The National Theatre - Ken [?] tells him the typed script might reach him by the end of the week, is 'quite peaky with hunger for it' as it has been talked about for so long; has been asking colleagues about their opinion of a new Shaffer play, at the moment Paul Scofield, who won't answer until he has more information.
Early typescript fragments with revisions. Title from Peter Shaffer's notes on folder cover, and a note in the papers here.
Correspondents inclyde H M Homsy, L G Gibilaro, R Jackson, G B Wallis, R L Pigford and P Rowse
In the hand of H. Walker.
(Text as A3/15/1–3.)
Is distressed at the result of the Cabinet Committee communicated in A3/21/2. He did his utmost to persuade them to accept Reading’s view. The Committee had to assume that Reading is still free to either announce a conference or not.
(Typed. Used for transmission.)
He believes that Gandhi’s supporters will eventually try to work through the Councils, and that this would quickly lead to a party system. This is dependent, however, upon the Government maintaining a firm attitude.