I don't disagree with you about the benefits of trans-Atlantic sharing of technologies, and its not an issue I feel strongly about. And I frankly hate all these conspiracy theories surrounding its cancellation. They detract from an assessment of the genius that Miles' staff used, get in the way of proper historical research into the relationships between the M.52 and the Bell X1, and teach us little of value. My criticism of Brown's book is that he gets bogged down in speculation about the cancellation which has very little basis in fact. Of course, he is welcome to his views; the problem is when one with such an influence as he steps out of his area of competence.