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UNION CARBIDE BELGIUM N.V. received SEP 19 */ I f. FRANCOS vmif. wmF. 1415 TJH/MLF BRUXELLES o. 13 September. 1967 I Mr. F.D. Dexter 45th floor Union Carbide Corporation 270 Park Avenue New York 10017 Dear Frank: 2 am enclosing with this a Copy of a report made by Ian Sayers, our asbestos representatives the U. K., concerning a recent meeting he attended of die Asbestos Fiber Importers Committee. The details of the meeting are given in the report. I believe it is evident from the report that all asbestos producers are facing a very serious problem in the U. K. in getting their material handled on the docks. It appears that the situation is not going to get any better as the popular publications continue their series of expoade about tha dangers of asbestos. My purpose in writing to you is to ask for your comments concerning die advisability of our continuing to work with this industrial committee. 1 am sure you are aware that we have always avoided any dose connections with the conventional asbestos producers so that we could maintain a free hand in all of our production and marketing decisions. In this case, however, It appears that we may have something to gain in joining in a common fight against an emotional problem. 1 feel that we should continue to cooperate with this group as long as we can do so without Incurring any obligations in any other area of our asbestos activities. Here I guess you will have to rely on us to keep out of any unwanted entangle ments. 1 do not intend that either lan or X proceed further until we have some comments back from you on this subject. If you are neutral then we will proceed to cooperate at "arms length". 1 will keep you fully advised. What do you think? ^ T.F. Frangos / A i G698 I. C. Sayers U.J. Setter BCMtCOCCAAN - AfWrwCrtPCN S TIL. <091 41.SP.aO rcctx 91077 rtUON. UNiCAABioe * ANrwtRPCN o< avcmuc wouisc OAumt.ii a rtu tot) aa.ao.aa TCiax ti'oo recto*. UNiCAftfiioe irumllcs U001312