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own creation. The larger is becomes the bigger the burden. The [[strikethrough]] only [[/strikethrough]] main reason I stay in is to give George B an opportunity to grow up and then take the burden of my shoulders. [[underline]] New partnerships [[\underline]] of our company with [[underline]] England, France [[\underline]] and [[underline]] Germany [[\underline]] will still [[underline]] further complicate [[\underline]] things. But I will see it thru until the new deals are finished.
[[underline]] Oct 26 [[\underline]] All day at office, wrote out all important points, main possible causes of future trouble etc so as to present them to Karpen before he negotiates with Sachs.
[[underline]] Oct 27. Dr. Theodore Wagner, [[\underline]] president of Chemists Club came to tell me that I have [[underline]] been selected among [[\underline]] all the former presidents of the Club to have a [[underline]] dinner in my honor as soon as I can set the day. [[\underline]] Told him [[underline]] I have [[\underline]] to [[underline]] leave for Europe, [[\underline]] expect to be back before end of December
[[underline]] Oct 28. Lowe [[\underline]] came to report and receive orders concerning [[underlined]] manufacturing problems. Redman present. [[\underline]] At 11.AM. [[underlined]] Karpen arrives, [[\underlined]] explained and discussed situation of
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[[underline]] Sachs [[\underline]] and [[underline]] Bakelite Gesellschaft [[\underlined]] with him. I entirely of my opinion Introduced him to [[underlined]] Sachs,[[\underline]] and [[underline]] he and Hays, Geo B and Redman [[\underline]] continued the conference, while I [[underline]] left them [[\underline]] so as to let them hash [[underline]] out the whole subject. [[\underline]] Later I heard things are going well and Sachs thinks our proposition acceptable. Called again Karpen's attention to some important points of main importance which must not be overlooked in the provisional draft Hays is to present tomorrow
[[underline]] Oct 29. [[\underline]] Karpen, Sachs, Hays, Geo B and Redman resume negotiations left them carefully alone.  Provisional draft seems acceptable. [[underline]] 51% [[\underline]] common stock given to Bakelite Corporation, and still [[underlined]] my [[\underline]] 28% stock [[strikethrough]] in ? [[/strikethrough]] for me in old Bakelite Gesellschaft. I think this is a [[underline]] little too [[\underline]] drastic for the Germans. Told to Karpen I am willing to give up my stock [[strikethrough]] and such [[/strikethrough]] if it [[underline]] will help [[/underline]] bring about our other important stipulations. I have more at least to insure the success of Bakelite Corporation in America and bring about an equitable arrangement with Germany favorable to them and to us, than to arouse ill feeling by pressing my own personal