Thomson informs Ledermann that he has read through his paper and recommends the Edinburgh Royal Society as the best place to try for publication. He refers to a misprint in Ledermann's manuscript and offers a correction.

Thomson asks Ledermann if he still has the calculating machine, and if it would be possible for him to undertake some calculations for an experiment in Scotland regarding performance tests, and referring to Thurstone’s centroid analysis. He assures him that any work undertaken will be paid for.