Translation from the German by Luchins and Luchins:

'Dear Wertheimer,

Your recommendation of Brinkmann is in itself acceptable, but I should definitely prefer to have you there since I know you much better. You would be there exclusively as my personal representative, the matter has nothing to do officially with the department of the government, this is completely up to you to decide whether, and to what extent, you wish to inform the department. What is happening in Geneva now is not a meeting of our Commission but a session of the League of Nations' Council. It is possible that that a meeting may take place for about a week in late fall; if not, then probably in the first quarter of next year. The fact that you are Czech and Jewish is quite unessential; I am even doing the government a favor by providing a substitute for myself. As far as Brinkmann is concerned, one cannot possibly ignore the fact that he was for several years (or still is) employed by the State Department. He creates the impression more of a diplomat than of a scholar. The language difficulty is alleviated by the fact that both Mrs. Curie and the Secretary of the Commission know German well. There would not be any need for you to actively participate in the meetings, but you can, instead, communicate with the various individuals.

Dear Wertheimer, let me know without any ambiguity: either yes or no, I hope it will be yes; and please write me immediately upon receipt of this letter, on the very same day. Otherwise I could not take any action since I shall leave here on the 29th of this month.'  (179)