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Extract from "Le Matin" on the political crisis between H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig national-socialist Senate and A. Forster, chief of the national-socialist party of the Free City of Danzig: A. Forster's desire to supplant H. Rauschning.

S. Lester appointed High Commissioner for Danzig by the League of Nations Council took up his new post on the 1st of January 1934; Danzig situation: the Free City of Danzig and its surrounding territory were set up as an independent city and state under the Treaty of Versailles for the purpose of giving Poland a port; the role of the League of Nations and of the High Commissioner: the City State was placed under the protection of the League of Nations, which guaranteed her Constitution and to settle any disputes arising owing to the close relationships of Danzig with the Polish Republic, the League of Nations created the office of resident High Commissioner.

The questions: was the Senate competent to reduce to zero the competence of the Municipal Council? Was the action of the Senate contrary to the Constitution or not?

Impressive demonstration in Danzig on the occasion of the visit of the "Reichsführer der SS" Himmler, and of "SA Gruppenführer" Schoene; talk between S. Lester and K. Papée on the provisions relating to Danzig as a military base; problem of the safety of the Gdynia Polish port; High Commissioner's action possible only on the question of arms; Danzig could not be regarded as an isolated problem.

Note from S. Lester to F. Walters, dated 16 March, requesting some papers on Danzig to be sent to the Rapporteur; note of 19 March listing the papers from the High Commissioner at Danzig sent to the Rapporteur.

Report of the opening session of the Society for Study of Poland, and H. Rauschning's opening speech as President of the Society.

To acknowledge receipt of S. Lester's letters on the Catholic Youth organization and the Hitler Youth (Hitler Jugend), and the foundation of a Danzig Society for Study of Poland by H. Rauschning; L. Krabbe's request of missing texts concerning the replacement of the Municipal Council of Danzig by a State Commissioner: Senate's reply to S. Lester's enquiries; petition from the Centre Party.

Incidents affecting the independence of the judiciary in Danzig, changes in procedure for the election of the judges; talk between S. Lester and A. Forster, Gauleiter of the National-Socialist Party in Danzig on the problem of the independence of the judges further to an article in the "Danziger Vorposten" of 9 April 1934 (which was said to be under A. Forster's control or influence); S. Lester to President H. Rauschning on A. Forster's threat towards Danzig judges, further to a case in which judgement was given against the State, what was described as an attempt to undermine the authority of the State, independence of the judiciary was one of the principal provisions of the Danzig Constitution; note of interview with H. Rauschning on A. Forster's attitude regarding the independence of the judges, on the election of the judges, the question of the suspension of the "Danziger Volkszeitung", and negotiations with Poland (questions of customs and contingents).

National Holiday of Danzig changed by decree from 18 March (foundation day of the old city) to 1 May: on this occasion National-Socialist demonstration with speeches by A. Forster and others and A. Hitler's speech retransmitted, no incidents; petition from the ex-Senator Formelle, editor of the "Volkszeitung", Catholic Centre Party weekly paper which was suppressed: the petition dealt not only with the question of suppression but challenged the constitutional validity of the law of 30 June 1933, which related to public order, etc.; question of the appointment of a State Commissioner for Danzig.

Deterioration of the Danzig-Polish relations because of the pressure of the Polish system of control of Danzig exports to Poland, but text of the Treaty placing Danzig in this position; enclosures: talk between S. Lester and A. Forster: Gauleiter A. Forster preoccupied with the economic situation in Danzig and the Polish pressure and control of the Danzig customs, he did not want to take any action without S. Lester's agreement, questions of the contingents, and of the East Prussia frontier and Danzig, article in the Treaty saying Poland and Danzig would form a common customs union; talk between S. Lester and K. Papée, Polish Minister: ditto, number of provocative incidents deteriorating the Danzig-Polish relations.