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Document · 1933
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The League of Nations Council failed to agree on a successor to Helmer Rosting (Denmark), S. Lester's predecessor as Danzig High Commissioner - J. Simon, acting as rapporteur, suggested the appointment of S. Lester (Irish Free State) - The representant of Poland, J. Beck, opposed to S. Lester's appointment and proposed that the retiring High Commissioner be reappointed - The Polish delegate objected to having any representative of a Great Power, or even of any of the British Dominions - As a result of the French delegate Paul Boncour's intervention, the Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election.

Document · 1933.02.17
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Extract from "The Times" on the telegram sent by S. Lester, Chairman of the League of Nations Council Committee, to the Peruvian Government regarding fighting taking place between Peruvian and Colombian forces on a Colombian territory.