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Surrey. - :
Clandon 97
. 27th JuneV 1955

Dear Mr. Lester Pearson, . ,. .

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I have heard from Captain Liddell-Hart. that you have
been voiciiig the idea, of the limited use, of tactical atomic- '
.weapons. :
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As this is very similar to a scheme which I studied .
for three years as.Director of Naval. Intelligence in London,
1951-195.4, and in retirement since, may I take the liberty
of .sending you the enclosed notes.
_.-• .

.

v ; I also send you my latest thoughts on disarmament, --.
and
the four-Power talks,•which .are,.I feel, of immediate
X/, importance.
Although you will have already appreciated the.
general warning I give, there may be some new thoughts regarding
the relation of the four-Power talks to the scheme of. limited
or Graduated Retaliation. ' ' . : - . ' /
. It seems that there is growing support fob Graduated
Retaliation on .your side of the Atlantic as well as some.,
though1 to a lesser, extent, here. ;.Some of us feel that the. four-Power talks may be
decisive for the idea of Graduated Retaliation. 'Indeed,
Graduated Retaliation may provde the positive idea:required &lt;
to exploit and further the four*J?ower talks.
Please' forgive'this frontal assault upon you, but the
matter, -I am sure you will agree, is too urgent and important
V to -wait upon a formal introduction*
&lt;

Yours s i n c e r e l y ,
{Sgd.); Anthony. W. Buzzard
Rear-Admirai
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