Darlington gave a paper on freedom and responsibility in academic life. Material comprises conference agenda, reprint from the Manchester Guardian of article by E. Shils on the conference; reprint from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists of article by Darlington based on his conference paper.

File also includes copy of telegram (addressed to G. Polanyi) received from Szeged University, Hungary, 3 Nov 1956; Committee of Science and Freedom Statement on Hungary, with manuscript note by Darlington of what happened when it was taken to the Soviet Embassy and the Hungarian Legation, 4 Dec 1956; telegram re appointment of Neo-Nazi Minister of Education in Lower Saxony.