Eaton encloses three letters, one from India's Prime Minister Nehru, which he refers to as being "highly encouraging", one from Canada's Prime Minister Diefenbaker and one for the U.S. Department of State on behalf of President Eisenhower (record 117204, record 117205 and record 117206).

He is also sending these three letters to the Second Pugwash Conference participants.

Nehru thanks Eaton for his letter of 11 April, and its enclosed papers from the Second Pugwash Conference, which he feels will be of great interest to India's nuclear scientists.

"May I say that the work of this Conference is, in my opinion, of the highest importance and I earnestly trust that it will help in making people all over the world realize the terrible danger which the world faces today."

Enclosed with record 117203.

Diefenbaker thanks Eaton for sending the documents from the Second Pugwash Conference to him, which he intends to study when he can.

"I shall not attempt to thank each one of the scientists who have signed the joint letter of transmittal, but I wish to join with them in underlining your own part in the realization of those conferences that every year attract world-wide attention."

Farley writes that Eaton's 11 April letter to President Eisenhower has been forwarded to the Department of State for its information and reply, and the documents Eaton enclosed are being reviewed.

"I wish to assure you that the government of the United States is deeply conscious of its responsibilities to mankind as well as to the security of the free world. We will continue our efforts to achieve a meaningful first step disarmament agreement."

Eaton writes to BR regarding a programme on Eaton, discussing his efforts for world peace over a nationwide radio broadcasting network on 7 May, in which many of Eaton's quotations from over the years were taken out of context.

Eaton quotes Fulton Lewis Jr. as saying, during the broadcast, "Eaton for the last two years has financed the Pugwash Conference to which he has invited scientists from various countries of the world. Among other scientists, was Professor Hans Thirring of Austria on whom my files of correspondence from Vienna contain a report that he is in close and constant contact there with Soviet agents, and that on his return from the Pugwash Conference he routed his itinerary through Moscow where he held extensive conferences."

It has been suggested that the FBI obtained reports on Thirring through the CIA. Eaton writes that he feels there should be an investigation made if the CIA is observing the Pugwash members, for it violates their rights.

BR thanks Eaton for his letter of 13 May. "What the F.B.I. is doing about Professor Thirring is altogether disgusting but does not in any way surprise me."

BR also thanks Eaton for his 12 May letter and its enclosed responses.

BR informs Rotblat he has written to Lord Simon, at his suggestion, asking him to communicate with Rotblat (record 117210).

BR encloses £50 for Rotblat, and a letter from Chou Pei-yuan (not present).

The ribbon copy of this letter is available at record 132380.

BR writes regarding the Pugwash International Congress of Scientists in Kitzbuhel in September, as they are trying to collect money for the scientists who cannot pay their own way.

He asks Simon that if he should feel inclined to donate it would be appreciated, and to send it to Rotblat.

Enclosed with record 117209.

Rotblat thanks BR for his letter and cheque of £50.

He writes that Professor Thirring and Dr. Bruno Kreisky, a member of the Austrian Cabinet, will also be attending the committee meeting of 2 June. Because of this, the party will be too large to travel to North Wales, and Rotblat has not "the heart" to ask BR to come to London unless he has other reasons to come.

A digital print of the carbon of this letter is available in Box 16.79, RA3 1816e, document no. 18.

The letter is addressed to Lord Simon, but the address at the foot is BR's. The letter is meant for BR.

Rotblat writes that he has received a cheque of £50 from Lord Simon for the expenses of the September conference.

He sends BR his "... belated but very sincere wishes on the occasion of your birthday. As a 'superannuated philosopher', you certainly keep a lot of 'juvenile' politicians hard at work to keep up with you, and I hope you will continue to do this for many more years."

Rotblat asks BR to sign a photograph for him.

A digital print of the carbon of this letter is available in Box 16.79, RA3 1816e, document no. 17.

BR writes to Rotblat regarding Eaton, as he is being attacked by the House Committee on Un-American activities, which has been in the newspapers. BR encloses a copy of a letter to Eaton he has written regarding this (not present).

