Via Air I 4 ail 
James Zetelv 
Drawer C 
Balboa, Castml Zone 
Dear Jim; 
Jaiiuaa?7 I952 
In s^r last letter I refeiTed to your needs on libras*y equip 
laent and the prices wMeb had been obtained in August of I950. 
You will be Interested in seeing that they are aatually less now 
than they were then. 
©ils entire laatter should be considered in connection with 
(1) Cost of finishing the new building, 
(2) Estimated costs of the electrical equipment, 
While apparently tints material is still available in steel, 
there is no IMlcation of how long this ccaaditioa say exist. 
Please let us have your recoamendation on this, together 
with your guess on the costs of (l) and (2). 
¥e should get as many of these items out of the way as 
possible dtiring the fiscal year 1952. 
Sincerely yoixrs. 
J. E. Graf 
Assistant Secretary 
Enclosure - list of equipment and prices 
JEGraf:ac 
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