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[[left margin in red]] Townsend proposed George B. [[/left margin]]
Afterwards discussed with Townsend. [[underlined in red]] pending patent [[/underlined in red]] suits. Townsend suggests that in order to avoid frightful expenses we should appoint one man to direct and organize this patent department and says [[underlined in red]] George Baekeland is the man. [[/underlined in red]] [[left margin in red]] !! [[/left margin]] - This is the [[underlined in red]] first time when really a good reason has been given [[/underlined in red]] for joining [[underlined in red]] George B to the staff. [[/underlined in red]] I told to Townsend would accept proposition [[underlined in red]] provided there was no opposition from [[/underlined in red]] Schleussner nor Kaspen and provided they felt as enthusiastic about it as he. But [[underlined in red]] we must act quickly and I should be able to wire George to day as [[/underlined in red]] he was making preparations for an expedition in a far off
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country ^[[(Far East)]] and might be leaving this very moment. So Townsend went to Schleussner and they both sent a telegram to Kaspen [[strikethrough]] urging [[/strikethrough]] with warm endorsement and telling my reluctance to accept before we had heard from him. In the mean time [[underlined in red]] I wired to George that he may probably hear good news within a few days. [[/underlined in red]] Went back home there received telegram from [[underlined in red]] Kaspen warmly adopting suggestion. So I wired [[/underlined in red]] again [[underlined in red]] to George to come here as soon as possible if consistent with his obligations and loyalty to his company [[/underlined in red]] Evening went to dinner given by Dr. [[underlined in red]] Stephen Duggan [[/underlined in red]] to [[underlined in red]] Professor Pirenne of the [[/underlined in red]] University of Ghent. I was 
[[left margin in red]] cabled George B. to join B.C. [[/left margin in red]]