Foot is General Secretary. He provides background for BR's lecture tour of the Low Countries for New Commonwealth and introduces him to the Dutch leadership, Dr. Van de Coppello, Dr. Fortuin, Dr. Peter de Kanter and Mrs. De Kanter van Hettinga Tromp.

A thank-you letter for BR's lectures from the Netherlands section; one signature is illegible, although in Auto. 3 it is rendered "Dr. Van de Coppello". See also the letter at record 68803.

The file folder was originally titled: "Earl Russell/Tour of Belgium and Holland". The second line was replaced by "Atomic Bomb". The folder contains 7 documents:

"The Atomic Bomb and the Prevention of War" by Russell (B&R C46.07).
H.M. Treasury, "Statements Relating to the Atomic Bomb" (1945). Pamphlet.
"Coforces". TS. 3 leaves.
"Ceci a été écrit...." TS(CAR), 2 sheets in French on international affairs.
Untitled TS beginning "Science is an unsectarian activity". 7 leaves.
H.J. Hofstra, "American Credits and Political Independence", Vrij Nederland, 5 July 1947.
"Gromyko Adamant on Atomic Vetoes", 6 Sept. [1947]. TD(MIM), 2 leaves.
"The International Control of Atomic Energy". PD, 1 sheet (4 pp). The Association of Scientific Workers, Aug. 1947.

On state socialism vs. democratic control and membership in the I.L.P.

Sub-headings: "Sir Samuel Hoare's Strong Hold on Chelsea; Labour Forlorn Hopes".

Williams is Propaganda Secretary of the Coventry and District Branch. He offers BR a speaking engagement for 30 Sept. 1917.

Following BR's conviction, "this branch desires me to acquaint you of the feelings of affection and confidence which it entertains and holds towards and in you."

Hunter offers BR £20 for three lectures.

Re BR's course of three lectures.

Dartford I.L.P. offers BR £5 for a lecture in December.

On arrangements for lectures by BR on the Far East.

On a new course of 3 lectures, on Industrial Civilization.

On the fee for BR's lectures.

Philpott is a Chelsea voter who says that BR looks too young. Thinking people do not vote Labour, he maintains.

Diston wants a letter from BR to be sold at a Labour Fair.

BR writes that the Labour government "does not seem to me worth supporting."

BR is extremely pessimistic about politics, having known Ramsay MacDonald at the age that James Maxton is now.

Diston thanks BR for his "Fair" letter of 29 Sept. 1930 (see record 68818).

Eaton, Acting General Secretary of the I.L.P., wants to meet BR on connecting nuclear disarmament with socialism.

BR, who stayed in London for a luncheon appointment on May 25, would still like to meet Eaton on connecting nuclear disarmament with socialism.

Thomas, organizer of the I.L.P. summer school, invites BR to lecture at Aberystwyth.

BR declines to lecture but sends a message.

The card is BR's membership card. His address is 70 Overstrand Mansions, Battersea, S.W.

Merrifield, Honorary Secretary, wants to know whether BR would be a candidate for labour in the "backward constituency" of Chelsea.

The year and month are conjectural.

The year and month are conjectural.

Lord Marley is Chief Government Whip, House of Lords.

BR states that he will not give a great deal of time to politics.

Mr. Johnson, Secretary of the Parliamentary Labour Party, conveys the members' wish for BR to recover from his illness. Attlee had referred to it.

Lord Lucan is Acting Chief Whip. He mentions BR's presence at the television debate.

Lord Shepherd is Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

Lord Lucan is Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

Bowden is Chief Whip. Attlee is retiring as leader of the Labour Party.

[Attlee retired on 25 November 1955.]

BR declines to open a local rummage sale.

BR sends his contribution of 1 guinea for the Labour Peers' Fund account.

Ammon is Parliamentary Secretary. He writes about questions for the House of Commons.

An appeal for donations.

BR is unable to meet Tetsu Katayama, an ex-Prime Minister of Japan.

BR's "Ans." is in the upper left corner. There is no copy of his reply.

BR inquires whether he is a member of the Labour Party.

Re borrowing BR's earl's robe for Clem Attlee.

Lord Lucan encloses a copy of the Labour Party's constitution.

The enclosures amount to 4 sheets, including "Private and Confidential" House of Lords' business.

