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No. 524
BRITISH EMBASSY,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
4th June 1940.
My Lord,
With reference to my despatches Nob.
437 and 465 of the 13th and 16th May respective-
ly, I have the honour to transmit to Your
Lordship herewith copies of State Department
press releases giving the programme, names of
the United states delegates, and texts of
addresses delivered by the President, the
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Secretary of state, the Under secretary of
State and professor Albert Einstein at the
Sighlh American Scientific Congress held in
v'ashlngton from May 10th to 18th last.
2. The Congress, over which the United
States Government took special pains in view of
the fact that this year is the fiftieth since
the foundation of the Pan-American Union, was
attended by more than 300 prominent scientists
from Latin-America and by over 500 delegates
from the United States.       A measure of the
lengths to which the United States Government
went to make it a success is the fact that they
induced Professor Einstein to address it, and
the National Broadcasting Company to let its
/orchestra
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etc.,   etc., etc.
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orchestra with its conductor. Signer Toscanini,
visit Washington and give a special concert,
for which all tickets were distributed free by
the State Department.
I have the honour to be,
with the highest respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
(Sgd.f LOTHIAN