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This unedited and uncorrected typescript of the diary and papers of Sean Lester covers, in part, the period when he was League of Nations High Commissioner in Danzig (1935-1937), Deputy Secretary-General (1937-1940) and Secretary-General (1940-1947, by decision of the General Assembly in 1946) of the League of Nations in Geneva.

The material bound in this "Diary" is by no means complete, even for the 1935-1941 period. Some time after the "Diary" was bound, a further box of papers, covering most of S. Lester's life, was found, including: private diary entries, general S. Lester's notes, correspondence, press, etc. In fact, some of the most important papers for 1935-1941 were found and are not therefore in the "Diary" - for instance as regards the 1936 crisis.

Extract from the "London Evening News": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the League of Nations Council - S. Lester's appointment supported by J. Simon, Britain's Foreign Secretary - The Polish Foreign Minister objected to having any representative of a Great Power in which he included representatives of the British Dominions, as High Commissioner at Danzig - As a result of the French delegate Paul Boncour's intervention, the Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election - Chronology of events on Danzig.

Extract from the "Chicago League of Nations Chronicle" on S. Lester's appointment supported by all countries members of the League of Nations Council except Poland.

Sort of "secret code" established between S. Lester and F. Walters to be able to freely speak on the Danzig situation.

S. Lester invited E. de Valera to Danzig, but the latter declined the invitation.

Extract from the "Kölnische Zeitung": S. Lester welcomed at Danzig as High Commissioner.

Extract from the "Berliner Tageblatt": new High Commissioner S. Lester welcomed at Danzig.

Extract from the "Journal des Nations" no. 718: border dispute regarding Amazon basin between Equator and Peru, Equator informed the League of Nations it invited Peru to negotiate, proof of the League of Nations credibility in Latin America, since Equator not being a League of Nations Member State was not obliged to inform the League of Nations of its negotiations with Peru; this article refers to S. Lester when he was President of the League of Nations Council for the Leticia dispute between Colombia and Peru.

Extract from the "Volkischer Beobachter": first official visits; S. Lester met H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate.