"Minutes of the Twelfth Meeting of the Pugwash Continuing Committee 5th-7th March 1961, London". BR was in the chair.

Enclosed with record 117502.

Royon encloses two cables dated 30 April 1961 that Eaton received, one from Khrushchev and one from Gromyko, Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union.

"They demonstrate that the door is still open to understanding and friendship between capitalist and communist."

Rotblat refers to BR's illness, and is concerned with the stalemate in the Geneva negotiations on the Test-Ban Agreement. After reading a transcript of the Soviet proposal, Rotblat is confused in regarding their attitude and doubts if they really are interested in a test ban. This worries Rotblat as he feels that if progress is not made in Geneva soon, the Americans will resume testing.

"I spent last week in Oslo attending Pauling's Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, and I had many discussions with American colleagues on this matter. Several of us felt very strongly that we should use any influence we have with the Soviet scientists to urge them on to ask their government to see reason. It was on my instigation that a cable was sent to Topchiev, Fedorov and Skobeltzyn from three American scientists, Inglis, Orear, and Pauling. I enclosed the text of this cable" (record 117506).

Rotblat also encloses the text of a cable he is hoping to send to the Russians and asks BR for his opinion (record 117507).

There is a handwritten copy of BR's positive response to the cable, at the foot of this letter (record 117508).

Document is the text of a cable sent to Topchiev, Fedorov and Skobeltzyn from Inglis, Orear and Pauling, from Oslo on 7 May 1961. The cable concerns the stalemate in Geneva.

Enclosed with record 117505.

Letter is the proposed text of the cable Rotblat would like to send to the Russians, regarding the stalemate in Geneva.

Enclosed with record 117505.

Handwritten by Edith beneath Rotblat's letter (record 117505) is a copy of BR's reply.
 

Burhop writes that at a recent editorial meeting for the World Federation of Scientific Workers he was asked to write an account for their journal, Scientific World, regarding Joliot-Curie's role and the World Federation's early attempts at international meetings of scientists to discuss nuclear weapons, leading up to Pugwash.

Burhop encloses this account (TD(X), 16 s.) and asks for BR's permission to include two paragraphs of correspondence between BR and Joliot-Curie (record 117510).

Burhop's article is enclosed with record 117509.

BR's secretary writes on BR's behalf, as he is sick and not allowed to write letters, to thank Burhop for his letter of 30 May and its enclosure. "He wishes me to say that he is quite willing that you should include the one or two paragraphs that you suggest including from the correspondence between him and Joliot-Curie in 1955."

Burhop thanks BR's secretary for her letter of 1 June, written on BR's behalf, and its permission to quote BR's correspondence with Joliot-Curie.

"I was very sorry, however, to learn that he is still far from well and would be very grateful if you would convey to him my sincere good wishes for a quick and full recovery."

Eaton writes to BR regarding the attack on Soviet scientists, particularly Topchiev and Fedorov, which was released one week before the Vienna meeting "... in the hope that Khrushchev would be stirred to anger and bitterness. The Soviet Embassy in Washington and the USSR United Nations Mission in New York are investigating the report and are likely to request an official explanation."

He refers to the accusations against Joliot-Curie and Infeld as "... examples of hitting below the belt."

The letter concerns Senator Dodd's attack on the Pugwash Movement.

"It is now clear that the present administration will continue to follow the sterile policies of Dulles unless there is an insistent public demand for the formulation of new and constructive foreign policies."

The letter is also addressed to Paul Doty; Harrison Brown; H. Bentley Glass; and Eugene Rabinowitch with a list of cc names underneath the letter including BR, C.F. Powell; Joseph Rotblat; Linus Pauling; John Edsall; Leo Szilard; William Davidson; Jay Orear; Morton Grodzins and Thomas B. Adams.

Eaton encloses an editorial from the Toronto Financial Post, 3 June 1961, titled "Bigoted and Benighted", as well as one from the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, 30 May 1961, titled "'Perils' of Pugwash". Both express the "indignation" in Canada regarding Senator Thomas J. Dodd's Pugwash report.

