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Document · 1934.01.19
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Extract from "The Times" on the report by John Simon, English Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the League of Nations Council regarding the suspension of two Danzig newspapers and the arrest of their editors on the ground they were endangering the security of the State by resorting to petitions; the right to petition must remain intact.

Document · 1934-1953
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Farewell dinner talk 10 January 1934; "The Role of the League" for the Scottish Club in Geneva in 1934; draft broadcast "Mutual" to USA marked "not used", dated 13 February 1946; "Danzig" recording transcript dated 25 January 1949; Arklow speech with draft titles of contents; "Anglo-Irish Affairs and War in Europe for Manchester Society", existed in 3 versions and all incomplete, dated 17 March 1953.

Document · 1936.01.24
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The Irish Journalist wanted to inform S. Lester of the publication of this article on "Danzig", which seemed to him to be an attack on S. Lester, the article explained that in 1922 S. Lester was on the side of rebellion against the established Constitution in Ireland and that when he was appointed League of Nations official, he upheld the Danzig Constitution dictated by the Powers, the article also insisted on the fact that Danzig was a powder-magazine of Europe, and that the laws introduced by the Nazis of Danzig conflicted with the League of Nations' Constitution of Danzig.

Document · 1934.01.04
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Streiter, taken into prison, charged with having disclosed official secrets: the famous five-pointed ultimatum delivered to H. Rauschning, but released because no official evidence; a similar case: Berent, one of the principal officials in the Education Department, was charged with high treason; Lochstadt case: a Minority Pole, whose rights were not respected, was also charged with high treason and released; "Arbeitsdienst" decree: every youth had to give a year's labour service, however it was against the Constitution to send him out of Danzig against his will, but the Danzig economic situation made it difficult to provide work for them all.

Document · 1934.12.31
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A. Greiser's objectives: the wish of the Danzig Senate to go on discussion with Poland, and the wish of the National-Socialist Government in Danzig to work for peace in Europe; Volkstag President Wnuck on elections favourable to the National-Socialism and on "Traitors" to the fatherland; Senator A. Boeck, Public Education and Worship, on a new race.

6 May 1936
Pp 274/1/107-121 · Document · 1936.05.06
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Events of past six weeks - New Danzig government policy; role of Hitler; riots in Poland, anti-sovietism; session with Danzig Senate; possible renewal of S. Lester's mandate; 11 May session of League of Nations; Abyssinia; S. Lester's re-appointment: A. Eden, J. Avenol; future League of Nations position in Danzig; disarray in Geneva; Dublin reaction to work in Danzig; American Shoe Club: collection of shoes that have been worn by men of renown.