BR explains his pacifist views and relates them to world government. One sentence was widely misinterpreted in the media when the Simon Wiesenthal Centre's Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, announced its acquisition of the letter for US$4,000. The following sentence was seen as referring to Hitler himself: "... if the Germans succeeded in sending an invading army to England, we should do best to treat them as visitors, give them quarters, and invite the Commander in Chief to dine with the Prime Minister."

Also in the file is the news story in the Mail Online, 23 Jan. 2014, about the letter's upcoming sale, with images of the letter and 21 readers' comments. BR addressed the envelope thus: Godfrey J. Carter Esq. | New Buildings | Eton College | Windsor

B&R J89.01 is a quotation from the letter in a Sotheby's catalogue.