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MITCNELL T. RABKIM, M. D. General Director ; BETH JL S~tAEL .HOSPITA.I. , 330 Brookline Avenue • Boston. Massac.husetta 02216 • 11 ---- !. T0: FRDM : Gary L. Huber, M.D. RDbert G. Uris .Assistant Director SUBJECT: PAYPlE,'NT' TC,WALSH BR17iHERS I was told by Bill Kneeland yesterday that at a meeting with Clint Sornberger and Nbllee Share, Dr. Sornberger told Mr. Kneeland that you intended not to forward to Harvard the invoice from Walsh Brothers for payment of $11,258.87 as a first installment on the cost of the,xecent renovations at 6 Charlesgate West. As youknow, you signed~a purchase order dated'November 4, 1977 allocating - 75 per cent of the $43,9'25 renovation costs to the tobacco grant, with,the re- mainder to be charged'to the pigeon subcontract. Mr. Kneeland also has on file your approval of the invoice from inlalshiBrothers for payment of the $11,258.87. The Hospital has already paid $11,258.87 to Walsh Brothers. This payment was made in good faith, based on your approval. It is totally incorrect at this point for youto prevent Harvard from transferring to Beth Israel the 75 per cent that you agreed to be paid from the tobacco grant. For this reason, I have asked'Barbara Cou]man to have the invoice approved by you sent directly to Harvard for payment. If you do not concur with this pay- ment being made to Beth Israel, the Hospital will question the making of any further payments related to the tobacco project. jm cc: Mitchell T. Rabkin, M.D. David Dolins Barbara Coulman~

A. J. STEVENS