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File of correspondence relating to meeting in Toronto of the American Orthopaedic Association in June 1941. Platt was invited to discuss medicine in England during the War and this suggestion was supported by the Ministry of Health and the War Office, for whom Platt was engaged in consultancy work. Despite a recent road accident and difficulties caused by the War, Platt was determined to attend, but despite complicated arrangements being made, the journey was not possible. This file of correspondence relates to the original invitation and the arrangements made in England, Canada and America to facilitate the visit. The correspondence is in reverse chronological order.

See the series on the Ministry of Health, PLA/8/1, which relates to Platt's war-time consultancy work.

/1 Note from Platt to Geoffrey Jefferson asking his opinion on the correspondence and whether or not Platt should go, annotated with a reply from Jefferson ('GJ').
/2-3 Letter from D.E. Robertson expressing regret that Platt could not attend and describing the discussion which occurred at the meeting on amputations of the lower limb, 20 June 1941 (see file of correspondence about amputations at PLA/1/10/2).
/4 Typescript list of cables sent on 31 May 1941 cancelling arrangements for the visit.
/5-7 Typescript and manuscript notes on arrangements for the visit, 29 May 1941.
/8 Telegram from [Philip D.] Wilson, 29 May 1941.
/9 Letter from F Murchie, Ministry of Health, 23 May 1941.
/10 Copy letter from Mary Gass, Platt's secretary, to the Passport Office in Liverpool, 20 May 1941.
/11 Copy of telegram to Robertson, 17 May 1941.
/12 Letter from James Thomson, an American orthopaedic surgeon, to Platt, 15 May 1941.
/13 Telegram from Wilson, 14 May 1941.
/14 Telegram from [Wallace] Cole, 13 May 1941.
/15 Copy of telegram sent by Platt to Robertson, 13 May 1941.
/16 Telegram from Robertson to Platt, 13 May 1941.
/17 Copy letter from Platt to Douglas Williams, Ministry of Information (American Division), 12 May 1941.
/18 Copy letter from Platt to Murchie, 10 May 1941.
/19 Copy of telegram to Wilson, 10 May 1941.
/20 Letter from Murchie, 8 May 1941.
/21 Telegram from Wilson, 5 May 1941.
/22 Copy of telegram to Wilson, 2 May 1941.
/23 Letter from Bertram de N. Cruger, of the British War Relief Society, 1 May 1941.
/24 Telegram from Robertson, 30 April 1941.
/25 Letter from G.C. Anderson, Secretary of the British Medical Association, 29 April 1941.
/26 Letter from Murchie, 26 April 1941.
/27 Copy letter from Platt to Anderson, 24 April 1941.
/28 Copy letter from Platt to Bertram Cruger, 24 April 1941.
/29 Copy letter from Platt to Murchie, 19 April 1941 (misdated 1940).
/30 Copy of telegram to Robertson, 19 April 1941.
/31-33 Two telegrams from Margaret and Robert Osgood and copy of telegram reply, April 1941.
/34 Telegram from Robertson, 8 April 1941.
/35 Letter from Hugh Clegg, Deputy Editor of British Medical Journal, 3 April 1941.
/36 Copy letter from Platt to Hugh Clegg, 31 March 1941.
/37 Letter from R.M. Luton, Director of Military Services, Canadian Military Headquarters, London, 10 March 1941.
/38-39 Letter from Wilson, discusses Platt's possible visit and also medicine in England during the war, 15 February 1941.
/40 Letter from David Cheever, President of the American Surgical Association, 11 February 1941.
/41-42 Telegram from David Cheever inviting Platt to be guest at the American Surgical Association meeting in April 1941, 4 February 1941, with copy of reply from Platt.
/43 Letter from Robertson, 26 December 1940.
/44 Copy letter from Platt to Robertson, 29 November 1940.
/45-46 Letter from Robertson inviting Platt to be guest speaker at a meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association in June 1941, 29 October 1940, with copy reply.