February 28, 1927. . Mir, Je Be Smiley, President, Remineton Arms Company , Gunerd Building, New York Citys Dear Me. Smiley: letter written letter Your 2 to Messrs. Chapin of February end Neale of 16th along with @ copy were From reoeived. your letters it would appear thet Aemington's position is somewhat thet of & neutral, and thet Mt. Pederson and the Browaings are the opposing parties This is somewhat surprising to us and I must, n the controversy. therefore, advance our analysis of the situation. & t appreciate fully your attitude in this matter and it would be invulnerable acainst criticism were it not for the fact that the Remineton Company hes entered into a contract with our Company so thet business relations exist between our Company and the Remington Company with reference to the rarticular subject of this controversy, anda when business relations arise by reason of such a contract then the Remington Company, it seems to me, cannot assume such & position while the controNot for one moment would versy goes on between our Company and Pedersen, I have the Remington Gomany disturb any friendly relations timt exist between the Remineton Company and Ir. Pederson, but sometimes situations arise where the cirouwnstances require that the obligations of contracts respected shall be tions become and irksome enforced as against even when the performance of those oblicae friends. With these statements as o preface let us review the A number of years ago Ure de N, Browning history of this situation. controversy on which he obtained a patent. in gun the made and invented of the Remington Compeny where their hands the in pleced was gun This Sometime to become acquainted with the gun. opportunity the had Ur, Pederson after our patents were issued, lir, Pederson applied 7 patents on the same Several years intervened, The relations between Remington sune Mr. J. My Browning dies and then follows Mr, Pederson changede claim that his patent is being infringed. and Mr» Pederson's