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PENNIE, DAVIS, MARVIN AND EDMONDS COPY D4947 70 :AJ AIR MAIL Deoember 4, 1940 Mr. W. J. Knox International Smelting and Refining Co. East Chicago, Indiana Dear Ur, Knoxi Re: Johnson, Bowman and Knox Application, Serial No; 178,358, Piled Deoember 6, 1937, For: Method of Produolng 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 eorreotly states the faots; it is in form for execution. If it is incorrect in any respect, then it should be corrected before being executed; The applioatlon 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 aooordingly it will be very helpful if you can give this matter prompt attention. ^JTe^y truly yours, 0.0. Mr. Laist ^ P*YC00C 08-431 N11209