It contains file 45/28588/15833. Correspondence with a Ukrainian association regarding the Russian refugees' rights in Danzig; the Free City of Danzig communicates on the conditions of issuance of identity certificates since Aug. 1, 1924; the issue is raised of Poland's adhesion to the certificates system and the require for its visas on Nansen passports; the Legal Section is consulted as well as Danzig High Commissioner, MacDonnell. However, MacDonnell objects communications should have been made directly with the Polish delegation to the League. Reference is made to an agreement concluded between Danzig and Poland regarding the issue of passports. Danzig's application of the identity certificates system is communicated by a circular letter of 17 Oct. 1924.
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.
Elections in Danzig: Saar plebiscite influence, Danzig Constitution, and protection of Minorities; the Polish/Danzig conciliation was the High Commissioner's main task.
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remarks: National Socialism accepted by whole German people except some anti-German elements in Danzig protected by an out-of-date Constitution.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.
Some Danziger views on Nazis; epistolary curiosities.
Article in "Le Matin" on National Socialist chiefs in Danzig proposing to the Senate to forbid Sean Lester's return to Danzig from Geneva.
Nazi demonstrations; Sean Lester might have to bring Danzig to the Special (Sanctions) sitting of the Council; possible "démarches" in Council, with Poland; difficulties between A. Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate, and A. Forster; Sean Lester's step with the German Government; Sean Lester took preventive measure possible to keep the situation from developing into a crisis requiring international action.
Gauleiter (Regional Leader) A. Forster, from Nazi Party; his speech in the presence of Arthur Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate.
Sean Lester's mediation concerning young Nazi storm troopers in Danzig.