"Thanks and enclose signed photo".

Re her husband's paintings: "It is very generous of him to offer one of his paintings for reproduction." BR is sending her letter to the Committee of 100.

"Send above letter to Committee and ask them to consider offers and reply and send stuff." See record 127502.

"Secretary reply to Wilkes—American Moscow Marchers".

"... I see that my coming interview with you on October 25 is said to be on my autobiography. This is a mistake. I have written an autobiography but it is not to be published until after my death. The book to be published on October 26 is in no sense an autobiography."

"Acknowledge Davidson < Secretary".

"Mothers of Canada | Frederico Garcia Tondero > Committee of 100".

"Kurz—Suggest Basic Writings and other Egner book 'BR's Best'."

BR refers him to "Inconsistency?" in Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. "I do not think that your recollection of what I said ten years ago represents accurately what I then thought."

"Send V. Smith and Turkish article to V. Smith > Committee of 100".

"Send V. Smith paper Conquest of Happiness—Signed".

"23 November Foyles".

BR sends him a signed copy of Unpopular Essays and encloses £5 towards their expenses.

"Thank > Sadako Yokoyama".

BR is glad that her letter got so many signatures and had such favourable Press.

"I did not know Horace Liveright very well and I possess no photograph of him. I am afraid I have nothing to contribute to your volume...."

"My belief not as you think > Peacock".

"There is not one atom of truth in the rumour that I have ceased to be an agnostic. This is a malicious falsehood such as the orthodox have always invented about freethinkers."

"Signed photo > Pampuch".

BR refers him to his book Human Society in Ethics and Politics and his new book that will be coming out next month, Has Man a Future?.

"It is comforting to get support from distant countries and to feel that there is hope of a world-wide revolt against frivolous universal death."

Numbered 10a in the day's Dictation.

"I enclose herewith a poem which I have told the author, an old friend of John Cowper Powys, I would try to get published."

"Thanks—as above—Leder". See record 127522.

"Thank you—forwarding letter to Committee of 100 > Mannock".

"Mannock letter | Sitka Mother's letter > Committee <of 100> and Midland letter | Brazil letter."

BR is sending their "admirable suggestion" to the Committee of 100.

"I remember <Thomas W.> Lamont's visit to China and my dislike of the plans of the Consortium which I still think was justified—but I can throw no light on the questions that you ask." BR does not remember <Putnam> Weale.

"This is to confirm that I am saving the 27th and 28th for Mr. Rogosin's work. As you and he doubtless know, I have to speak in Trafalgar Square on the 29th."

"It is good news that the Sunday Times is giving the book such excellent publicity and especially good news that the book is to appear next month as I have been anxious that the publication date should be as soon as possible since parts of the book are topical."

"O.K. > Don Carlos".

"Dear Sirs, thank you > Giusi Daffari".

"No > Haskell 'The Call Ass.'"

BR encloses pamphlets and suggests his Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. "Never in the past have I been a complete pacifist but now nuclear weapons have convinced me that war can bring nothing that anyone on whatever side could desire—only destruction."

"I am greatly honoured by your proposed dedication and I warmly wish the symphony all possible success especially as I think that it will help our cause greatly."

"Thank you".

"No—thanks > Hobson (enclose pamphlets)".

"As for my introductory address, my own feeling is that it should be brief stating succinctly the aims of our campaign and the reasons for our tactics. I think that the proceedings will be more effective if questions and answers occupy most of the time than if my address is long."

"Secretary > Hao Jan Chu".

"Thanks > James MacLeod for Song".

"Johannesburg letter > Committee of 100".

"Thanks for encouragement > Rossignol".

"Thanks > Connolly".

Re the dissolution of the British Committee for Cultural Freedom: "My attention has now been called to it and I cannot forbear, however belatedly, registering my vigorous protest, if you will be kind enough to print it at this late date, to the action of the Secretary of the British Committee of which I was a sponsor in objecting to a meeting at which Professor Bernal was to speak with others about C.P. Snow's lecture upon Nuclear Warfare."

"I have just now got hold of a copy of the New Statesman of August 18 and have written a letter of which I enclose a copy." See record 127544.

BR encloses a suggested preface to Weaver's Schools for Non-Violence. "This is a valuable booklet setting forth clearly and simply the different questions an advocate of non-violent disobedience should ask himself and reading lists from which he may gather useful answers." Attached are notes in Edith's hand forming a critique.

"I find myself in sympathy with what you say in this article but I think from an editorial point of view it would be possible to make cuts without damaging the force of your argument." BR is too busy to write a foreword.

"Very few periodicals were open to me during World War I in England.... In England I could publish only in pacifist organs—e.g., Ploughshare (Quaker) and The Tribunal which dealt especially with conscientious objectors." While America was still neutral, BR wrote some articles for the Atlantic Monthly.

"I am glad to see from the newspapers that your daughter has given up hunger striking ... one must feel great admiration for her courage in being willing to undergo such an extremely unpleasant experience."

BR looks forward to meeting him on November 4.

BR is too busy with other work to undertake to talk about Turgenev.

"I should like to do such a televised interview as you suggest if we can find a time suitable to both you and me."

"It gives me great pleasure to accept the invitation that you convey to become President of the new Committee of 100 for Wales."

BR and Edith return the photographs signed. "We should like to get some post-card photographs like these. How does one do it?"

"I am sorry to learn what you tell me about Simon & Schuster, but I cannot say that I am altogether surprised. They sent me a copy of the Einstein volume, and I enclose a copy of the letter I have written them."

BR was pleased about the publicity he gave to his books while he was in prison. "I do not know how much you have done in the way of advertising Einstein on Peace, a volume that contains valuable material. I hope you have been giving it a good boost."

