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Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Nguyen Van Anh. Duncanson enquires about the circumstances that led to the formation of the Can Lao party.

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Professor Fairbank to follow up on a forthcoming typescript Fairbank should be receiving. Duncanson informs Fairbank of his current plans, which are taking up a research fellowship at the London School of Economics and publishing an essay on the influence of both Chinese and Indian ideas upon Indochina as a whole. DD/4/1 and DD/4/3 are associated.

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May in response to May's letters on 09 September 1967. Duncanson confirms that the publishers will circulate notices of his book in the upcoming weeks, then review copies will be out by December of the year. By that time the publication date of his book will have been settled. Duncanson believes that it would be best to pre-empt demand for his book in advance by asking May to stimulate interest (and, therefore, demand) in influential quarters through May's contacts, such as Larson and Sen. Morton. This would, also, involve engineering a situation where somebody from Reader's Digest would telephone Oxford University Press, Time-Life, the Senate, etc. to enquire about Duncanson's upcoming book.

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May. This includes Duncanson updating May on the issues surrounding the production of the book, grievances regarding May's contact, Andrew Palmer of Oxford University Press: New York, the well-being of Duncanson's father and both Duncanson's and May's Christmas gathering at Ascona, Switzerland.

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May. Duncanson replies to May's earlier letter concerning Sir Robert Thompson's summation in Newsweek. Duncanson also writes about the possibility of his book being translated into other European languages, such as French, German and Italian.

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May in response to his letters of 02 and 04 November 1967. Despite Professor Fairbank's academic devotion to foreign countries, Duncanson writes that he does not believe that Fairbank is a communist. Duncanson is also appreciative that May is meeting him to discuss his forthcoming publication on Vietnam and remains hopeful of the numerous contacts both and May have made in aid of publicizing his forthcoming book publication.

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May around the American edition of Duncanson's book, Government and Revolution in Vietnam. Furthermore, Duncanson discusses issues relating to copyright; and his upcoming visit to America.

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May. In addition to particulars relating to Duncanson's and May's endeavours at cultivating contacts in aid of Duncanson's forthcoming book, Duncanson is happy about the outcome of May's meeting with Fairbank, in particular the prospect of joining the faculty at Harvard.

Handwritten letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May. Duncanson expresses his sympathy for Kitty's fall. Duncanson lists potential reviewers for his upcoming book, Government and Revolution in Vietnam and thanks May for proofreading his book.

Letter from Dennis J. Duncanson to Richard A. May. Duncanson opens his letter to discuss the developments of his book in America and his current professional situation in regards to the almost certain termination of his London School of Economics Fellowship. Duncanson believes that his prospects for Harvard are not positive and that 'the principal difficulty' for his challenges in gaining employment in the United States is 'the added disqualification of being too sceptical for American 'liberal' traditions. Instead, Duncanson will pursue two alternatives – an academic position at the Australian National University at Canberra and/or the Ford Foundation.