File 4 - "O.H.M.S" [On Her Majesty's Service], correspondence relating to the British Government

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Consists of correspondence on: Bronowski trying to set up a committee of British scientists working in America (1964-1966); regarding Bronowski's brother being arrested in Rhodesia (1965-1966); and with Harold Wilson PM (1964-1970).

Correspondence with Harold Wilson is on subjects including arranging to meet, Leo Szilard's interest in potential use of nuclear weapons as a deterrent, sending a copy of a letter from Bronowski on a paper about the need for intelligence to guide Government action, and congratulating Wilson on winning the general election (1966).

Correspondence on trying to set up a committee of British Scientists in America is with Professor Julius A Stratton (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Lord Vivian Bowden, C P Snow, and J A Saxton (Office of the Cultural Attaché, British Embassy, Washington D C).

Correspondence about Bronowski's brother being arrested in Rhodesia and action taken to try and help is with: Leo Baron (brother), Ben Whitaker, Lilli Stein (sister), Barbara Baron (Leo's wife), Leigh Baron (niece) and the Right Honourable Arthur Bottomley MP. Also includes pages from Hansard (1 June 1965) showing what Arthur Bottomley said about Rhodesia during a Commonwealth debate.

See Bronowski 3/1/2/1-3 for further correspondence relating to Leo Baron's arrest in Rhodesia and action taken.

This file was originally in a ring binder.