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ASBESTOS Australian Blue Asbestos Limited I 18 William Street Perth mines & mills WlTTENOOM, W.A. Western Australia G.P.O. BOX No. 968 M Telephone b 2238 Dr.L.}Iensell} Director of Tuberculosis Branch, Public Health Department, Murray Street, East, PERTH. W.A. 14th my,1948. Dear Sir, X wish to confirm our conversation of 11th inst., when we requested, that you would be' good enough to make the necessary medical examination of employees of this Company, prior to their proceeding to Wittenoom Gorge. EH It is desired to obtain a certificate equivalent to that given by the Commonwealth Laboratories at Kalgoorlie. After our interview, a visit was paid to the State twining Engineer, Mr.Foxall, who advised that he had already written to the Commonwealth Laboratories asking them to advise you of the necessary details required. ^ ., A certificate along the lines suggested from the ComrDnv;ealth Laboratories would be acceptable to the Pep art raer. of ISLnos. Any cost involved are to be the responsibility of the employees. As requested, the following is the text of the lettc received by us from our lane Manager at Wittenoom "MEDICAL. Employees before engagement are required to be eexamined and have a medical certificate as sot out in tho terms the Mine workers Relief Act. At the moment the great c Hospital and find out if this is possible and if there i_ anything to prevent labour that you engage being sent to the ispiteX prior to coming here. Mr.Oliver, cf the A.Y/.TJ. is taking t:le matter un with Thanking you in anticipation