"The question has been raised in the House of Commons at Ottawa as to the propriety of a foreign government to undertake an investigation of conferences of scientists held in Canada."

Thirring sends BR his best wishes for a recovery, as he heard through the radio that BR was ill from shingles.

Thirring writes that he is working hard to broadcast the ideas of the Pugwash Conference in Vienna.

"Please forgive me when I am using this letter for making a personal request...."

Thirring asks BR to sign the enclosed petition (not present) to the Romanian dictator, Gheorghiu Dej, on behalf of a 78-year-old former citizen of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as his younger son, due to his relation to a "damned exploiting capitalist", was unable to finish his studies and graduate, and his attempts to emigrate have been unsuccessful. The old man feels "... that a word of a man like Bertrand Russell explaining that the release of the last offspring of an old Austrian family might serve to relax tensions and would possibly help to pierce the Iron Curtain."

BR thanks Thirring for his letter of 10 June. "I am very sorry not to comply with your suggestion—especially as I am completely sympathetic with your object and hope that you may be successful—but I am pretty certain that it would be useless to do so. I wrote directly to Khrushchev in the case of Madame Ivinskaya and her daughter, but I had no acknowledgment and nothing came of it. This persuaded me that such interventions are useless."

[BR was to change his mind about not trying to win the release of family members and perhaps political prisoners.]

Rotblat encloses a letter he wrote to the members of the Pugwash Committee, as well as the first part of the History of Pugwash (record 117519 and record 117520).

Regarding Joliot-Curie's signature on the Manifesto, Rotblat asks BR to confirm if there was a disagreement with BR about one or two sentences.

"The second point is of even greater importance. I seem to remember that when you asked me to help in preparing the first conference you made it clear to me that while you would accept help from any individual you would be against any association with an existing organization, and you had particularly in mind the W.F.S.W. Now Burhop has just written his own version of the history of Pugwash, which he makes out to be almost entirely started by the W.F.S.W., and in it he says that you welcomed support from for the W.F.S.W. and were prepared to work with them. I would be glad if you would let me know your views, so that the matter can be straightened out. As I mentioned to you over the phone, I am very disturbed about Burhop publishing his history at the present time. Apart from being strongly biased, it would only add ammunition to our 'friends' in the U.S. Senate."

Rotblat asks for enlightenment on BR's "Kennedy and Macmillan are worse than Hitler" remark.

Rotblat writes regarding the U.S. report on the Pugwash Conferences and about what actions should be taken by Pugwash. Rotblat lists three questions, along with sub-questions, to gain an understanding as to what the Committee members would like done regarding the report.

Enclosed with record 117518.

Document is a history of the Pugwash Movement, written by Rotblat and retyped by Edith Russell.

Enclosed with record 117518.

BR thanks Young for his "admirably done" report on the Moscow conference.

BR thanks Rotblat for his letter of 12 June and its enclosures.

He thanks Rotblat for his kind words about BR in History of the Pugwash Movement and could not find any errors. BR encloses a copy of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, though with Infeld's reservations (not present).

Concerning Burhop's Pugwash history, be writes, "I was not very well informed, at the time, about the W.F.S.W. At first, I feared that it would absorb an undue amount of energy, time and money.

It was partly as a result of Joliot-Curie's insistence on procedure by conferences that I came round to supporting this method. When Burhop says I welcomed support from the W.F.S.W., he ought to have said that I welcomed support from individual members of it. I am sorry that I failed to point this out to Burhop."

BR writes that his statement about Macmillan and Kennedy being worse than Hitler "... occurred in an extempore peroration to a speech at Birmingham. I had written out the whole speech, and read it, except the peroration. I enclose the two Birmingham speeches as well as what I said in peroration to the second as far as memory serves. The speech is being published in a pamphlet and this is how the peroration will be worded."

