Transcription: January 1939   A terrible year—historical upheavals—& no one can be optimistic about the next. Munich now clearly a ghastly failure. (See letter from John M O'Sullivan which echoes many of my own reflections).   Chamberlain & Halifax, that disappointing man, on the way to Rome after the Italian preparations with cries of "Tunís, Nice, Corsica", & then Jibonti & Suez.    Ch. has undertaken v-à-v. the French (Daladier's answer was "not an acre") not to be a  mediator.      The visit is more likely another blunder— I'm afraid I see Ch. as a weak obstinate & rather  stupid person—"riding the tiger."

Transcription: 13/12/38      Dr Christian Lange, Nobel Peace Prize winner some years ago, died in Oslo yesterday. A fine old man.   I remember in a c'tee mtg on minorities a few years ago Lange had been blamed in the "Jl des Naturs" for some action friendly to the Germans

Transcription: P1/6 (1)                     -2- might seem more natural if a specific occasion arose in connection with Danzig affairs. For example, the High Commissioner has made the formal application in Danzig of the Aryan Law a touchstone of his influence and prestige; several times he has skilfully succeeded in having action postponed (although in fact a great deal of the Aryan Law is in practice applied in the Free City). If the Authorities in Danzig again show themselves to be dissatisfied with the virtual application of anti-semitic principles and wish formally to enact the equivalent of the Reich law, Burckhardt could make this the opportunity for a general report on the lines suggestion (and which represent his personal conviction) that the functions of the High Commissioner cannot be properly carried out and that the responsibility of the League ought to be reduced.     I do not regard the presence of the High Commissioner in Danzig as a serious element in maintaining the status quo. I do not believe the transfer to the Reich  would now be a casus belli. The ultimate future of Danzig was settled in the Autumn of 1936, and subsequent events have confirmed it. The present arrangement may last one year or two years, but I do not expect either the League or its High Commissioner to be allowed to play a part in the final discussion. I should like to think that we should then be able to retire with dignity but nothing in recent history encourages such hope. It is a pity Colonel Beck has not been in Geneva for the past ten  months, but he has himself publicly deplored the under- taking by the League of tasks which it cannot fulfil and has pointed to Danzig as a case in point.                   S. Lester November 3rd 1938.

Transcription: P1/6 (1)                 Confidential           3/11/38 SECRETARY-GENERAL          Mr. Walters has shown to me his Memorandum of the 24th of October regarding Danzig. As you know, I share his and your anxiety as to what our position may be there in the near future. For some years now, there has been no formal appeal of any kind to the High Commissioner regarding disputes between the two Govern- ments, and while the High Commissioner may have been able occasionally to oil the machinery, his duties in this connection are in abeyance. But his position generally has been much weakened by a series of events. His duty in the matter of protecting Danzig from Poland has been taken over by the Reich; his value to Poland in this connection seems to be little more than a 'point d'appui" for bringing in the Western Powers in case a situation should arise. But even on this point this value to Poland has been decreasing and there is no evidence (except for Colonel Beck's attitude at the time of Mr. Burckhardt's appointment) that they regard the post as still of great importance to them. Nevertheless, in the absence of any indication of a change, I suppose we must assume that Poland would resent a proposal to abolish the post. The question here is would the Council be faced with the resignation of Poland from the League? I am not at all sure, although Colonel Beck threatened it in January 1937.     Nevertheless I agree that we should take the  earliest possibility of reducing to a minimum the commit- ments of the League in respect to Danzig. In view of the policy of various Members of the League, including Poland and the principal Powers, I foresee little but the danger of a further humiliation for us.     Alternative B in Mr. Walters' Memorandum certainly appeals to me.     As to the opportunity, this could be made at any time by a report by the High Commissioner, but it

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Description: Diary entry regarding the death of Dr. Christian Lange, Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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Description: A confidential letter to the Secretary-General discussing the protection of Danzig (taken over by the Reich from Poland) and the possible resignation of Poland from the League.