewed by the National Socialist Government in 1933; according to S. Lester the National Socialists will gain.

Leseur was also leaving Danzig, he requested from S. Lester a letter of recommendation, because S. Lester's name was very well-known in Venezuela.

Regarding education on politics in Danzig schools.