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194/ except for becoming a subsidiary of Cyanamid, [[red underline]] our organisation remains the same, [[/red underline]] managed by the same men. [[strikethrough]] Only thing [[/strikethrough]] Only Bloomfield, Bound Brook and Halowax, England & Germany and Canada go over to Cyanamid. George will arrange further meeting with [[red underline]] Bill [[/red underline]] for Wednesday. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Cyanamid [[/vertical note in left margin]] Was sorry to hear that Nina is behaving in a way which causes unfavorable comment of her neighbors. - I believe I shall have to call her to order for the sake of her children as well as of herself. [[strikethrough]] She certainly has been a problem ever since she was a child. [[/strikethrough]] If she remarries we may expect even more trouble. The fact that she has a well assured income and property and that according to the present wills of Celine & myself may inherit much money may attract more men for that sake. Her two fine boys here for luncheon. [[strikethrough]] What a pity if these boys[[illegible]] consequence of this [[illegible]] [[/strikethrough]] [[underline]] Nov 4 [[/underline]] Met Mr. [[red underline]] Thiele [[/red underline]] this morning at 10 A.M in my office in presence of Rossi. [[red underline]] Thiele makes a good impression [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] Seems as [[/strikethrough]] Has a polite approach but seems first of all the strict business man. He was a broker and [[strikethrough]] confer [[/strikethrough]] admits he knows nothing of the chemical end of his business. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Thiele & Catalin [[/vertical note in left margin]] Seems to put great stress that such a large and well organised company as Dupont and her chemists are so well convinced of the strength and scope of their patents as to have deserved a patent. Told him it was not the size or importance of the company here. nor the best chemists in the world [[end page]] [[start page]] 195/ But simply familiarity with the facts of a new industry and knowledge of the history of its developments in various countries. That I did not dispute the great value of those [[strikethrough]] meu ma [[/strikethrough]] men but they were not posted as well on those facts which we had learned ever since I started in this field That [[strikethrough]] their suit [[/strikethrough]] I had read all the testimony and discussion of the Catalin patent suit. That the plaintiff was very well and adroitly prepared except that Mr. Mann who conducted their case made a great blunder by making their chemists explain to the utmost detail, the whole run of their manufacturing methods. So that now everybody who got a copy from that trial, could start a little factory with a few pots and pans in some hidden corner and induce an ignorant financier to back him. That they would even more so [[list?]] the case in case their patents were further contested and declared invalid. - He seemed much surprised at this. - Told him also that the defense was very badly prepared and spent its efforts on side patents of small or no importance while they overlooked entirely certain facts of which we were acquainted and which might have thrown their suit out. - [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Thiele & Catalin [[/vertical note in left margin]] We would gladly take a license, but their license as presented to us, was inacceptable for several reasons: The most important being that it risks the application of the laws against price fixing. That we knowing the fact that the claims of their patent being so weak, were more exposed to be attacked, while their other licenses not knowing what we know, might plead good faith while we could not do so. [[strikethrough]] He said that [[/strikethrough]] I told
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Note: red underlined work 'Bill' on first page could be 'Bell'