He enjoyed meeting Rotblat at Aberystwyth. "What a pleasant, as well as useful, occasion it was."

Eaton thanks BR for his letter of 19 May.

"Since I wrote you on May 7th about the Fulton Lewis broadcast, the tide of American opinion has begun to run strongly against the reactionary forces that seek to throttle freedom of speech by distorted smear and innuendo." Eaton encloses a number of editorials to provide BR "... a good cross section of the public indignation being expressed in every part of the United States and Canada."

The clippings he encloses are, "Is Cyrus Eaton 'Un-American?'", New York Herald Tribune, 21 May; "Cyrus Eaton, J. Edgar Hoover—and the Bill of Rights", New York Post, 20 May; "Tyranny by Subpoena", The Washington Post, 22 May; "This Is Freedom of Speech?", New York World-Telegram and the Sun, 22 May; "Big Brother Complex?", The Montreal Star, 7 May; "Eaton raises serious question", The Milwaukee Journal, 8 May; "A Wild Pitch from the FBI", The Berkshire Eagle, 8 May; and an editorial cartoon portraying Eaton, titled, "'Ha! An Un-American Tendency toward Free Speech!'", The Washington Post, 21 May.

Eaton thanks BR for his letter of 21 May. He encloses two press items reflecting the opinion against the reactionary forces "... that are seeking to throttle freedom of speech." The first is an article from the Chicago Daily News, "Up to Congress to Check Walter", 26 May. The second clipping is a political cartoon in the 23 May edition of The Providence Journal, depicting Eaton's criticism of Hoover and the public reaction.

"This so called committee on un-American activities of the House and the FBI are leading influences here in fomenting fear and hatred of the Russians. The animus is obvious, since both the committee and the FBI have a vested interest in preserving the appearance of the imminent danger from the Communists in the United States."

Eaton asks BR if he would consider making a statement to the House of Lords, for release to the World Press, "... to express indignation over the dastardly attack here on Professor Thirring?"

Document is the original of record 117169. It is addressed to BR in Quebec.

BR thanks Eaton for his letter of 29 May and its enclosures, enjoying the cartoon from The Providence Journal.

He agrees with Eaton regarding the FBI and Committee on Un-American Activities. However he does not feel inclined to make a public statement regarding their activities towards Thirring.

"About three years ago I published a very outspoken attack upon the F.B.I., but the response, which was vehemently hostile, led me to think that attacks by non-Americans served no useful purpose", though BR does offer his support to Eaton.

One eighth of the letter has been torn off; the rest is very worn.

Le Ghait thanks BR for having read his paper and replying to it so promptly.

He provides some of his own insights, stating: "I realize that in a war in which many bombs were exploded the problem of fall out would have a global importance and that India, for instance, could be as much affected as the belligerents." He feels unilateral local "'denuclearisations'" are not hopeless.

He requests an appointment with BR, even if for a few minutes, proposing around June 15.

BR thanks Le Ghait for his letter of 31 May. It would be a pleasure to meet him, and he will be available around 15 June. BR is amused by the retort of Sardar Panikkar.

Reply is typed on the verso of Le Ghait's letter.

Khrushchev thanks BR for his letter and the main reports of the Second Pugwash Conference, noting the significance of the Conference's documents.

"In this connection I should like to note that the Soviet government, fully realizing its responsibility for its part in the fate of the world, and trying to facilitate the removal of the threat of atomic war and to promote strengthening of peace, has decided to stop unilaterally the tests of all kinds of nuclear weapons as the first practical step toward this goal, in the hope that other countries which possess atomic weapons will follow this example. Unfortunately, other powers up till now have not supported this initiative."

Vilfan acknowledges Eaton's letter to Tito, President of Yugoslavia, on 11 April and 12 May, thanking him for it on the President's behalf. He encloses the President's reply to BR (see record 117169).

"As regards to the establishment of contact with Yugoslav scientists, I should like to inform you that I have acquainted Dr. Pavle Savic, professor at the University of Beograd and one of the leading Yugoslav nuclear scientists, with the correspondence relating to this matter and with the principal documents from the Second Pugwash Conference."

