Includes reports from Conoco regarding the merger and from the DuPont chairman regarding changes to be made in DuPont and Conoco Boards of Directors, as well as the formation of a Merger Task Force to direct and coordinate merger efforts. Information about DuPont for Conoco personnel, conflict of interest policies, appropriation request rules, compensation of non-employee directors, and internal and external public affairs programs.

Correspondence received by R.E. Bailey about DuPont financial and report systems. Includes correspondence, reports, articles, and studies to reduce debt, increase cash flow, manage medium- and long-term financing plans, organization studies, corporate strategy studies, profitability measurement, system for setting transfer prices, corporate advertising, membership, and contribution programs. Consideration of merging DuPont and Conoco subsidiaries in the U.K.

Includes individual job changes, committee appointments, liaison responsibilities, and special assignments.

Committee reports on earnings and cash flow expectations, updates of financial and strategic plans, economic assumptions for use in forecasts, and instructions for preparation of Industrial Department annual reports. Report on the life cycles of DuPont (ex-Conoco) business.

Analysis of key Conoco Chemicals businesses, recommending those to be integrated into DuPont portfolios, and those to be offered for sale to provide cash for debt reduction. Reports on earnings versus forecasts for DuPont businesses, forecast authorizations, corporate strategy review, and factors influencing corporate strategy.

Monthly sales and transfers versus forecast, monthly financial data, budget guidelines, medium- and long-term financing status and program, capital authorization forecasts, financial projections, and monthly presentation by the Finance Department to the Executive Committee; study report titled “Earnings Capacity and Growth.” Report on credit rating by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.

“Conoco’s Strategy and Investment Program Presentation to the DuPont Finance Committee,” made by R.E. Bailey followed by a “Corporate Strategy Review,” prepared jointly by Conoco Coordinating & Planning Division and DuPont Corporate Plans Department.