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written by Mr Torover I jtiovonbor 13th 1233 At an interview with Xr, Oscar Buttsrmjm In Ms office, 16 Rue a Jesus, Antwerp, on Hovesbor 17th, the question of Gozsprethyl was discussed# Mr* Buttarsaann said that Coisprothyl waa covered by a potent, No# 22.838 taken out in Belgium on the 3rd of September 1939; and also by patent taken out in Trance* me* Buttermann affirmed that his solicitors bad investigate* the patent situation and were of the opinion that the rights to which Ethyl Export Corporation ware sole licensees tfero not infringed, by the activities of B;tco or Compromt, although GomprethyX did in fact contain a compound of lead# i'r. ButtajMsenn stated that he had a definite agroeisent with the Mexican, Govarnawat through Davis on tha following lines* Bate to supply 100, (X30 (one hundred thousand) kilos of Comrothyl per annua for a period of five years* Th jjrioe th first year would be $3.80 (three and elf&t tenths U# a .dollars}, the second year $2*4-0, the third, fourth and fifth year $:.2G per kilo, f.o.b Ahtwerp. Davis agreed also to boar the cost of any litigation in which Betoo or Corcproisat Might be involved through the jaanufacture or sals of Comorotfc.yl* Mr* Buttermsna also alleged that some of the quantities above specified would be delivered to Hamburg, vdiere tankers war being fitted out to blond gasoliba with Comprethyl. It was not stsido ontlrsly clear during the discussion whether detco or Coxapromt ware .xacui'acturing Conprathyl in quantity as yot, or whethe* the 'lanufaeture was still in a quasi laboratory stage# Mr. Buttarraann stated that ho estiaatad the production coat of Cajaprethyl would be in tbs neighbourhood of.$1*60 per kilo* Mr*, 3uttraara than psade a tentative offer to Ethyl 'Export Corporation for the sale of the patents of Coianrethyl, the aaxtufaetuxing rights, the existing plant and a guarantee not to engage in a similar undertaking in any country in future, for the following payscent* Bate or Hr* Battcjsaana to'receive an initial payment of 20,000. (sterling) and 15,000 p:?r annua for five years* If Ethyl Export Corporation wore inclined to consider this offer, a sample of Coaprethyl would be supplied, on the guarantee by Bthyl Sxporfe Corporation that such sample would not be used in connection with any litigation that might subsequently involve we* Butteroana, Betco or Owapromt# In sumary on would suppose that Kr Buttarraaxm is not entirely satisfied about either the manufacture of Gomprethyl or the outeosa of a law suit regarding the patent situation, on the other hand ho feels that his agreement with Davis or the Mexican Government safeguards his own position and furnishes hi with a very satisfactory financial gain* He is anxious to obtain the maximum profit with tha minimum effort, from his transactions and feels that hie moral obligations to Davie or the Mexican Government can bo satisfactorily tended by an elastic conscience* x A Director of Betco S.A which is affiliated to Coirrpromat S.A.