Document - S. Lester's Letter to J. Avenol on the Independence of Judiciary, Enclosing a "Note of Interview with Herr Albert Forster, 13 April 1934", a Copy of a Letter of S. Lester, Dated 13 April 1934, to H. Rauschning on A. Forster and Judiciary and a "Note de conversation" between S. Lester and H. Rauschning on the Independence and Election of the Judges, the "Danziger Volkszeitung", and Negotiations with Poland

Incidents affecting the independence of the judiciary in Danzig, changes in procedure for the election of the judges; talk between S. Lester and A. Forster, Gauleiter of the National-Socialist Party in Danzig on the problem of the independence of the judges further to an article in the "Danziger Vorposten" of 9 April 1934 (which was said to be under A. Forster's control or influence); S. Lester to President H. Rauschning on A. Forster's threat towards Danzig judges, further to a case in which judgement was given against the State, what was described as an attempt to undermine the authority of the State, independence of the judiciary was one of the principal provisions of the Danzig Constitution; note of interview with H. Rauschning on A. Forster's attitude regarding the independence of the judges, on the election of the judges, the question of the suspension of the "Danziger Volkszeitung", and negotiations with Poland (questions of customs and contingents).

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The "Note de conversation" between S. Lester and H. Rauschning is in French.
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