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DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE Subject MT:-.,.D XVT.F.Nfl FRACTIONATION PROPOSAL Deft . Def-t Date___April 18, TQfifi Petrn<-;hemi cal Petronhem-i r?a1 <6 In discussions this week with Bill Franklin regarding the Fallek Chemical Company's proposal for the purchase of our mixed xylene fractionation. Bill advised that the mini mum liftings for overseas shipments will be as follows: Metric Tons Barrels Ethyl benzene 2000 15.000 Orthoxylene 2500 18.000 Meta-paraxylene 3200 28,000 The minimum liftings as indicated by Bill Franklin would mean that the ethyl benzene would be lifted every two months, ortho xylene every six weeks and meta-paraxylene once per month. John Major has raised the question about storage and the best estimates at this time are as outlined above. It is definite that the ethyl benzene and the orthoxylene will all go overseas. The meta-paraxylene there is some question whether all or a part of this material will go overseas; however, the minimum liftings would be as indicated above. THP:bha cc: John Major i i F-3I7 CED0007225