Anne writes regarding a gathering of men, women and children from Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Romania and Germany, at Acadia Farms to show the desire for normal relations with socialist countries.

"We believe that this is an opportune time to draw attention to U.S. misinformation about public opinion in the socialist countries, because of the recent revelation of the similar error of our CIA and State Department concerning the actual feeling of the majority of the Cuban people."

As there will be many prominent women from these countries attending, Anne asks Edith if she could send them a message on that day.

There is a note beneath the letter, in Anne's hand: "My greetings to Lord Russell. Perhaps women can accomplish something productive here! Hope so."

At the top of the letter, in Edith's hand, there is a note: "Cable to be sent on 24 June: copy attached" (record 117524).

Document is a typed draft of Edith's telegram to Anne Eaton.

Edith thanks Anne for her letter of 15 June, which reached Edith late, so she has cabled her a response, which she quotes in her letter (see record 117524 for telegram).

"I hope it will reach you, and in some decipherable form—strained through a most unreliable country telephone and a Welsh-speaking telegraphist, I have grave doubts as to its final form. We most sincerely meant the message in the form in which I sent it."

Anne thanks Edith for her message and enclosed the reports of the meeting (record 117527).

She also encloses newsclippings from the 26 June 1961 issues of the Cleveland Press, titled "Women Key to Peace, Eaton Rally is Told", the Cleveland Plain Dealer, titled "Ease Tensions, Asks Eaton Farm Rally"; and the Akron Beacon Journal, titled "Send Resolution to JFK: Women's Peace Role Eaton Rally Theme".

Document is a report from the Acadia meeting Anne Eaton held. Enclosed with record 117526.

Eaton writes concerning Senator Thomas J. Dodd's appearance on a Cleveland television station the previous night, denouncing the Pugwash movement. "He reiterated his charges that the Soviet scientists were all political tools of an international conspiracy, and that Americans who met with them were deceived and misled."

Eaton encloses photographs from Life magazine as he comments, "When one looks at the striking photographs of the brilliant Soviet scientists in the June 16 issue of Life, one feels a new sense of shock that such an inaccurate and false report could be sued under the imprimatur of the powerful Senate of the United States." He comments that some of the depicted Soviet scientists have participated in Pugwash Conferences.

BR has been invited to do a Penguin book titled Has Man a Future?, and would like the book to say something about Pugwash, specifically quoting the whole of the Kitzbuhel Declaration, should Rotblat approve.

"In the Kitzbuhel conference I cannot discover who were the signatories of that Declaration or whether anybody except Szilard refused to vote for it. Would it be too much trouble for you to give me this information and, also permission to quote the Declaration?"

Rotblat thanks BR for his letter 19 June. It would be a great idea for BR to say something about Pugwash in his new Penguin book. He writes that the Vienna Declaration was made public and thus anybody has the right to reprint, especially BR as he is the Chairman of the Pugwash Continuing Committee. Rotblat encloses a copy of the Declaration, including the signatories (not present), and notes that only Szilard abstained during the meeting.

He asks if BR could return his copy of Rotblat's History of Pugwash.

BR writes concerning the Penguin book, as he has an entire chapter on Pugwash and asks Rotblat, if he can find the time, if he would read the chapter, which he encloses (not present).

Rotblat thanks BR for his letter of 4 July and the Pugwash chapter for the Penguin book. He could not find any inaccuracies or problematic passages and is looking forward to reading the entire book when it is published.

Eaton encloses an editorial from the 29 June 1961 issue of the Charleston Gazette titled "Dodd Panel's Charges Absurd, Unwarranted".

Royon encloses a copy of the 13 July 1961 issue of the Chronicle Herald titled "Eaton's Efforts Honored", in which a group of American University Presidents pay tribute to Eaton.

"As the article indicates, the conferees unanimously commended Mr. Eaton for his 'devotion and dedication' to the improvement of international understanding. The group termed this a 'prime task, which is among the most urgent goals of American society.'"

