1 Reprinted in 60 A.J.I.L. 565 (1966).

2 The Memorandum asserts throughout, and four times alone in its first 11 lines that “aggression” (in the form of “armed attack“) occurred against South Viet-Nam prior to the massive intervention of the U. S. in January, 1965 (p. 113).

3 Note 12, referred to in the review, quotes “for example” Ian Brownlie, International Law and the Use of Force by States 273 (1963), and, by express reference, the following authors quoted by Brownlie: Goodrich and Hambro, Nincic, Wehberg, Drost, Skubiszewski, and Sørensen, and the U.N.C.I.O. records.

4 Oppenheim-Lauterpacht, Kelsen, Jessup, Bowett, Stone (see notes 15, 20, 23, 26, 27, 43 and text, pp. 29-31, 37). The group considered it appropriate not to quote writings of its own members, otherwise especially those of Quincy Wright would also have been quoted. The review also overlooks that the term “many international lawyers” implies that some hold different views.