The author sends copies of three just-received contributions to ARAP Volume 6, informs on editorial responsibility for deciding on the publishability for each of the papers.

The author has read the paper by Wilkins and Schilder and he thinks that the Editorial Board should not take it for publication. The paper does not appropriate to the reseach area of the Annual Review.

invitation to join the Novosibirsk Conference Program Committee

The author apologizes for the delay in sending the copy of Dr.Erickson's paper. The paper must be approved by SDC security office. With the precedent established, things should go much faster in the future.

informing of the demise of Mr. R. Goodman and the problems with publishing of the series of books, "Annual Review in Automatic Programming", that he edited; asking Ershov to be a member of the Editorial Board

The author answers to questions from addressee's letter of 10 December. He informs on the schedule for Volume 6. The addressee has asked to prepare a preface for the hard bound Volume 6.

C.Shaw sends four papers by W.H.Burge to all the editors and asks their opinions about considering any of the four papers for publication in ARAP. He informs on completion of the editorial work for Volume 6. He raises perplexing questions about publisher and Volume 7.

Author informs that the addressee's paper has been accepted for publication in the Annual Review. It's necessary to react to Bob Floyd's comments and to send the revised document to Mr. Alan J. Steel, Chief Book Editor of Pergamon Press, who will be expecting it.

The author politely rejects a proposal of Britannica Reviews. The Editorial Board of Annual Review considers that the current arrangement with Pergamon Press is preferable.

Before volume 6 to be issued shortly the authors review accomplishments and plans for the future. In particular, they are disappointed by the very small number of contributions from outside the United States. In this connection the following editors are noted: Floyd, Brooker, Bolliet, Ershov and Inada.

M.Halpern discusses results of the last few months, personnel changes in the Editorial Board, a preparing of the volume 7. There is a handwritten request to A.Ershov about getting papers for volume 7. The Attachment contains Royalty Statement from Pergamon Press and a list of contributions for volume 7&later.

Discission of the recent developments in the "Annual Review..." publishing matters