Transcription: P1/8 (5) On June [? 18th or 23nd] ---- Made a note on the possibility of the League machinery in Europe being used in an unneutral way in the interest of certain Powers, envisaging also a possible league of European States using our name and acting under the dictation of certain non-members for the further conduct of the war. [Send to Kelly, Berne.] Since my first exposé of policy in the new situation and two warm" interviews, J. A ceased to call me and Ag., (for months cast aside,) was much to his discomfort, made court favourite. Told me early that an effort was being made to manoeuvre him into something he would consider personally 'dishonourable' and he added that J.A was now endeavouring to belittle me and holding out to Ag vague but tempting suggestions. I had for some months been counting my tenure of office for different reasons from month to month, and later from week to week, but at this period I daily expected an intimation as to my future: I would not be used. Nevertheless, despite personal interest, inclination, did not sign the requested resignation.

Transcription: Left page   McKW - Mc Kinnon Wood Ag = Aghnides Wednesday June 26th J.A. saw Jacklin; astonished him by apologizing to him for harsh words recently exchanged and said he had determined to finish "with a clean sheet"!! Soon afer him J A saw Ag   Again violent outbursting against G.B.; said she would now expiate her crimes, that Hitler and Musso. were great men, that H. was not necessarily opposed to a League and had admired our Saar work, etc. Said that British staff would shortly have gone. Agh. said J A would not surely send away every British member of staff, certainly he would keep McKW. - J A replied: No, I won't keep him either. But you could not send them all away, said Ag  "Ah!" said J A, "I won't have sent them away, they will have gone. . run like rabbits!" About this time J.A. sent a message to A. Loveday offering him a six months mission in America alone with full pay and before he gets a reply boasted a number of times that L. was going and Ch. [Charron] taking charge of the technical services. In  fact L. did not consider the proposal for a moment. A "gunk".  Right page   P1/8 (5) Monday July 8th On receiving my note regarding international character of the staff J A sent for me and argued as to the uslessness of looking for any future outside Europe. He did not mention the British but said that Germany would militarily dominate Europe; he was not sure if H. wanted a League but fairly sure M. would to form a certain balance. I said that the balance was rather an illusion and that in any case it was not the duty of the Secretariat to anticipate in decisions of that character. A trust had been reposed in us and if great changes were to come about, they should come about without our active intervention in that direction. He spoke of the demoralization amongst officials who would not have work to do; I replied that there was another moral issue at stake. He said he was not sure if France would remain in the League and what would then be the situation? He anticipated an increasing pressure on Switzerland from Germany and what would then be the position? In this connection he also spoke about the budget and said he had no intention of preparing one; He also said something rather vaguely about that the more people stayed at present in the Secretariat, the less resources would remain for a smaller number. - I replied that that aspect of it did not enter into my own consideration, except on the question of the mission

Transcription: Left page   Tuesday June 25th J. called me and virtually charged me with conspiring with Sweetser to produce the Princeton offer. Very Vigorous reaction on my part. Subsequent conversation calmed down to reasonable level. I again insisted on my view of the situation. I had for months urged the removal of  technical sections, insisting that H.Q.s must stay here to face physical dangers or discomforts of the expected invasion. The position was now changed. The physical danger had passed. Now thought that not only should the technical sections move but also the Headquarters. There would be less and less possibility to live, independence would disappear; little enough work elsewhere, but none could be done here; little money could be collected from the States elsewhere, but none would be got here; the S.G. should move also; there were Latin cities abroad where a French S.G. would not be uncomfortable. J. though told me he had finally decided to remain S.G. (after very many threats to resign) and added that he did not forget he had been appointed Secretary-General by 50 States "including Germany and Italy".! I ended the conversation which had reached a comparatively friendly character - by saying that I had been going through all secret files - * and recalled that for seven years our collaboration had been intimate, though often difficult, that I had given personal loyalty together with honest, open advice and it was the wish that he * re destruction  Right page   should finish here in whatever way he finished, honourably and with a clean sheet. He listened to this somewhat sentimental appeal, said he would try and then gave me a message for the British staff that he would try to get them out of Geneva with every possible facility! On this same day: his circular sent to staff. There had been a consultation with Directors on the necessity to reduce expenditure and it had been proposed that an effort should be made to find out who generally wished to resign in order to facilitate Administration. Circular however was quite different to what had been agreed upon. It ended with what was virtually an order to all Members of the Secretariat to sign a formula of resignation; not only was it virtually an order, but it was made known that the conditions of re- signation laid down by Assembly would probably not be applicable to any one who did not take advantage of this request. There had been no consultation on most of these conditions & proposals & certainly no agreement

Transcription: Left page   Notes subsequently dictated.  dates not quite certain Thursday June 20th Disquieting announcement from Bordeaux on the French wireless. Same evening J.A sent League lorries for his personal belongings at Vichy without informing any one and leaving League secret papers and the luggage ofvthe staff at Vichy. Friday June 21st At a Directors' meeting J A said he proposed transfer of technical Sections to ILO administratively and retention of only about 8 people in Secretariat. I said I would approve of transfer on the understanding it was merely a method to facilitate the exit from Switzerland of our technical sections as Winant was more likely to succeed in making arrangements than we were. Saturday June 22nd I sent to Vichy for League papers. I received large deputation from British Commonwealth staff here concerned as to possibility of return in case separate armistice made in France and in view of threatened attack on England. Questions raised dealt with administrative points and also point as for example, their moral position vis-à-vis the League if an opportunity of repatriation occurred and they took it. Avenol: J.A called me immediately afterwards in a violent temper, asked me what was going on. I explained; he denounced the British staff as cowards; a somewhat violent altercation followed.  Right page   (On June 20th I had talk with J. A in which he was completely uncontrolled; on 21st, a few of us met ILO representatives when J A was calm, balanced, well-behaved; on 22nd I had another meeting when again J. gave many signs of being unbalanced. These sudden changes caused me to reflect on possible causes [artificial aids], so much had I lost confidence and respect). Undated Discussions regarding Princeton University offer. J A sees Tittman and informs him that he will not in any case accept any invitation and attributing Princeton offer only to Sweetser. J.A consulted Directors re form of reply to Princeton. I asked if we were discussing the substance or only the drafting and was told the latter. Later, messages from British and Norwegian Governments and Hambro, favouring Princeton offer. Later still, visit to J A from Kelly requesting that offer be accepted, that if already refused, refusal should be withdrawn and that no further diminution of staff should be made without consultation of States. Even before the French official request for an armistice, J.A had made up his mind as to future; had suddenly decided definitely that he would not resign; said several times he wished to get rid of British staff and said he would endeavour to facilitate their departure.

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