Copy letter from James Hopwood Jeans, Secretary of the Royal Society; to [Herbert George] Wells Esquire; Reform Club, London, W.l. Informs Mr. [Herbert George] Wells that the proposals he put forward were recently laid before Council, who were favourable to the proposal to transmit scientific literature to Russian men of science; however, were less enthusiastic about attempting to supply Russian men of science with food, on the grounds that there is no gurarantee it would reach them. Also notes that he has forwarded a copy of Mr. Wells' original letter to Sir Israel Gollancz. 30 October 1920