Woodburn thanks Edith for her letter of 30 April and its enclosed cheque of £98.3.4, which he is arranging to pay to Lewis W. Taylor & Co.

"I have had a further letter from Messrs. Lewis W. Taylor & Co. in which they attempt to explain why they think you should pay Mrs. Grace's further costs. I am replying simply stating that we do not agree with what they say."

Lock, following up with his phone conversation, encloses the certificate for Sarah's income, which will need to be submitted with her application to the Merioneth Education Committee (enclosed document .101828, record 116805).

The letter verifies Sarah Russell's income for the tax year to 5 April, 1964 and projects her income to 5 April, 1966. It is enclosed with document .101827, record 116804.
 

Edith is following up to her phone call with Lock, during which he informed her that he had some accounts to go with Sarah's application which he would send, "but they have not come and I fear they may be lost. Could you let me know when you sent them so they may be traced if possible."

Lock thanks Edith for her letter of 19 May, which crossed with his of the same date.

"I am sorry that I did not manage to write to you immediately after I telephoned you, but some information came to light which involved some recalculations."

Lock returns Edith's correspondence with Brown, Shipley as he does not think there is any need to keep it.

Lock has received renewal notices for the insurances on 43 Hasker Street and Plas Penrhyn. "The premiums due amount to £31.10.0 and I shall be grateful if you will let me have a cheque for this sum so that I can attend to their payment."

Lock thanks Edith for her letter of 28 May and its enclosed cheque for £31.10.0, for the insurances of 43 Hasker Street and Plas Penrhyn.

Tylor thanks Edith for her letter of 30 June and its enclosed cheque.

Tylor encloses a note of Coward, Chance's charges and disbursements between November 1964 and March 1965 (not present). There is a handwritten note in the upper left-hand corner stating, "Pd. 544.5.3 2/8/65".

BR writes that Anne and Lucy wish to go on a tour in France and Spain, and possibly Tangier. He and Edith are willing to give their permission. As they need Dora's permission as well, BR asks if Tylor could obtain this. "This time is short as they wish to start in a few days."

Tylor thanks BR for his letter of 26 July, and informs BR that he has been in touch with Dora's solicitors. Tylor received a letter today stating that Dora gives her permission for the grandchildren to travel to Europe.

"I think it would be as well if we had on our files a letter from you and Lady Russell in virtually the same terms as that received from Dora's solicitors. I enclose a draft letter for you to have typed on your note paper and signed by both of you" (not present).

Edith informs Lock that a cheque has been sent to the bank to cover the children's allowances for the last quarter of the year. "Lucy has telephoned us that you think that the court would never permit her to go to Morocco save for a holiday and that she has now enrolled herself in the North West School of Technology in London."

Edith sent her money to cover her school fees, as Lucy informed her Lock would send a cheque to cover the fees from the children's fund.

Lock encloses a cheque of £36 to reimburse Edith for Lucy's school fees.

BR has been informed that he has to insure objects of special value separately, as they are not covered under the general insurance of furniture. "The only such object that I have is Epstein's bust of me", though BR is unsure if it has been insured separately.

Regarding the separate insurance policies, Plas Penrhyn and 43 Hasker Street are insured by two separate policies. "Under the terms of each of these policies the value of any single item is assessed at no more than 5% of the total sum insured under the policy, unless specially insured in a separate item."

Tylor has arranged for the Epstein bust to be insured under a separate policy for £1000 for fire or theft, though not loss or damage, for which another insurance policy for £1000 was set up.

BR thanks Tylor for his letter of 5 November and its information regarding insuring the bust, which is at Plas Penrhyn and where it is intended to remain.

Tylor thanks BR for his letter.

"The insurance company require a professional valuation of the Epstein bust, and I have telephoned Sotheby's about this. Their basic fee would be 1% of the value of the bust, and their procedure would be either to inspect it itself or to examine a photograph of it."

Lock is writing in regards to Lucy wishing to return to Tangier, to which Lock stated that the court would likely not give her permission, or not consider her application until just before Christmas.

