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Vc 23 June 1983 Relations with the Soviet Union Thank you for your letter of 20 June. The Prime Minister has seen the letter from Professor Dorothy Hodgkin and we whall be in touch with her direct to arrange a meeting. AJC Sir Julian Bullard, K.C.M.G. Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH 20 June 1983 A J Coles Esq Private Secretary No 10 Downing Street RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION At the family funeral which prevented me from attending the Prime Minister's briefing meeting for Stuttgart on 16 June, a cousin of mine named Professor Dorothy Hodgkin (see Who's Who) asked me if I would be willing to forward a letter from her to the Prime Minister, who was one of her pupils at Somerville College in Oxford after the war. I saw no reason to refuse, and the letter has now arrived. I enclose it. You will see that Professor Hodgkin asks to be allowed to talk to the Prime Minister about relations with the Soviet Union. As you may know, she has somewhat left-wing views: her name has often appeared about half way down the list of signatories of letters to The Times about nuclear weapons, etc. What distinguishes her from some others in this field is that she has had a good deal of private contact with her opposite numbers in the scientific establishment of the Soviet Union. She told me a bit about them and their views, and it sounded to me as if she might have more to communicate. I assume you will reply direct. J L Bullard 23 June, 1983 The Prime Minister has asked me to thank you for your letter of 17 June. Mrs. Thatcher wonders whether you would be free to lunch with her one day at Chequers. Perhaps you could give me a ring on 01-930-4433 to discuss a mutually convenient date. Professor D.M.C. Hodgkin O.M., F.H.S..

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