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COPY D4947 70 :AJ AIR MAIL Deoember 4, 1940 Mr. W. J. Knox International Smelting and Refining Co. East Chicago, Indiana Dear Ur, Knox: Re: Johnson, Bowman and Knox Application, Serial No. 178,358, Filed Deoember A, 1937, For: Uethod of Producing White Lead______ __ In view of your letter of Deoember 19, 1940, and in accordance with our telephone conversation yesterday afternoon, we have redrafted your proposed affidavit in connection with your above-mentioned application. The affidavit as redrafted embodies the suggestions made in your memorandum, although, as we discussed over the telephone, we have used the present tense throughout rather than the somewhat weaker conditional form. If the affidavit is satisfactory to you and oorreotly states the facts; it is in form for execution. If it is incorrect in any respect, then it should be eorreoted before being executed^ The application is under final rejection and our last date for amendment la February 6, 1941. It would be desirable to have the affidavit on file with the Examiner as early as possible in.January, and aooordlngly it will be very helpful if you oan give this matter prompt attention. 0.0. Ur. Laist PN^coocoa,3j