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Polish Minister K. Papée's letter of 19 June 1936 to A. Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate, on the recent violent events in Danzig (translation in French enclosed); K. Papée to S. Lester on measures undertaken including the banning of demonstrations and public meetings and on A. Forster's position; rumours concerning various people including S. Lester, that would have asked the Council to put in a force of international police; Von Radowitz and S. Lester on Danzig: if the situation became out of control S. Lester would ask the Council to accept his resignation; talks between K. Papée's and S. Lester on the possible action of Poland in defence of her interests; immediate danger in Danzig seemed to have been avoided.

On A. Greiser's speech criticized in Warsaw.

Von Radowitz assured that the German Government was not concerned with A. Greiser's speech, he was astonished at the form of this speech and at its attack on the League of Nations and the High Commissioner.

A. Greiser's speech indicated a policy of defiance of the League of Nations regarding constitutional questions and a turning point in the history of Danzig.

A. Greiser's idea about the leakage of High Commissioner's letter: it was conveyed to Berlin by friends in touch with J. Avenol.

On the incident that occurred at a reception given by S. Lester in honour of the commander and officers of the German cruiser "Admiral Scheer", reception that President of the Senate A. Greiser and Nazis left in a demonstrative manner, which was interpreted by local newspapers as a protest against the presence of representatives of the Opposition parties.

Report of the talks between L. Krabbe and Krauel dated 6 January 1936 on S. Lester and the situation in Danzig, S. Lester's visit to von Neurath, A. Forster's and A. Greiser's behaviours and relationships with S. Lester.

A. Eden on the Danzig Constitution; powers of Danzig government; A. Forster would benefit by Constitutional change; A. Greiser-A. Forster; Komarnicki and Polish information activities; hopes for delay in Constitution changes; moderates and extremists within the Nazi party; international criticism unites Nazi party; A. Forster's attachment to British; invitation to J. Avenol to visit Danzig; evolution of National-Socialist party; careerism of Danzig National-Socialist leaders.

Two of them, Ludwig Weber, "Oberregierungsrat Verwaltungsgerichtdirektor" and F. Chall, "Kriminalsekretär", were in Schutzhaft (protective custody); protests against A. Greiser's action, the Danzig Constitution had to be respected.