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6 September 1940
Pp 274/2/932-935 · Document · 1940.09.06
Part of Private Archives

Press cuttings: "Leader page parade" on S. Lester's career; "Geneva Guardian" on S. Lester as the keeper of the Palace of the Nations; "Danzig mansion" on S. Lester as High Commissioner in Danzig; "New duties for Mr. Lester" on S. Lester as League of Nations' Deputy Secretary-General; "League begins closing down" on J. Avenol as League of Nations' Secretary-General declaring a state of emergency and announcing the staff's dismissal.

16 May 1940
Pp 274/2/929-932 · Document · 1940.05.16
Part of Private Archives

Press cuttings from Irish Press: "Swiss fear invasion" on British, French and German legations burning their papers and people leaving the cities; "Berne University closed" on Swiss mobilisation; "Position of Irishmen on League staff".

20 December 1941
Pp 274/2/928-929 · Document · 1941.12.20
Part of Private Archives

Letter of thanks from Elizabeth Wiskeman, British Legation in Berne, to S. Lester; New Year card from Les Soeurs de St. Louis to thank S. Lester.

23 December 1941
Pp 274/2/928 · Document · 1941.12.23
Part of Private Archives

S. Lester's family news; note informing S. Lester of the closing up La Pelouse for two months.

17 December 1941
Pp 274/2/925-927 · Document · 1941.12.17
Part of Private Archives

Letter of S. Lester to A. Sweetser: review of 1941; ILO Conference.

22 December 1941
Pp 274/2/922-925 · Document · 1941.12.22
Part of Private Archives

S. Lester's letter: transfer of A. Loveday's work to the ILO, trouble in the relationships between A. Loveday and Charron, Economic Committee meeting and liaison in London, Statistical Year Book, Health Office location of headquarters.

12 December 1941
Pp 274/2/913-916 · Document · 1941.12.12
Part of Private Archives

S. Lester to S. Jacklin: ILO Conference; League of Nations Social Committee on preliminary studies of post-war social problems; finances; Damme (Dutch) expected to act as Chairman in the Wireless station arbitration Commission.

19 December 1941
Pp 274/2/906-913 · Document · 1941.12.19
Part of Private Archives

A bunch of letters from S. Lester to S. Jacklin: contributions from different countries to the League of Nations, radio station, voluntary contributions and tax question, current work, publication of the Statistical Yearbook, treasury precautions, position of the League of Nations in Switzerland, position of the League of Nations Acting Secretary General, political officer in London: Hill, F.P. Walters proposed.

4 October 1941
Pp 274/2/903-906 · Document · 1941.10.04
Part of Private Archives

Copy of a letter from a doctor in Russia, in the occupied territories, denouncing the assassination by the Germans of sick and wounded people.