CONTROL OF DANZIG
HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP REFUSED United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph -CoDvrlght THE HAGUE, January 28. M. De Fraff declined the Danzig High Commissionership. JOB GOING BEGGING WHO WILL GO TO DANZIG? United Press Association—By Electric Tel egrapb —Copyrtgn t (Received January 29, 11 p.m.) GENEVA January 29. A League of Nations job worth £3500 . a year is going begging, namely the F‘gh Commissionership of Danzig, which General de Graff has declined, acting, it is reported on the advice of the Dutch Government owing to fears I of becoming entangled in disputes with 1 Germany. Other Governments apparI ently have the same fear. A Norwegian lawyer, Mr Reimers, is understood to be willing to ac-ept the post but he is not favoured by the Polish Government, which must be consulted. A Portuguese admiral Is also mentioned.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20639, 30 January 1937, Page 11
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136CONTROL OF DANZIG Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20639, 30 January 1937, Page 11
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