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Document · 1934.07.13
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Reactions in Danzig further to the recent events in Germany, notably the clean-up in the SA: the more radical and intolerant wing was reduced in power and influence, President H. Rauschning strengthened in his position as representative of the more reasonable National Socialist policy, President of the Senate H. Rauschning was SA, whereas A. Greiser, Vice-President of the Senate, was SS, Gauleiter A. Forster swung more to the President's side, S. Lester's point of view was that President H. Rauschning was the best and most able member of the Party in power; guarantees requested by S. Lester in the event of a general election: complete secrecy and freedom of voting, freedom for the press, protection for the public and meetings of opposition parties during the campaign, etc.

Document · 1934.07.18
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The President of the Senate H. Rauschning was informed by the Danzig International Shipbuilding Company of the possibility for the Company to get an order to build some small torpedo boats for a foreign State, but not Germany, the contract did not include any weapons of war, therefore article five of the Constitution, providing that no weapons of war or war material would be manufactured in Danzig without the League of Nations' consent, did not apply nor the regulation made by the Council on 23 June 1921, S. Lester willing to help Danzig to get the work, because it meant a year's work for a good many men and the Danziger Werft, that was in a bad way at the time, what General LeRond attributed to Poland's refusal to carry out the contract under which the Poles were given a share in the Shipbuilding Company and to obstruction by the Polish customs officers.

Document · 1934.08.08
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Death of President Hindenburg of Germany widely commemorated in Danzig: S. Lester and many other international people with the exception of Polish Minister K. Papée declined the invitations to the different ceremonies; Danzig newspapers criticized Polish Legation's lack of sympathy: a Polish newspaper replied that President Hindenburg had nothing to do with Danzig.

Document · 1934.08.17
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Success of the Polish-Danzig Agreements; the Social Democratic Party criticized the accords giving Poland too many concessions and too much influence on the Danzig customs service; charges against Deputy Posack (Zentrum Party); possible candidate as Port President: Nederbragt of the Hague, who acted as economic expert.

Document · 1934.08.31
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Position of the judiciary in Danzig: S. Lester's efforts to prevent from any pressure from political parties and especially the party in power; suppression in 1933 of the "Allgemeiner Arbeiterverband" (l'union des Syndicats libres) when the National Socialist Party came into power, the case came before the Courts in August 1934 and the decision was against the Government and in favour of the "Arbeiterverband", S. Lester gratified at the result as a demonstration that the Courts were not completely under the influence of the Government.

Document · 1934.08.31
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Presidency of the Port Board: no complete agreement reached so far, but Danzig and Poland agreed to Nederbragt's appointment, therefore it seemed not necessary the Council be called upon to take any action; no formal request from Danzig for permission for the Danziger Werft to build the hulls of the torpedo boats.

Document · 1934.09.03
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Two letters addressed by S. Lester to H. Rauschning, President of the Senate, dated 30 August and 3 September 1934: the first one, intended as a general warning, regarding doubtful legislative and administrative acts affecting the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the respect given to the Constitution under which the Senate was governing, as well as an inclination from the Government and its administration to confuse the identities of Party and State, and the second one on knives carried by many SA men in Danzig; petition from Catholic priests relating to the suppression of Catholic Youth organizations; post scriptum regarding the fact that Danzig and Poland agreed on Nederbragt as President of the Port and discussed terms with him.

Document · 1934.09.28
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Three principal antagonists: H. Rauschning on the one side and A. Forster and A. Greiser (vice-president of the Senate) on the other, H. Rauschning's policy obstructed by A. Forster, A. Forster's threat to put H. Rauschning out of office, dismissal of Streiter, chief of the press bureau and politically attached to H. Rauschning; S. Lester refused, for different reasons, to receive the chief of an organization known as "Les délégations juives".