In connection with the Nottingham Workers Control Conference, there is a list of aircraft shop stewards and contacts to be circulated. There are two sheets attached to the letter, a list of stewards and data offices, documents .150011 and .150012.

Unofficial news of the secret military court cases in which professors and students of the Iranian National Front face death sentences by the Shah.

BR's intervention to stop the inhuman, unscrupulous, agonizing introduction of an act to restrict legal Asian British passport holders is requested anonymously from Nairobi.

The writer states that he is leading a march this summer from Moscow to Peking by train. He sat at BR's feet in Pennsylvania, he says.

Russell informs Dr. Aall of the formation of the BRPF and Atlantic Peace Foundation. He is interested in the opinion of Dr. Aall about the organizations and his interest in them.

Russell would be pleased if the writer could open a National Committee in Ceylon. Russell sends him his recent book, War Crimes in Vietnam.

BR hopes that he will be able to secure very widespread financial support in the form of covenants of a set amount for a set period of time. BR hopes that Abdel-Malek can assist in the achievements of his goals or suggest people who might be willing.

Abdul-Malek would review Bertrand Russell, Philosopher of the Century.

A copy of the Festschrift in honour of Bertrand Russell will be sent to Abdel-Malek, at his request, when it comes out.

Dr. Abdel-Malek congratulates BR on his 95th birthday. He also praises BR on his achievements and admires him. Abdel-Malek adds that he wrote a review article for La Quinzaine Litteraire on BR's Autobiography and hopes that it will be published. He met with BR in Sept. 1964.

Stersky appeals to BR to help his wife get a passport and leave Hungary.

Stersky is at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Enclosed were recent declarations on the Israeli aggression.

Abdel-Malek's views are requested.

Unsigned but assumed to be by Schoenman.

Nair informs Stersky that the BRPF have received his letter. They will be writing to the highest authorities in Hungary to request intervention on Stersky's behalf.

Nair replies that ralph schoenman is out of the country and that he will be writing to him upon his return. Nair also sends him material that he requested.

Dr. Abdel-Malek informs Ralph that his review will be published in Atomes. He also requests BR's Autobiography but autographed, as well as all material on the Middle East.

BR makes a "Statement for Symposium on Vietnam". He comments on his feelings about the war and describes the policy that he wishes to be adopted.

Enclosed is an outline of the policy he wants to see implemented, document .183083, in BR's hand, titled "Indo-China: Future".

A committee is being organized by Osborne, who includes an outline of the committee's purpose in the letter. The committee is to aid the South Vietnamese NLF. He wishes to get some suggestions or publicity from BR.

BR encloses a message. The message states how much he approves of the committee that Osborne is a part of, the Committee to Aid the South Vietnamese National Liberation Front.

In file is a copy, document .183085.

BR makes an untitled statement. He says that if there is a war with China then it will mean a world war. He asks if this should occur just because America rejects South Vietnam's plea for peace and independence.

In file is a copy in document .183087.

A telegram from Xien informs BR that American planes are carrying chemical toxins. He wants BR to protest.

BR wants Xien to inform him on the American bombing in the north.

BR encloses a leaflet written by him on U.S. claims that it is not using toxic gases (leaflet not present).

In file is a copy, document .183090.

Dr. Phung Van Cung describes the use of toxic gas bombs used on Vietnamese villages.

Farley opposes the claim that the U.S. has not targeted civilians in Vietnam.

Attached is an editorial, "What Have Bombs Achieved?", The Guardian, 4 June 1965, document .183093.

BR states that President Johnson is "the most brutal and incompetent of all American presidents to date."

BR wants Americans to hold a new march in Washington to protest against the government.

BR sends a copy of this letter to 17 different newspapers. He claims that the U.S. is burning alive hundreds of Vietnamese as a matter of routine policy.

See documents .183096-.183112, and for a list of addresses see .183113.

BR mentions the cruelty inflicted on Vietnam and holds that it is mandatory to protest against the activities occurring there. He likens the situation to Nazi concentration camps.

BR is "puzzled" by the references to Michael Stewart's "brilliant" performance at the Oxford teach-in. BR quotes Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky's admiration of Hitler.

Hiley's organization is going to publish a "Focus" article on the causes of the crisis in Vietnam.

Enclosed is a "Statement by Bertrand Russell for Rally on Vietnam at Trafalgar Square of Y.C.N.D.", document .183118.

