BR outlines in more detail why he cannot promise that his lectures will avoid showing a bias against the war. This letter is a draft and lacks the concluding page(s).

This is a carbon copy of an early transcription of document .048429 with the conclusion.

BR is surprised that Cockerill thinks that BR initiated the idea that he would give up his public discussion of pacifism. The original date of Oct. 1 has been overwritten. The letter is marked "Private".

This is a transcription of document .048431. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription. BR has annotated them.

BR states again that he cannot give a statement promising not to discuss the war in his lectures.

This is a transcription of document .048433. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription.

BR asks for the War Office's final decision on his lectures so he can finalize his schedule.

This is a transcription of document .048435. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription.

Frank Russell believes that BR's prosecution is vindictive because the authorities knew that BR planned to give up his pacifist work. Cockerill counters that this was not known to the Director of Public Prosecutions. "Confidential".

Cockerill does not think that BR should publish a statement on his abandonment of his pacifist work because it would be misleading.

"Private and Confidential".

Cockerill will write again once he has consulted the various departments concerning BR.

The order against BR has been terminated as of 11 July.

BR would be glad to have the order against him withdrawn as soon as possible.

BR wants to make clear to the War Office that his views on the war and the government have not changed and that he is not promising to say only things that the government will approve of.

"Private".

The article in question contained obvious misstatements that were corrected in a Tribunal article of Jan. 10, regarding Russia.

Re permission to refer to the authorities knowing that BR was giving up his pacifist work.

Frank Russell assures Cockerill that he was not suggesting in his last letter that Cockerill himself was behaving vindictively towards BR.

Frank Russell asks when the order against BR will be withdrawn.

"... I hope that my brother may have an equally happy issue to all his other afflictions."

Emery states that he gave the article a brutal tone to stimulate clear thinking.

Emery hopes to talk to BR about some matters in more detail. Only the first sheet is in the file, and the letter is incomplete.

Edith Russell gives Cohen details about the colour of BR's eyes and shirt for her embroidery.

Cohen encloses a colour photograph of her embroidery of BR which she asks be returned to her. She hopes to be able to show it to the Russells in person the next time she is in Wales.

Cohen asks permission to submit her embroidery of BR in a handicrafts exhibition.

Cohen encloses a photo of her embroidery. The photo has been filed with document .048455.

BR judges from a photograph of his embroidery portrait that it is "remarkably expressive".

Cohen asks BR's permission to use her embroidery portrait of him to illustrate an article she has written on embroidery for The Lady and to submit it for an exhibition at the Needlewoman Shop, Regent St., London.

Cohen is trying in vain to get information on Chinese silk embroidery today.

Cohen encloses her article in The Lady on embroidery which is illustrated with her portrait of BR. The issue is dated 16 Feb. 1961, and the article is titled "Portraiture in Embroidery".

This is a transcription of document .048469. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription.

Cole asks BR to have lunch or dinner with him "this week".

BR has annotated Cole's sentence, "I will neither expect nor not expect you to-day", with: "How about excluded middle?"

On BR's lectures, particularly that on the State, from the point of view of National Guilds.

This is a transcription of document .048472. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription. BR's annotation states: "The lectures concerned became Principles of Social Reconstruction."

Cole attempts to correct a misunderstanding about his criticism of one of BR's lectures, perhaps the one on the State and given on Sept. 27, or perhaps the "Property" lecture in Principles of Social Reconstruction, to judge from Cole's reference to page 121n. At any rate, BR was offended. Cole had called him "not a 'political' intellect".

This is a transcription of document .048474. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription.

BR does not understand how anyone like Emery can be on the capitalists' side.

BR lists some of the properties of the class war that he believes in and questions what little liberty is left except for the liberty given to members of the powerful nations.

"I have a seminar where I meet the better students, and it is great fun."

Emery feels that the dispute is between two economic systems of society, one based on private property, capital and free enterprise in the production of goods, and the other based on the opposite.

Emery agrees with BR on the subject of class war and that he too believes that it is useless. He does, however, object to the way BR identifies the defence of the wage system under private property and private enterprise as a defence for the rich. Emery thinks that under a socialistic régime there will be a continuous sense of injustice.

BR holds that Emery's grounds for objection on the matter of capitalism are valid. BR also holds that the American experience of capitalism is inadequate because it is a country that has immense national wealth.

The sheets have been folded three times—unusual for a file copy.

This is a transcription of document .048229. BR has read Emery's pamphlet and thinks that his facts are accurate. He is, however, surprised by the main question about capitalism versus communism. He feels that capitalism is unjust and that communism is just. BR is amazed to find people who support the blockade in Russia in order to maintain a system that gives them wealth and power while giving misery to others.

Also in file is a TL(CAR) copy, document .048230a.

Comfort has already spoken with Exton-Smith.

BR will be in London around the middle of November and hopes to meet with Comfort.

BR is invited to sign the enclosed manifesto against Britain's imperialist policy in China. The enclosed manifesto is titled "Hands Off China!" and is document .048483a.

BR asked for evidence of what the party is protesting before signing the manifesto. Inkpin writes that the evidence, "in very full detail", will be published in the next 2 weeks, and on that basis has added BR's name to the manifesto.

This is a transcription of document .048489. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription. BR has corrected them.

BR has been kind enough to take an interest in his writing, and Conlan encloses two poems (not present).

Connatty raises the prospect of a conventional war resorting to nuclear weapons.

This is a carbon copy of a transcription of document .048496.

