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178 [[underlined in red]] direct oxidation [[\underlined in red]] as have been used heretofore have led to such small yields [[underlined in red]] Explained to him new lines [[\underlined in red]] of attack amongst them quick [[underlined in red]] conversion of the produced phenol to a less oxidisable compound as soon as it is made,[[\underlined in red]] or quick carrying off of the found phenol; also oxidation in more controlable gentle way by electrical means: [[underlined in red]] also oxidation in solution by means [[\underlined in red]] of gentle oxidising agents etc. Told him to write me out my suggestions so as to see whether he understood my views. Then long interview with [[underlined in red]] Alan Brown [[\underlined in red]] as to present situation and future prospects of our company in relation to his [[underlined in red]] publicity [[\underlined in red]] [[strikethrough]] campain [[/strikethrough]] work. [[end page]] [[start page]] 179 Coming home found another letter from [[underlined in red]] Jacobi [[\underlined in red]] [[strikethrough]] who [[/strikethrough]] in his usual style of recriminations because I do not encourage his requests for loans. If the man were not so old and less inclined to whining arguments I might be more outspoken to him. Twice heretofore he applied for large loans at a time [[underlined in red]] when I could least afford it but allowed his requests at considerable inconvenience to me. [[\underlined in red]] Again he comes for another large loan at the time when I am wrestling to pay off here my own obligations [[strikethrough]] which [[/strikethrough]] while trying to maintain and insure the future [[strikethrough]] control [[/strikethrough]] of the company I have founded and [[underlined in red]] to prevent that it should fall in the hands [[\underlined in red]] of bankers, or sordid businessmen in case of my death