the patents ;s have payment uate for expired. For each Caliber .50 example, of machine ai the $10.00 royalty cun, 1/3rd or $3.33 would be discontinued after May 10, 1944. while we are not in a position to Know what they are thinking in Washington after the expiration of the patent:, if reyaities were not paid after that date it would result in an increase in the amount paid for "development, experimental work, etc." from 36.66 $10.00. in Mr. Hume's statement te Washington he has stressed tne value of the: contribution made to the war effort by the Brownings, and he and Mr. Huxley feel very strongly that any reasonable person would not consider the amount paid for these services as drawn, it concerned is assumed that the best judgment of the parties was used in an honest eriort to arrive at tne segregation excessive. as between Inasmuch +37 mm, gun, we his mind that considered in payments. We we would lund as are At the time "royaities" Gol, the and Herrstrom wondering if the 1938 contract was "services", has inquired thought was about the running in part of the amount paid for this gun should the same light as the .50 and .30 Caliber sre exploring this theory to see just where in the event that he dia. be It is expected that we will have a repiy drafted for Col. Herrstrom either tomorrow or not later than Monday which will probably follow quite closely the theory briefiy presented above. 1 would greutly appreciate obtaining to our thinking upon this question, ana if "nitfalls™ kindly phone us on Monday. The your you net reaction observe any result obtain- able, if our theory is GOSEeCYs would be that payments might be reduced after May 10, 1944 to $6.66 per gun, thereby eliminating the amount weten defined in We would not telegram today December, 1938, as "royalty®. year would be affected, 1943 Il received Val Browning August. Mr. and Lieutenant your would not come Hume and J] had Dore, and was are quite agreement expect saying Hast until about lunch today with they the that that of the Mr. the middle of Captain Murray anxious to neve a conference with the Brownings. Captain Murray is leaving for his vacation and will not be back until the i4Sth of August, so that it may be that a conference can be arrangec later, Will tell you all about this conference upon my return,