BR states that the Foreign Secretary twisted the truth about the war and that it appeared as if he was ignorant about the situation in Vietnam.

In file is a copy of this document, .183120.

BR mentions that U.S. is in support of Prime Minister Cao Ky, an admirer of Hitler. He thinks that soon those who go against this policy will have to answer for it.

In file is a copy of this document, .183122.

The relevance of BR's letter derives from the fact that the man who was quoted in January by Hiley, is now the Prime Minister of Vietnam.

Schoenman is amazed by the report in The Observer on July 18, by Roland Huntford. He thinks that it is not responsible of Huntford to say that the Helsinki Conference consisted of "communists, fellow-travellers and sympathisers".

The Friends' Service Committee, the Seattle Women Act for Peace and other peace organizations are holding a "rally to end the war in Vietnam". Shaw would like BR to send a greeting so that it could be read at the rally.

Schoenman thanks Shaw for the letter to BR and encloses a statement to be read at the rally.

In file is a copy of this letter, document .183127.

Enclosed is a statement which is three sheets, document .183128, and a copy of this statement in .183116. This statement is called the "Statement by Bertrand Russell for Blaine Washington Meeting", and is revised in Schoenman's hand from a TD(MIM), "Statement by Bertrand Russell for the World Peace Congress at Helsinki".

Also in file is a press statement dated 1965/08/23, document .183129. Part of this is present in document .183130.

Schoenman encloses BR's message for the Sept. 2 anniversary and a document for the Labour left on the Vietnam situation.

The "Message for the Anniversary of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam" is a TD(CAR,X), document .183135; Schoenman's document for the Labour left is not present.

Soskice feels that he cannot give visas to the three people that BR asked for. He thinks that the circumstances are not right at the present time.

BR has received requests from societies at Eton, Oxford, Cambridge, and from other parts of Britain to hear the National Liberation Front spokesmen. BR wants to start a national campaign to demonstrate the feelings of the public for the government. He wants visas to be given to Nguyen Van Hieu, Dinh Ba Thi and Pham Van Chuong.

Dr. Abdel-Malek writes to BR on behalf of the Palestine people. He asks BR to study the situation of the Palestine people and organize a group to help them. They are living in tragedy.

He recalls BR's reservations in conversation about liberties under dictatorship, however progressive.

BR is organizing a nation-wide campaign because Soskice refused to give visas to Vietnamese spokesmen invited by the BRPF.

BR taped a "Statement for the Indonesian Conference".

BR believes that the presence of foreign military is the cause of national dependence and peace problems. He encloses two paragraphs that describe imperialism in action in Vietnam. They are from Western sources.

BR has written a revision on the document.

BR encloses a statement (not present) sent to a conference in Beirut organized by the Arab League on the subject of human rights in the Middle East.

Greetings for the 1970s.

BR wonders when Americans will realize the barbarous actions of their government.

BR quotes a statement from the New York Herald Tribune describing torture in Vietnam. This letter was also sent to Frontier, I.F. Stone's Weekly, Liberation (twice), The Nation (twice), New Republic, New York Herald Tribune (twice), Progressive (twice), Toronto Star Weekly, Vancouver Sun and Washington Post.

These letters can be found in documents .183137-.183151.

Abdulle is coming to London on August 30, 1965 and he wants to meet with BR or Ralph Schoenman. Abdulle wants to discuss atrocities in Zanzibar.

Schoenman was unable to see Mohammed Bin Abdulle because he was in Wales. Any other information that Abdulle has is welcome.

The name is incorrectly typed as Mohammed Abdulla.

Abdulle describes the situation in Zanzibar. People are being buried alive, and there are more killings every day that the world does not know about. BR is asked as a champion of peace and justice to protest against this behaviour by writing a letter to the press.

BR is sorry that he could not record a statement for the teach-in at the University of Pennsylvania.

Aber is thankful for the issues of London Bulletin. He praises Russ's article on the debacle in Indonesia. Aber is interested in subscribing to the magazine, and he congratulates the Stetlers on the success of the War Crimes Tribunal.

They believe that the Vietnamese struggle for freedom should be supported by everyone.

In file are copies, documents .183153-183156. The return address is Schoenman's personal address, 8 Roland Gardens, London S.W.7.

BR has received information for 10 years from the government in North Vietnam about the war waged by France and the U.S. He now brings to readers' attention some facts. BR documents the facts in this letter.

