Since H. Rauschning retired degenerated situation in Danzig; Berlin Authorities requested tranquillity in Danzig; for S. Lester the situation in Danzig was a possible threat of war against the Constitution and the guarantee of the League of Nations; S. Lester skeptic on the future of Danzig if H. Rauschning overthrown on the basis of a programme designed against the Constitution (S. Lester had confidence in H. Rauschning); petition of the Catholic Priests of Danzig: S. Lester pressed hard for the Senate's reply.
S. Lester on A. Greiser's Constitution assurances: a National Socialist State could not be set up unless the Constitution were to be regarded as a farce; Boettcher: it seemed "treason" that German Danzigers appealed against their own Government to outside authorities; for S. Lester it was rather silly not to appeal to the League of Nations, not a foreign institution but an international one and that a German Danziger be expected to prefer the use of international right to the suppression of his Party; philosophy of National Socialism: all opposition parties should disappear; if Volkstag election probably union of all the opposition parties.
S. Lester gave up the idea of asking the Council to consider any of the Danzig matters, such as the suppression of the "Volkstimme".
Boettcher reported to S. Lester the conversation he had with A. Greiser: trouble between H. Rauschning and A. Greiser had nothing to do with the so-called five points, question of the "Kulturkammer", A. Greiser's personality, Danzig Constitution, Catholic Priests' petition regarding the Catholic Youth organization, election results.
Details of H. Rauschning's resignation on 23 November 1934; H. Rauschning's report to Volkstag's president Wnuck: differences of opinion between H. Rauschning and A. Forster on the Danzig economic and financial situation; H. Rauschning's problems with the National Socialist Party; Danzig international situation: Danzig's need of the League of Nations as its protector and guarantor of its Constitution.
Extract from "The Times", article written by S. Lester.
Talk between S. Lester and A. Greiser on the question of the participation of Danzig in the policing of the Saar during the plebiscite; S. Lester referred to A. Greiser's speech on the "positive attitude" he expected from the police towards the National Socialist Party.
British proposal to the coal owners to exchange the Danzig and the Irish markets; the British Representative was the Rapporteur on the Council for Danzig questions.
S. Lester and Danzig questions relating to laws, administration and public pronouncements; neither the clergy nor the Catholic people of Danzig had confidence in their Bishop; Parish Priests' petition relating to certain alleged infringements of the Constitution and Centre Party's petition postponed; National Socialist President of the Senate H. Rauschning dismissed and replaced by A. Greiser; hope that after the Saar went back to Germany the European situation would improve.
S. Lester's assistance requested: he urged the railwaymen to put their case before their Government.