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in Citizens Club. Mory presides and asked me to address the members present - about 30. Gave them my impression of my visit to our Chicago plant then history of Chemists Club in New York Mory told me his vicissitudes with Sears Roebuck and loss of his wife [[strikethrough]] are [[/strikethrough]]
Nov. 8. Went to A.K. office. explained him European Bakelite situation in detail and he agrees on my recommendations of status quo for moment and make Toronto a lever for the future of foreign situation Repeated conclusions in presence of Redman and Kaspen.
Kaspen took us for supper at Athletic Club then we went to see a comedy "The Old Soak.
Nov. 9. Walked to Kaspen office arrived there 10:15 P.M. Where with Redman he had been
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discussing possible contract between their research group of Mellon Institute and Bakelite Corporation. He tells me he has no obligations towards Raessler Hasslacher and that furthermore his proposal had only been in relation to Wood alcohol synthesis not to CH2Cl2 or resins made thereof no hexamethylentehamin Advised him to write letter to R&H requesting to take decision Told him we were desirous of investigating further with hope of making arrangement for using the process in conjunction of Bakelite Corporation business. Friendly discussion of the generalities of the subject with friendly intent of pushing maters and coming to an equitable arrangement satisfactory to all
Lunch with [[strikethrough]] Niv [[/strikethrough]] Mory and Redman where discussed por-