"We therefore suggested that it would be better to take no action and for her to go to Tangier in the Christmas holidays with the necessary consents if she still wished to return there." Lock, therefore is writing to find out if Lucy does wish to return to Tangier.

Edith informs Lock that the most recent plan she is aware of is that Lucy, along with the other granddaughters, will go to Plas Penrhyn for Christmas, and Cornwall near the end of the holidays, if Dora agrees. Lucy's young man from Tangier will be going to Plas Penrhyn as well.

"At Lucy's suggestion, my husband wrote to him and asked him to spend the Christmas holidays here with us and he has replied that he hopes to do so. So I do not think that you need do anything about getting permission from the court, happily."

BR writes in response to Tylor's letter regarding insuring the Epstein bust. "In 1961 the bust was lent to an exhibition of Epstein's work in Edinburgh and then to one of his work at the Tate Gallery. During that time the Arts Council insured it for £1000."

BR encloses two letters regarding the insurance (not present). In a postscript BR has requested that Tylor return the letters when he has finished with them.

Tylor thanks BR for his letter of 5 December and its enclosures. "The insurance company has agreed to accept the two letters to justify the valuation of £1000, and I have accordingly taken photostat copies of them for its use."

Lock thanks Edith for her letter of 22 December. He needs BR to pay the children's allowances for January, which will represent payments of his liability under the covenants.

"We have not been able to calculate the children's tax figures for the past two years and I hope to be able to send you by tomorrow's post part of the forms required to claim the tax payments."

Lock writes to clarify tax information.

"You will appreciate from this that it is a question not of paying tax, but of recovering tax."

"The enclosed forms [not present] ask some questions to which I do not know the answers. These are: Conrad's address. The name of his wife and his children, if any. I would also call your attention to the fact that Harriet is mentioned. Perhaps you will be able to get these people to follow Debrett in not mentioning her."

The forms referred to are likely the proofs from Burke's Peerage mentioned in document .101853, record 116830.

The typing is in a different style, and Tylor's name is misspelt "Tyler".

BR asks Tylor "... to do the necessary negotiations with Plenty & Son Ltd. about the shares that I hold in their business."

BR informs Tylor that the eldest granddaughter has become engaged to BR's English secretary.

The English secretary was Ian Dryden (previously known as Ian Pyle).

Tylor thanks BR for his letter of 2 February and its enclosed proofs from Burke's Peerage. Regarding Harriet, he will try to get them to follow Debrett.

Re Plenty & Son Limited.

Tylor saw Shoosmith of Plenty & Son the previous day, and encloses a draft of his proposed offer "... to make to the holders of the first 6% cumulative preference shares of £10 each and the second 6% cumulative participating preference shares of £10 each" (enclosed is document .101855, record 116832).

Tylor discusses the proposal in detail and BR's stake in Plenty & Sons.

Document is the proposed draft of the offer Shoosmith of Plenty & Sons is willing to make, and the conversion of shares letter of consent (enclosed with document .101854, record 116831).

Tylor thanks BR for his letter of 15 February and will be writing to him in a day or so.

BR thanks Tylor for his letter regarding Plenty & Sons. However, he did not understand it. "I should like to know from you whether, in your opinion, the changes that they propose involve any increase or diminution of either income or capital value."

Tylor thanks Edith for her letter of 15 February and will be writing to her regarding a few points over the next few days.

Re Ahmed Abdi.

Tylor has met with Ahmed Abdi, as requested by BR's secretary, and has been in touch with the Home Office and Ministry of Labour regarding a work permit for Abdi to stay for six months working as a translator for BR.

"We have received from the Ministry of Labour the enclosed form [not present] in which we have inserted the details in paragraph 2, which we have obtained from Mr. Abdi. Paragraphs 1, 3, 4, however, should be completed by you yourself and you should sign and date the form."

Tylor goes over the rest of the application with BR.

The handwritten note addresses three points regarding Abdi's work permit application.

