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In TIME (May 29), you publish an account of the conflict arising out of Sweden's ball-bearing exports to Germany and its repercussions in this country. While this article gives a very fair and impartial account of the matter it contains reference to me, personally, which, besides being grossly inaccurate, by implication casts unpleasant reflection on my name. You state that my "brother is a Swedish quisling." The fact is that I have only one stepbrother who never was even remotely connected with politics or in his personal sympathies in any way pro-Nazi.
I assume, however, that you are referring to Count Eric von Rosen whose name has been mentioned in connection with me elsewhere in the press and even in Congress. Eric von Rosen, it is true, is a relative of mine, but you will have to go back five generations to find a common ancestor. As far as I can remember I met Eric von Rosen only once in my life and that was about 20 years ago. Unfortunately for me, he is a brother-in-law of Hermann Göring, his wife's sister being the first wife of Hermann Göring. I am not in position to state anything regarding Eric von Rosen's political views, but I can state that he is in no way prominent in either Swedish politics or Swedish commerce; nor has he ever been leader, nor even a member of Sweden's very insignificant Nazi Party. In calling him a "quisling" I am sure that you are drawing wholly unwarranted conclusions from whatever information you may have received regarding him.
May I only add that I have, among friends both in Sweden and in this country, always been known for my strong liberal opinions and as violently opposed to Naziism in any form. . . .
HUGO VON ROSEN Philadelphia
¶ TIME'S sincere apologies to Reader von Rosen and a thoroughgoing reprimand to the Business editor and researcher; TIME should, of course, have said his cousin—ED.