Feb. 4,1929 Vy Mahlon E, Wilson, Newhouse Bidg,, Sait Lake city, ,Uteh Ret Dear Mr. J.£. Browning Rifles “ilsony: Mr. Jf, Browning and his son, Prank, were in the office today and handed me a copy of letter reeeived from Mr. voore relative to the automatic shoulder rifle which Wr. Browning made and which the Colts people working Mr. model Browning have been parts since ete. working Enclosed is readyto leave like to know what the relations with Colts, on in the wey of making is sory. for the East most any time, up but would stetus is regarding the present contractile and also what position he should assume re« garding the modification of our machine guns in the way of making them lighter and smaller. He feels sure that one of the main objects in Colts getting so modifying IT told and him that had him to gc our machine mentioned you were again back, is to discuss about his arrangement with the possibilities guns. thinking taking the matter up with them, but of Colts that you were perhaps bothered about what kind of a plan was best in order to get him his %10,000 ond at the same time keep the J.1.% 5. Browning Company in the clear, Also, thet if he did undertake to modify our machine guns, there was should make with him so a question of what kind that he could proceed, of arrancements we I told Mr, Browning further, thet I would send you a copy of the en+ closed letter and thet you might perhaps wish to discuss the situstion with him after you had givenit more thought. fT cannot think of more to add to that which I wrote you on January 3rd, as I find that letter covers the subject quite fully. I note from the question last of foreign paragraph of my letter patents rather is dated a pressing January 3rd, thet the one thet they should and be taken care of by next March. The ruling is in certain foreign countries, that if patent is not applied for within a year or two from the time patent was issued’ in another country, then the invention becomes public property.