BR has decided "... that, subject to conditions of health, I will come to the Vienna part of the Scientists' Congress". Edith will go with him. They will fly to Vienna.

McGowan encloses letters for BR to sign and return to Rotblat (not present).

McGowan encloses more invitation letters to the Austrian Pugwash Conference, for BR to sign and return to Rotblat (not present).

"Agenda for the Third Pugwash Conference": "To be held in Kitzbuhel, Austria, September 14th to 19th, and in Vienna, September 20th and 21st."

There is a second copy.

Rotblat thanks BR for his letter informing him of his participation in the Vienna meetings of the Pugwash Conference, for which all expenses for BR and Edith will be paid, Rotblat having received $8,000 "... from a body associated with the World Health Organization in Geneva" and from the Soviet Academy of Sciences.

"Our meeting passed off very well, even although it took us three days to go through the business. I shall be sending you the minutes of the meetings next week so that you will know what we have agreed. The most urgent matter is to send out the invitations to the various scientists."

Schrödinger writes after seeing BR's signature on an invitation to the Kitzbuhel meeting, which he replied to Rabinowitch as saying that due to his unreliable health he cannot formally accept the invitation, but would if he could, and would therefore make his own reservations.

He replies to a letter which BR wrote 5 January which he did not answer initially, "... lest you get frightened at the prospect of a continued correspondence. But allow me to comment on one point in which I disagree with you. With regard to the general ethical demand you say: I do not think one should prefer one's neighbour's good to one's own. I think one should prefer the greater good, whoever is to enjoy it", which Schrödinger goes on to address with several examples of puzzles in ethics.

BR encloses a copy of an "encouraging" letter from Tito, passed to him from Eaton (see record 117169, record 117216 for the Tito letter).

Rotblat encloses the minutes of the Pugwash committee meeting in London (record 117230).

"I am afraid that the recent apparent return to Stalinism in Russia, as witnessed by the recent execution of the Hungarian leaders, may have an adverse effect on the organization of our meeting. Certainly the possibility of a Summit meeting has receded. I hope that scientists will take a longer view of these problems."

"Minutes of the Meeting Held in London, 2nd to 4th June, 1958".

This also includes the list of invitees to the Austrian Conference.

Enclosed with record 117229.

BR thanks Milnikiel for translating the message from the Polish Council of Ministers. He would be grateful to Milnikiel if he could convey his thanks to the President of the Council of Ministers.

There is a note below the letter stating "The Polish Ambassador's letter and that of the President of the Council of Ministers sent to Prof. Rotblat".

BR asks Rotblat if he is making arrangements for Edith and himself to travel to Austria, or if they should make their own travel arrangements.

"Shall I be expected to make a speech? If so, how long should it be and are there any special topics with which it should deal?"

Eaton encloses an article from the 15 August Halifax Chronicle-Herald, titled "Ask United Effort to Save Mankind", which Eaton writes "... will give you the highlights of the Anglo-American Conference that concluded the 1958 season at the Thinkers' Lodge in Pugwash."

He also encloses the "Pugwash Statement of the Anglo-American Conference" dated 14 August 1958.

BR asks Rotblat if during the meeting they will count as tourists or will they be getting an extra currency allowance. Regarding the reports of the Second Pugwash Conference, "... I am not clear whether these reports can be quoted or whether they are confidential. I hope they can be quoted, as otherwise the value of the proceedings at that Conference is much less than it might be."

A digital print of the ribbon copy is available at record 132373 and the dictation is available at record 122121.

Rotblat thanks BR for his letter of 25 August (record 117234). No arrangements have been made for extra currency. For the first couple of days, as a guest of the Austrian government, all expenses will be taken care of, and afterwards the normal travel allowance of £100 per person can be utilized.

"With regard to the 2nd Pugwash Conference; this document will be circulated to all members of the Kitzbuhel meeting, and some of its findings will be incorporated in the statement to be issued to the press afterwards. In any case I see no objection to your quoting the papers."

A digital print of the carbon of this letter is in RA3 1816e, Box. 16.79, document no. 9.

