Transcription: The The Pension form was signed to-day and Avenol asked Jacklin to cancel a debt of 35.000 Francs which he owes the Fund for arrears. He was the only person in the staff who had not paid up these arrears and had insisted on it being left as a debt to be settled when the Pension became due. He also asked to have two secretaries allotted to him after he left and is putting up some proposal for the future of  Charron. Year's indemnity in one instalmen. He Charron came to see me last night and told me something about his visit to the Bank of International Settlements, where he had been sent by Avenol in pursuance of the plan about the funds. I thought this was a matter for the Treasurer and inquired if Avenol had now abandoned his proposal to turn it all in Swiss Francs; I asked him did he know why this was wanted. He answered no. I said I could guess, Charron was anxious to have some assurance about his future. I said the question had not arisen and did not arise; I had not had any time to give thought to the future, being obssessed by the continual crisis created by Avenol, that at the moment I saw absolutely no reason for a change, but in the present financial position, no one could have any guarantee as to the future, neither Aghnides, nor Skylstad, nor myself.

Transcription: Tuesday, August 20th Avenol decided this morning suddenly to telegraph to the States Members an extract from his letter to Costa du Rels. He accused du Rels of discourtesy because he had not come immediately to see him and played on Jacklin's heartstrings with complaints that I did not see him,! nor had Aghnides on his return from his holidays paid a visit to him. I was enraged and outraged and told Jacklin what I thought, which included something about the toe of my boot. He had added to the telegram a sentence saying that since the 26th of July I had been Secretary- General p.i. I said to Jacklin that this was not in fact true as he had put restrictions on me and he had continued to handle all important matters himself direct with Jacklin. Jacklin mentioned to Avenol my protest about this statement, but Avenol insisted on it going; it probably does no harm. Jacklin is still afraid that he may try to get the funds transferred before the end of August, but I have reassured him. I am very certain that if Jacklin stands firm, we can prevent it. I assured Jacklin that if the worst came to the worst, Avenol could not afford a public scandal in such a matter a few days before his resignation took effect, whereas it would be a matter of complete indifference to me.

Transcription: Note to Jacklin re A's proposal to give Charron a year's indemnity in case of resignation "The proposal does credit to the Secretary- eneral's concern for the staff. No case seems however o be made and I presume it is just a personal favour or personal services. It is always unsatisfactory at an official should contribute to the Pensions Fund nd then leave before he can withdraw even his own con- ributions, but that is also the case in all insurances, etc. The amount contributed by the official in question would seem to be roughly about 3.700 francs and I do not now if you think there could be any ground for recover- ng that against all the rules. As for the precise proposal that if the fficial should leave he should receive a year's ndemnity in one payment, it seems to me that it ill be extremely difficult to support such proposal unless some new facts can be produced. I yself see no reason to treat one senior official ifferently to other senior officials. I would be willing to support any case of genuine hardship and believe we have dozens of applications in the same nse which have not been able to be accepted; and those cern small sums for minor officials.

Transcription: Left page   Saturday August 17th This morning I received copy of a letter Avenol wrote yesterday to Costa du Rels as President of the Council. It is accompanied by certain annexes and as one might expect, they are full of snags. Some emphasis laid on the circumstances attending Drummond's resignation; this is said to be due to Avenol working up a case for a year's salary as indemnity and secondly for a continuation of a certain authority. For reasons of economy he renounces his salary from the end of August: "je désirerais n'avoir plus à prendre aucune initiative à partir de cette date à laquelle cesseraient mes fonctions." There is a conditional element here which must be eliminated and later there seems to be a distinction between his responsibilities for the technical work of the League. Then follows a memorandum raising the problems about the budget (unanimity rule, approval of Assembly, etc.), the Pensions Fund, the impossibility of using any fund without an Assembly decision for other purposes, the prevision of an independent life for the Library, the administration of the properties and buildings of the League with the suggestion that the administration should be confided to the City of Geneva. Then the question of transfer to America is obstructed by legal arguments and the creation of an impression that it is only Britain, one of the belligerents, who wants this.  Right page   Monday August 19th Costa du Rels asked me to go and see him; he told me he had just received Avenol's letter. I fenced for a little bit to see where he stood but in reply to a direct question, said I thought the letter was again unneccesarily complicating the situation and that the best thing he could do would be to simplify it. There was one important point in it, the date fixed for the retirement, and that he should clinch it. He quite agreed and told me that he would reply in this sense making absolutely no engagement for the future. He said that he thought Avenol was trying to use him and that he would refuse to be put into a bad position. He would pay an official visit to me on the 1st of September and would be ready to address the staff if necessary. I gently deprecated the last suggestion but said I would be pleased to assemble the principal officers.

Description: Hierarchie: Großherzogliches Familienarchiv (Eigentum des Hauses Baden) und Markgräfliches/Großherzogliches Familienarchiv: Nachträge >> Einzelne Angehörige des Hauses Baden >> [13 A] Luise Großherzogin von Baden (1838-1923) >> Familie, Hof, Regierung >> Erziehung, Schulen >> Victoria-Schule und -Pensionat >> Berichtserien >> Emilie Göler von Ravensburg [?-?, Oberin des Viktoria-Pensionats Karlsruhe und der Filiale Baden-Baden 1917-1920/1923]

Description: Hierarchie: Großherzogliches Familienarchiv (Eigentum des Hauses Baden) und Markgräfliches/Großherzogliches Familienarchiv: Nachträge >> Einzelne Angehörige des Hauses Baden >> [13 A] Luise Großherzogin von Baden (1838-1923) >> Familie, Hof, Regierung >> Erziehung, Schulen >> Victoria-Schule und -Pensionat >> Berichtserien >> Emilie Göler von Ravensburg [?-?, Oberin des Viktoria-Pensionats Karlsruhe und der Filiale Baden-Baden 1917-1920/1923]

Description: Hierarchie: Großherzogliches Familienarchiv (Eigentum des Hauses Baden) und Markgräfliches/Großherzogliches Familienarchiv: Nachträge >> Einzelne Angehörige des Hauses Baden >> [13 A] Luise Großherzogin von Baden (1838-1923) >> Familie, Hof, Regierung >> Erziehung, Schulen >> Victoria-Schule und -Pensionat >> Berichtserien >> Emilie Göler von Ravensburg [?-?, Oberin des Viktoria-Pensionats Karlsruhe und der Filiale Baden-Baden 1917-1920/1923]

Description: Hierarchie: Großherzogliches Familienarchiv (Eigentum des Hauses Baden) und Markgräfliches/Großherzogliches Familienarchiv: Nachträge >> Einzelne Angehörige des Hauses Baden >> [13 A] Luise Großherzogin von Baden (1838-1923) >> Familie, Hof, Regierung >> Erziehung, Schulen >> Victoria-Schule und -Pensionat >> Berichtserien >> Emilie Göler von Ravensburg [?-?, Oberin des Viktoria-Pensionats Karlsruhe und der Filiale Baden-Baden 1917-1920/1923]

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