do not think that any individual national government could 

 refuse to accept a demand for world government, if this 

 were made by such a body as mentioned: the world's 

 scientists, since they form the only means whereby national 

 governments can make appreciable economic progress, have 

 the power to obtain the agreement of all governments on 

 the acceptance of a world government. 



The formation of a world government could then be 

 started by the collaboration of all individuals agreeing to 

 apply scientific method to the solution of world problems. 

 Such individuals would include scientists, engineers, medi- 

 cal men, some lawyers, and a few politicians. A perma- 

 nent central office would have to be formed, where all 

 data on individuals would be maintained for reference: 

 once this had been established (perhaps in London), it 

 would be possible to prepare a list of the best qualified 

 individuals which would then be submitted to all for 

 selection of the members of a world government by vote. 

 In order to maintain the world government continuously 

 at highest efficiency, its members should be obliged to 

 resubmit themselves for election at intervals of about two 

 years, in competition with new individuals placed on the 

 voting list by selection as for the original members. The 

 world government would require to be empowered by all 

 nations to administer all inter-nation matters, the respec- 

 tive national governments being then left to manage local 

 problems only. 



The initial tasks for a world government would then be 

 commenced in some such way as the following: 



The removing of nationally imposed barriers to the 

 free passage of individuals and goods between different 

 countries. I would suggest that all scientists, engineers, and 

 medical men be granted international passports enabling 



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