meets that is out of the question. Vogel asks me to mention to you that he is arranging here for Pollen to do the Paymasters work for the Imperial Govt. and is associating Haultain with him. T. Russell asked for something to be done for Haultain and has a right to receive consideration from us. I think the arrangement will do very well and the Paymaster is more in Vogel's department than any other. I mention it to you as you said something to me about this Paymaster-ship and might be arranging otherwise respecting it. Vogel asks me to add that under this arrangement Pollen receives no additional