Letter from McElligott, Department of Finance in Dublin, to S. Lester on the future of the European economy.
Extract from "The Times" on the League of Nations 18th anniversary.
As attachments Secretary-General's note (A/171) dated 5 November 1946 and the Protocol concerning the transfer of the Fund.
Extract from the "Irish Times" on General Smut's appeal and plea for the League of Nations.
Letter from F. Cremins, Irish Legation in Berne, to S. Lester on long delays to receive letters, difficulties to listen to the debate on External Affairs and get news on the radio owing to the noise and great crackling.
Possible candidates to the post of Director of the International Labour Office: E.J. Phelan and S. Lester to succeed to Harold B. Butler; photograph of S. Lester.
S. Lester's personal letter (not sent) addressed to James Dillon in Berne: S. Lester never met J. Dillon, but had once an opportunity to meet his father, a great gentleman of forceful personality; S. Lester's anxieties for the future of Ireland; about Irish policy; J. Dillon, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, just made a speech in favour of Ireland joining Anglo-American circle in the war.
Extract from the "Irish Times" on ex-journalists changing work and becoming famous such as S. Lester in international affairs.
S. Lester's letter to F.T. Cremins : problem with a diplomatic bag.
A. Sweetser's degree; Byrd and the League of Nations; former Ambassador Dodd's speech and the League of Nations; League of Nations abandoned by all.