Dear Jerry:
We received your letter dealing with the unity matter and are having it mimeographed for distribution to our National Committee.
Jim is here and will remain until our convention which will give us the opportunity of discussing the whole question with our national leadership and submit to you a detailed elaboration of our thinking on the problem.
Patrick [Mangan] was invited to appear before our PC and present his (Pablo's) views on unification. A transcript was taken of his remarks which will be forwarded to you as soon as we have the stenographic notes transcribed. (Unfortunately the comrade taking the notes was taken to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy and so there may be a little delay.)
Patrick was informed that their reply to the JPC memo was unsatisfactory and that all further discussion was suspended pending consultation with:
1. Our co-thinkers abroad.
2. The national leadership of the SWP.
3. The SWP membership.
Patrick was also informed that in no sense was he to consider the exchange of views with members of the SWP as "negotiations." His appearance before our PC had a salutary effect in disclosing little change in the peculiar Pabloite mentality. He left a generally bad impression, which, if anything, re-emphasized the necessity of proceeding with the utmost caution with these people.
Smith [Dobbs]