London work; S. Lester and the Supervisory Commission; possible visit to Montreal and Princeton; better news from S. Jacklin; E.H.R. Vigier and other Geneva staff; J. Avenol's book; life in Geneva.
S. Lester requested S. Jacklin's approval, (South Africa, Office of the League of Nations Secretary General, Treasury), on a sort of letter-telegram he wrote (no correspondent name and address mentioned) on the possibility for S. Jacklin to organize office for collecting contributions; S. Lester's note to D. Kelly, British Minister in Berne, summarizing J. Avenol's plans and position, covering June-July period: organization of a centre for the League of Nations Secretariat if the staff were driven out by invasion, J. Avenol's anti-British sentiments and policy of excluding the British from the Secretariat, J. Avenol's wish to misuse the League of Nations for the new European purposes and not its original purposes, J. Avenol's decisions concerning S. Lester's, A. Loveday's and R.I.B. Skylstad's mission to USA and T. Aghnides' new post (in charge of the Secretariat, he would take over from J. Avenol without any Secretary-General status), J. Avenol's proposal to form a kind of "Directoire", reductions of League of Nations staff, J. Avenol's speculations on Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland decisions as regards the League of Nations, J. Avenol's interviews with B.M. Viple (France), ILO official (to get in touch with P. Laval), P. Stoppani and R.M.F. Charron on Vichy's decision as regards the League of Nations, J. Avenol would not resign unless he was given a position enabling him to have control on League of Nations finances and full immunities, formation of a Finance Committee headed by S. Jacklin including J. Avenol, J. Avenol's opinion on the Princeton proposal.
Typed copy of a hand-written note regarding negotiations to shift staff of the Opium Central Board to the United States.
Registers Carl Hambro and Cecil Kisch's objections regarding a plan to co-opt members of the Supervisory Commission in order to convene a meeting of the Commission with a quorum of four.
S. Lester responds to S. Jacklin's comments regarding role of Secretary General and relationship with Treasurer; letter not sent.
Details possible budgetary outcomes if S. Lester decides to accept a decision of the Supervisory Commission on Judges' salaries.
Describes operations on all League General and Pensions accounts; includes information on accounts in Geneva, London, United States, and Lisbon and information on staffing.
Suggests Lisbon as a possible site; suggests purpose of alternative site is to collect contributions not being paid in Geneva.
Requests information about possible purpose of requested meeting.