February 19, 1957

Mr. William Benton
342 Madison Avenue
New York 17, New York

Dear Mr. Benton:

I am writing to inquire into the possibility of your colla-
borating with Confluence, a quarterly designed to give European, Asian
and American intellectuals an opportunity to exchange views on contem-
porary problems in politics, philosophy and the humanities. In present
times it has seemed to us particularly important to have a review which
comprises as many different approaches and points of view as possible
without editorializing. Each issue is therefore in the form of a sym-
posium on which our contributors are asked to express themselves. I
am enclosing a copy of a recent issue.

We are now planning a topic on which we would very much
appreciate a contribution from you. It deals with a comparison of
the impressions of various people from different countries who have
recently visited the Soviet bloc, including the USSR, the satellites
and China. I would be interested in their reactions to the develop-
ments they see there, the differences between the various countries, and
what all this would indicate about future relations between the Soviet
bloc and the rest of the world. We would very much like to have an
article from you based on your recent experiences in the Soviet bloc.

We would be in a position to pay you $100 for an article of
between three and five thousand words, and would need to have it here
by April 30th. I hope very much that you will be able to write some-
thing for us and will look forward to hearing from you.

February 21, 1957

Mr. Paul Pickrel
Harper's Magazine
49 East 33rd Street
New York, New York

Dear Mr. Pickrel:

I am writing to tell you about Confluence, a quarterly magazine which is published under the auspices of the Harvard Summer School of Arts and Sciences. Confluence invites contributions on contemporary problems from some of the most outstanding thinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhaps the most valuable feature of the magazine is the fact that differing opinions, representative of the major trends of thought in the world today, are gathered together and presented in symposium form. This gives the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into each problem discussed.

We thought that you might be interested, in your capacity as reviewer, in seeing issues of Confluence. And we would be glad, of course, to have your own reactions to our magazine at any time.

February 21, 1957

Mr. Harvey Breit
The New York Times, Book Review Section
229 West 43 Street
New York, New York

Dear Mr. Breit:

We thought that you might be interested, in your capacity as Book Review Editor, in seeing issues of Confluence. And we would be glad, of course, to have your own reactions to our magazine.

February 21, 1957

Miss Mildred Adams
The New York Times, Book Review Section
229 West 43 Street
New York, New York

Dear Miss Adams:

February 21, 1957

Mr. J. Donald Adams
New York Times, Book Review Section
229 West 43 Street
New York, New York

Dear Mr. Adams:

I am writing to tell you about *Confluence*, a quarterly magazine which is published under the auspices of the Harvard Summer School of Arts and Sciences. *Confluence* invites contributions on contemporary problems from some of the most outstanding thinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhaps the most valuable feature of the magazine is the fact that differing opinions, representative of the major trends of thought in the world today, are gathered together and presented in symposium form. This gives the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into each problem discussed.

We thought that you might be interested, in your capacity as Book Review Editor, in seeing issues of *Confluence*. And we would be glad, of course, to have your own reactions to our magazine.

February 21, 1957

Mr. Maurice Dolbier
New York Herald Tribune
Book Review Section
230 West 41 Street
New York, New York

Dear Mr. Dolbier:

We thought that you might be interested, in your capacity as Book Review Editor of The New York Herald Tribune, in seeing issues of Confluence. And we would be glad, of course, to have your own reactions to our magazine.

February 25, 1957

Mr. David Appel, Book Review Editor
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Inquirer Building
Philadelphia 1, Pennsylvania

Dear Mr. Appel:

I am writing to tell you about Confluence, a quarterly magazine published under the auspices of Harvard University. Confluence invites contributions on contemporary problems from some of the most out-standing thinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhaps the most valuable feature of the magazine is the fact that differing opinions, representative of the major trends of thought in the world today, are gathered together and presented in symposium form. This gives the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into each problem discussed.

