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Press Cutting "Danzig High Commissioner"
Document · 1933
Fait partie de Private Archives

The League of Nations Council failed to agree on a successor to Helmer Rosting (Denmark), S. Lester's predecessor as Danzig High Commissioner - J. Simon, acting as rapporteur, suggested the appointment of S. Lester (Irish Free State) - The representant of Poland, J. Beck, opposed to S. Lester's appointment and proposed that the retiring High Commissioner be reappointed - The Polish delegate objected to having any representative of a Great Power, or even of any of the British Dominions - As a result of the French delegate Paul Boncour's intervention, the Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election.

Document · 1933.10.27
Fait partie de Private Archives

Extract from the "Manchester Guardian": S. Lester was appointed, by the League of Nations Council, High Commissioner in Danzig; short biography on S. Lester; J. McDonald, a director of the American Foreign Policy Association, was appointed High Commissioner for Jewish refugees.

Document · 1933.10.26
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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.

Document · 1933.10.26
Fait partie de Private Archives

Extract from the "Evening Standard": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the Council of the League of Nations; Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election; James McDonald, a director of the American Foreign Policy Association, appointed as High Commissioner for the organisation on an international basis of assistance to refugees, Jewish and others, coming from Germany.

Press Cutting "Mr. Sean Lester"
Document · 1933.10.19
Fait partie de Private Archives

Extract from the "Cork Examiner": S. Lester's reputation, qualities, and success as the permanent representative of the Irish Free State to the League of Nations, made him fit to govern the Free City of Danzig as High Commissioner; chronology of events on Danzig.

Press Cutting "Danzig"
Document · 1933.10.27
Fait partie de Private Archives

Extract from the "Dublin Evening Mail": S. Lester's qualities made him fit to govern the Free City of Danzig as High Commissioner, a post that demanded tact and diplomacy; S. Lester's appointment was supported by J. Simon, the British Foreign Secretary.

Press Cutting "Danzig and Dublin"
Document · 1933.10.27
Fait partie de Private Archives

Extract from the "Irish Times" on S. Lester's appointment as Danzig High Commissioner; explanation of the choice of S. Lester's election; short description of the relationships between Danzig and Poland.