~iL-~ tory transfer consummated during the post suit period and that is why I communicated with Mr. Thatcher in an effort to secure those a figures. I could not find any record in my files of such computation. As I recall we was comparatively tion. When I opinion, an had agreed small, the that since the amount involved Bureau might not raise the ques- first learned that the Chief Counsel had rendered I talked to Mr. Hoyt and asked him what the procedure thereafter would to prepare a memorandum of the Chief be. He Counsel told for and me Mr. that that he had Zimmerman thereafter asked Mr. Ekstrand reflecting the opinion he that we presumed would all get together in a conference and arrive at some amicable disposition of the case, presumably including the suit period. I told him, however, that I felt it would be advisable, if possible, to settle the post suit period first and asked him if he was definitely set in his opposition to that procedure. He indicated that he would be free to discuss with me a settlément of the post suit period without regard to the final action that the Department of Justice might take as to the suit, providing that Mr. Zimmerman had no objections. A few days later at which time he did not indicate commendations of Department when I discussed the of Justice the contentions those the Chief Counsel, with course wanted well as man could of pursue matter with Mr. Ekstrand, asked me for the computation you just sent me, he clearly that the Unit was acquiescing in the rethe Chief Counsel and that he was sending to the whatever he and views the of the Unit, that Mr. idea to. I rather as Zinmmer- detected from this that Mr. Ekstrand was more reluctant to yield to our contentions and the opinions of the Chief Counsel than Mr. Hoyt was. it may be, however, that Hoyt wanted only to give Zimmerman a comprehensive picture of the case. Back of it all, however, I gained the impression that the Unit will probably go along with us if we can the event opinions. I While think it reach that Mr. a satisfactory Zimmerman disposition approves of the of the Chief suit, or in Counsel's the interdepartmental correspondence is confidential, fair to presume that Mr. Clark and Mr. Zimmerman will have before them (1) a resume of the Unit's views or contentions as to the various questions involved; (2) the Chief Counsel's opinions on questions presented to him and (3) a tax computation for both periods based on the Chief Counsel's opinions. I am hopeful that Mr. Zimmerman will go along with the opinions of I am the Chief Gounsel and the tax computations based thereon. inclined to think that Mr. Clark will go along with us, too, You particularly if Mr. Hoyt does not raise any objections. will recall that Mr. Hoyt seemed quite favorable to our contentions at the hearing but on the other hand the attitude of