A copy of this letter was sent to Lincolnshire Echo, Liverpool Daily Post, Manchester Evening News, Nottingham Evening News, Scarborough Evening News, Scotsman, South Wales Evening Post, West Lancashire Evening Gazette and Yorkshire Evening News. These copies can be found in documents .183162-.183170.

Stetler informs Aber that the safest way to subscribe to the London Bulletin is directly through London. The cost is $5 per year. Stetler sends him a draft on the Copenhagen session of the Tribunal.

Blanco tells BR that the Peruvian people favour the IWCT.

In file are copies, documents .187081, .187086-.187089.

BR makes clear what is happening in Vietnam. He wants people to support the Vietnamese and to oppose the activities of the war.

In file are copies, documents .183172-.183179. The last copy is from a TD(MIM), untitled.

A note in Edith Russell's hand states: "Recorded #43 Hasker St. 22/10/65 for Haverford College, PA".

BR encloses a message for the teach-in which is to be held on November 12 at UCLA.

In file are 3 copies of the message, documents .183181-.183183.

BR sends his greetings and support for a BRPF branch in Italy for a meeting against the American war in Vietnam.

Schoenman wonders why Joyce Eggington's report on Ho Chi Minh's letter to Dr. Spock is confined to "it said no more than a restatement of known policy."

Students of Aberdeen University have formed a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and ask BR to be the leader of their campaign.

BR has written "Ans / Yes" in the upper-left corner.

BR has accepted the offer to be the President of the Aberdeen Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. BR is also asked to inform the group if he ever comes close to the university to let them know so that they can meet with him.

Aberman is concerned about world peace. He has a feeling that World War III could easily erupt. Aberman suggests strategies which could help to prevent war. He thinks that economic and political institutions can prevent war, but only if those governing them will change policies.

On the other hand Aberman thinks that having a great world convention could make politicians' decisions invaluable. Every man who is for peace should sign this convention and stick with it until it is realized.

BR's response to Aberman's letter is that there is a body called the Pugwash Movement who acts similarly to the proposal that Aberman has made. The Pugwash Movement gathers scientists and they try to agree on the character and nature of the nuclear threat. Their proposals are sent to the governments and other bodies concerned with the subject. These proposals cannot be ignored.

Farley informs Quigley that BR has already sent a cable and issued a press statement on behalf of Dr. Subandrio.

The Students of the Iranian National Front approach BR for guidance and moral support. The rule of the Shah of Iran and his actions contradict the Persian constitution.

Almost 1000 students and professors were arrested during a protest and are beaten and tortured in prison. The Iranian National Front requests that BR use his influence to better the situation and to tell the people of the world of their protests.

Bose explains that some people feel the necessity of eradicating war from a negative way of reasoning. World War III would be a war without a winner, and that should lead people to see peace as a desirable result. Gandhiji's non-violence is the law of the human race, he maintains.

BR describes the cruelty of America's action in Vietnam. They lied saying that they did not use toxic gas.

BR calls for the indictment of American leaders as war criminals.

BR asks if there is any humanity left in the government. He feels that if so then they should oppose the U.S. bombing of dams and preparing the destruction of dykes.

BR is upset over America bombing in North Vietnam. He wants to arouse opinion until the Americans are forced to stop.

In file are TC(CAR) copies, documents .183188 and .183189.

The Committee of Foreign Relations is going to hold hearings on the Vietnam situation.

The University of California is conferring an honorary doctorate on Arthur Goldberg. There will be a protest against the university, against people who honour liars and murderers. Briemberg invites BR to participate in the event.

In file is the ribbon copy, TLS, document .183192.

BR is glad of the protest against the policy of the American government and the university for honouring Mr. Goldberg, but BR cannot be present for the event.

BR is appalled by the war crimes committed by U.S. He is happy to know that medical people in Britain are making an effort to help those in Vietnam. He mentions Dr. Saxton and the Welsh Committee for Peace in Vietnam.

BR supports the militant demonstration at the U.S. Embassy against American aggression in Vietnam, at the end of the Easter March.

BR is establishing an International War Crimes Tribunal to show the war crimes occurring in Vietnam. He supports two young Swedes who have been fined for demonstrating against the war.

Ellis encloses information about the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation. Ellis also writes how he wants to secure very widespread individual financial support in the form of covenants of a set amount for a set period of time. This way the Foundation would raise large sums of money and achieve its goals faster.

