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survey of the situation, as they were [[red underline]] considerable customers and desired to extend the uses of Bakelite [[red underline]] But before going further would desire to know what we had to offer in new things before going into matter of profits or assets. He says this is a very delicate matter and realises the impossibilities because if we show anything which we desire to keep guarded there is every possibility that someone of their men unknowingly might commit indiscretions and others might take advantage of it. - That he knew some instances where this had occured. When I asked what men he wanted to send he mentioned [[red underline]] Gifford, Barrenger [[/red underline]] Told him I was about to 
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leave for Florida but that my son was well posted and knew the men and would be able to use his own discretion how far he could go. But once again I insisted on discretion and have the meetings take place outside our respective offices.
[[red underline]] George Roll came to our office and told me he could not conscientiously accept to urge anyone to entrust their holdings [[strikethrough]] on the [[/striethrough]] as far as bonds are concerned, to [[red underline]] young & Ottley. [[/red underline]] He said they were well posted on stocks. But bonds was a new thing for them and their man Kavanagh who had this department was incompetent and without sufficient experience. - So George Roll wanted to tell me in advance the reason why he might discontinue