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25 February 1936
25 February 1936
Pp 274/1/87-90 · Document · 1936.02.25
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Violent incidents in Danzig discussed with A. Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate; Note on S. Lester's report to the League of Nations on Danzig; Countess Finkenstein, big German land-owner in the East, on A. Forster's regarded as a disaster for Danzig and his possible removal; League of Nations' authority to be saved; Countess Finkenstein's talks with B. Mussolini and A. Hitler; talks about Italo-German rapprochment.
3 February 1936
3 February 1936
Pp 274/1/80-81 · Document · 1936.02.03
Part of Private Archives

Danzig situation; A. Greiser's, President of the Danzig Senate, and A. Forster's speeches; A. Greiser's attitude, Hitler's position; conversation with Papee, Polish Minister.
26 January 1936 (1)
26 January 1936 (1)
Pp 274/1/78-79 · Document · 1936.01.26
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Geneva, 90th session of the League of Nations Council - Talk with W. Krauel, German Consul General on A. Forster and on report on Danzig
23 January 1936 (2)
23 January 1936 (2)
Pp 274/1/73-76 · Document · 1936.01.23
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Geneva, 90th session of the League of Nations Council - Soviet move against Uruguay; work with F.P. Walters and J. Avenol on draft report on Danzig; reactions of Poles Danzigers; reactions of German Press and English Press.
Letter from the Irish Journalist Seamus Ô Phelan to S. Lester Enclosing a Press Cutting of 24 January 1936 from the "Evening Standard" Entitled "Danzig"
Document · 1936.01.24
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The Irish Journalist wanted to inform S. Lester of the publication of this article on "Danzig", which seemed to him to be an attack on S. Lester, the article explained that in 1922 S. Lester was on the side of rebellion against the established Constitution in Ireland and that when he was appointed League of Nations official, he upheld the Danzig Constitution dictated by the Powers, the article also insisted on the fact that Danzig was a powder-magazine of Europe, and that the laws introduced by the Nazis of Danzig conflicted with the League of Nations' Constitution of Danzig.
Press Cutting "Campaign Against Mr. Lester: Nazi Insinuations"
Document · 1936.01.19
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Extract from the "Sunday Times": attacks on the Danzig High Commissioner by the German Press on the grounds of his proposal of setting up a Committee to investigate the Danzig situation further to Opposition Parties' complaints and of his criticism of A. Forster and A. Greiser.
Press Cutting "Problems for the League - Danzig Petitions - Uruguay's Dispute with Russia"
Document · 1936.01.20
Part of Private Archives

Extract from the "Manchester Guardian" on the League of Nations Council session regarding Danzig unsatisfactory situation and petitions, no effective measures taken by A. Greiser as requested by the Council to remedy to discriminatory action taken by the Danzig Nazi Senate, abuses still being perpetrated, violations of the Danzig Constitution; dispute between Soviet Russia and Uruguay.
Press Cutting "Nazi Control of Danzig - Opposition Parties' Demands - Freedom of Press - Dr. Rauschning and Nazis"
Document · 1936.04.11
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On Danzig elections: individuals mishandled for supporting the Opposition at the elections; Opposition Press eliminated, electors demanded that the Constitution be respected; H. Rauschning, former President of the Danzig Senate, pointed out that a dictatorship had no place in Danzig, that the city needed freedom and security and he declared himself against the National-Socialists.
Press Cutting "Danzig Clash - Appeal to League High Commissioner"
Document · 1936.06.15
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Extract from the "Daily Mail": S. Lester's intervention following a National Socialist attack on a German National Party meeting, one of the Danzig Opposition Parties; Danzig National-Socialist leader A. Forster's warning that the Danzig Nazis would not give in to the Opposition Parties.