Moir sends BR an advance copy of the September issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which contains BR's article, "Only World Government can Prevent the War Nobody Can Win" (not present).

BR thanks Moir for her letter of 27 August and the offer to send copies of the September issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to a few people. BR lists these people as being Henry Usborne, Gilbert McAllister, the Viscount Stansgate, Lord Beveridge, Lord Silkin, Clement Davies and Lord Boyd Orr.

Typed on verso of Moir's letter to BR.

Thirring writes that the Theodor Körner Stiftungsfonds, a foundation for promoting arts and science, which supplied the funds for the Kitzbuhel meeting, is planning to publish a booklet with the statement of the third Pugwash meeting, as well as the speeches given on the 20th at the Academy in the morning and the Town Hall in the afternoon. It will be printed in German.

Thirring requests if a copy of the manuscript of speeches could be made available, as they only have the tape recordings of these speeches and transcribing from a foreign language is costly.

He expresses his regret at not having more time to spend with BR during his stay in Vienna. Thirring uses Pugwash letterhead. Russell is listed as Chairman of the Continuing Committee.

Thirring asks for BR's comments on the former's education paper, "which I handed to you in the Imperial".

BR has now had time to read Thirring's paper on education, which he read "... with interest and very complete approval." He addresses points in Thirring's paper throughout the letter concluding, "I am grateful to you for letting me see your paper. I do not know what method you envisage for getting the necessary reforms adopted."

"My wife and I are very grateful to you and the others at Vienna for all you did to make our visit to Austria delightful as well as interesting."

There is a bracketed note below stating "(Addition about B.R.'s Education for Democracy.)"

BR addresses his letter, "Dear Powell (I think we might drop formality, don't you?)".

He asks Powell if he could return the copy of BR's speech given in Vienna, as his other copy was appropriated by the Russians, and Thirring requires one.

Powell writes that he does not have a copy of BR's speech as he believes he gave it to Eaton, to make his own remarks.

"Thirring has also asked me if I can give him a copy of my speech, to save him the trouble of taking it off the tapes, but I had given the Russians my copy of my remarks. In this situation, I am writing to Thirring to ask him to be kind enough to send me a duplicate of the tapes, from which I shall get your speech and my own transcribed."

Sharp encloses a review (record 117244) for the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. He writes "thought you may think my adherence to your view very under qualified—and perhaps it is—I find your statements on the subject extraordinarily heartening as well as clear."

Document is a review written for the Bulletin of the Atomic scientists. At the top is a reference to No More War by Linus Pauling and World Peace through World Law by Grenville Clark and Louis B. Sohn.

It reviews the works of Edward Teller and Linus Pauling, Grenville Clark and Louis B. Sohn, as well as making reference to, and agreeing with, BR's ideas, regarding nuclear warfare.

Enclosed with record 117243.

BR thanks Sharp for his letter of 16 October and the enclosed review of Pauling and Clark and Sohn.

"I agree with everything that you say in your review, including some things with which you may have thought I should disagree. I do not advocate unilateral disarmament for either side except in an abstract and theoretical manner. It is obvious that what is really desirable, if it can be achieved, is some such agreement between the two sides as will make war extremely unlikely."

"A new reason for apprehension has arisen lately through the attempt to embroil the moon in our disputes."

Royon writes, "This candid column by the influential Sunday editor of the conservative Cleveland Plain Dealer indicates that Mr. Eaton is making headway in his consistent campaign to encourage an understanding between nations of differing views."

Enclosed in the article, titled "Porter on Eaton Talk", by Philip W. Porter, from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 23 Oct. 1958.

Royon encloses a letter from Ali Nekunam, UN Political Affairs Officer, a "... welcome if belated recognition of the Anglo-American Conference from the United Nations" (record 117248).

Nekunam acknowledges Eaton's letter of 14 August to the Secretary-General and its enclosed Pugwash statement of the Anglo-American Conference.

"In accordance with the relevant rules of procedure of the Disarmament Commission, your letter and the statement have been included in the official list of communications received by the United Nations relative to matters of which the Commission is seized. This list is circulated periodically as a document to all the members of the Disarmament Commission for their information."