February 25, 1957

Mr. Van Allen Bradley, Book Review Editor
Chicago Daily News
400 West Madison Street
Chicago 6, Illinois

Dear Mr. Bradley:

Henry V. Krasner

Sincerely yours,

to our magazine at any time.
And we would be glad of comments, to have your own responses
your capacity as a reviewer, in seeing issues of *Confluence*.
We thought that you might be interested in,

*each problem discussed*.

the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into
together and presented in summary form. This gives
trends of thought in the world today, are gathered
that stiltting opinions, representative of the major
the mostwsful features of the magazine is the fast
standing drinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhaps
on consideration a problem from some of the most out-
Harvard University. *Confluence* invites contributions
*quarterly*, magazine published under the name of
I am writing to tell you about *Confluence*, a

Dear Mr. Bradfey:

Chicago, Illino
100 West Madison Street
Chicago Daily News

Mr. Ben Veen Bradfey, Book Review Editor

February 22, 1961

Henry V. Krasznker

Sincerely, Home.

to our magazine at any time.
And we would be glad, of course, to have them own reactions
your capacity as reviewers, in seeing frames of Confluence.
We thought that you might be interested, in
each problem discussed.

the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into
together and presented in somewhat form. This gives
frenda of thought in the world today, are gathered
that differing opinions, representative of the major
the most valuable feature of the magazine is the fact
attending thinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhaps
on contemporary problems from some of the most out-
Harvard University. Confluence invites contributions
quarterly, and magazine published under the name of
I am writing to tell you about Confluence, a

Dear Mr. Turner:

Dallas F., Texas
Pacific and Griffin Streets

Della Times Hereford

Mr. Devereux Turner, Book Review Editor

December 52, 1951

Henry V. Klauffen

Sincerely yours,

to our magazine at any time.
And as would be Fred, of course, to have your own reactions
to my capacity as reviewer, in seeing issues of *Confluence*.
I thought that you might be interested, in
each problem discussed.

the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into
together and presented in summary form. This gives
trance of thought in the world today, are gathered
that differing opinions, representatives of the major
the most sample sample of the magazine is the best
asstanding thinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhaps
on contemporary problems from some of the most out-
Harvard University. *Confluence* invites contributions
quarterly, measuring fulfilled under the rubric of
I am writing to tell you about *Confluence*, a

Dear Mr. Klauff:

Washington D. C.
1212 E Street, N.W.
The Washington Post
Mr. Walter Klauff, Book Review Editor

February 52, 1952

Henry V. Kiehlinger

Sincerely yours,

to our magazine at any time.
And we would be glad, of course, to have your own reactions
hom, certainly as reader, in seeing names of Confluence.
We think that you might be interested, in
each problem discussed.

the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into
together and presented in abstract form. This gives
trance of thought in the world today, are gathered
that differing opinions, representative of the major
the most ample feature of the magazine is the fact
assuming thinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhapa
on a contemporary problems from some of the most out-
Harvard University. Confluence invites contributions
quarterly magazine published under the name of
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Dear Mr. Hopson:

New York, New York
Broadway and 11 Street
Newsweek

Mr. Milder Hopson, Book Review Editor.

February 50, 1921

Henry V. Knaufner

Sincerely yours,

to our magazine at any time.
And we would be glad, of course, to have your own resolute
born capacity as readers, in seeing features of *Confluence*.
We thought that you might be interested, in
each problem discussed.

the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into
together and presented in somewhat form. Write gives
friends of thought in the world today, are gathered
that differing opinions, representative of the major
the most valuable feature of the magazine is the fast
attending thinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhaps
on contemporary problems from some of the most out-
Harvard University. *Confluence* invites contributions
quarterly magazine published under the name of
I am writing to tell you about *Confluence*, a
Dear Mr. Crane!

Dear Mr. Crane!

Washington D. C.

1155 H. Street, N.W.

Changing Times, The Kippinger Magazine

Miss Mary Crone, Book Review Editor

February 58, 1952

February 58, 1952

March 1, 1957

Mr. Gilbert A. Harrison
The New Republic
1826 Jefferson Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Harrison:

I am writing to inquire into the possibility of your collaborating with Confluence, a quarterly designed to give European, Asian and American intellectuals an opportunity to exchange views on contemporary problems in politics, philosophy and the humanities. In present times it has seemed to us particularly important to have a review which comprises as many different approaches and points of view as possible without editorializing. Each issue is therefore in the form of a symposium on which our contributors are asked to express themselves. I am enclosing a copy of a recent issue.

