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Catholic Bishop O'Rourke denounced pagan tendencies, Marxism and Bolshevism in politics; A. Forster's speech: people giving information to the High Commissioner were "traitors and separatists"; A. Greiser's remarks: National Socialism accepted by whole German people except some anti-German elements in Danzig protected by an out-of-date Constitution.

K. Papée on proclamation and on A. Forster's Speech; attacks on meetings of Opposition; Election Committee; imminent arrival of National Socialist
leaders; police control of Zentrum meeting.

Elections in Danzig: Saar plebiscite influence, Danzig Constitution, and protection of Minorities; the Polish/Danzig conciliation was the High Commissioner's main task.

Extract from the "Independent" on the dissolution of the Volkstag: since the result of the Saar plebiscite, Nazis's agitation increased in Danzig, by the use of the majority they obtained at the last election of the Volkstag, Nazis forced a dissolution of the Volkstag, in the hope a new election would give them nearly all of the seats; their main objective was to make Danzig to return to Germany.

Also on S. Lester's receptions at Danzig and Warsaw and referring to an article from the "Danziger Neuefte Nachrichten" by Theodor Seibert.

Extract from the "New York Herald Tribune" on the Danzig elections.

Weise from Deutschnational Party refused to vote for recent Danzig Government's measures and to form a Deutsches Front; measures taken by the Poles described as protective by them and reprisals by Danziger: Polish trade diverted from Danzig; S. Lester's letter of 22 June 1935 to A. Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate, on press bans: "Die Neue Zeit" and "Danziger Echo" suppressed and on editor T. Loevy's expulsion from Danzig; S. Lester's note of 26 June 1935 on "Alleged continuation of anti-Jewish campaign", as well as on the new Bank decree issued on 29 June 1935: "Gesetzblatt für die Freie Stadt Danzig", no. 68.

Four petitions, public life in Danzig must be in conformity with the Constitution.

Senate failed to get two-thirds majority to propose an amendment of the Constitution; Polish policy on crisis; H. Rauschning's return; possible
League of Nations intervention.

A. Greiser proposed a visit of Schäfer, President of the Bank of Danzig, to Geneva; drafts from J. Avenol to S. Lester regarding the financial situation.