Enclosed with record 117247.

Royon writes that since Eaton's return from Russia and the Third Pugwash Conference, "... he has been seizing every opportunity to make public addresses urging greater international understanding in the light of his observations."

She encloses a clipping from the October 31 issue of the Cincinnati Post and Times-Star, titled "Ike, Khrush Urged to End War Threat; Exchange Visits, Not Letters, Eaton Pleads", which "... summarizes the speech [Eaton] delivered last week in Washington, D.C., at one of the largest gatherings ever assembled in the long history of the influential National Press Club."

BR writes to Taylor regarding a letter to the editor in the New Statesman, "The Power of Scientists" by Hyman Levy, in which Levy states that Taylor has been attacking scientists (record 117251). BR replies that scientists have done more than many to inform the world of the consequences of nuclear war. "You apparently do not know about the Pugwash movement which first brought East and West together in informal conferences and has made quite astonishing progress in practical suggestions for diminishing the war danger." "If you are going to blame scientists for the techniques they have discovered, you might equally blame the inventors of printing who made modern governmental propaganda possible."

Levy writes in response to the attacks being made by Taylor, who has been denouncing scientists with claims that they do not care for humans and have no moral judgment.

Enclosed with document .117250.

Burhop thanks BR for his note of 29 October regarding his participation in the Kitzbuhel conference.

"There is no doubt that the influence of the discussions and resolution of the Kitzbuhel conference is growing and will continue to grow. We can only hope that it will help to bring about decisive action in the political field before it is too late."

Rotblat asks BR to sign and send the enclosed letters (not present).

He also asks if BR will be in attendance at the meeting of the Pugwash committee during 20-22 December.

BR has signed and sent the letters to the Aliens Department. He cannot be in London during the Pugwash committee meetings.

"I am sending you under separate cover a volume on Pugwash which may have escaped your notice. If you know anybody neither too young nor too old for it, you can pass it on as a Christmas present." [Perhaps this was a volume on Pugwash, Nova Scotia.] BR and Edith send Christmas greetings.

Typed on the verso of Rotblat's letter.

Eaton thanks BR for the greetings from the Pugwash Continuing Committee on his 75th birthday.

"Inspired by your message and your example alike, I can do no less than redouble my own efforts for better world understanding in the coming year."

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.

All names are typed onto the mimeo, as well as BR's return address and the date.

BR writes regarding the Third Pugwash Conference. "In the statement issued from the Conference, the earnest hope was expressed that the agreement by the technical experts at Geneva, on the feasibility of detecting test explosions, would soon be followed by international agreement leading to the cessation of all nuclear weapons tests and an effective system of control. As members of the Continuing Committee, we would like to express our great concern, which we believe is shared by our colleagues, and indeed by scientists all over the world, with the difficulties of the present negotiations at Geneva to secure a settlement on these issues."

Skidmore encloses the text of the address given by Eaton at the Economic Club of Detroit, which was the largest gathering in the Club's 25-year history. The speech is titled "Is the Globe Big Enough for Both Capitalism and Communism?" and was given 24 November 1958.

Rotblat encloses a copy of the letter the Pugwash committee sent to the newspapers (record 117257), though The Times has refused to publish it, which, according to Rotblat, is because they wanted to have an exclusive on the letter.

"At the last meeting of the Pugwash committee, we decided to invite Sir Edward Bullard to serve on the Pugwash committee. Bullard was the Head of the British Delegates at the Geneva Conference of Experts last June and, as such, he will bring a touch of respectability to our committee, as far as the establishment here is concerned."

BR encloses the letter of invitation to Bullard which he has signed (not present), and approves of inviting him.

He is glad to see the Pugwash letter in the Manchester Guardian, and informs Rotblat that "The Times rang me up to say that it never prints letters that are not exclusive, even if the other papers addressed are foreign. I think this was merely an excuse."

Eaton encloses a transcript of talks made at a luncheon in honour of Soviet Deputy Premier Mikoyan. "You will be especially interested in Mr. Mikoyan's observations on the dangers of war, and Dr. Higgins' statement on cooperation among scientists."