We are now planning a topic on which we would very much appreciate a contribution from you. It deals with a comparison of the impressions of various people from different countries who have recently visited the Soviet bloc, including the USSR, the satellites and China. I would be interested in their reactions to the developments they see there, the differences between the various countries, and what all this would indicate about future relations between the Soviet bloc and the rest of the world. We would very much like to have an article from you based on your recent experiences in Poland.

I hope very much that you will be able to write something for us and will look forward to hearing from you.

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March 7, 1957

Mr. Francis Brown, Editor
Book Review Section
New York Times
Times Square
New York 36, New York

Dear Mr. Brown:

I am writing to tell you about Confluence, a quarterly magazine published under the auspices of Harvard University. Confluence invites contributions on contemporary problems from some of the most outstanding thinkers in Europe, Asia and America. Perhaps the most valuable feature of the magazine is the fact that differing opinions, representative of the major trends of thought in the world today, are gathered together and presented in symposium form. This gives the reader an opportunity to gain a deep insight into each problem discussed.

We thought that you might be interested, in your capacity as Review Editor, in seeing issues of Confluence. And we would be glad, of course to have your own reactions to our magazine at any time.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
CONFLUENCE
AN INTERNATIONAL FORUM

PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
HARVARD SUMMER SCHOOL
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND OF EDUCATION

WILLIAM Y. ELLIOTT, Director

10 WELD HALL
CAMBRIDGE 38, MASSACHUSETTS

HENRY A. KISSINGER, Editor
STEPHEN R. GRAUBARD, Assistant Editor

March 8th, 1957

Mr. Henry A. Kissinger
225 East 73rd Street
New York, New York

Dear Mr. Kissinger:

Enclosed are the remaining galleys for you to look at. You were going to hold one over until the next time - the Rothe, Hazil or Komai - but perhaps you could tell me definitely on Monday. Also enclosed are the other two Japanese for you to compare to the Komai. Monday I'll need to know the order (Havighurst, Brodbeck, Niebuhr, Rothe, Weil, Leclercq, Raphael, Malasekera - very brief - Komai and Hazil), the title of the topic, and the title of the coming topic for the last page. It would be good to have the galleys back on Monday if at all possible.

I've sent, or will send tomorrow, the letter to Davis and some other things to 22 W 55th. And I will call late Monday morning.

March 11, 1957

Mr. C. Rajagopalachari
Bazlullah Road
Thyagarayanagar
Madras, India

Dear Mr. Rajagopalachari:

I am writing to you today to inquire whether you would be willing to write an article for *Confluence* on a topic we are currently planning. It deals with the changing nature of international relations in the last few years. It seems to me that for the past decade or so our policy has been influenced very much by the patterns of the cold war. Whether or not the cold war continues, it would seem that we have reached a crucial point and that it might be well to assess such things as the meaning of alliances, the posture to take toward the Soviet Union, our attitude toward colonialism, and the relation of these things to each other. It is clear that one article cannot deal with all these matters, but within the framework of the topic on "The Impact of the Cold War on our Thinking and the Changing Nature of International Relations," I would hope that you might find something of interest.

March 13, 1957

Mr. Hans Egon Holthusen
Agnesstrasse 48
München 13, Germany

Dear Holthusen:

I was very glad to get your letter of February 19th. You know that anyone you suggest will be taken most seriously. And you need not apologize for Ingeborg being a character. I was extremely fond of her.

I would like to have your assistance and advice on another problem in connection with Confluence. In the last five years Confluence has existed as a forum for the discussion of important questions of our time. In searching for widely divergent points of view on particular problems, we have shown our hospitality to all free opinion on the questions which divide us. While we intend to continue with the general format of the magazine, we are planning to add to it something which we believe will contribute to our general purpose.

Specifically, we would like to publish letters of from 600 to 1000 words from a select number of "correspondents" in all parts of the world, dealing with developments (political, social, economic, intellectual, artistic) in their own countries. These "letters," dealing with events seldom reported outside the individual countries but which have more than just local importance and interest, would provide our readers with opinion and information often otherwise unavailable, while our contributors would be afforded the opportunity to write on those things about which they are most particularly concerned. If, in a given issue of Confluence, five or six such letters could be published, this would in itself constitute something of a forum on important developments today. Would you be willing to write such a "letter" for us once or twice a year? And could you advise me as to other persons who might be willing to be "correspondents?" I would be particularly interested to know of people on the political side.