Eaton writes concerning Senator Dodd's "... continuing and increasingly bitter campaign against the Pugwash Conferences is provided by the three-page speech that he delivered in the U.S. Senate on August 8." He quotes the Senator as saying, "'It is important that Western representatives to such conferences be armed with the basic facts about the manner in which the Communists have tried to shape such conferences for their own purposes.'"

Thirring encloses a carbon copy of his contribution to the Seventh Conference on Science and World Affairs (record 117537).

He asks BR to read the document and reply with his opinion to the conference in Stowe, Vermont, USA, where Thirring will be from 5-13 September.

Document is a carbon copy by Thirring to the Seventh Conference on Science and World Affairs.

Enclosed with record 117536.

Eaton writes, "All congratulations to the worlds leading citizen for continuing to speak up eloquently in history's greatest crisis."

Eaton and Mrs. Eaton send their best to BR and Edith (who are imprisoned).

Biquard encloses two versions (English and French) of the unanimously reached resolution from the meeting of the World Federation of Scientific Workers' Executive Council meeting, 22-23 September 1961 (record 117540).

Document is the resolution from the World Federation of Scientific Workers' Twenty-Second Meeting of the Executive Council, which took place in Geneva between 22 and 23 September, 1961.

Enclosed with record 117539.

The French translation of this resolution is also present.

Pauling writes to the US Planning Committee for the Conferences on Science and World Affairs to suggest changing the method of picking the participants in Conferences on Science and World Affairs. He suggests, "To have such a good-sized group of participants from one country fail to join in the resolution constitutes a danger to the conferences. Moreover, the five who did not join in the resolution are not distinguished U.S. scientists. From the limited knowledge that I have about them, I judge that they are people who have specialized in the study of military problems." They were Bowie, Donald Brennan, Katz, Henry Kissinger, and Lipson.

BR encloses a letter and draft petition, which the writer has asked BR to submit to Pugwash (not present).

Royon writes concerning Senator Dodd's continued press attacks on Pugwash and its scientists.

She encloses a copy of an item from the 21 September 1961 Congressional Record which shows that Dodd acquired permission to print 6000 more copies of his study of "The Pugwash Conferences", originally issued and released 28 May 1961.

"Unless and until those associated with the Pugwash and succeeding COSWA meetings take issue, you will realize that the Dodd study will continue to be accepted as fair and factual in uninformed circles in many parts of the world."

BR thanks Lindop for her letter, and expresses his content at Rotblat having secretarial help for the London conference. BR encloses £400 with his letter (not present).

Lindop thanks BR for his renewed financial support for a secretary for Rotblat's Pugwash work.

"I would like to take this opportunity to express once again my deep appreciation and admiration for all the effort which you are putting into these different ways of attaining a safer world."

BR writes, "I was very glad to learn that you were being awarded a Royal Medal at the Royal Society. I do not know anything about the subject of your work, but I have no difficulty in believing that it deserves this recognition."

BR writes, "Before it is too late for either of us to say anything to the other, I wish to let you know of the profound admiration and respect I feel for your devotion to public ends and especially the sacrifice which I know must have been very difficult for you of theoretical work to the laborious task of organizing scientific opinion towards the salvation of mankind."

"I find it difficult to say such things, but I feel them with the most profound sincerity."

Also in file: a second TL(CAR).

BR is glad to hear Rotblat has found a suitable person to act as his secretary, and encloses £100 to go towards the salary, which he promised to pay if such person was found.

Rotblat thanks BR for his cheques of £100 and £400 to go towards secretarial assistance in the Pugwash London office.

"Writing now personally I should like to tell you how deeply moved I was by your letter of yesterday. It came at a time when I was very much downcast about the difficulties in Pugwash work and this type of letter makes me feel that it is all well worthwhile.

It has given me an enormous stimulus to carry on with the struggle."

Lindop thanks BR for sending a further £400 to Rotblat.