Rotblat encloses minutes (record 117263) of the last Pugwash Continuing Committee meeting, held in London in December.

"There are several things in connection with the proposed action I should like to discuss and I would be glad if you would let me know a convenient time for me to come and have a chat with you."

Pugwash Continuing Committee letter, questionnaire and minutes from the meeting are present.

Enclosed with the letter are two mimeo copies of the letter written by the Pugwash committee members on 31 December 1958 (record 117257). One copy is signed poorly by BR.

Enclosed with record 117262.

Eaton writes: "The assertion of Secretary of State Dulles, before the New York Bar Association Saturday evening, that we cannot make agreements with the Soviets because they are atheists is low demagoguery. His simultaneous threat to abolish the United Nations if it does not denounce the Soviets and all their works can only be classified as unbelievable arrogance."

BR thanks Eaton for his letter of 2 February and its information regarding Dulles's speech.

"I quite agree with you that 'these dangerous Dulles doctrines ought to be denounced'. Could you let me have a report, or better still a copy, of his speech which I can quote if controversy arises?"

Typed on the verso of Eaton's letter.

Royon encloses an "... American appraisal of the international policies that Mr. Cyrus Eaton has been urging from the January 21st issue of the Nation magazine", which is not present.

Eaton thanks BR for his letter of the 8th, replying that he does not have access to Dulles' speech but encloses an article titled, "Dulles Blasts U.N.", Chicago Sunday Tribune, 1 Feb. 1959, as well as an article titled, "Dulles Urges U.N. By Force for Law", New York Times, 1 Feb. 1959, which he feels cover the highlights of the speech.

Re arrangements for a meeting.

Apparently they worked on a preface by BR for her book on "The YMCA Government of China". It is later in the folder.

Letterhead: White Star Line. On Board S.S. Adriatic. BR now addresses her as "Rachel".

"Alas! After consulting Dora I refused the Harvard invitation; so you must come to Europe."

"It has been proved by statistical enquiries among American college girls that their minds only work when they are in a fury. I have read various learned papers, full of percentiles and such things, proving this point. Get furious, and you will finish your manuscript in a week."

BR withdraws something critical he said about Dora.

Re "The British Game in China".

Re England, Japan, France and the USSR. "The Irish, as I have known them, hate reality...."

"My new book is a last pot-boiler...." Beacon Hill School.

My books have completely ceased to sell in America...." BR's new book will be on "19th century political ideas".

File also contains some much later notes on the dates of Russell's marriages and divorces, presumably made by Brooks. The notes go up to 1952.

"Dora has been behaving very shabbily...."

On China in her book on her family: Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek.

In China BR thought Brooks was "very far from being an Orthodox Christian".

Re China.

BR is glad "to learn of the possibility of the publication of your thesis" (re John G. Slater and K. Blackwell's efforts).

The letter is not complete.

She tried to publish the first chapter of her book, "The YMCA Government of China".

She would like BR to come to the US so they can catch up.

A charming letter, mentioning the index to Vol. 2 of BR's Autobiography, the 1914 recommendation of "Mysticism and Logic" at Oberlin College, Power, her pleasure at BR's mention of her in his Autobiography, the American mother, and John Bowlby. "... Take care to live until my book comes out."

Bullard writes that he cannot definitely say he can attend the June Pugwash conference, as he may have to be at a government meeting in Washington.

"I watched you on television last night and thought it was most effective. You really came over very well. Congratulations."

BR encloses a Russian-language letter which he cannot understand, and wonders if anybody on Rotblat's staff can translate it (record 117308).

A note at the foot of the letter states, "Russian (?Academy of Philos.?) letter enclosed".

Rotblat asks BR if he will sign and send another set of letters (not present).

He writes about the next topic of Pugwash being biological weapons, which the committee had discussed as a possibility at their last meeting. Based on his conversations with experts on biological weapons Rotblat writes, "... it appears that it will be practically impossible to deliver biological weapons. On the other hand, it may be quite easy for small nations to produce a sufficient amount of germs or toxins to be of great nuisance value in a local war."