Best personal regards.

March 11, 1957

Mr. Shamlal
THE TIMES OF INDIA
Bombay, India

Dear Mr. Shamlal:

I am writing to you today to inquire whether you would be willing to write an article for *Confluence* on a topic we are currently planning. It deals with the changing nature of international relations in the last few years. It seems to me that for the past decade or so our policy has been influenced very much by the patterns of the cold war. Whether or not the cold war continues, it would seem that we have reached a crucial point and that it might be well to assess such things as the meaning of alliances, the posture to take toward the Soviet Union, our attitude toward colonialism, and the relation of these things to each other. It is clear that one article cannot deal with all these matters, but within the framework of the topic on "The Impact of the Cold War on our Thinking and the Changing Nature of International Relations," I would hope that you might find something of interest. Perhaps you could approach this problem from the literary and cultural points of view.

We would be in a position to pay you $100 for an article of between three and five thousand words, and would need to have it here by June 15.

Henry V. Kleunder.

Sincerely yours,

I hope very much that you will be able to write something for us June 12.

between three and five thousand words, and would need to have it here by June 12.

We would be in a position to help you $100 for an article of ten pages.

Perhaps you could approach this problem from the literary and cultural point of view.

Perhaps you could approach this problem from the literary and cultural point of view. I would hope that you might find something of interest. "The Impact of the Cold War on our Thinking and the Changing Nature of International Relations." I would hope that you might find something of interest.

I am writing to you today to indicate whether you would be willing to write an article for *Confluence* on a topic we are currently planning.

Dear Mr. Shawjer:

Bomby, India
THE TIMES OF INDIA
Mr. Shawjer

March 11, 1982

March 11, 1957

Dr. Martin Walser
Zeppelinstr. 18
Friedrichshafen/Bodensee
Germany

Dear Dr. Walser:

At the suggestion of Dr. Siegfried Unseld I am writing to you
today to inquire into the possibility of your collaborating with Confluence,
a quarterly designed to give European, Asian and American intellectuals an
opportunity to exchange views on contemporary problems in politics, philo-
sophy and the humanities. In present times it has seemed to us particularly
important to have a review which comprises as many different approaches and
points of view as possible without editorializing. Each issue is therefore
in the form of a symposium on which our contributors are asked to express
themselves. I am enclosing a copy of a recent issue.

We are now planning a topic on which we would very much appreciate
a contribution from you. It deals with a comparison of the impressions of
various people from different countries who have recently visited the Soviet
Bloc, including the USSR, the satellites and China. I would be interested
in their reactions to the developments they see there, the differences be-
tween the various countries, and what all this would indicate about future
relations between the Soviet bloc and the rest of the world. We would
very much like to have an article from you based on your recent experiences
in Poland.

March 20, 1957

Mr. W. Carson Ryan
School of Education
The University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Dear Mr. Ryan:

Thank you very much for your letter of
March 15. The first issue of Confluence comes
out in the middle of April, and we would be glad
to send you a sample copy at that time.

I am not sure whether you received a
copy of the list of articles that will appear in
the Spring issue. There really is little addi-
tional information we can give you concerning the
articles.

The second issue comes out in June, and
we would know by the end of May what articles
were going to be published in it.

I will look forward to hearing from you.

Enclosure

March 25, 1957

M. Eric Weil
1 avenue René Samuel
Clamart (Seine), France

Dear M. Weil:

In the last five years Confluence has existed as a forum for the discussion of important questions of our time. In searching for widely divergent points of view on particular problems, we have shown our hospitality to all free opinion on the questions which divide us. While it is our intention to continue with the general format already developed, we should like to add to it another aspect which we believe will contribute to our general purpose.

Specifically, we should like to publish letters of from 600 to 1000 words from a select number of "correspondents" in all parts of the world, dealing with developments (political, social, economic, intellectual, artistic) in their own countries. There is, it seems to us, a body of news which is not "political" in the journalistic sense, and which does not become immediately obsolescent, but which, if known, would contribute to our understanding of the world scene. It is this sort of "letter," reporting on such matters, which we would like to receive and publish. In doing so, we would provide our readers with opinion and information often otherwise unavailable, while our contributors would be afforded the opportunity to write on those things about which they are most particularly concerned. If, in a given issue of Confluence, five or six such letters could be published, this would in itself constitute something of a forum on important developments today. A great deal happens in every country which is never reported abroad but which has more than just local importance and interest. Confluence is the sort of journal which ought to concern itself with publishing such information.

