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Document · 1935.11.26
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Opposition press and amnesty; Opposition Parties' petitions; S. Lester's pessimism on Danzig situation; Weise Leader of the Deutschnational Party on Draft Amnesty Law for all political offences; increasing violence and arrests in Danzig; "Ehrenschutz" Law found unconstitutional by the League of Nations Council; no action taken to carry out the Council's recommendations.

Document · 1935.11.28
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No intention from the Danzig Senate to carry out the Council's recommendations; Danzig Senate considered the League of Nations as powerless; changes in the European situation with the re-armament of Germany; extract from A. Greiser's anti-League of Nations speech; Amnesty Law voted; Opposition Parties' petition regarding the elections; attacks on individuals.

Document · 1935.06.21
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S. Lester's notes on A. Greiser's manoeuvres with Weise, leader of the Deutschnational Party to get the votes of his Party to obtain the two-thirds majority necessary for a revision of the Danzig Constitution, Weise refused; and with the Supreme Court on the necessities of the Danzig State making a violation of the Constitution legal.

Document · 1935.09.27
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German press' support to A. Greiser; J. Beck's intervention misinterpreted in the Danzig press; enclosures on the Danzig Government's opposition to the League of Nations' intervention in the internal Danzig affairs: rough translation in French of an article entitled "Le gouvernement dantzikois vient à bout de l'opposition à Genève"; copies of two press cuttings in German "Danzigs Recht auf Eigenleben: eine Berliner Stimme zu den Genfer Verhandlungen, Eden und die Pressefreiheit", "Die Danziger Regierung setzt sich in Genf gegen die Opposition durch" (extracts from the "Danziger Vorposten" of 24 September 1935).

Document · 1934.07.13
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Reactions in Danzig further to the recent events in Germany, notably the clean-up in the SA: the more radical and intolerant wing was reduced in power and influence, President H. Rauschning strengthened in his position as representative of the more reasonable National Socialist policy, President of the Senate H. Rauschning was SA, whereas A. Greiser, Vice-President of the Senate, was SS, Gauleiter A. Forster swung more to the President's side, S. Lester's point of view was that President H. Rauschning was the best and most able member of the Party in power; guarantees requested by S. Lester in the event of a general election: complete secrecy and freedom of voting, freedom for the press, protection for the public and meetings of opposition parties during the campaign, etc.

Document · 1934.02.21
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S. Lester's note following his conversation with Ferber, who was not a member of the Nazi Party, on the position between H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate, and A. Forster, leader of the Danzig Nazi Party: the split between them had developped and H. Rauschning's position with his party had weakened.

Document · 1934.10.17
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H. Rauschning remained on so-called sick leave and refused to resign; disputes between H. Rausching, A. Forster and A. Greiser were only rumours due to Polish newspapers' misrepresentations; A. Forster's speech on the Party policy based on a so-called loyalty to the Constitution and policy of conciliation with Poland; Budding's view (Regierungs Präsident of East Prussia) on Danzig internal political trouble due to the economic factors more than to the political ones; for S. Lester it was a pity to drop a man like H. Rauschning, who could contribute to the well being of Danzig and international security.

Document · 1935.09.04
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Incidents in Danzig at an official dinner given by S. Lester in honour of visiting officers of the German Navy: President A. Greiser and some Nazis left abruptly the reception because of the presence of some members of the Opposition, incident immediately exploited by the Danzig radio station and newspapers, which obliged S. Lester to publicly refute their statement.

Document · 1936.03.31
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Extract from a note in S. Lester's diary of 25 February 1936 on the ideals of the National Socialist Party making it difficult for the Danzig administration to be loyal to the spirit of the Constitution and on the necessity of S. Lester's report to the Council on the Danzig situation to save the League of Nations' prestige and authority.