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German propaganda in Geneva; Winston Churchill in the War Cabinet and A. Eden, Dominions Secretary; widespread espionage: Boleshaw Celinski, Polish League of Nations Secretariat Official, Political Section, Titus Komarnicki, Polish delegate, League of Nations Council sessions, Edvard Benes, former President of Czechoslovakia (1935-1938), delegate at the League of Nations Council sessions, Colonel Jozef Beck, Foreign Minister of Poland, delegate at the League of Nations Council sessions.

This volume 2 of the diary of Sean Lester consists in bound copies of correspondence covering the period from 5 August 1941 to 11 April 1947, plus one letter dated 25 June 1958.

This volume 1 of the diary of Sean Lester covers the period from October 1935 to 17 April 1941.

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.

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".

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.

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

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

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.

S. Lester to A. Loveday: staff reactions.