Thirring sends Christmas greetings to BR and Edith, and encloses "a scientific proposal for further activities of the Pugwash group" which he has drafted. Also enclosed is his "Rundschreiben 1958".

"I am feeling that my suggestions are well in accordance with the ideas you hinted at by speaking of the opinions of A and B in your open letters to Sydney Hook. Therefore I am hurrying to enclose the proposal to this letter to you before I return to Austria—and hence also the inadequate form which I hope you will forgive me."

He thanks BR for his letter of 19 October.