March 22, 1929. Mr. Frank K. Nebeker, Investment Building, Washington, D. C. Res Dear lir. J. E, Browning Foreign Patents. Nebeker: ir, J. E, Browning has for some time past been developing an automatic rifle, and we have been doing what we could to assist him in various ways. lr. Val browning expects to make application for the Foreign Patents, and has sent “Declarations of Authoreizgtion" permitting him to act as agent, whichwe wish to have legalized. quoted from Im orderto give Val's letter: “Uncle Ed must Consul of the you the execute them Country in idea, the following in the presence which the of the application to be made. I think that some of the have a consulate in Salt Lake and the is is countries papers can be executed represented immediately. in Salt Lake weit For the countries not City,we will have to such Uncle until time as Ed goes east, unless you can arrange to have the papers witnessed by a notary public and sent on to the consul of the country in question for legalization. We can do that here, when it is only a question of legalization of signature and not of administration of an oath. For the countries not requiring legalization, the Signature should be witnessed by a notary anyway." The declarations, signed by Mr. Browning before a notary are enclosed herewith. You will note that the one pertaining to Norway has been legalized by the Vice Consul in Salt Lake City, and it will, therefore, be un-neeessary for you to de anything with it. i would like very much toe have you attend to the legalization of the declarations and to have you forward Browning, 5 Rue de Chaudfontaine, Liege, that you de as well instructions, as but that you are able in any event, after you have done the best you any further delay, if possible. can, to them to Mr. Val A, Belgium. Would suggest in carrying out you will forward as not we do Val'ts them to him wish to have