& M.S, BROWNING COMPANY, ae + j May I5, oa oe & &. . 4 i. i¢ : Fae: Se | Dear yt 1929,~ ae 3 Ee id Sirs: On May I3 I Mr, JOASSART has been hot on receiving copy of Uncle Ed's sart the Huropean Rights conditions as Colts, Colts pay royalty of would pay Belgian I for % Rifle)- J,B.B, Subject: Sate z 5% for of sent you a cable as per copy enclosed, the trail of this rifle and after contract with Colts I offered Joas- manufacture under the same royalty excepting that after expiration of patents, 5% as long as manufactured, whereas FN, a period of 20 years after expiration of last Patent, am making a check today on the V,A, Browning Trustee Account I500, to eover preliminary expenses in connection with European Patents, Uncle Hd out for He sent Joassart will be for the European patents, them the willing to rights and enter into reimbursed an us agreement for money but first, wants some information following cable this morhing: from with paid Colts, " EDMUND BROWNING SURELY INFORMED YOU VAL BROWNING OFFERED US IN HIS NAME MANUPACTURING RIGHTS FOR EUROPEA NEW AUTOMATIC MILITARY RIVLE STOP SUPPOSE HE GAVE YOU AT THE SAME TIME PERMISSION To GIVE US INFORMATION WE SHOULD REQUIRE STOP PLEASE SEND US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DESCRIPTION AND A COPY OF TEST PERFORMANCE OBTAINED WITH MODEL AT YOUR WORKS STOP WHEN WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE ONE OF OUR DELEGATES ASSIST TESTS HARTFORD PLEASE CABLE," It draft would with FN, in mind the / Enclosureé, be well that above, if you would and be had Mr, WILSON satisfactory otherwise similar . to Ll VA. prepare to you the a all, Colt contract bearing Contract, Si oe } 4 Ve :