Rotblat comments that he enjoyed BR's TV appearance the previous week.

BR agrees with Rotblat's letter of 13 March, and has signed and sent the 21 letters Rotblat enclosed.

Royon encloses a clipping titled, "Cyrus Eaton's Wife Sets Speaking Pace", The Christian Science Monitor, 19 March 1959, to "... give you a glimpse of the forceful manner in which Mrs. Eaton is telling the Pugwash story to the public at every opportunity."

Eaton encloses an address (record 117291) given by Walter S. Robinson, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, to the Canadian Club in Ottawa.

"To my mind, Robertson's brilliance of rhetoric falls just short of concealing the fact that he is talking sheer buncombe, which regrettably must be taken as a full and official expression of present American policy on the Far East. If the State Department persists in this policy, I do not see how the United States can escape utter destruction."

Document is "Text of Address by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Walter S. Robertson before Canadian Club Ottawa, Canada".

Enclosed with record 117290.

BR encloses a letter from Zareh Nubar, as he is unsure if there is anything to be done in regards to it, but that "... if there were anything to be done, you were the person to do it" (not present).

BR writes in a postscript that he also encloses his letter to Nubar (typed on the verso of this document).

BR thanks Nubar for his letter of 4 April, which he has sent to Rotblat who is concerned with the Pugwash movement.

Typed on the verso of BR's letter to Rotblat.

Rotblat writes that he's just returned from France, where a Pugwash committee meeting was held, and hopes to send BR the minutes from the meeting in the next few days.

He has received a number of replies, and acceptances to the Pugwash Conference, with the exception of the British delegates, which Rotblat believes is "... (possibly because of their participation in a secret government committee)". The main problem they are encountering with the Conference is financial support though, "... the committee has decided to ask Eaton whether he will sponsor this conference. I am particularly glad about this decision, since there has been a marked tendency, among some members of the committee, to cut ourselves off completely from Eaton. They in fact went so far as to suggest that we should drop the name Pugwash altogether."

Rotblat asks if he may visit BR next week.

Royon writes, "I have just learned from Professor Rotblat that you do not have a copy of your brilliant Vienna address, so I am sending you several" (not present).

BR thanks Royon for the copies of his Vienna address and warm wishes to himself and Lady Russell.

Letter is typed on the verso of Royon's letter.

Bullard writes that when he joined the Pugwash committee he did not expect further negotiations in Geneva, and due to this he must resign from the committee.

"I am very sorry about this, but am sure that I am more usefully employed in connection with the official negotiations which I regard as of very great importance." [The negotiations concerned the nuclear test ban. A moratorium had gone into effect on 31 Oct. 1958.]

BR thanks Bullard for his letter of 22 April, and understands the reasons for his resignation from the Pugwash committee.

Typed on the verso of Bullard's 22 April letter.

"The deliberate stalling of the Geneva conference on test suspension is increasing tremendously the danger of nuclear annihilation."

Eaton encloses a letter he sent to Senator Fulbright, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Rotblat asks BR to sign and send the enclosed letters (not present).

"As you will see, we are trying to get some more people to attend the biological conference."

He also sends BR belated, but hearty, birthday wishes.

BR thanks Rotblat for the birthday wishes and has signed and sent the letters.

"I observe that Bullard still appears on the note paper. Is not this unwise?"

Typed on the verso of Rotblat's letter.

Eaton's daughter, Lissy Jones, has been given a trip to England and will be in Chester on the 15th of July.

"It would be the most unforgettable experience of Lissy's life if she could see you. She has just finished Why I Am Not a Christian and has decided never to bother reading another philosopher. She knows, of course, that it might not be convenient for you to see them; we don't want to impose on you and Lady Russell in any way. I have given her permission to phone you from Chester, in hope that she may pay her respects."

Mrs. Eaton asks for a signed photograph of BR. There is a handwritten note by Edith attached to the letter stating: "Queens Hotel Chest 25036".

Eaton has had "the greatest success" quoting some of BR's asides in Vienna, especially "the Trojan War is the one war that every man understood the cause of."