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Drummond/Pp81/6 · File · 1928-1930
Part of Private Archives
  • Feb. 1928: Records of conversation with Dr. Benes re security report, security and disarmament;
    Correspondence with W.H.M. Selby, J. Loudon, E. Colban;
  • March 1929: Note re meeting with B. Stein;
  • March 1929: Note to Colban re "Preparatory Disarmament Commission";
    Notes re conversation with Weizaecker, Bernstorff, Massigli re "Preparatory Commission of the Disarmament Conference";
    Note sur l'Organe du Conseil pour les questions du désarmement après la cessation des travaux de la Commission préparatoire;
  • Apr. 1930: Notes sur la conversation avec Lord Cecil le 2 avril 1930 au sujet de l'Ordre du jour de la prochaine session de la "Commission préparatoire de la Conférence du désarmement".
Document · 1935.02.23
Part of Private Archives

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.

Document · 1935.02.25
Part of Private Archives

Attack on Wiese, leader of an Opposition Party; two meetings (Social Democratic Party and Catholic boys) broken up by SA men; order obliging proprietors of restaurants, rooms, etc. to report on all meetings taking place except National Socialists ones; imprisonment sentences for having insulted A. Hitler, Temp, the Commissioner of the Zoppot town, A. Greiser, etc.

Document · 1935.02.27
Part of Private Archives

Oath to A. Hitler also taken in Danzig by members of the National Socialist Party, SA and SS; Catholic meeting to celebrate the establishment of the Catholic Youth; President A. Greiser's appeal to Danzig people to vote on the question of the Centre Party's (Zentrum) petition; "Warsaw Kurrier" on Danzig elections: Danzig status might be endangered by a victory of the National Socialists; talks between S. Lester and Senator Huth in charge of Public Works and Economics in the Senate on the Centre Party's denunciations, (Huth was candidate for the Senate presidency when H. Rauschning left); Huth's supporters included Linksmeyer (German Leader of the SA) and von Wnuck (President of the Volkstag); two warnings given to the Social Democrat newspaper "Volkstimme" by the Police President further to articles on the Harbour workers' conditions and on separatism.

Document · 1935.03.04
Part of Private Archives

National ideas predominant in Danzig; high standard of living in Danzig artificial; difficult situation because of the cessation of subventions and Germany's failure to pay for her imports from Danzig; no details available on the Danzig budget; Danziger afraid by the polinization of Danzig.

Document · 1935.03.12
Part of Private Archives

Election campaign; "Volkstimme" new suppression; accusations of "traitor"; Danzig and the free Saar; communications with the Danzig Senate on the freedom of the elections; press articles on the alleged report by S. Lester on incidents in the Volkstag; A. Greiser's accusations against S. Lester regarding this report; A. Greiser's speech to the judges; press and alleged terrorism.

Document · 1935.03.15
Part of Private Archives

Proclamation on elections; A. Forster's press interview on the elections that were not a plebiscite but to stop the opposition of small Parties and anti-Government activities; Reich Ministers to participate in the elections; possible visit to Danzig of Göring or Göbbels; revised version of A. Forster's interview.