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Lord Darwen replied to Wedmore's letter (above) on 12 January 1962 and expressed interest in seeing the manuscript and possibly publishing the book. Darwen followed up that letter one month later.

Barnes sent letter to George Gorman, dated 13 October 1962, seeking to coordinate the publication of the report with an appearance of Committee members on the BBC programme, Meeting Point.

Kenneth Nicholson wrote to George Gorman that the final stage of publication seemed hurried and Gorman replied..

Jane Wheatley recorded her memories of Mervyn Parry and his wife Dorothy.

George Gorman sent out this Advance Notice along with a Summary statement about TQVOS to the public media ten days before publication. This Summary succinctly portrays the group's understanding of its history and its intentions.

This News of the World article, published on the morning before publication, announced Bidder & Barnes upcoming appearance on BBC programme, and sensationalizes the contents of the report.

This Daily Mirror article reported Bidder & Barnes' appearance on BBC-TV and included a sympathetic and pragmatic commentary by Marjorie Proops, one of the leading social commentators in the UK in that day.

Barnes was invited to appear in another BBC broadcast soon thereafter and--in this response--raised concerns about misunderstandings from the appearance of him and Bidder on the February 17th Meeting Point programme. In another letter a few days…

Barnes wrote to Canon Mackay in the BBC Religion Department a few days later and mentioned that he has received more positive than negative responses to the February 17 Meeting Point programme.

The Sunday Times reviewed the report on the front page the day before it was released. A religion commentary inside the paper predicted that the report would stir up a "hullabaloo" among rank-and-file Quakers.

The Observer ran this front-page review  on Sunday, February 17, and also reported on the responses of leaders from other Christian traditions.

Prominent religious journalist Monica Furlong wrote a positive view of Bidder & Barnes' appearance on Meeting Point in the Daily Mail, 18 February 1963.

The conservative Daily Mail printed a critical commentary on the front page of its 18 February edition.

Daily Express columnist Cyril Aynsley portrayed the report as a thoughtful presentation that was consistent with the true nature of Quakers.

The Guardian published this prudent review of the report, its background and rationale on 18 February, 1963.

The Friend, the weekly communications vehicle of the London Yearly Meeting, published a pre-release review by John Ounsted that was respectful but critical.

The report was reviewed in the French weekly newsmagazine, France-observateur, on March 7, 1963.

The Washington Post and The Washington Daily News (afternoon paper) printed similar accounts on the day the report was released; although the Daily News used a provocative headline.

The Daily Mail published this account of Bidder and Barnes on the Meeting Point programme.

The Tablet, an independent Catholic weekly news journal, lauds the group's intentions but criticizes its conclusions in its review.