WILKINSON, HUXLEY, BYRON & KNIGHT FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING CHICAGO July 20th 1944 Mr, Graham A, Anthony, President COLT'S PATENT FIREARSS Hartford, Comecticut. : WANUFACTURING Co, Anthony? Dear Mr. Your letter of Jume 30, 1944, to Mr, Val As Browning, president of J.M,. & M.Ss Browning Company, has been referred to me for reply for the reasen that we are now serving as counsel for the Browning Company, and it is the desire of the Messrs. Browning that Mr. GordonH, Baxter, of Ogden, Uteh, and I be present that may be hele on course, the position of any discussions referred to. It is, of on the the occasion subject of the you have Browning Company that the relationship between it and Colt!s is fully determined sy existing agreements, under which the payments made by Colt's to the Browning Company are not affected by the expiration of any pe tent or patents, and that the opportunity for the Government to take such action as to it may Government seem through necessary is now renegotiation fully and available other existing to the Laws, It is, accordingly, feit that neither the expiration of the patent referred to in your letter nor your reference to possible action on the part of the Government make it necessary for the two Comoanies to discuss their relationship at this time. However, the Messrs, Browning are anxious, now as always, to cooperate with Colt's in all matters and are entirely willing to discuss with you anything thet you may have on your mind. Accore lingly, we will be glad to meet with you may desire, as convenient to yous. engaged in which will It 9 FOU, either soon happens in Hartfor<c or I am free East, that at the as to come present time New York as on a day I am the trisl of an extended law suit here in Chicago eontinue into August, and, therefore, it wili not