This letter is written in the hope that you will agree with the worthiness of this objective and that you will consent to aid us in carrying it through. Would you be willing, perhaps once or twice a year, to write such a "letter" for publication in Confluence? We look forward to hearing from you.

March 26, 1957

M. Francois Mauriac
Directeur, Table ronde
8, rue Caranciere
Paris 6e, France

Dear M. Mauriac:

March 26, 1957

Professor Jean Touchard
Ecole des Sciences Politiques
Rue Saint Guillaume
Paris VII, France

Dear Professor Touchard:

March 26, 1957

Dr. Guido Piovene
Corriere della Sera
Via Solferino 28
Milano, Italy

Dear Dr. Piovene:

Specifically, we should like to publish letters of from 600 to 1000 words from a select number of "correspondents" in all parts of the world, dealing with developments (political, social, economic, intellectual, artistic) in their own countries. There is, it seems to us, a body of news which is not "political" in the journalistic sense, and which does not become immediately obsolete, but which, if known, would contribute to our understanding of the world scene. It is this sort of "letter," reporting on such matters, which we would like to receive and publish. In doing so, we would provide our readers with opinion and information often otherwise unavailable, while our contributors would be afforded the opportunity to write on those things about which they are most particularly concerned. If, in a given issue of Confluence, five or six such letters could be published, this would in itself constitute something of a forum on important developments today. A great deal happens in every country which is never reported abroad but which has more than just local importance and interest. Confluence is the sort of journal which ought to concern itself with publishing such information.

This letter is written in the hope that you will agree with the worthiness of this objective and that you will consent to aid us in carrying it through. Would you be willing, perhaps once or twice a year, to write such a "letter" for publication in *Confluence*? We look forward to hearing from you.

March 26, 1957

Dr. Josef Pieper
Malmedyweg 10
Munster/Westf.
Germany

Dear Dr. Pieper:

March 26, 1957

M. Jules Moch
The National Assembly
Paris, France

Dear M. Moch:

Specifically, we should like to publish letters of from 600 to 1000 words from a select number of correspondents" in all parts of the world, dealing with developments (political, social, economic, intellectual, artistic) in their own countries. There is, it seems to us, a body of news which is not "political" in the journalistic sense, and which does not become immediately obsolescent, but which, if known, would contribute to our understanding of the world scene. It is this sort of "letter," reporting on such matters, which we would like to receive and publish. In doing so, we would provide our readers with opinion and information often otherwise unavailable, while our contributors would be afforded the opportunity to write on those things about which they are most particularly concerned. If, in a given issue of Confluence, five or six such letters could be published, this would in itself constitute something of a forum on important developments today. A great deal happens in every country which is never reported abroad but which has more than just local importance and interest. Confluence is the sort of journal which ought to concern itself with publishing such information.

March 26, 1957

M. Albert Camus
c/o Gallimard
3 Rue Sebastien-Bottin
Paris, France

Dear M. Camus:

This letter is written in the hope that you will agree with the worthiness of this objective and that you will consent to aid us in carrying it through. Would you be willing, perhaps once or twice a year, to write such a "letter," for publication in Confluence? We look forward to hearing from you.

March 26, 1957

M. Andre Malraux
19 Bis Avenue Victor Hugo
Boulogne S/Seine, France

Dear M. Malraux:

Henry A. Kissinger

March 26, 1957

M. Brice Parain
N.R.F.
5 rue Sebastien-Bottin
Paris VII, France

Dear M. Parain:

March 26, 1957

M. Raymond Aron
34 Quai de Passy
Paris 16, France

Dear M. Aron:

March 26, 1957

M. Bertrand de Jouvenel
S.E.D.E.I.S.
205 Bd. Saint-Germain
Paris, France

Dear M. de Jouvenel:

