' May 17, 1945 MEMORANDUM = MR. In the M.A. BROWNING: first paragraph of the letter from G.M. Griffith, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Customs, dated May ll, 1945,he sets forth certain facts relating to trade-mark #248,671. This trade-mark is dated April 16, 1928, was registered to Browning Brothers Company and covers a butt plate with the word "Automatic" on the left side and the name "Browning" on the right side, and in the center the initials "FN". This trade-mark was assigned to the Browning Arms Company on October 30, Trade-mark #283,189 registered 1928. to the Browning Arms Con- pany on August 15, 1930 covers the trade-mark with the name "Browning" with a portrait below of John M. Browning constituting part of the mark. It is assumed that this latter trade-mark was assigned along with other necessary papers required by the Burea of Customs on or about June 17, 1932 at the time the J.M. & M.S. Browning Company commenced the importation of automatic shotguns. In Mr. the bill of sale the use of its Thatcher's conveyed name. If of June 17, the letter Browning Arms Company this assignment was 1932 the dated September 9, 1931 might be of stated and made, and as it is, but not say too Fabrique from Mr. Nationale W.T. Woodson interest: much Mr. a possibility that Company at the time that company with the "It seems to us that Fabrique Nationale is the owner of the trade mark F.N. and that if at any time the friendly relationship that now exists between the two companies be broken off, they could successfully file a petition to cancel your F.N. registration. However, no third party can register the letters F.N. for firearms as long as your registration is on the record, so we think it best to let this registration stand that goodwill actually Ellis is looking into this question, there is it was not assigned back to the Browning Arms a contract to manufacture was entered into by Remington Arms Company. In view of pending discussions with following paragraph contained in a letter he about it."