MEMORANDUM FOR MESSRS. M. A. AND VAL May 2, 1944 A. BROWNING: In a telephonic conversation with Mr. James P. Hume he asked that we obtain additional information for him. The data which he requests from the technical standpoint is as follows: : 1. Mr. Teller, in his list which accompanied a letter of April 27, 194u, set forth the various patent numbers, together with a brief explanation of the features covered by the patent. Mr. Hume would like a similar list prepared covering the Browning patents. He stated that this list should be prepared regardless of whether the Browning patents are expired or unexpired. A in the Colonel event copy of Mr. Teller's letter is available, that he did not send a copy to you. 2. Mr. Hume, Herrstrom, in would preparing his also to know like statement if he for can claim that the guns which are now being manufactured for the United States Government are basically the result of original with subsequent improvements developed by Browninvention, He thought that if we could make this ing's and Colt's. Qn the other hand, claim it would greatly help our case. if the Government has been put to a great deal of expense in refining these guns, the picture may be somewhat different. total A statement was royalties received by to 1944, inclusive, as sent to Mr. Hume showing the the Brownings for the years 1920 $6 645,232.67. When it is considered that this amount representsyninventive genius available to the United States Government to furnish the armed forces with the outstanding guns of world war number two, it would seem that the cost as count would persons, or person, reasonable any United States the cost possibly has it example, an As small. experiment ta dollars of millions many great a Government improve, and change many peace time items which with, refine, The are now part of the armament used in the war effort. equipment automotive and trucks time peace of over changing etc., has probably involved many to tanks, half-tracks, millions of dollars. Another example would be the Garand has been developed by Government understood, is it which, rifle interesting to know the cost of be would It Ordnance experts. the Ordnance Department Undoubtedly work. this development is made with our figures, comparison a if and, know this cost we feel it would be in our favor.