Specifically, we should like to publish letters of from 600 to 1000 words from a select number of "correspondents" in all parts of the world, dealing with developments (political, social, economic, intellectual, artistic) in their own countries. There is, it seems to us, a body of news which is not "political" in the journalistic sense, and which does not become immediately obsolescent, but which, if known, would contribute to our understanding of the world scene. It is this sort of "letter," reporting on such matters, which we would like to receive and publish. In doing so, we would provide our readers with opinion and information often otherwise unavailable, while our contributors would be afforded the opportunity to write on those things about which they are most particularly concerned. If, in a given issue of *Confluence*, five or six such letters could be published, this would in itself constitute something of a forum on important developments today. A great deal happens in every country which is never reported abroad but which has more than just local importance and interest. *Confluence* is the sort of journal which ought to concern itself with publishing such information.

C O P Y

April 29, 1957

Dr. Henry Kissinger, Editor
"Confluence"
10 Weld Hall
Harvard University
Cambridge 38, Mass.

Dear Henry,

Please find our check in the amount of $10,000 drawn to Harvard
University to be used in the support of "Confluence Magazine".

This is the concluding payment due on the grant outlined in a
letter to Dean McGeorge Bundy under date of September 13, 1955.
The private account which you have with us for your personal use in
supporting and expanding the impact of the Harvard International
Seminars still contains $4,240. It is my understanding that you
will call on this account from time to time as the need arises.

As I conveyed to you via telephone, our refusal to continue is
not to be taken as a vote of no confidence, but as the indication
of a change in our direction. I hope that you can understand.

RRR:mff

Enc.

June 14, 1957

Mr. Stephen R. Graubard
67 Rue des Sts. Peres
Paris 6, France

Dear Mr. Graubard:

It was very nice to hear from you. We saw
Ann-Agita yesterday, and she said that you had con-
tinued your reluctance to get away by postponing your
departure for several hours in the middle of the night.

I was horrified about Eric Weil, but then I looked it up, and discovered what the difficulty must be. He had asked us (October 25) to send his check to Mme. A. E. Weil, c/o Banque Internationale a Luxembourg, and this was done on November 14. He would then have been unaware that it had gone through. If for any reason the check was not deposited to his account there, I'd be glad to check into it. I will write him a note about it.

I feel at the moment as if I had a vested
interest in Paris, as I had a letter from my sister
from there only yesterday. I am very jealous.

All is well here, and we send you our best.

June 28, 1957

Dear Mrs. Van Gulden:

Enclosed are the galleys for the next issue of Confluence. The book should begin on page 103. The order of the articles is as follows: Ulich, Silberman-Villiers, Calogero, White, Kabir, Spranger, Seldes, Kojima and Henle.

Please put "Confluence, an International Forum" at the top of all even numbered pages, and the title of the article at the head of all odd-numbered pages. Calogero can be shortened to: "Education in the United States and Italy." Kojima can be shortened to: "Japan's Need Today." Henle can be shortened to "Reflective Intelligence Versus Tradition."

Could you let us know when the pages are likely to be coming to us?

Many thanks.

WICKLOW FARM
SOUTH WOODSTOCK, VERMONT

60 Brattle Street
Cambridge, Mass.

February 15, 1958

Dear Henry:

The new issue of *Confluence* has come and I must write you to thank you for the really nice job of editing you did for me. My "Eisenhower Doctrine" proposal is obviously pre-Paris Conference, but I'm glad it's there, for that certainly was--and is--the way the wind is blowing. Indeed, what came through at Paris in December was virtually Taft's "Monroe Doctrine" for Europe. But it deserves more attention than it received, for we have given the most sweeping unilateral guarantee of "all appropriate assistance" to any nation, and we don't quite have the "complete" control of the air that Robert A. Taft assumed.

What do you make of the new British White Paper? So far the *Times* has published only tantalizing snippets of it, in editions which have come here at any rate, so I must avoid comment until I've read it all.

As a means of identifying Englishmen
and Frenchmen, in international life, I have
devised the following yardstick:

**Englishmen:** Men who make the best possible
presentation of a bad case.

**Frenchmen:** Men who make the worst possible
presentation of a good one.

When are you coming back to Cambridge? We
are having a very pleasant winter, but, naturally,
quite the opposite of the kind I expected. We