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Monsanto -YjJ i- - vSrAiiiu>i>a OJvaccs DATE . 10/27/69 TIME 3 pin * du'tuon ST _ 2-021-736 INDICATE DESIRED SERVICE |xl FULL RATE Q DAY LETTER Q NIGHT LETTER Nomet of address** and tendor must include initials. Show complete- address for fe/agragu-amf cables. BRIAN GARLAND LONDON ' FOLLOWING IS THE MOST RECENTLY UPDATED MONSANTO POSITION STATEMENT ON POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS. THE STATEMENT IS DATED OCT. 17, 1969 AND IS IDENTIFIED AS D IV. END OF TEXT. TEXT FOLLOWS: " (Pick up from attached) \ ff FOLLOWING YOUR CALL OCT. 27 I TALKED TO HOWARD BERGEN, BUSINESS GROUP DIRECTOR. HE SUGGESTED THAT YOU EMPHASIZE TO "NATURE MAGAZINE" THAT MONSANTO IS NOT THE ONLY PRODUCER. FOR EXAMPLE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PRODUCERS IN EUROPE AND THE EASTERN BLOCK COUNTRIES. (Message continued) IN--IR REV. 7-64 BETTER(or Service - Forward to transmitting operator IMMEDIATELY after preparation. Monsanto | DATE 1 10 nil69 TIME 3 p.m. INDICATE DESIRED SERVICE --> full rate day letter SENDER'S ACCOUNT NO. _ n NIGHT LETTER Names of addressee and sender must include initials. Show complefe address for telegrams and cables. BRIAN GARLAND - PAGE 2 HE ALSO REQUESTED THAT YOU ALERT THE NEWPORT PLANT MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY THEM WITH A COPY OF THIS STATEMENT. ALSO INFORM THEM THAT OUR TENTATIVE TARGETS FOR CLEAN-UP WILL BE IN THE 10-PARTS-PER-BILLION RANGE. WILLIAM KUHN, ORGANIC MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH THE NEWPORT PLANT ON TUESDAY, OCT. 28. KEEP US INFORMED OF THE ACTIVITIES ON THIS SUBJECT. REGARDS, qSVM 28^02 Dt> E. V. JOHN IN--IR REV. 7-64 BETTER Service - Forward to transmitting Operator IMMEDIATELY after preparation. STLCOPCB4063430