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/ / Hamburg, Germany November 2*4, i960 (Rec'd in WL 11-29-60) Mr. J. J. Prey (2) W. Trelease Subject; 'Medical Clearance - TML rodiy, I met Ur. Herrmann, head, of Esso Medicai group for Germany. He is an impressive man who appears to be not over ko years old. He attended the showing of car three training fiIbis and along with the others, was complimentary in his e-..mente. After the meeting h expressed the opinion that our care to present the TML medical story to authorities accurately and fairly in advance of distribution almost bccsaeranged in Germany said may actually have done so in Switzerland. He was called back to Bonn for further discussion with authorities who said, in sub stance , that there must be something worse about TML than meets the eye. Why else tonid an international teem of consultants be sent half way around the world just 1:. say that it can be handled safely by TEL precautionsf He satisfied them by saying that this was only the American custom of honesty and fairness that is -raaticed by Ethyl Corporation and other reliable .American firms. They are net zq& to tnis typo cf international diplomacy so soon after experiences with others in the r.ot too dim past. ' r. Hernasnn believes it may take Switzerland two years to decide that tD.sol.lne containing TML is safe. He believes that this caution results, in part ;t least, from the reasons stated above. He recommends that advice from our customers bs obtained snd studied befere authorities of other countries are. ap'rcached. 3CF 12- 1- 6' ( ,/ U - f # a-c' _7 ViilXiem Trlease -c: Messrs. C. D. Carter {Detroit & Tokyo) / H. K. Ball l Dr. H. -A. Kshoe _ _______ " Treles.ee X 0002709