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1003 Seestrasse, Küsnach-Zürich,
3 March 1912
Dear Professor Freud,
Your letter has made me very pensive. First of all I would like to tell you, with reference to the Bulletin, that Riklin had strict instructions which once again he has simply neglected. For the sake of my work I wanted to dispense with pure formalities for two months. Riklin has failed in a way I cannot permit to carry out my instructions. I have therefore issued an ultimatum: I shall relieve him of his post if he continues to neglect his duties. I shall accept his resignation at the next opportunity. The reports he received from the local groups should have been sent to the Zentralblatt every month.
I have by no means forgotten the arrangements to be made for the Congress. On the contrary I have repeatedly requested the military authorities to let me know when my period of service falls due this year. So far I have not succeeded, because the tour of duty for the mountain troops, to which I am detailed, is not yet fixed. This should be known very shortly. It was for this reason that I was unable to set a date for the Congress.
So far as my other activities as president are concerned, I don't know of anything I might do at the moment to establish closer communication between the groups. I shall be grateful for hints. I have taken steps to start a group in Lausanne. But the outlook isn't too good at present because of local opposition. I hope to get something going in London with the help of Dr. Eder (I have treated his wife). Nothing to be hoped for in Italy or France. If we were sure of Dr. van Emden something might take shape in Holland. (Van Renterghem wants to visit me!)
If I have not played an active part in the Zentralblatt or Imago it is simply because I am fully occupied with the Jahrbuch, and also with my own work, which permits no fragmentation of my limited resources. It goes against the grain to write short articles in which I could only peddle banalities. Larger interests must be fitted