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1. "As',I have inxiicated bofore, ie rumning opocinl tests:for.ug on an.operationel matter.. A representativo stated yestarday that they: could usesome outside sssistance of a special:nature The problam is to examine some singlo crystala:of a substance in'order'to obtain spootrophotometriccurves which might indicate tho true nature of tho substance. Examinationof single crystals vith normalspeotrophotometric"equipment is not practicable, however, has learnod of the existenceof a microscopic attachment for the spectrom terwhich is belisved to be suitable for exanination ofsingle.crystals. The equipment is mpmufactured by the It ls believei that (either the laboretory ofthe a has an experimontal model of this equip ment which they are using to doternine the speotra of inlividual blood cells.The representativo doos not feol that ho can obtain acoesa to theequipmentexccpt with, some outsideassistance. Do wo have suitable contacts whereby the Tepresentativo who is Top Soorot cleared as aconsultant for the Agency,could be put in touch with the individuals using the special equipnentta Prior to delivering the aingle orystala of our substanoeito examination'itiwill be necossary for hin to obtain information on cer tainitechnical aspeots such as thetype of.mounting,eto. He will be Chrepresentative on other, businesa Friday, 18. Jamary,1952. Appointments in Waahington prevent ygoingte That day.Should you fealthat sone,arrangoment forcontaot with the appropriateindi thatiI may passinstructions tt viduel oan be made by lriany, nould you lat me kmaw in ordox by telephone.If you feel rtipsase let me kcw and I tryillsoinstruct