J OHN COUNSELOR LAW AT 8 Brudge Hireet, October Mr. Val A. Mr. New 2, York I 1952 Browning, Browning Arms Ogden, Utah. Dear 4-5094 WHITEHALL TELEPHONE: FTER RA R Company, Browning: Referring to our recent telephone conversation regarding your company's need of more shotguns than FN is willing or able to supply and the possibility of your company's purchasing additional quantities of such guns at higher prices than it is now paying, without objection from a customs standpoint: If whereby the your latter company is now obliged has to a written supply you contract with with certain FN, quanti- ties of specified types and grades of guns at stated prices, within a stated period, and if it has already delivered some guns under that contract, you may, either orally or by letter, inform FN of your desire to obtain more of such guns within the same period and of your willingness to pay higher prices for specified additional quantities of such guns (or for any additional quantities not exceeding specified totals) which are delivered to your company within that period. If your company does not now have such a firm con- tract at stated prices, it should make such a contract and some of the guns called for by that contract should be delivered to your higher company before prices for In ever such between guns at prices for you so additional other words, inform FN of quantities there should your of be willingness to such cuns. no connection pay what- FN's obligation to supply the primary quantities the agreed prices and your offer to pay higher additional quantities. Otherwise, it might be of in- ferred that the higher prices for the additional quantities were an indugment for the lower prices applying to the primary quantities, that the average of such prices were the actual purchase prices, and that the distinction in such prices was simply a means of deferring payment of part of the actual purchase prices. additional Furthermore, if your company quantities, either orally or makes such by letter, an FN offer for should not