"1) doesn't seem to be an application for a general work permit—only for a particular job. 2) what is a translator's salary. Learn from Foundation what they pay for translations. 3) why is Ahmed's name now Abdi. Name given us by him and by Lucy and on letters from Tangiers addressed to him here, was Alaoui."

BR notes that it's understood that Ahmed was to get another job, as he cannot support both himself and Lucy, and asks how much Lucy needs to support herself beside the children's fund and her extra quarterly allowance.

The letter is a copy of document .101859, record 116836, with a different date.

Tylor informs BR that he has paid the assurance premiums of £7.17.6 for the contents of 43 Hasker Street and would be grateful if BR would reimburse the firm.

BR encloses Ahmed's work permit application (not present).

He inquires into the children's fund, wondering how much was spent during 1966, asking if the year starts on 5 April or 1 January for the fund, and in what intervals the fund is paid.

BR thanks Tylor for managing Ahmed's pay situation.

Tylor writes regarding Ahmed. He has contacted the Home Office regarding Ahmed's work permit, informing them that BR does not wish to pursue the application anymore and that BR will no longer be responsible for Ahmed's maintenance in the country.

Tylor was advised to have a letter written to the Ministry officially withdrawing Ahmed's application, and that Ahmed's passport will not be returned to Tylor.

"In this connection, the official stated that in a case where an application to employ was withdrawn, the usual practice was to allow for the prospective employee to stay in the U.K. for a month or six weeks."

Tylor writes they are still negotiating with Plenty & Sons to get BR cash equal to par value for his preferred shares, and are waiting to hear from Shoosmith.

Tylor's partner Boyce is fully informed on the matter and will be writing BR regarding it as soon as he hears from Shoosmith.

Tylor will be back in England on 24 April.

An upset BR writes to Pigott after hearing from Edith that during her phone conversation with Pigott the previous day, Coward, Chance may be obliged to send an observer to Ahmed's trial.

"Many weeks ago, when the second offence by Ahmed took place, my wife explained to Mr. Tylor that I wished to withdraw my application to the Home Office for a work permit for Ahmed and did not wish to have anything to do with the trial on May 2nd. She also explained that I, in common with most of those who are well acquainted with the situation, think that the only salvation for both Ahmed and my granddaughter Lucy is for them to be separated and that I hope he will be deported, either before or after imprisonment (though the offence seems too slight for much imprisonment)."

BR hopes that Coward, Chance can prevent anything being done in Ahmed's defence.

Tylor, back from his vacation, responds to BR's letter of 21 April, explaining his encounter with the Ahmed situation. He has been fined once. There is a postscript which states, "Since dictating the above, I spoke to you twice on the telephone. I confirm that the Home Office have sent a general alert to immigration offices regarding Lucy."

BR thanks Tylor for his letter of 25 April, and details his recent encounters with both Lucy and Ahmed. Some concern money.

Re Plenty & Sons Limited.

Tylor quotes a letter his partner, Boyce, received from Shoosmith stating, "This will confirm the offer made to you by telephone this afternoon to purchase from your client, Earl Russell his present holding of 100 £10 1st preference shares of Plenty & Son Ltd., for £8.10.0 per share, and his 201 £10 2nd preference shares of Plenty & Son Ltd. at par."

Tylor goes into detail discussing this offer.

There is a handwritten postscript which states, "I have received your letter regarding Lucy and will write you fully in a day or so. LEP".

In BR's hand at the top: "Telephones [sic] 11/5/66 agree Shoosmith proposal". Edith added the date.

Re Plenty & Son Limited.

Boyce confirms BR's authorization to accept Shoosmith's offer during their phone conversation the previous day. "In accordance with your instructions, I have accepted this offer and I shall be grateful if you will now let me have the certificates for the shares."

Lock requests £31.10.0 for the renewal notices he received regarding 43 Hasker Street and Plas Penrhyn.

BR confirms his telephone conversation with Tylor that afternoon, that Edith and BR intend to relinquish all legal and financial responsibility for Lucy immediately.