Lord Lucan has again borrowed BR's earl's robe for Earl Attlee.

The enclosure shows BR's relatively large donation of £5.

Edwards announces a visit to Penrhyndeudraeth of Harold Wilson, on Oct. 26.

BR resigns from the Labour Party. Lord Shepherd is the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords.

Lord Shepherd will no longer send the Whip to BR, and refers to BR's leave of absence.

BR's membership card.

BR's membership card.

BR's membership card.

BR's membership card. For 1961 he paid in September.

BR's membership card. For 1962 he paid on June 30.

BR's membership card. He paid on Dec. 27.

Crook, Federation Secretary, asks if BR would be a candidate in an upcoming by-election in Mid-Bucks constituency.

Sidgwick asks BR to consider being a candidate for Oxford City in the next election.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), both 2 sheets.

Webb conveys the branch's appreciation of BR's stand for conscience at his trial for writing the "Everett Leaflet".

Sidgwick is sorry BR won't be a candidate.

Also in file: TL(CAR) and TL(TC,CAR), both 2 sheets.

Thomas is in charge of BR's lecture tour schedule for July 1-15 on behalf of the National Council Against Conscription.

Roberts is President and desires to know whether BR would be a candidate.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), each 1 sheet.

Gaitlin reports on some men who are refusing Alternative Service.

They are Reader, the two brothers Walker, Stott, Davies and Gaitlin himself.

Roberts will meet BR in Common Room of Exeter College tomorrow, and asks 3 questions.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), both 2 sheets.

Bailey asks for BR's "first lecture" so that he may read it in Liverpool, a prohibited area.

Roberts thanks BR for answering the 3 questions and notes meeting times in Bedford tomorrow.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), each 1 sheet.

Grubb encloses a further letter (not present) and mentions one from Dr. Clifford.

Roberts informs BR that Mr. Kallaway was chosen as candidate and hopes BR will provide some platform help.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), each 1 sheet.

Moore appeals for a donation of £2 to start a bookselling business friendly to the N-C.F.

Samson, Chairman, would like to know if BR would like to be a candidate.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), both 1 sheet each.

Bracher is Chairman of the Branch. He asks BR to speak to the Branch.

Behrens asks BR to sign a statement supporting an increase in Liberal representation.

BR declines to sign the statement at record 68887.

BR's note in a secretary's hand: "The following document contains the germ of the Union of Democratic Control." All signatures are stamped.

Abraham wants to help BR start a branch of the U.D.C. at Cambridge.

Abraham resigns from the Cambridge branch of the U.D.C. because it is pro-German and it seeks to embarrass the government.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), both 4 sheets.

BR explains how Smillie came to read BR's lecture to a Glasgow audience.

BR disagrees with Abraham's criticisms of the U.D.C. BR mentions Alexander's petition and the "Daily Bulletin" of signatures to it. Alexander's movement is of Quaker origin, not the U.D.C. Abraham had referred to the "Stop-the-War" petition organized by a member and signed by at least 2 of the Branch's officers.

Alexander is probably Horace G. Alexander.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), each 1 sheet.

Also in file: TL(TC) and TL(TC,CAR), document .073244, record 46551, the former with a note by BR: "[These men were arrested at one of my lectures in Manchester.]"

Cumming makes arrangements for a talk by BR to a West Central Study Circle. He wishes he could see the chapter that was not published in Buxton's book. He seeks an article for The U.D.C.

Morel has asked Cumming to reply to the part of a letter from BR on Germany and Belgium.

King makes arrangements for BR's lecture to the U.D.C.'s Leicester and District Branch, of which she is Honorary Secretary.

King's Branch was to nominate BR to the U.D.C. executive.

Spencer thanks BR for his lecture to the U.D.C.'s Leicester and District Branch, of which Spencer is Honorary Secretary.

Muirhead is Vice-President of the Glasgow Branch of the U.D.C.

He conveys an invitation from George Aitken, Honorary Secretary and Organizer, 8 Oct. 1918, for BR to lecture in Glasgow.

Aitken's letter is enclosed; see record 68923.

Muirhead again forwards an invitation from Aitken to speak to the Glasgow U.D.C. Muirhead also writes on philosophy.

Aitken invites BR to lecture to the Scottish Federation of the U.D.C.