Dr. Edinger takes issue with the London Society's policy of instituting a supervisor who is not the analyst on the ground that it splits the candidate in two, and believes that dilution of the transference is indicated in that it helps in its resolution. These ideas require some reply, for, if true, they would certainly be a serious matter for the training in London. I believe, however, that there is room for discussion of Dr. Edinger's formulation.

The fact that a candidate goes to an analyst and to a supervisor cannot, in