She also thanks BR for sending a copy of his book to her, which she is reading with great interest, and will ask BR to sign it when she sees him next. "As an interesting sidelight on the book, Mark looked at the picture on the front and said, 'that's Lord Rascal—at least it looks like him'. He has given you this name over the past 18 months, since I diligently tried to teach him to address you politely as 'Lord Russell'!"

Lindop also thanks BR for his kind letter, and its timing, to Rotblat.

Powell thanks BR for his letter of congratulations on being awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal.

"Let me take this opportunity to say that when I was in Japan, Yukawa and many other Japanese admirers of yours were most anxious about your imprisonment. Whilst I said how much we deplored this treatment, I had no doubt that you would not have been subjected to serious hardship, and they were greatly relieved."

BR thanks Powell for his letter and is glad to hear about Yukawa's good wishes, along with his friends.

He sends Powell his recent speeches concerning the nuclear war (not present).

Royon writes regarding the "Pugwash Reunion of Participants in Intellectual Life Conferences of College Presidents and Deans at Thinkers' Lodge Pugwash, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1956-1961". She encloses a message from Eaton in the form of a printed sheet folded twice.

Eaton writes, "Has Man a Future? is the best expressed and most convincing statement that has yet been issued on the folly of nuclear war. I have ordered several hundred copies for presentation to influential Americans."

BR thanks Eaton for his comments on Has Man a Future? He apologizes for the delay in response as he has fallen behind in his correspondence due to writing and speaking commitments. He also thanks Mrs. Eaton for sending BR the letter in the Washington Sunday Star.

Letter is out of order.

Anne Eaton shows BR a letter, and its enclosure, which she has also sent to the American Pugwash scientists (record 117557).

Anne Eaton encloses a letter which appeared in the 21 Jan. 1962 issue of the Sunday Star, by F.W. Barnes, an Air Force Colonel.

"He presents the essence of the foreign policy of men on the U.S. government payroll in the CIA, FBI and Pentagon: wartime fanaticism based on deadly hatred of Communism. As long as this attitude continues to dominate in Washington, unopposed in any significant way, the effort put into conferences and work for peace is a thorough waste of time."

Powell reports on the meeting of the Pugwash Continuing Committee the previous week. They have received notice of the attendance of scientists of the highest standing from the United States, U.S.S.R. and Great Britain.

"Another indication of success of the Movement comes from the fact that we are receiving many letters from scientists in other disciplines who wish to take some part in the progress of the work, and who would like to see its scope broadened. We are, of course, sympathetic to their intentions, but wish to proceed with great caution as our resources are limited."

BR thanks Powell for his letter of 6 February and apologizes for taking so long to reply.

BR has written a private letter to Rotblat, regarding the suggestions of Powell's letter, as well as a public letter, a paragraph of which BR will send to Powell. See record 117566 and record 117567 for what may be these letters.

Eaton writes regarding Kennedy's speech which "... confirms that additional nuclear tests in the atmosphere has always been in the policy of the American government."

He quotes parts of Kennedy's speech in the telegram stating, "'We cannot make strides in our military preparations without testing bombs in the atmosphere as well as underground', 'our progress is stifled without experiments in every department' and 'the testing of new weapons is necessarily a part of our development process.'"

Eaton informs BR that, "Only your brilliant pen and eloquent voice can call worlds attention to the shallow insincerity of the Kennedy speech and American policy."

Schoenman has annotated the cable: "Copy and answered".

Kuepper encloses a copy of Eaton's cablegram in the event that BR did not receive it.

Eaton encloses the text of Kennedy's speech on atmospheric nuclear testing, which he referred to in his cable. The text is included in the 3 March 1962 issue of the New York Times.

The sheet contains four numbered poems.

The decade is conjectured.

The sheet contains two ink drawings of O'Brien's escape from two hotels.

BR apologizes for the delay in his reply, as he has been preparing for a massive demonstration protesting atmospheric tests by the United States.

