| Description | The Australian press reported Blackett as saying in his summing up at the conclusion of the symposium that a nuclear war was 'the only answer to the problem of a growing world population'. Blackett replied with a letter for publication and a copy of the written version of his remarks. In his covering letter to the editors Blackett wrote that 'The remark about atomic bombs which became somewhat distorted in the reporting, was an aside not contained in the original script'. Many of the newspapers printed Blackett's letter of disavowal.
The folder includes:
2 draft manuscript notes (1p each) by Blackett for his remarks. 4pp typescript copy for distribution.
Letters from members of the Australian public, many enclosing clippings from the local press re Blackett's remarks.
Copies of other papers (by WA Lewis and TAI Grillo) of various dates.
Correspondence re formation of BA Committee on World Food and Population (Blackett was a member). |