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Arrest of two journalists, Hirschfeld and Brost, belonging to the Social Democratic "Danziger Volkstimme" on the grounds of "gruel propaganda", but S. Lester's view was that Brost's arrest was connected with the fact he was his informant; Weber, editor of the "Volkstimme", alarmed at the arrest of both journalists; Hirchfeld's compromising situation as an undesirable journalist (correspondence with German emigrés in Prague and London, etc.), a German Citizen (expelled to East Prussia) and his association with the Social Democrats.

The Harbour Agreement was satisfactory for both sides Danzig and Poland as, of the twenty-four special Harbour Police twelve will be Poles and the Chief Pilot will be alternatively a Pole and a Danziger, the other agreement on Social Insurance or Public Assistance was also satisfactory for Poland; Senator Boeck's speech, on the occasion of a propagandist march, in which members of the SA, SS and Hitlerjugend organizations took part, was on the use of physical force against opponents to his Party, the National-Socialist Party.

Presidency of the Port Board: no complete agreement reached so far, but Danzig and Poland agreed to Nederbragt's appointment, therefore it seemed not necessary the Council be called upon to take any action; no formal request from Danzig for permission for the Danziger Werft to build the hulls of the torpedo boats.

Heavy punishment inflicted in cases where the offence was more against the National Socialist Party than the State, regarding the "Allgemeiner Arbeiterverband"; S. Lester thought a good step was done towards the normalising of life in Danzig for the opponents of the National Socialist Party.

S. Lester's note of 18 June 1935 entitled "Dr. Schacht's speech in Danzig on Friday 14th June", Schacht was President of the Reichs Bank, on absurdity of the separation of Danzig from the Reich, Germany's help to Danzig, difference of economic interests between Danzig and Poland; S. Lester's note of 17 June 1935 regarding talks between S. Lester, A. Greiser, and Boettcher on Schacht's speech, employment in Germany on the basis of the voluntary transfer of Danzig officials, Polish protest against the foreign exchanges decree, "Volkstimme" ban, A. Forster's power reduced and his possible removal, the dismissal from State or municipal employment of workers on the grounds of their political opinions (question for Geneva), S. Lester and the "Einwohnerwehr": new decree issued for the re-organization of this body of special police (S. Lester was against militarisation), the compulsory labour corps, A. Forster's speech on the National Socialist programme regarding the spreading of the spirit of A. Hitler, and the destruction of Parties in discord with Germany.

Evasive answer from A. Greiser, Vice-President of the Danzig Senate, to S. Lester: A. Greiser, who was temporarily replacing president H. Rauschning, denied any quarrel existed between the Party and the Senate, he recalled the members of the Senate had taken an oath of loyalty to the Constitution, they will not break, and denied he or the Senate contemplated putting into force the policy outlined in A. Forster's demands, since he even denied any demand from A. Forster on the Senate.

Copy of President H. Rauschning's declaration published in the "Danziger Vorposten", National Socialist newspaper of 2 July 1934: "Senatserklärung über die Behandlung der Bevölkerung hinsichtlich ihrer Abstammung und ihres Glaubens".

S. Lester's letter of 10 July 1935 to A. Greiser requesting full information on Danzig "Einwohnerwehr"; remarks made in 1931 by S. Lester's predecessor on the "Einwohnerwehr" (Civil Guard): they should not be organised in military formation and the sole purpose of their institution was to replace the regular police in carrying out certain secondary services.

On trade dispute between Poland and Danzig.

Talk between S. Lester and A. Greiser on Major Stach's speech, senior officer in charge of the police; on mail interferences regarding S. Lester's correspondence with the Secretary-General, as well as the German National Party's correspondence also interfered with in the post; press seizure by the Police; anti-Jewish film; Deputy Gamm's series of complaints on the grounds that the Danzig Constitution was not kept; May League of Nations Council's agenda questions.