Also in file: document .101872a, which lacks several handwritten revisions to the letter; both are carbons of the same typing.

BR writes that he and Edith have concluded that to more objectively view their situation they need a fresh mind to advise them. "Also, though we appreciate and are grateful for what you have done for me over the years, we realize that your main interest must lie in the large affairs with which you deal and that our business is too small and too personal to command much of your attention. We should like, therefore, to transfer our affairs to the hands of Mrs. Blanche Lucas of Messrs Theodore Goddard & Co. of 16 St. Martin le Grand E.C.1."

Attached is a handwritten note detailing the reasons BR and Edith wish to change law firms. The note is in Edith's hand; document .101873a.

This letter indicates that the original was signed; it is not clear why a copy would be in the UN Archives.

"Notes on the Berlin Crisis", 23 August 1961, is stapled to this letter. Scott's and BR's titles in the Committee of 100 appear at the top of the letter; although "Committee of 100" was not transcribed.

There are additional copies of both these documents in the file; because they are doublespaced, they run to more than 1 page each.

On these copies, "Committee of 100" does appear.

This is not a letter but a message titled "The Role of Neutrals in Dissolving the East-West Deadlock", sent to the President of the General Assembly of the UN on BR's behalf by Michael Scott.

This is not a letter but a statement beginning: "The full scale resumption of nuclear tests imperils mankind."

BR asks U Thant if he will meet him in London to discuss East-West relations.

Re meeting BR in London between 5 and 7 July 1962.

Re Plenty & Son Limited.

Boyce writes: "We have received Mr. Shoosmith's cheque for the total consideration of £2,860 but he has now asked that the shares be transferred as indicated in the enclosed seven stock transfer forms" (not present).

Thant was "very delighted" to meet with BR in London recently, and encloses a message for the Tenth Pugwash Conference. The message is found a few sheets later in the file.

A second copy of the letter and the statement from Joseph Rotblat's archives are available in RA3 1816, Box 16.79, file 1816d, document no. 3.

Re the Cuban Missile Crisis: "I appeal to you for swift condemnation of tragic US action."

BR returns the documents for Plenty & Son Ltd. (not present).

Pigott writes in Tylor's absence to acknowledge BR's letter of 20 June.

Re Plenty & Son Limited.

Boyce thanks BR for his letter of 23 June and the returned, signed, stock transfer forms.

Letter is a typed copy of Tylor's original, handwritten letter.

"I must say that it was with great regret that I received your letter. I was closely associated with your affairs before Crompton's death in 1936—in particular with the great battle with Dora over the divorce and custody of John and Kate—and since then I have had the privilege of being your legal advisor, and I hope that you will think that I have done my job with loyalty and care at all times. We have gone through many other difficult affairs: the Peter Spence affair, the breakdown of John and the battle for guardianship of the grandchildren, and the C.N.D. trial before the magistrates are some of them. A minor but interesting matter was the apology from the New Statesman. And I may add that from the sidelines I have watched with admiration your efforts for peace and other causes."

Tylor informs BR of the preparations made to hand over his legal affairs to Blanche Lucas, which Barry Lock will look over as Tylor will be visiting central Africa.

The letter is signed "P.P. B.D.S. Lock".

BR thanks Tylor for his letter of 1 July, record 116865. "Lady Russell and I have read with great care all that you say. We too regret our decision has been necessary, but we are of the view that it is the correct one in the circumstances."

BR addresses the deed of covenants, and other details brought up in Tylor's letter, including the replacement of Tylor and Drover by Lucas and James Fisher as trustees.

In Tylor's absence Pigott acknowledge's BR's letter of 6 July, which he will give to Tylor upon his return to the office in about a week to ten days' time.

BR follows up to his letter of 6 July, requesting that Tylor and Drover step down as the grandchildren's trustees to be replaced with Blanche Lucas and James Fisher, of Theodore Goddard & Co., as he's only received an acknowledgement of its arrival at Coward, Chance.