Conrad feels he talked too much during BR's last visit.

This is a carbon copy of a transcription of document .048498.

After talking with BR Conrad did "quite a lot of work (more or less mercenary—but still)". He has read BR's first chapter [of The Problems of Philosophy].

This is a transcription of document .048500. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription. There is a note in the file about a short story that Conrad refers to in this letter. The short story could be "The Planter of Malata" or possibly "Because of the Dollar". Both are in Within the Tides (1915).

Conrad praises BR's "little book" and his essays, likely The Problems of Philosophy and Philosophical Essays. His affection for BR "will be unalterably yours usque ad finem".

This is a carbon copy of a transcription of document .048502. It is corrected by BR.

Fu and Chang are translating BR's Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy into Chinese. They may need BR's help from time to time. They are attending BR's lectures on mathematical philosophy and are going to attach their notes as an appendix to the Chinese translation. Attached are notes and questions written by Fu Chun Sun and Chang Ban Ming for BR, and a brief note by BR.

Fu asks BR on behalf of the Study Circle of Mathematics and Science of the High Normal School if BR would give a series of lectures to them on mathematical philosophy.

Fu is starting a philosophical magazine and wants to know if BR and Miss Black will be able to write an article for him.

Fu thanks BR for his letter and informs him of the numerous invitations he has received. Dora's article will be retyped.

Fu is surprised to hear that translations of BR's books are to be published without his knowledge. He says that he will make inquiries about it and let BR know of any new information about the Commercial Press's initiative.

Fu informs BR that in trying to distribute BR's lectures to students he realized that this may not be done without the agreement of the publishers in England. He then states how the only other copies of BR's works are in the hands of Mr. Chang and Mr. Jiang. Fu assures BR that they are not capable of publishing the lectures without his knowledge. Fu is sorry that his typist did not finish typing BR's article.

This is a transcription of document .048241. In file is a TL copy of this transcription.

A note in the file refers to an unfinished novel by Conrad, Victory.

There is a note in the file. BR has annotated Conrad's reference to "Forstice".

Conrad recalls that their last conversation was in the Strand.

Conrad likes BR's book, The Analysis of Mind.

This is a transcription of document .048507. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription. BR has corrected them.

On the birth of BR's son and BR's wish to name him "John Conrad".

This is a transcription of document .048509. BR has annotated it. Also in the file: a carbon copy of this transcription.

Conrad typed this letter because his wrist was hurt. He acknowledges letters from both BR and Dora Russell and photographs of John Conrad Russell.

Hsui thanks BR for his presence and for the information that he shared at a meeting.

This is a transcription of document .048246. Also in file: a TEL(TC,CAR) copy.

Sansom wants BR to visit Japan because they are anxious to meet him. He hopes that he will be of some use to BR, and Sansom has written a line to the Chargé d'Affaires in Peking.

The educational system in Hunan is not matured because of the interference from the civil war. As a result the General Educational Association of Hunan feel that guidance and assistance must be sought from scholars. The association is very grateful that BR has accepted their invitation and is going to hold a meeting on October 25.

This is a transcription of document .048248.

Conrad was unable to get to BR's book [The Problem of China] until an "unpleasant affair" was cleared up. He writes of his impressions of the Chinese. A researcher's note identifies the rehearsal Conrad attended as that of the dramatization of The Secret Agent, first performed in November 1922.

Only the handwritten postscript is typed.

The reprint is titled "Philosophy, Science of Psychology, and Metaphysics", Dialectica, 10, no. 3 (15 Sept. 1956): 243-9.

Chih Ch'i who is connected by marriage to the imperial family is going to call on BR next Monday to ask him to dine with him. Johnston feels that BR should accept this invitation because Chih Ch'i always gathers an interesting crowd.

Reginald Johnston encloses the seating plan of last night's dinner; see document .048295.

Liang wants BR to give him an appointment so that the two of them can talk.

This transcription of document .049221, record 53080 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon, both corrected by BR.

This transcription of document .049185, record 53053 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon, with corrections and filling in of blanks by BR, owing to Dickinson's difficult hand.

This transcription of document .049223, record 53081 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon.

This transcription of document .049187, record 53054, consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. There are some blanks in the copies, owing to Dickinson's difficult hand. BR corrected only the ribbon copy.

This transcription of document .049225, record 93358 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon.

This transcription of document .049189 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. There is much handwriting on both copies, by BR on the carbon copy, and another hand on the second. The typist clearly had great difficulty in deciphering Dickinson's hand, despite taking shorthand dictation for it.

This transcription of document .049227, record 53083 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon.

This transcription of document .049191 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon with BR's corrections and filled-in blanks in the transcription.

This transcription of document .049229 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. Annotated by BR.

This transcription of document .049231 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. BR has annotated a reference to Principia.

This transcription of document .049195 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. There are handwritten corrections by BR on both copies.

This transcription of document .049233 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon.

This transcription of document .049197 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. There are corrections on the ribbon copy in the hand of BR's secretary.

This transcription of document .049235 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon.

Also in file: a second transcription of document .048927, with no carbons.

This transcription of document .049015 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon.

This transcription of document .049017 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. BR has corrected them.

This transcription of document .048929 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. BR has corrected them.

This transcription of document .049019 consists of two typed copies of the letter including a carbon, corrected by BR. There is an annotation by BR on Unleavened Bread, an American novel.

This transcription of document .048931 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon. BR has corrected both.

This transcription of document .049021 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon.

This transcription of document .049023 consists of two typed copies of the letter, including a carbon.