BR has sent Hageman's "good suggestion to the Committee of 100 for their consideration."

BR thanks him for the civil liberties pamphlet which he found very interesting and valuable. BR is sorry that the Committee of 100 has not yet answered his letter and so he is writing to them to do so.

BR sends Frampton's letter (awaiting a reply from the Committee of 100). See record 127558.

"I hope that your projected magazine will have great success and will spread useful information very widely." BR is too busy to write an article for them, but sends a leaflet, "written by me and signed by the Rev. Michael Scott", which they may use however they see fit.

"Acknowledge > Basildon Humanist Group—Send to Committee 'for information'."

"Send Civil Disobedience and Win We Must > Jennifer J Edwards".

"Thank you for your letter and the enclosed draft petition. I am sending both to Professor Rotblat, the Secretary of the Pugwash Movement." BR has signed the petition.

BR encloses the letter and petition from Dr. Woker. See record 127563.

"Evidence from educationists has led me to change the view which you query. I gather that there is no evidence of genetic inferiority of negroes as compared to white men, but I doubt whether, as yet, there is any conclusive evidence on the point."

"Sorry not to reply sooner. Could see him in London if they still want interview—Ring up Hasker Street November 6."

"I quite agree with the sentiments that you express in it <Stern's letter> about French and English philosophy, but I am so overwhelmed with work that I cannot manage to send you a message."

"No > St. David's College Lampeter".

"Add—Publications > Who's Who".

"There are circumstances in which acts that are criminal at the time of their performance are justified. Whether such acts should be punished is a political matter, depending upon a variety of circumstances."

(Re civil disobedience.)

Re Ralph Schoenman's visa renewal. He would have to undertake not to engage in any illegal activities.

"In reporting my recent interview with Mr Loginov, Soviet Chargé d'Affaires, it appears that I unintentionally misrepresented him. Mr Scott and I understood him to say that the 50 Megatron bomb was a 'clean' bomb which would give rise to no fallout, or very little. I learn from Mr Loginov that this was not what he said...."

"Mr. Khrushchev's reply to me is extremely interesting and I am honoured that he should have taken so much trouble." BR asks whether he must treat Khrushchev's reply as confidential, or whether it may be published.

7 points are listed which BR would like the Committee of 100 to consider.

"Re Mrs Griffiths' son >".

BR sends his good wishes to Dr. Kilpatrick and for the success of the dinner. "It is of the highest importance that education in all countries should become less nationalistic than it is at present and by contributing to this end Dr. Kilpatrick has done a work of very great importance and value."

"No—Secretary > Monterey Peninsula College".

"Kalyanasundaram | Priestley letter | spoilt ballot paper | John Amos | Ling (Scout) > Committee of 100".

"Appendix on inconsistency in Common Sense > E S Page".

BR asks him for advice concerning an application for a leave of absence from the House of Lords. "I have occasionally attended in the House of Lords and have made several speeches. I do not expect to attend more often in the future than in the past, but I value the opportunity of speaking when there is a debate on some subject in which I am specially interested. ... This leaves me in some doubt as to how I ought to reply."

"Miss Mary Grigg". 

"I learn that in your opinion the Home Office will grant a visa to Ralph Schoenman if he gives an undertaking to abstain from illegal activities." BR makes a statement to be passed on to the Home Office. See record 127583. He is willing to visit the Home Office himself.

A statement, possibly for the Home Office, regarding the visa of Ralph Schoenman. "After some discussion, I have persuaded Ralph Schoenman that, on public grounds, it is desirable that he should give an undertaking to abstain from illegal activities in this country if the Home Office will renew his visa for the period covered by his undertaking."

BR declines again the invitation to become President of the YCND. "I am sorry that there has been so long a delay in settling the matter, but I was under the impression that I had made it clear that I felt that I must stick to my first decision in spite of what you wrote in your reply to my first letter in which I gave my reasons."

"Come to see us—Meantime Mansel Davies > A. Clapton".

"I shall be in London only a short time longer before returning to Wales but I am passing on your letter to the Committee as I understand that they need Secretarial help."

"I think the idea that you suggest is one that deserves serious consideration. If Berlin is made into a neutral city, your plan might well become feasible and advantageous, but as yet the Berlin problem remains unsolved."

BR is unable to attend the dinner at Passfield Hall owing to a previous engagement. "Thank you for the kind things you say about my part in the early days of the School of Economics."

Letter is addressed to the Warden. BR declines the invitation. "If it had been possible, I would have accepted with much pleasure."

"Cardiff speech > Marsden, Winchester".

"The terms you suggest are entirely acceptable to me."

"I am sorry that I shall have to defer my decision for sometime as I am away from home and have not yet had a chance to go over the material that I have there—and I do not, alas, know when I shall have time to do so even after my return to Wales."

"I am sorry to say that I do not know what are at present the conditions for entry at Cambridge and, in particular, at Trinity College. I do know, however, that the conditions depend upon an entrance examination and that there is nothing that an individual can do in the way of recommending you."

"Pamphlets, speeches, etc. unilateralist > Headmaster of Lindisfarne College."

"I am highly honoured by the invitation to be put forward for election as an Honorary Fellow of the School of Economics and I shall be very happy if I am elected."

"Material > Weldhen | Vivian White | Kerlin".

"I am very sorry not to accept your invitation but I have so much work in hand and in prospect in connection with nuclear disarmament that I cannot accept any engagements on other matters."

"No—other engagement > Robinson, Chairman of 10".

"Thanks > Crewe CND (Send money to Committee of 100)."

"Question of Ralph Schoenman undecided as yet. Get in touch with Committee of 100 > Manners".