Dictated notes: J. Avenol: possible resignation of S. Jacklin; attempt to approach Germany through contacts with W. Krauel, German Consul General.
Italian and German press on J. Avenol: "La France nouvelle", "La nouvelle Europe"; French army broken up; Vichy Government unable: France will pay.
Pietro Stoppani at Geneva, Italian non-Fascist, ex-Director, Office of the Secretary-General, League of Nations Economic Relations Section, Economic and Financial Section; J. Avenol on P. Stoppani: a spy, anti-League of Nations; J. Avenol's pro-Fascist speech to P. Stoppani.
Communication by the Secretary-General J. Avenol to the League of Nations Members, since no Council, Assembly or Committees meetings were possible; subject: J. Avenol's election as Secretary-General in 1932 at unanimity, the work he did, his efforts, since the war outbreak, to reduce expenses (staff reductions) and ensure that administration and work of Secretariat shall continue, proposal of a date for his resignation; poem quoted by Churchill.
J. Avenol's resignation: A.E. Felkin, United Kingdom, League of Nations Economic and Financial Section, as intermediary to show D. Kelly, British Minister, the draft letter of resignation, A.E. Felkin requested S. Lester's comments on these questions for D. Kelly's information; extract of S. Lester's letter of information to T. Aghnides on J. Avenol's proposed resignation without any consultation with the League of Nations staff about the future.
S. Lester explained that he was shown a kind of threatening letter from J. Avenol: something to do with a sentence by the Tribune journalist who wrote that the Acting Secretary-General took over "en pleine tourmente".
The "Landespolizei" was disbanded, but the "Einwohnerwehr" continued in existence; A. Greiser and the Council's recommendations; press suppressions.
Appeal from Danzig Opposition Parties against the validity of the elections of 7 April 1935 on the grounds of terrorism against voters, exclusive propaganda of the Nazi candidatures, etc.; in the case of a new election the National Socialist Party would be placed in a minority.
Message by Colonel Strutt wishing prosperity to Danzig, Colonel Strutt was apparently in 1920 the commanding officer of the Allied Forces in Danzig, Strutt's message was published by the "Vorposten", national-socialist newspaper, organ of Gauleiter A. Forster; rumours on A. Forster's and A. Greiser's relationships; display on public buildings of Party flags and emblems: enclosed is a Letter of 18 November 1935 from S. Lester to A. Greiser on Nazi Flags.
The subject of the "Danziger Vorposten" article is not mentioned.