S. Lester's talk with Komarnicki; question of S. Lester's return to Danzig; E. Giustiniani's note on Danzig-Polish negotiations; Chodaki new Polish representative in Danzig; appeal from Poland on a railway question; annual report for 1936; about S. Lester's successor and the Danzig office staff.
Press summaries from 11 to 22 January 1937, in English and French, collected by S. Lester: extracts from different newspapers such as the "Danziger Neueste Nachrichten", the "Vorposten", the "Gazeta Polska", "Naprzod", etc. on H. Rauschning's article regarding Danzig; the seizure of different newspapers; the publication of the "Tumultschadengesetz"; etc.
The Socialist newspaper in Danzig "Volkstimme" was suppressed on 27 June 1934 by order of the Police President for six months, on the contrary the weekly newspaper "Volkzeitung", that was suppressed has re-appeared; notes entitled "Prohibition of Volkstimme" 29 June 1934, and "Suppression of Volkstimme" 2 and 3 July 1934.
S. Lester gave up the idea of asking the Council to consider any of the Danzig matters, such as the suppression of the "Volkstimme".
Regarding the visit at Danzig of the German cruiser "Leipzig"; the evolution of the Danzig situation; and the "Danziger Vorposten" article mentioning Goebbels' presence at a meeting.
Danzig situation quiet; A. Greiser's speech forbidding meetings and demonstrations; A. Forster was a danger to Danzig, Poland, Germany and his own party; K. Papée's action; Führer represented at funerals; Radicals winning in Germany; expected visit of the Cruiser "Leipzig"; meeting of Gauleiters in Berlin, A. Forster's speech, "Sieg Heil" for "Gauleiter A. Forster, appointed by A. Hitler"; German-Polish relationship; Danzig linked up with the general European situation; K. Papées' protests regarding attacks on Poles.
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?
Talk between S. Lester and A. Greiser on the question of the participation of Danzig in the policing of the Saar during the plebiscite; S. Lester referred to A. Greiser's speech on the "positive attitude" he expected from the police towards the National Socialist Party.
A. Greiser's speech reminding Poland that Danzig was a powder-barrel; the Senate was ordered by the High Court to reinstate the unjustly condemned man; "Einwohnerwehr": this (semi-military) "Landespolizei" was increased, unless there was no justification in the Danzig situation for these increased forces.
Various celebrations in connection with the first year of National Socialism, 20 June: Anniversary day of the National Socialists taking over power in Danzig, S. Lester declined the invitation, because it would have put him in an impossible position when he had to consider questions relating to the complaints of other Parties against the Government; S. Lester was pressed to write a message for the principal National Socialist paper: he emphasized the continued good relations between Danzig and Poland.