ABSTRACT
Recent developments, military and political, have necessitated a reconsideration of policy by the West and, more particularly, by members of other than the United States. The situation is so confused and difficult that no prudent man will venture to be dogmatic as to the best policy, but I think that many people, both in the East and the West, overlook very important factors which ought to be taken account of by statesmen who have policy decisions to make. So much pride and passion is involved on both sides that clear thinking requires a great effort. In the hope of facilitating such thinking, let us begin with a coldly abstract survey such as might be made by a visitor from another planet.
