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68 Lissenden Mansions
N.W.5

16/10/33

Dear Colonel Buchan

I have just read with great
interest the announcement in the "Times" of
Saturday that you are to give an address at
Glasgow on Oct 30th on "The Responsiblity of
the University to the Community".

I doubt whether you will remember
that we are acquainted for I have noticed
the look on your face in the Athenaeum of
"let me see - do I know that fellow only by
sight?"

The fact is we came in touch at a
Carnegie luncheon in London just about the
time I was ceasing to be the physical science
"Expert" and you were a new member of the
Universities Trust.

All this is a preface to my wish that
you will be able to glance at the book I am