DEAR (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A000600080045-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 8, 2002
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: April 27, 1960
• Content Type: LETTER

STATINTL
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C o P Y
ce President arA General Manager 27 April 1960
STATINTL
Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
and
This letter is concerned with clarifying eeegotiatios between
ow' two a snies Pertaining to the subject of electronic photographic
rectifiers. As you msr be aware, in a letter dated 24 February 1960,
1 ro seed a quatatian '=I for price and, delivery of STATINTL
our standard H-229 Photographic Rect er. This data was ftrniehed
is Prepared to supply full information on this equipment.
In addition, we were requested to furnish price
deliveer
,
y,
end a technical proposal for an electronic rectifier possessing
characteristics sufficiently different from our present design to
represent a new developmrent. Such a proposal would require that
we disclose our state-of-the-art knowledge an the subject of electronic
rectification. I am sure you agree that in the absence of reasonable
safeguards this does not represent a sound business practice, even
in an atmosphere of friendly eomgpetition between our two companies.
We x cup, 1 t;iat your responsibilities as Systems Manager
are to provide the best possible comabination of equip cents to the
U.S. Air Force. Indeed, it has been suggested by the Air Force that
cooperate Ito the t llast possible extent with for STATINTL
of the program pertaining to the rectifi , any we tend
to do no.
in view of the same' What unusual circumstances, however,
is preparing and will submit a cc plete technical proposal
pr you agree;
a) tit rill disqualify itself from
su W s oim rectifier technical proposal
for this program,
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STATINTL b) that Jwill disqualify itself from
fabr selected rectifier prototype#
Brad
e) that production of any follw-can quaant i t ies wiU
be deaMed on the basis of cospetitivo prooodures,
with final approval of such decisions to be me"
by the U.B. Air Force.
We ask for caWli*nce with these coaditioi* at the
earliest possible time in order that we my expedite preparation
of the technical proposal.
STATINTL is Titat7.y eoaoernea with serving
the needs of natiaaal efsrn, and we took forward to working, with
you an this proWsm?
Very truly you"*
STATINTL
STATINTL
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