Documents relating to 1941 Bohr-Heisenberg meeting

Document 11a. Page 5 of 5.

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Incomplete draft of letter from Bohr to Heisenberg, never sent.

First of three versions: draft in Aage Bohr's handwriting.

Undated Five numbered pages.

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det, på basis af efterretningstjenestens oplysninger, allerede da var ret klart, at der ikke i Tyskland var mulighed for at gennemføre et så stort foretagende førend krigens afslutning.

Jeg har skrevet så udførligt for så godt jeg kan at belyse hele sagen over for dig, og håber, at vi ved lejlighed kan tale nærmere sammen derom.

it was quite clear already then, on the basis of intelligence reports, that there was no possibility of carrying out such a large undertaking in Germany before the end of the war.

I have written at such length to make the case as clear as I can for you and hope that we can talk in greater detail about this when the opportunity arises.