The author, Liaison Officer amongst the Allies during the War and an expert on chemical armament, requests Smuts to write a foreword for his forthcoming book on the technical background of disarmament; states that eminent authorities have agreed to do likewise. He includes a type-written manuscript; not attached; handwritten notes on disarmament by Smuts attached; 1 page.

Found in: LEFEBURE, Victor.

Scientific disarmament. (E 9.9).

In attempting to meet the Institute's deficit, the author approaches Smuts with a request for names of suitable donors.

The author sends his book; draws similarities between their ideas on the British Commonwealth, and the question of unity between England and the Dominions; stresses the value of a common hereditary head rather than a shared parliament.

Found in: DICEY, Albert Venn. Introduction to the study of the law of the constitution. (S.320).

Acknowledges Smuts' Letter; expresses his aims to incorporate the principle of responsibility into the constitution of the United States; informs Smuts that he has secured a complete set of Australian and New Zealand parliamentary papers and debates, which, together with similar South African publications acquire with Smuts help, make the University of Iowa's collection unique in this regard; hopes to come to South Africa as an exchange professor with Smuts' help.

Requests a signed photograph of Smuts for reproduction in his forthcoming book entitled: Adventures in interviewing; recalls transmitting an invitation to Smuts from Theodore Roosevelt to visit the United States.

The author sends a book as a Christmas present.

Found in: BRADLEY, Francis Herbert.

Aphorisms (S.1215).

Gives a medical report on Smuts daughter.

Maintains that young Jews should be made aware of their obligation towards South Africa, and in order to achieve this the Jewish Board of Deputies should be placed on a sound financial basis; stresses the need to involve Sir Ernest Oppenheimer; attaches pages from a newspaper; The African World, 2 January 193), reporting a congress on young Jewry and addresses by both Dr. Landau and himself.

The writer presents Smuts with a memorandum printed in 1922, containing inter alia one of Smuts' speeches; urges him to study it because of its relevance regarding the world situation.

Found in: BRAUN, Friederich, Edler von.

Was wird aus Europa? (S.374).

An account of the David Livingstone Memorial (Statue) Fund to which Smuts lent his patronage; as this Fund is due to be officially closed, he requests additional support and assistance; attached are press clippings from the Glasgow Herald of 7 October 1929, on the opening of the Scottish National Memorial to Livingstone in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Livingstones birth place; the Manchester Guardian of 26 October 1929 on the same topic; three tableaux from the Memorial.

Found in: pamphlet: FEDERATED CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA. David Livingstone Memorial. (E.)799).