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Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson in response to Duncanson's letter on 24 September 1967. May thanks Duncanson for his comments regarding the several U.S.A. approaches made in the several letters May had received from the States. (Handwritten)

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson in which he writes about his forthcoming arrival to Paris in the evening the next day. May also writes of his delight to have moved to a new flat. May writes of his letter (enclosed - DD/4/7) to Fairbank and asks whether Duncanson has any comments to make. Further, May advises Duncanson to cultivate a good relationship with Barbara Ward at Harvard who is an influential figure at the university, in order to review his book. (Handwritten)

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson to confirm that he (May) is ready to deliver a set of page proofs to Reader's Digest, while the second copy will be made available to Time Life, Robert Murphy or the Ford Foundation (subject to how matters develop).

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson to provide him with copies of Ambassador Donald Health's letter, a copy of May's letter to Walter B. Mahony at Reader's Digest and May "opinions" sheet which he is to send to Mahony. May informs Duncanson that he has decided to call the Ford Foundation where he has several friends in the top echelons in regards to an American edition of Duncanson's forthcoming publication.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May writes of his previous conversation with newspaper columnist Raymond Moley, who possesses a copy of Duncanson's page proofs. The second copy of page proofs is with Professor Fairbank, while a third copy May will deliver to the Senior Editor at the Foreign Policy Association. May provides an update of new contacts he has made in America whilst describing his struggles with dealing the Import Department Manager at Oxford University Press: New York, particularly with respect to a possible American edition of Duncanson's book, Government and Revolution in Vietnam. On the flip-side, May recounts a positive meeting with a Harvard official in relation to possible academic opportunities for Duncanson in America.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May thanks Duncanson for having received his curriculum vitae. May writes to send a copy of Professor Fairbank's letter that was sent to him; a letter from Mrs Schaefer (Clara); a letter from "President's Room" at Columbia University, New York; a letter from May's associate in New York with whom May communicated to arrange an appointment with Robert Murphy. May writes to Duncanson to say that he hopes to meet with Murphy on 27th October in New York.

Handwritten letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May informs Duncanson that he has a great deal to report in a more comprehensive letter to be sent subsequently and that he and Duncanson need to prove to Oxford University Press New York that Duncanson's Government and Revolution in Vietnam will have a tremendous American market.

Letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May writes to enquire about Duncanson's planned meeting with Tony Lewis, as well as providing updates regarding his endeavours with his publishing contacts in America.

Handwritten letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May again advises Duncanson in composing a letter to the Saturday Review New York, as mentioned in his letter dated 17 October 1967. May recounts a conversation the previous evening with Donald Heath regarding his review letter of Duncanson's forthcoming book. May also informs Duncanson of a forthcoming meeting with Walter Robertson, Assistant Secretary for Far East in the Eisenhower years. Extra page on Donald Heath's Work History as a diplomat.

Handwritten letter from Richard A. May to Dennis J. Duncanson. May is on his way to Richmond where he will meet with Walter Robertson, Assistant Secretary for Far Eastern Affairs who will request to read Duncanson's page proofs and opinion.