"Mr. Schoenman has told me of his telephone conversation with you this afternoon and I can scarcely believe it is possible that you would refuse to conform with my express wishes in so intimate a matter. As you know, Theodore Goddard will have, as my solicitors, full responsibility for my affairs and it is only proper that two of their esteemed partners should act also as trustees."

Four carbon copies of this letter are attached, one being document .101882. They involve retypings. Probably the ribbon copy of one of them was sent in place of the signed copy still in the file.

Tylor writes that he was delayed in central Africa longer than anticipated, hence his lack of response.

Regarding the request in BR's letter of 6 July, Tylor writes, "... we have now reached the firm conclusion that we should not resign."

"As the events have turned out, the holding of these trusteeships has proved to be a thankless task, and although the trust moneys involved are not great, their administration has been complicated and time consuming. Be that as it may, we are of the opinion that we should be failing in our duty to the beneficiaries if we were to resign. This decision involves no reflection upon Mr. Fisher and Mrs. Lucas. Our relations with them are excellent. The position is simply that in our considered judgement, as matters stand, the interests of the beneficiaries will be best served by our continuing to act as trustees, and by our being in a position to exercise an independent judgement in the administration of their money."

BR replies to Tylor's letter of 1 August. "I see from your letter that you do not intend to act in conformity with my wishes regarding your relinquishment of trusteeship to two entirely honourable and worthy nominees, namely Mrs. Lucas and Mr. Fisher of Theodore Goddard, Ltd., 16 St. Martins le Grand, London, E.C.1."

BR requests that his documents not be photocopied, as he was informed they were being copied.

BR also requests that all of his papers be handed over to Mrs. Lucas, except those regarding the covenants.

Also in file is a copy of this letter, with "Legal file" handwritten in the top right hand corner.

Tylor informs BR that his papers are not being photocopied. "We are, of course, making copies for Mrs Lucas of such documents as she wants, and which are documents which we are entitled to retain."

Many of BR's documents have already been sent to Mrs. Lucas, with the focus being on those she requested immediately. "... We have numerous files of old correspondence going back many years...." [Archives.]

BR writes to Lock, as he is still managing the grandchildren's funds. BR encloses a cheque for £270 for Lucy's enrollment at the Stafford House Tutorial College.

Also in file: a list of Lucy's expenses (perhaps in her hand) and notes in Edith's hand on further schooling for Lucy.

Lock thanks BR for his cheque of £270, and has made Lucy's arrangements for entrance at Stafford House Tutorial College. "There is just one point I should mention with regard to this—namely that we had to guarantee that we would give the requisite half term's notice or pay a term's fee in lieu of notice if Lucy decides to leave at the end of the term. However, as the initial fee was only £150, there is an ample balance from the £270 to cover this contingency. I have, however, stressed to Lucy the importance of her deciding by half term whether or not she wants to take the exam in January.

Lucy is staying with Roddy Barry, 106 Broadhurst Lane.

BR thanks Lock for his letter of 16 September and arranging Lucy's affairs. "Perhaps you or we or both can inquire of Lucy at half-term whether or not she intends to leave at the end of term."

Lock thanks BR for his letter of 22 September and is making a note to ask Lucy at half-term if she intends on staying or not.

BR asks Lock to send Lucy's address and telephone number, as he and Edith suppose she is still staying at Roddy Barry's new address but are unsure.

Tylor replys on Lock's behalf as he is away on holiday, and gives BR Lucy's address and phone number. Roddy Barry is now at 105 Broadhurst Gardens, London, N.W.6.

BR writes that Sarah has inquired if he has paid her allowance to the bank, which he has not done as he was under the impression that Lock was doing this.

"Sometime ago when I learned that you were not being paid on my behalf by Child the total sum owed by me to the children's funds, I instructed them to pay you regularly the sum due the trustees, instead of myself paying anything direct into the children's account here. I should be grateful if you would inform me as to the sums you are now receiving regularly from Child's Bank for the 'children's funds'".

