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stock to be used for cash. The other stock 75% to be divided 3 shares to Bakelite for every 1 share to Condensite. The british company to receive 10% of the stock of the Bakelite Gesellschaft [[underline]] Sir George seemed to think [[/underline]] he could find immediate subscribers for the 25% stock etc. We declared ourselves inclined to negotiate on that basis and referred matter to further interview: [[underline]] Segal [[/underline]] seemed to hesitate. [[underline]] I think it would be good arrangement because it would not only give us [[/underline]] the good will of Condensite but good will of British territory and more cash.
Lunch with Weger.  Then short nap. Evening went to royal opera house to listen to Fliegende Hollander Singer appeared to me
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quite inferior to what we are used to in New York. Stage setting too is poorer. Before entering opera house went for about one hour in old University building opposite [[strikethrough]] oppo [[/strikethrough]] opera  Same students and [[studentermen?]] old women, old customs etc.

Feb 28. Went to [[strikethrough]] F [[/strikethrough]]  home of [[underline]] Professor Emil Fisher. [[/underline]] Simple interior
He had left. Sent money order to mother. 250 frcs for Leonie. Went to [[underline]] Hecht [[/underline]] showed him proposed new contract with Bakelite Ger. also gave account meeting with Marx. [[strikethrough]]  Lern [[/strikethrough]] agrees with me [[underline]] scheme of Marx to be advantageous. [[/underline]] Went to Meffert and took him and Wertheim to lunch at Toepfer's. Jolly lunch pleasant talk then drove to Ephraim with Meffert and Weger. Long conference in