"I issued an ultimatum to Macmillan in the form of a letter and I delivered personal protests to the Russian and American Embassies when their announcements for the resumption of tests came forward. We held a major rally in Trafalgar Square at the end of February in preparation for our demonstration of 24 March. In this demonstration we shall occupy Parliament Square to hold a public assembly to condemn the decision to resume tests."

BR advises Rotblat regarding the Wayland Young "embroglio" that Rotblat suspend Young from his position as publicity officer until the matter can be discussed at the next Pugwash committee meeting. "This should be done, in my view, on the sole ground that he refuses to obey the instructions of the committee."

BR does not feel that opposition to this decision will be as Rotblat fears.

Letter is marked "Private".

BR thanks Rotblat for showing him his correspondence with Young about Rotblat's history of Pugwash. BR disagrees with Young's criticisms of Rotblat's work.

"I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my profound admiration of the untiring and self-sacrificing work that you have done for Pugwash. I do not for a moment believe that without you it would have achieved that great measure of success which it has had, or that it can achieve those still greater successes that the near future seems to promise."

The ribbon of this letter is available at record 132398 and the dictation at record 127778.

Rotblat thanks BR for his letter of 8 April and its kind words.

"I have not yet had any reply from Wayland Young. I gather that he has been away in Germany. No further action has therefore taken place but I will keep you informed about developments."

"For Merlin and his wonderful lady. With gratitude, admiration and affection".

The name of Miss Lloyd Williams and her telephone number are written on the card in Edith's hand.

It was a pleasure for Edith and BR to see her the other evening. "We think that you are doing a splendid work—as is your husband. Our warm thanks for the magnificent bouquet of flowers that you so kindly sent to us and for the delightful note. We look forward to your poem."

Rotblat writes to BR concerning Wayland Young.

Rotblat did not want to suspend Young without first providing him another opportunity to cooperate, thus waiting for Young to return from Geneva. Young, in a letter, refused to cooperate and contacted Powell and Mott to intervene. Rotblat has met with Powell and Mott, who both agree that Young should be suspended.

"Unfortunately, Powell, who privately agrees entirely with me, did not want to tackle the matter himself and suggested that Mott should convey the message to Young. Knowing Mott's attitude to Young this was bound to produce the wrong result. I don't know what Mott had told him, but I received this morning a letter from Young in which he says that he and Mott have thought of a compromise about the History which will make it possible for us to go ahead together. This is, of course, entirely unacceptable to me. I do not want any compromise, since the issue is not about the publicity of the book, but about a principal difference of opinion on Pugwash itself."

Rotblat is concerned as, in Young's letter, he mentioned going to Moscow to discuss with Topchiev the idea of writing a novel on Pugwash, which greatly worries Rotblat. He asks BR if he would write to Topchiev about this issue.

Document is a sonnet, "For Lord Fussell", written by Anne Eaton, copied in Edith's hand. The first line is "The modern Merlin, shouldering ninety years".

BR thanks Anne for her sonnet, which he greatly enjoyed. "It is extremely encouraging to have such warm approbation from you."

Rotblat writes, "I mentioned to Schoenman my idea of getting together all the signatories of your Manifesto for the opening session of the London conference." He encloses draft letters to three of the signatories, for BR to use in writing to them, should he agree to the get-together (record 117575, record 117576, and record 117577).

Document is a draft letter, inviting Yukawa to attend the London Pugwash Conference. "I want to take the opportunity of the London meeting when a large number of scientists will be present, to reaffirm the ideas of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto which gave birth to the Pugwash Movement."

A draft of this letter is also present. It has minor rewording in Edith's hand.

Enclosed with record 117574.

BR writes regarding Pauling's 10 May letter informing BR that he will not be attending the London Pugwash Conference, as this concerns BR.

"I appreciate the force of the arguments which prompted your decision, but I have a special reason for wishing you to come to the conference." BR explains that he wishes to reaffirm the Russell-Einstein Manifesto at this conference.

