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we must [[underline]] make an arrangement where the American group should not be at the mercy of a wilful majority in case of important matters as policy, finances salaries, dividends. I gave him confidentially a copy of our bye-laws [[/underline]] to show him how we carry out this [[underline]] policy and fairness of action [[/underline]] towards out minority group. We [[underline]] would before long be able to present an arrangement with all its details. [[/underline]] In the meantime our friends of the [[underline]] Damard people must be told that they should not look with suspicion on anything we are hoping to do in England under the name of Redmanol [[/underline]] Co a Bakelite Company, etc 
He assured me [[underline]] he under- [[/underline]]
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stood us and felt well disposed [[strikethrough]] Then [[/strikethroigh]] Wyeth ^[[Wieth]] was here 
I told him in a friendly way that [[underline]] Chicago [[/underlined]] as well as every [[strikethrough]] bod [[strikethrough]] other division of Bakelite Cor. must [[underline]] learn to walk in step and follow orders as given and not act independently and that I desired him personally to help us in that [[/underline]] direction.
Oct 3. Spent all day with [[underline]] Henry Howard on ION [[/underline]] explaining him the details of my little boat. Evening he went with me to Snug Rock" for dinner. A very enjoyable day after [[underline]] so many streneous ones. [[/underline]] My main gasoline tank had been taken out for improvements so my boat was rather in a ramshackle condition