Abraham writes about the non-violent revolution in the United States called "flower children". Mr. Abraham is a young man, a drop-out from college and now on the road of self-education. His letter to BR was his way of perceiving this new revolution. He asks BR to tell him his opinion on this subject and recommend more material for reading philosophy.

Stetler replies on BR's behalf. BR has very little to say about the "flower children", but it is not good that the people are not engaged in any political practice. The books that BR recommends are The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell and War Crimes in Vietnam.

Also in file: another TL(CAR), document .150039.

Abraham responds that he has read the books that were recommended to him. He declares that he is neither a patriot nor a nationalist and that he would rather assist a philosopher than wave a flag. Abraham cites Aldous Huxley.

Farley thanks Abraham for the letter of November 8. The only way that Abraham can help is to disseminate BR's writings, statements and speeches and also to subscribe to London Bulletin and encourage his friends, too.

This is a message that BR tape-recorded. He prepared this for a mass meeting at Berkeley, California, which was organized by the Vietnam Day Committee. BR wants everyone to know about the criminal acts committed by Johnson, McNamara, and Rusk in Vietnam. Enclosed are statements from the New York Times and Eisenhower.

In file are copies of this document, .183198 and .183199.

Woolf is going to publish a small book in early autumn based on a questionnaire that is being circulated to 300 established authors. The questionnaire is based on the situation in Vietnam. Woolf asks BR to participate in the questionnaire.

Enclosed is document .183201, which is an article and document .183202, which is the questionnaire.

BR sends his opinion on the war in Vietnam to Woolf so that it can be used in the small book.

Woolf thanks BR for his reply to the questionnaire on Vietnam. He assures BR that his whole statement will be published.

BR asks Sartre to sign an appeal which supports a young American, David Mitchell, who refuses to join the army. He objects to the war crimes committed by the U.S.

Assayed Abdul Wahab Al-Shamy wants BR to protest for humanity against the atrocity committed by the Egyptian armed forces in Yemen. He also wants BR to add his name to the enclosed protest (not present).

BR thanks Simmons for their letter and says that he is investigating the use of poison gas by the Egyptian Air Force.

Viennot subscribes to the BRPF's publications and asks for the publication of articles on the Gulf countries.

From the press reports it has been confirmed that poison gas has been used by Egypt in air attacks.

A request is made to BR's organization to take action and protest for the people of Yemen.

This is a "Message from Bertrand Russell Commemorating the Massacre of 7,000 Workers and Students in Kragujevac, October 21, 1941". BR believes that this signifies the beginning of struggle for mankind.

In file is a copy, document .183214.

BR is concerned about the rocket and nuclear arms race in the Middle East. He wants President Tito to sign the enclosed appeal.

BR wants Tito to grant two of his associates and personal representatives an appointment when they go to Europe.

The letter has "BRPF" noted on it, although the Russell Peace Foundation had not yet been formed.

BR warns people that the rulers of the U.S. know no limits. He says that the only way to stop them is for people around the world to try their best to stop them.

BR asks President Tito if he can call a Pan-European Conference of Socialists and Communists who support Czechoslovakia and oppose NATO.

The same telegram was to be sent to President Ceauseşcu of Romania (not both at once in the same telegram).

The members of the War Crimes Tribunal are: Gunther Anders, Lelio Basso, Simone de Beauvoir, former president Cardenas, Stokely Carmichael, Josué de Castro, Vladimir Dedijer, Isaac Deutscher, Danilo Dolci, Jean-Paul Sartre and Peter Weiss.

The Tribunal will last six weeks and there will be 200 Vietnamese victims and witnesses.

Schoenman wonders why Adams thinks that BR is "used" for sending him a request for support of the Peace Foundation that BR is involved in.

Tito says that certain parts of BR's appeal and outline seem vague. He then proposes ways that it could be made rational and realistic.

Also in file: document .183219, the same letter but in another language. It is signed by Tito.

The President of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, thanks BR for Unarmed Victory.

BR wants to discuss with President Tito a blueprint for disarmament, disengagement and peace. He also wants know if Tito could receive two of his secretaries regarding this matter.

BR informs President Tito about the development of the BRPF and the Atlantic Peace Foundation. He wants President Tito to sponsor the BRPF. He enclosed a document which shows the aims of the Foundation and an inaugural statement (both are not present).

Schoenman encloses a copy of a letter written by BR to President Tito.

The writer is shocked to hear of Boro's death. Verse by Dylan Thomas is quoted.

The writer of this unsigned letter is assumed to be Schoenman.