March 22, 1929. J. Browning Mr. Val A. Browning, 5 Rue de Chaudfontaine, Liege, Belgium. Res Dear E. Rifle. Val: Your letter of March 4th was received, and we have been at work figuring on ways and means of properly executing the “Declarations of Authorization" required for the purpose of your taking out the Foreign Patents on Uncle Ed's rifle. We have finally decided to send them on to Mr. Nebeker at , has instructions to forward them to youe Washingtonwho We are enclosing herewith, a copy of our letter written to him. Enclosed is a copy of Mr. in the hands of Colts. do not know what they Wilson's agreement, Colts wiring are are yet. which is at the present, protesting certain things, My purpose in sending you this agreement in its mfinished form, is merely the trend of matters regarding Uncle Ed's rifle. British balance Note Isles, as well of Continental that you as Turkey are included Europe being free. say that you for the purpose F.N., also that expect to take of being in a better it will be expensive to give you an You will note idea that in Colts territory. the patents but a copy of of the The out in your name position for doing business to keep all the patents up. with After discussing the matter with Jack, would suggest that you so arrange things _ with F.N. that they take care of such expenses, as we do not know whether “anything will ever come from the gun, and do not want to risk any more cash than necessary. Note what you say about the dune 24, 1910 agreement with F.N., whereby all future Military Arms go to them for countries outside the United States. Don't know what this can be, but am not very much afraid of it, for the reason that the rifle is not ours, and in any event think F.N. would take Continental Burope and be satisfied. Would suggest that if possible, you do not call F.N.'s attention specifically to the fact that the gun is not ours, because you will remember one of the real benefitswe expected to derive from this gun, was the closer tie-init might possibley give us with ¥.N., and we are realizing the importance of this more and more as the attitude of other arms companies develop. We are pleased to hear that F.N. has shown a real interest in the gun, and you can of course, make the most of it. Uncle Ed is finishing up another rifle in the machine rifle class, it may be that we will be able to eventually realize something out and of one gum or the other, as it following up these matters. in takes more or less time and attention