A , — MR. BROWNING COLT’S PATENT FIRE rr | MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT October 10, James P. Hume, 144. Esc. Wilkinson, Huxley, Byron & Knig First National Bank Building Chicago 4, Illinois. Re: 3/7 Mia, Dear Jim: LICENSE TO GOVERNMET In accordance with our telephone conversation yesterday, I am sending you herewith copies of Supplement Number 2 and Supplement Supplement Number 2 is the Number 3 to the above-identified contract. Supplement Number 3 transand you with discussed specifically one that I Ordnance District. Springfield to Arsenal Watervliet fers jurisdiction from I am also sending herewith a copy of our letter to Browning dated April 4, 1944 and duly acknowledged which constituted our authority for entering into Supplement Number 2. | : It has been our procedure to send to Browning copies of all of these agreements and supplements as issued and if we failed to do connection with these supplements, we offer our apologies. so in We have not yet received the Government report as to Deficiency We Numbers for the first half of 1944 although this is long past due. have brought the matter repeatedly te the attention of the Springfield — We are confident, however, that when received it will Ordnance District. show substantial deficiencies for the period in question. I think you were ehtirely correct in saying that the reduction in nominal “capacity” set forth in Supplement Number 1 and the waiver in Supplement Number 2, both agreed to by Browning, have the effect of eliminating any actual payments by the Government on account of "deficiencies." There is now no manufacturer other than Colt's, and there will therefore be no even though “deficiency” payments "deficiencies." their semi-annual reports may show technical Very truly yours, SIT /MEC Tncls. and enclosures CC | to Mr. Val A. Browning. Legal Department.