Document 4a8GvYwaqdgEQd6z8b1y8M0aR

1*55* iOG :st v.v 1 I H vi a :? I : . J -:Ar-' 1v v? J-- as 1-- K-- Bi !-- E i !i 1 4!w5 5 <0 1! t *T" Iitz i CLL CDO \ S Li L n. Hots of Usstliyr at Ths Cut la. Torwlolc on j*tE Ilpvsmbsr. 1$4L ipreama Present: Ur. Serbert Iumiwb, Sheriff Sayers Kennieon H.U.D. . B.U.4. a.U.D. " 1. The respective uses in the United Kingdom and in the U.3. of the various type* and grades vers examined and compared. Zxeept that Blue is used in the U.K. mainly for Admiralty purposes and in the U.3. mainly for asbestos oement pressure pipes, and that Amosite is woven in the U.S. (e.g. into ships msttres3es etc.) whereas it la not spun in the U.K., tho ues in both countries are roughly identical. The U.8. amoeite breakdown is : 25 per eent. - 7/oven into ships etc. mattresses 15 " * Fireproof marine panels 30 * " Uoulded amoeite insulations 30 " - 65 per cent, magnesia Insulations 2. The B. '.Tf.statement of U.S, 1943 requirements attached as Appendix A to the Note of the nesting held on 12th November iWi, inoluded an allowance of 20 per oent. for sinking*. 0,8. sinkings had been unduly high in 1942 but it was agreed hat ?- allowance of not mors than 10 per oent. should be made. 3. The figures of supply and requirements were examined. maEttinP .gmrapymt l *-:*. . /'Ing stocks in U.K. end U.3. plus 1943 produotlon should provide sufficient to meat U.K. and U.8. 1943 requirements end Ifcave a etook in both oountrlaa on 31.12.43 equal to 12 aionths requirements after making a 10 par oent. allowance for sinkings. Turner anu Hawaii'a U.K. and Empire 1943/ ZJj 3 1943 programme however are on the heavy side and mut alt their explanation on Thursday before committing ourselves. J 5. Preliminary examination sas baaed on U.K. , U.S. and Empire requirement* as follos - all short ton*. (Note U.K. and U.S. requirements are based on the quantities naceaaary to provide for 12 months stoolc In hand on 3l.12.UJ. after making a 10 per osnt. allowance for smiting*. Empire statistics are not available and the figures shown are those shown In the Company's proposals). Prods C*ll jroduotion ( iKoui soeclal no ressee) 4.468 HJi246 1UL. 1,231 Empire lotal 1,477 C402 } WU2 ) HVL2 ) 10,577 1,918 6,648 - 6.56* C*03 ) VMS ) HVLJ ) 46,045 3,817 16,235 22,465 42,517 C40U ) Vtuu ) HVL3XX) 19,818 3,082 5,733 3,265 12,080 The Company's programme for these four groups, which -'-all examine closely on Thursday ( ie 705, C9u5t 0900 and 7250 respectively. 6. B.E.vr representatives suggested that U.S. should not be required to take any of the HVL grades atytU.S. manufacturers ere not accustomed to them. This does not appear to present liapr-...ie difficulties, but we would discuss with the Company. AJ.'.OSITE 7. Ail grades "er -''-V.dered togetner. Here again the . r..j,itto 01 meetlnc both U.K. and U.S. requirement* uppeur to be good. a. / 6. On the basis lnlloated in paragraph 5 above, require ments are: (abort tone) ISiMl 34625 (The Errplra figure la baaed on the Company' 1942 programme. Ho 1943 estimates are yet available). (abort tone) Capa Aabeatoe Co. (on baala of Increased production already approved by Company) 25.100 9,500 Total 34,600 9. The tJ.K. Agent of the staller producers of Amosite hue Informed 2.1'..D. that nearly all the 9,500 tone referred to ! .above la for the U.8. The B.5.7. repreeentatlvea will ouble for Information on thla and for oonflreutlon that the flgureo! for U.&. requirements do not exolude the amounts to be obtained from these nuller produoera. 10. fe do not know Cope Asbestos Company1 a 1943 programs yet. They were holding their hand pending the arrival of the B.X..7. representatives. Thursday'; meeting ..it:, the Company will clarify the position. SUPP 14 / 416 11. Uo difficulty arlaea on Grades A and C of which U.8. require 60 tons In 1943. 12. The difficult grade la 8 (with which ahould be Included WS and LX). 1943 requirements on the basis Indicated In paragraph 5 above are - U.K. 5464 snort tons U.8. 9074 Total 'JqS? Empire/ w ! i -i, I I asBti 3 .n Iff***1* L 4 Tt* *^*** of "* oo *rP" t*. vm > n*ur;*1of " <xv) > -ton In .'ui? AuiA*rt 19U, /j.dartdi (*lft UM) cvada MtuM Ju-lr A14. ::*. iv S.u*l r*' tenth JTM Kitir-iitfA 190 0 i- J. * ya 650 S 4 ~ ya *,200 *,15 o;4 >31 (,600 B.XO c * O A* n 1,2U0 8,950 <v ->* uOU>f\VUl ln*mii** rtn ftMi tt* *i**vly *tu ,oj up "v*1 onatruu^4n< tJ