A draft of this letter is also present. Enclosed with record 117574.

BR invites Muller to the London Pugwash Conference, which will take place on 3 September.

A draft of this letter is also present, with minor rewording in Edith's hand.

Enclosed with record 117574.

BR writes on behalf of Freda Utley, an ex-Communist whose Russian husband was purged by Stalin. He asks Eaton if he can approach the Soviet authorities on her behalf to find out if her husband is dead or alive, as she does not know. "Freda Utley's husband, Arcadi Jacovlevitch Berdichevsky, was arrested April, 1936, when he was Finance Manager of Promexport, the largest export organization of the Soviet Union under the Commissariat of Foreign Trade headed by Mikoyan who probably still remembers Berdichevsky."

BR thanks Eaton for his kind words in his birthday message for BR's 90th birthday, and the gift of £300, which will be spent on anti-nuclear work. BR says the celebration of his birthday "seemed to me a truly remarkable occasion."

Typed on the verso of the letter at record 117578.

Eaton thanks BR for his letter of 29 May concerning Freda Utley.

When he is next in the Soviet Union he will make personal inquiries about Utley's husband, Arcadi Jacovlevitch Berdichevsky.

Muller informs BR that he will be able to make the morning session of the London Pugwash meeting, as he will make his connection to attend a meeting on Lake Geneva if he leaves London in the early afternoon.

BR writes concerning the requests he has received from members of delegations asking to reconsider publishing a journal. "They have, also, asked that the matter of the publisher come under review at the forthcoming meeting of Pugwash." Thus, BR does not want any more action undertaken regarding the journal until the Pugwash meeting.

Rotblat thanks BR for his letter of 8 June. "I agree with you that what Daedalus wanted is contained in my History, but firstly the book is too long for their purpose and secondly my article from you on the origins of Pugwash would carry much more weight than anything which I write."

Rotblat encloses a cable from Topchiev, apologizing for not sending it earlier (not present).

He also encloses two letters, one from Powell (record 117584) and one from Rabinowitch (record 117585) and asks for BR's reaction.

Rotblat notices that BR's letter of 8 June (not present) was in longhand, and offers BR the loan of a typewriter.

Powell writes concerning a decision made at the Pugwash meeting in January, about publishing a quarterly and the selection of a publisher.

"In view of the present divisions among the English members of the C.C., and the uncertainty of what will happen at the London conference in relation to the future of the Movement, it seems to me that it would be very unwise, at this stage, to take any steps which could prejudice the freedom of action of the Continuing Committee as it will be constituted after the London meeting."

Enclosed with record 117583.

Rabinowitch requests that no commitment to a journal be made before the Pugwash Committee meets in August.

"As a matter of fact, this seems to me to be the sense of the decisions of the January meeting of the Continuing Committee. You and Wayland were instructed at the time to explore possibilities with the Pergamon Press, but not to make decisions, which would commit the Committee."

Enclosed with record 117583.

The photocopy is marked "Copyrapid" on the verso.

The full letterhead title was used for a time to avoid "Pugwash".

BR informs Rotblat he received a letter from Powell stating, "It would be very unwise at this stage to take any steps which would prejudice freedom of action of the Continuing Committee." BR agrees with this advice but wishes to know Rotblat's opinion on the matter.

Schoenman encloses letters to the Pugwash committee members suggested by Rotblat (not present).

A list of names and addresses of Pugwash Continuing Committee members is enclosed (record 117588).

The letter is typed on the verso of Plas Penrhyn letterhead.

Names and addresses of 8 Pugwash Continuing Committee members, BR and Rotblat being omitted.

Enclosed with record 117587.

BR writes to Mott about the proposed Pugwash journal. Both Powell and Rabinowitch have expressed a desire to discuss the journal further before committing to it.

"There are several outstanding matters which require careful consideration. These have to do with the scope of the journal and its relation to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. There are related matters to discuss in addition."

