mae ee It is not entirely clear to me the Bureau is finally going to take ment of the post suit period. obvious, quite It is It appears that however, position the settle- yet just what in respect to Mr. is Ekstrand re- luetant to reverse the position he originally assumed and it is possible that he may make an adverse recommendation but even so it is not at all certain that his recommendation would that he will It is quite possible, however, be controlling. agree upon can I settlement any to objections raise no serious you, as to helpful be may It with Messrs. Hoyt & Zimmerman. has what summarize to Thatcher Mr. and well as to Mr. Browning the of ng understandi my and here taken place since you were present situation of the case. in the Bureau, request of Mr. Zimmerman, relating to the suit attended you which were submitted up a statement setting It is clear to me, computations the me with hearings, the following that to Mr. the Deputy Collector at St. Louis, for examination McClintic, At the same time Mr. Ekstrand, presumably at the and review. made forth what Ekstrand refers to as the position of the Bureau in respect to the various questions involved, including apparently those period. not however, was immediately furnished to Mr. Zimmerwhether this memorandum All I have been able to find out is that the Unit sent man. a memorandum to Mr. Clark, apparently asking for an opinion on a number of questions, including the taxability of the sale I understand that also an opinion was of extra gun barrels. requested as to whether Browning Arms Company or J. M. and M. S, Browning Company was the taxpayer during the post suit Since talking to Mr. Ekstrand, I am of the opinion period. of reducing the that a ruling was asked as to the propriety Browning wholesale price basis to a jobbers basis, but apparently no question was raised as to the propriety of the proposed method of making such a reduction. Mr. It is not clear, however, whether the memorandum sent to was a separate document Clark requesting these opinions, or whether of the the Bureau's was it a part of the which memorandum Mr. Ekstrand I have not been able to Zimmerman, said he prepared for Mr. was sent to Mr. Clark ndum memora this whether either e determin View, or whether Unit's the support would he that hope in the Ekstrand has Mr. purpose. other some for him to it was sent d any recommen not would he that position the always taken case period suit post the of ion disposit settlement or other e assuranc received he unless or pending, while the suit was way no in would nt settleme a such that from Mr. Zimmerman It adversely effect the Government's interest in the suit. t statemen any that felt may be that Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Ekstrand Bureau's position legal should be representative, one which approved. Mr. Clark, as