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FILE NAME: Metropolitan Life (ML) DATE: 1933 Nov 27 DOC#: ML139 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to Dr. Armstrong from Dr. Lanza RE Mr. Bates Comments from ML137 Dr.. IP.MSTP.CNG thild vide president I have discussed with Mr. Bates h is memorandum of November 22, addressed to Mr. Lincoln . I explained to him what was implied in our refer ence to having the policyholder contribute to the coat o f our f ie ld surveys, p a rticu la rly where the Group is a small one and. where the premium income does not warrant the expense. Mr. Bates stated th at he could see the p r a c tic a l advantage of allowing them to bear the in cid e n ta l expenses and that he would not be op posed to i t , p a rticu la rly i f in each case, the whole matter was c le a r ly under stood by a l l concerned. With th is understanding, I then discussed with Mr. A.' C . Camp b e ll the request o f the Kennedy Valve Company o f Elm ira, N. T . I have a l ready sent you the correspondence. You w ill note th at we to ld the Kennedy Valve people th at we would make the survey under two cond itions, f i r s t that the information was not Intended to be used in fig h tin g a law s u it , atd se cond that they contribute the in cid e n ta l expenses o f approximately $300. question. I think we are a l l clea r now as to where we stand on th is whole November 27, 1953 -------- A. J . Lease, M.D. Assistant Medical Director 0240 MET-0000573 TRIAL EXHIBIT