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Review of events: ever-spreading war: Yugoslavia, Crete, Greece, Iraq, etc. and a sudden German attack on Russia, which launched a great crusade against bolchevism; the Swiss Government changed its policy about the League of Nations wireless station and, at the German request, suppressed certain stamps, which bore pictures of the ILO and Palais des Nations; Swiss Authorities decided not to fulfill their financial obligation to the League of Nations; meeting between Roosevelt and Churchill: "The Eight Points" or "Atlantic Charter" unified both countries for war and peace.

Letter from Gretta Lester to S. Lester: family news.

Article from the "Daily Telegraph" entitled "Eire urged to cede ports": J. Dillon's speech, Irish Deputy Leader of the Opposition, urging that Britain and America be given the use of the Irish ports and air bases to prevent the Nazis cutting the life-line between Britain and America, because if Great Britain fell, Ireland would fall too, E. de Valera, Irish Prime Minister, replied 90 per cent of the Irish people believed in neutrality, Ireland was doing its duty to its people and prudence was not cowardice, Cosgrave, Irish Leader of the Opposition, was surprised by J. Dillon's speech.

Reply from A. Loveday, Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, to S. Lester's letter: A. Loveday entirely agreed with S. Lester.

S. Lester's letter to A. Loveday: S. Lester's negative opinion of S. Jacklin, because of the promises S. Jacklin made to J. Avenol concerning J. Avenol's remuneration.

On the occasion of the first 1941 Session of the Supervisory Commission, telegram from C.J. Hambro to S. Lester to assure him of the Supervisory Commission support in his difficult task to maintain League of Nations headquarters in Geneva in such difficult circumstances.

S. Lester's letter to A. Cadogan on the foreseen Supervisory Commission Meeting; S. Lester's wish to attend Supervisory Commission Meeting for various reasons: to discuss the prospects and objectives, as well as the financial questions to preserve the League of Nations headquarters at Geneva, S. Lester was, however, aware it was not easy to find someone to replace him and of the risk if he left Geneva of not being able to come back, he decided to ask S. Jacklin to be his delegate.

Letter from S. Lester to D. Kelly to thank him further to the problem of the "watch list" and mistake made by censorhip authorities and to request him to send S. Lester's personal message of thanks to A. Eden.

S. Lester's letter to Makins further to the problem of the "watch list" and mistake made by censorhip authorities: S. Lester left it to Makins to prevent mischief making if it existed, for S. Lester this affair of the "watch list" was now closed.

Message from A. Cadogan, appointed in 1936 Assistant Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office, to S. Lester on a preliminary meeting of the Supervisory Commission, end of July 1941 in Montreal, to consider draft budget, C.J. Hambro and S. Jacklin will attend, S. Lester should also attend but because of serious risk inherent in his departure from Geneva, he might have difficulty in returning from the USA or Canada, he was suggested to delegate his authority, Makins and A. Cadogan attached importance in preserving League of Nations headquarters in Geneva.