Lock thanks BR for his letter of 29 October and apologizes for the delay in his response.

Documents details some of BR's accounts with Coward, Chance & Co. The top document is a "summary of costs".

Edith asks Lock if he could send Lucy's most recent address, and if he has heard from her recently, as to how she has been since finishing her examinations. "In short, we should be grateful for anything that you can tell us of her whereabouts and doings."

Document is a handwritten record of "telephone conversation with Mr. Lock".

"Mr. Lock had learned only five minutes previously of the urgency in Edinburgh. The trustees had not changed their mind about a flat, but this one was somewhat more expensive than the £1,000—£1,500 anticipated outlay. However, Ian and Anne had already secured a loan from a building society. Finally Mr. Lock confirmed that there was no shortage of other flats in Edinburgh. He would talk to Mr. Taylor within five minutes and act promptly."

Lock thanks Edith for her letter of 23 January, informing her that he was not able to contact Lucy until Monday. He gives her current address, though it is temporary.

"Lucy does not receive her results until March but she is going back to Stafford House on the 25th to take further courses in pure and applied mathematics in case she should have failed those subjects. She has promised to let me know her address if and when she moves from Harriet Ward's."

BR writes that the address for Harriet Ward was inaccurate, and gives the corrected one, though Lucy has recently left it. He asks if Lock can locate her.

Lock follows up with his telephone conversation with Edith and provides Lucy's new contact information.

Lock thanks BR for his letter of 27 February and provides Lucy's new location information.

BR thanks Lock for his letter of 1 March. Edith has not received the letter Lock mentioned.

BR writes, "Perhaps you have seen this morning's Telegraph or some other paper a piece stating that my grand-daughter Sarah is leaving Lady Margaret Hall." "It seems to me that the three children must learn some discipline."

Next week BR will be very busy with interviews [re his Autobiography].

Lock thanks BR for his letter of 4 March and had not seen the article about Sarah leaving Lady Margaret Hall.

BR writes that he has not heard from Sarah or Lucy and is unsure of their whereabouts, and would be pleased for Lock's assistance.

Lock thanks BR for his letter of 13 March, and informs him that he too, has no knowledge regarding Sarah and Lucy's whereabouts, but is working to contact them.

There are two notes on the front of the envelope, which is addressed to BR, with no sender.

The first says, "Does this seem to be Tylor's handwriting? Please compare it with some of his earlier communications. ?"

"Letter sent to Tylor, enclosing what may be his letter to R asking him about it. Want to thank the writer 7/5/67".

BR informs Lock that he received a letter from Ian Dryden, dated 26 March, stating that he and Anne saw Lucy in London the previous week, though they were unable to find out where she was living.

Lock thanks BR for his letter of 29 March. He has been trying to get hold of Sarah and Lucy, without success.

Lock thanks BR for his letter of 4 April.

"All that I wish is that the available funds should be allocated to the best advantage of each of the three children."

Lucy and Sarah visited Lock the previous day, during which he was able to discuss their plans with them, which he outlines in his letter. Lucy is considering training to become a computer programmer or a secretary.

BR thanks Lock for his letter of 6 April, and responds to the proposals Lock outlined in his 6 April letter, regarding Sarah and Lucy's plans. Lock's proposals seem to BR to be "excellent".

Lock thanks BR for his letter of 7 April and BR's agreement re Sarah and Lucy's plans.

Tylor thanks BR for his letter, which he received upon his return from France.

Tylor tells BR that he looks forward to his Autobiography, and updates BR on his life and political interests. He mentions Crompton Llewelyn Davies.

Edith writes that Sarah arrived the previous evening.

Lock thanks Edith for her letter of 9 June, and its updates regarding BR's talk with Sarah.

BR thanks Tylor for his recent letter.

"I appreciate all that you are doing on behalf of my grandchildren, and though I do not expect this work to become any easier, I am sure that their affairs will always be well cared for in your hands."

This is an early carbon on the large-font typewriter associated with Christopher Farley.