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Document · 1936.10.05
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Extract from the "News Chronicle": many Socialists arrested in Danzig by the Nazi police; Nazi demonstrations to celebrate the Nazi victory over the League of Nations and the Danzig High Commissioner, S. Lester, newly appointed to the post of Under Secretary-General of the League of Nations; A. Greiser declared that Danzig wanted no more High Commissioners.

Document · 1936.06.27
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Extract from the "Daily Telegraph": S. Lester was slighted by the captain of the German cruiser "Leipzig", who was ordered by the War Minister in Berlin not to pay a courtesy visit to the Danzig High Commissioner; the reason was an incident occurring during a reception given in 1935 by S. Lester to the officers of the battleship "Admiral Scheer": President A. Greiser left abruptly the reception because of the presence of H. Rauschning, his non-Nazi predecessor, this of course was regarded as a provocation.

Document · 1936.08.24
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Extract from the "Morning Post": demonstrations in Poland against the intention of the Danzig Nazi Government to make changes in the Danzig statute; A. Greiser stated that no changes were foreseen in the Danzig statute, but the High Commissioner was requested no longer to interfere in Danzig affairs.

Document · 1936.06.15
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Extract from the "Liverpool Daily Post" on A. Eden as "rapporteur" to the League of Nations on the Danzig question, on Danzig violent incidents between Nazis and Opposition Parties, and on the President of the Senate A. Greiser thinking he could avoid pledges given to the League of Nations.

Document · 1936.07.15
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Excerpt from the "Evening Standard" regarding agreement between Poland and Germany on Danzig; terms of the pact include Polish control of the post office and port, Polish police will be admitted to the city, and the Poles will be able to veto in teh elction of the President of the Danzig Senate; also reports that A. Greiser will step down from his role as President of the Danzig Senate and that S. Lester will take a leave of absence from his role as High Commissioner.

Document · 1936.10.08
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Extract from the "Continental Daily Mail": K. Papée, Polish Minister, might succeed S. Lester as Danzig High Commissioner; A. Greiser's protest against the League of Nations Council's decision to request Poland to settle the situation of conflict in Danzig.

Document · 1936.10.07
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Extract from the "Daily Mail": A. Greiser's protest against the League of Nations' decision of giving Poland powers to put an end to the difficult situation in Danzig; the League of Nations accused of disturbing friendly relations between Germany and Poland.