BR asks Mott to inform him if he agrees that actions taken toward the journal be postponed until the next Pugwash Continuing Committee meeting.

A carbon copy of this letter is also in the file.

Letter to Bentley is the same letter as was written to Mott (record 117589).

A carbon copy is also in the file.

Letter to Skobeltzyn is the same letter as was written to Mott (record 117589) and Glass (record 117590).

A carbon copy is also in the file.

Letter to Fedorov is the same letter as was written to Mott (record 117589), Glass (record 117590) and Skobeltzyn (record 117591). The name is spelt "Federov" here.

A carbon copy is also in the file.

BR writes concerning the journal for the Pugwash Movement, as he has just received Powell's letter, as well as a letter from Rabinowitch, regarding the journal. BR is now writing to members of the Continuing Committee asking to postpone further action until they can discuss the journal.

A carbon copy of this letter is also in file.

BR writes concerning the journal for the Pugwash Movement, as he has just received Rabinowitch's letter, as well as a letter from Powell, regarding the journal. BR is now writing to members of the Continuing Committee asking to postpone further action until they can discuss the journal.

A carbon copy of this letter is also in file.

The letter is the same letter as BR's to Powell (record 117593).

BR writes regarding the journal for the Pugwash Movement, having just received letters from Powell and Rabinowitch expressing the desire to discuss the journal in more detail before any more action is taken.

BR asks Brown to inform him of his thoughts regarding the postponement of the journal.

A carbon copy of this letter is also in the file.

This letter is the same letter BR wrote to Mott (record 117589), Glass (record 117590), Skobeltzyn (record 117591) and Fedorov (record 117592).

BR writes regarding the journal for the Pugwash Movement, having just received letters from Powell and Rabinowitch expressing the desire to discuss the journal in more detail before any more action is taken.

BR asks Topchiev to inform him of his feelings regarding the postponement of the journal decision.

A carbon copy of this letter is also in the file.

This letter is the same letter BR wrote to Mott (record 117589), Glass (record 117590), Skobeltzyn (record 117591), Fedorov (record 117592) and Brown (record 117595).

Holmes thanks BR for his letter to Rotblat of 16 June.

Rotblat is in Africa and will be returning 28 June, and will reply to BR's letter as soon as possible.

Pauling writes concerning the difficulty in the Pugwash Continuing Committee between the Secretary-General, Rotblat, and Young, who served as the Public Relations Officer for some of the Pugwash Conferences.

"I am writing to tell you that I strongly support Professor Rotblat. First, Mr. Young is not a scientist. Second, I myself have had some difference of opinion with Wayland Young, especially in connection with the 5th World Congress Against A and H Bombs, in Hiroshima. I attended this Congress, and I felt that Mr. Young's actions in attacking the Congress, and in my opinion, misrepresenting it in his published articles constituted a disservice to the cause of peace."

This is a condensed transcription of the original letter, document .079960a, record 46913, to Frank Russell. It is on the first sheet of the mimeo titled "Extracts from Letters by Bertrand Russell in Brixton Prison in May, 1918". See record 116559 for information on this mimeograph.

This is a mimeo titled "Extracts from Letters Written by Bertrand Russell in Brixton Prison in May, 1918", 3 sheets. It contains three letters which have been assigned separate document numbers: .080038aa, .080038bb, .080038cc. Each document number has its own record: 117601, 117602, 117603.

There is another original mimeograph, document .201205, record 116559. Rec. Acq. 399 contains photocopies of this mimeo.

Document .080038aa is a condensed transcription of the original letter, document .079960a, record 46913. It is on the first page of the mimeo, "Extracts from Letters Written by Bertrand Russell in Brixton Prison in May, 1918".

See record 117600 for further information on this mimeo.

This is an extract of the original letter, document .200299, record 19307. It is on sheets 1-2 of the mimeo, "Extracts from Letters Written by Bertrand Russell in Brixton Prison in May, 1918".

See record 117600 for further information on the mimeo.