22-May-91 11:38:18-GMT,2021;000000000405 Return-Path: Received: from fuug.fi by watsun.cc.columbia.edu (5.59/FCB) id AA04926; Wed, 22 May 91 07:38:04 EDT Received: by fuug.fi id AA26202 (5.65+/IDA-1.3.5 for fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu); Wed, 22 May 91 14:36:01 +0300 Received: by kremvax.hq.demos.su; Wed, 22 May 91 13:59:05 +0002 (EET DST) Received: by relcom; Wed, 22 May 91 13:58:25 +0300 (GMT+3:00) Received: by ccic.icsti.msk.su (UUPC/@ Release 2.01/03Feb91); Wed, 22 May 1991 13:54:59 MSD To: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu Cc: osborn@esmail.enet.dec.com Message-Id: Organization: International Center for S&T Information From: kvin@ccic.icsti.msk.su (Konstantin Vinogradov) Date: Wed, 22 May 91 13:54:56 +0300 (MSD) Subject: Gladless news from VAAP Dear Frank, We would like to return to an issue we didn't refer to for quite a while. We thoroughly investigated all aspects of publishing your book in the Soviet Union. With regard to the latest changes in Soviet economy and management the situation is as follows. VAAP has withdrawn from the project due to its own difficulties mainly of a financial nature. Nauka publishers do not have convertable currency available therefore we greatly doubt that it will be able to sign a contract with Digital Press directly. Under the circumstances and because we would like to see your book published in the Soviet Union we suggest Digital Press to consider the possibility of publishing the book on a non-profit basis, i.e. through an educational institution or university or us, ICSTI. The number of copies in this case will be not more than 3-5 thousand. We are fully aware of the necessity to sign a contract with a nominal fee John Osborn from Digital mentioned earlier. We would like to know the idea of this fee to start working on this matter right away. We understand the news are rather gloomy but we see a light of hope in the distance. The tapes you asked about have not arrived yet. - Marina, Konstantin, Juri.