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July 21. 1909 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT DOW-442 Sir aaoa Mitchell iii walnut eiraL'eturoiNU a umiii Sr. Otto Anbros 4 Kolablcotrnase 14 $8 tlmnhala, Catrmy Dear Dr. Anbros I :v It la a great pleasure to comply with your recent request for a letter in support of your pending application for a visitor's visa to tha United States. " I should lita to review our pact relations from twdu'angles. Our first meeting in 1945 was solely in ay capacity as a member of an laveociscclng teen for the Chemical Warfare Service of the U. S. Any. The following csotlngs vero la my capacity as a Research Director for The Dow Cheated Cocoany. latar an Technical Advisor to tha president of Dow and finally as a Coanultcnt. ' ' '` ` During tho oarly part of 1945t I was on leave from Dow to serve as a ccnbcr of a teas vfclfth, under the auspices of the Chemical Warfare Service of tho U, S, Army, woo to study the chemical industry of Gorr.?.ny, more particularly. In so far aa it could be of Interest to Chemical Warfare in tha atill active war with Japan. I had spent a good part of the 'month of Kay and June on Investigations In the northern part of Germany and had returned to our headquarters In London to write my reports. While there an order reached me during July to imedlately proceed to Heidelberg, Germany, for investigation of the large I, G. unit at Ludulgshafoa, formerly B.A.S.F., then under American occupation. Shortly tharoaftor, thiu Oc(jho Qurned over to French occupation, and on my arrival In Heidelberg, the U. S. Army Connand furnished me a letter of Introduction to the French Coaaander at Ludwlgshsfen caking =tAsa to give me any asolatanco In my nlsslon. You will remember that on iry arrival la Ludwlgshafen, the French Commander, Col. Welse, immediately Introduced ne to you, telling me that you would be In the best position to furnish the information I needed. ' One of our first discussions concerned the development of rocket fuel. You referred cs to Dr. Hauamrm, the liaison agent between the government laboratorcat Pewnotsando end the I. C. specialists, who arranged cn intorvlcw with Lt. Col. P. S. Tarr, the chief of the Intelligence Division for Chemical Warfare in Europe and myself, which resulted in obtaining complete and satisfactory reporto. The next Item was Chemical Warfare's interest in-426 starve gaeea developed and manufactured by the Germans ' tir. Otto tsAxoa July 21, 1967 You undertook Immediate steps to aumssn all technical personnel engaged In this development for meetings vith Chemical Warfare officers and cooouleaneo which lasted sevarol days and were conducted at CarbageCourt-Center cc Kohlhof near Heidelberg. Complete and detailed reports on the chcdcal and engineering phases of this development were written by two of ay colleagues, -Dr. J. Kern and Mr. 6. Fanero, which have naver been debl&oolfled. Another item of Interest In ay mission was the problem of synthetic rubber (Buna) developed and manufactured in several locations. Nobody would have been better qualified than yourself In this natter since It woo well Uaown chat you had been connected with this development at its Inception beginning, with a study of natural rubber In Malaya. The reports ve received through your efforts were of great value to the sub sequent development of synthetic rubber In the United States. In addition to these specific Chemical Warfare Items, we dlacussed many chag<cal developments, and it was only natural for me to tell you in ' parting thet 1 would look forward after conclusion of the peace treaty la continuing our relations aa a representative of Dow. ' I returned to Europe In September, 1949, on another government mission as a delegate to on International meeting on "Raw Materials for Atomic Energy" held in London. At the end of the session, 1 visited Che continent on natters of Interest to Bow and my first etqp was at LudwlgOhafen. Unfortunately, cs a result of the outcome of the Munich trials, you could not be present, but owing to my acquaintance with B,ASFr^>pecpdsel* In 1945, X had a most cordial reception. Within one year my visit was returned by B.A.S.F.personnel at Midland, Michigan, and 1 believe 1 can say that already then the groundwork was laid for a closer relations between end B.A.S.F, resulting In 1956 da the organization of a joist' company, Dov-Bodicche.-" ' Fran 1952 on, I had the assignment of taking annual and even bi-annual trips to Europe In Dow's Interest. Our pleasant relations were soon shared by other Dow personnel and many fodtbful meetings resulted from it. Only lent yoor, Dow was fortunate In having you as their guest in Sarnia, the scot of Its Canadian aubaldlery. Moreover, It is a wellknown fact that a man of your attainments has many other national and international connactlons la the industry. In tqselGslon, X wish to express my conviction that your cooperation was of great benefit to the 0. S, Army and the United States Government immediately eftar the-cnr cd cnSsnqusmtly to American industry in epite of the handicap of' travel restrictions' which I hope will be dpconclnuod. With personal regards. ; Sincerely, VS'lr L Immigration NataroHzntioii Sotvies 6 Frankfurt, Germany date; March 22, 1971 IMRE: Otto AMBROS APPLICATION: Temporary admission to the United State* pureaaot to auction 212(d) (3) (A), Ionifratioa and Nationality Act Tie applicant! a) has (have) been found by a I Y I consular oSteer I I immigration-off(ctr to be ineligible to receive a nonimmigrant trie* under the following peragraphi a) of the Act: SectioaCe) 212<el_lQl Nationality: German Date and Country of Birth: May 19, 1901, Germany Country of Residence: Germany Occupation: Chemist Employer: Self-employed Pnrpoae in aaakins entry into United State! and destination: He has been invited by The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, to present seminars in Midland, Michigan, and in Walnut Creek, California, He also intends to visit his son. Dr, Dieter H. Ambros, President of BASF System, Inc., Bedford, Mass. Pin* n|winf travel to United State* ad period of temporary stay: Enter on or about May 8, 1971, and remain one month. . .. A' Baeie for favorabla action: Humanitarian reasons. ORDER: It ia ordered that the application be granted for the above indicated paipoee, eubjoct to revocation at any tine, valid aa aet forth below. ENTRY: One, during May 1971. period OF temporary stay. One month. Form 1-194 (Rev. 5-1-69) t Fite Copy Cecil Peterson Officer in Charge