Powell writes that he assumes BR received a telegram from Eaton in September suggesting that the Pugwash Committee endorse Khrushchev's statement. Powell was out of the country at the time, and feels he would have thought it unwise to endorse Khrushchev.

"I am not sure, however, that the general development of opinion on this issue has not been sufficiently favourable to make some action along the lines Mr. Eaton had in mind appropriate. In particular it seems that his suggestions have been very sympathetically received, and that the whole perspectives for disarmament have thereby been extended. Perhaps the great advantages of a very wide degree of disarmament might be stressed by the Continuing Committee at an appropriate moment. I have particularly in mind that widespread disarmament would enormously ease the problems of control."

At the foot of the letter is a note which reads, "Copy to: Professor Rotblat".