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K, IF THEY BECAME PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, MIGHT IN THEMSELVES CON- RIBUTE TO A LACK OF CONFIDENCE. BUT IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL

IF YOU COULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF MALLABY'S VISIT TO EXPLAIN UP-TO-DATE THINKING ON THESE PROBLEMS. YOU MAY THINK IT WORTH

WHILE ARRANGING FOR HIM TO SEE JOHN BREMRIDGE. I SHOULD BE

GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOUR VIEWS WHEN YOU HAVE DISCUSSED WITH MALLABY.

SIGNED R D CLIFT

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