March 3, Mr. John V. Browning, Browning Arms Company, Boite Postale 22, Herstal-lez-Liege Dear Mr. Browning: In reply to your letter of February 12th, enclosing a draft of your proposed letter to the Appraiser at St. Louis, regarding the dutiable value of the 11 samples of the new type automatic shotgun whieh your company recently imported from TI wrote to you on February 10th and 20th, as per copies Belgium, Yesterday I telegraphed you at Ogden on of letters enclosed. the same subject, as follows: "HOLDING MY OPINION LETTER LETTERS FEBRUARY EIC! REPLY TO MY BENTH AND PWENTLETH SHALL I MAIL IT TO YOU NOW STATEMENTS I Today a received a IN MY LETTER telegram " JOHN VAL HAS HIM THERE." from RETURNED STOP WITHOUT INCLUDING PEBRUARY TVENTIETH." as Browning, Val A. TO BELGIUM, PLEASE follows; CABLE I am, therefore, enclosing for your consideration ,the original and a copy of the opinion letter on this subject which I had intended writing to you at Qgden, but without any reference about which I had asked your therein to the question of royalties, advice. If you have with you in Belgium a copy of your proposed letter to the appraiser whieh accompanied your letter to me of February 12th, I suggest that you revise it as per my letter to you of Pebruary 1lSth, address it to "The United States Appraiser, Gustom St. House, Louis for St. If you suggest that you to the appraiser Missouri", Louis, delivery to the mail and Sincerely Ene BL to Mr. approve of my opinion letter enclosed, forward that letter to Mr. Goddard for together with your letter, Please let me know whether the with your approval or whether you prefer in this matter, JAR it Goddard at appraiser. I also delivery above sugcestions meet to follow some other course yours,