As BR's last visit to London produced very successful results for the BBC, Gregson suggests new talks while BR is in London for his May 17 television appearance. He suggests dinner and discussion with Charles Snow and Oakeshott. Snow has recently written on "the suitability of the cultural values obtaining in our society for the scientific age and also on the exercise of power in democratic countries" and asks if these topics appeal to BR for discussion.

Gregson mentions that BR suggested a series on the personal debt he owes to different countries.