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25 Apr11 1952

Hy deu

At long laat ve have oome to a, deoision regarding your regoarch proposal.

As I noted in my letter of 3 Narch, we cozsiderad quite carefally, in gonnection vith our deciaion, the fact that complete exploration would require a long term conmitmentt granted that you would accapt a one year contract. However, as you have pointed out, it would not be desirable for either partner in the arrangement to undertake tho first stop vitbout reasonably cloor intent to follcw through if thefirot step is siccegaful.

Ve recogaize quite clearly that there may be a potentinl in the teohmique you kave auggeatod if it could be devoloped. Ye would prafer to follow along on the matter for awhile, howerer, rather than take poeiiive action to prove or diaprote the theory at prosent.

I Yegret that we will not be able to take on notive part in your researoh but should you run acrose anythiog tendine to prove the practical usility of your laboratory testa, we vould appreciate very mich hearing fron yoa.

Bincerely youra,

P.s. I am undertrking a new assignment in the near future and vill no lencer be the logicnl recipient of correppondence from you on mattors of this kind. Let me take this opportunity to expresa my poreonal appreciation for the advice ani asaiatance you hive eo kindly givan me. Mar I auggeet that you coatinus to address any furthar correspondonce you may wish to sond to this organization direotly tos rho will get it into the proper.