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He made the impression of a [[underlined in red]] rather nervous, [[/underlined in red]] polite country gentleman of pleasant manners.
Evening joined the [[underlined in red]] Washington Chemists [[/underlined in red]] at their dinner at Cosmos Club. Day of Geophysical Laboratory there. [[underlined in red]] Dr. Powers [[/underlined in red]] formerly of Burroughs Welcome read paper on phytochemistry.
Nov 23. Went to consult Townsend before [[strikethrough]] writing [[/strikethrough]] sending my letter to [[underlined in red]] British Embassador requesting interview. [[/underlined in red]] Townsend agrees entirely with me that [[underlined in red]] we should not see Secretary Lansing nor file [[/underlined in red]] a protest against action of british embargo. [[underlined in red]] I take position that the british have a right to take such trade measures against germans or german firms or  any neutrals as are consistent with the needs of the defense of [[/underlined in red]] their country.  All what this country can do is to retaliate - But [[underlined in red]] even then all these bickerings [[/underlined in red]]
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will take a long time. [[/underlined in red]]
Afternoon Dr. Hudson of [[underlined in red]] Bureau of Chemistry [[/underlined in red]] came to see me to explain about Berger's invention for making [[underlined in red]] dulcite [[/underlined in red]] by reduction of galactose and the resulting hexa nitrate.  He merely told me generalities with few details except that reduction is obtained by dilute sodium amalgam, steadily produced by electolysis.  Ordered him to protect his [[privacy?]] by patent applications or duly signed and witnessed affidavits and promised would introduce him to [[strikethrough]] Ad [[/strikethrough]] Rear Admiral Straus.
Nov 24 - Letter from [[underlined in red]] British Ambassador [[/underlined in red]] arranging meeting at 11:30 AM. First went with Captain Strother Smith to visit [[underlined in red]] Belleview Magazine grounds proposed [[/underlined in red]] as site for [[underlined in red]] Naval Laboratory [[/underlined in red]] (See my report) Much pleased with site, then drove to [[underlined in red]] Navy Yard [[/underlined in red]] to inspect  

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