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Kimniow nni;sv *<<s *aiki: *v *HK MtAHOI-Vf ^cf,cr rtOi*.' J 7.7.74) Q. When dfd iy wife and l go co WitUrnpom? Way the extractor plant then ope rat ins? \ A. Letter P Ho. 277 11.10.1965 indicates that the Board of Directors includi Sir John Dunlop visited Uittcnooa in October 1965. The extractor plant was operating at that tine. . -i __ Q. Did McKulty in fora us of the death of a former employee from mesothelioma ir. I960 (did he explain ausothclloaa to the inquest and did ho send us a copy* of the Medical Journal)? A* Ue have net been able to locate correspondence Iron KcXulty covering a . copy of hip article in Med. J. Aust. 1962, 2 953. (a copy pf this is * attached). . We did locate a letter T 826 24.6.1960 tzbo. the Y-aoager, A.B.A. Uitieoosr to the Managing Director A.8.A. Sydney sending two copies of an extract fros the British Medical Journal (copy attached). Ve also located in A.B.A. files correspondence between McNulty and various overseas expert* .. relating to the use of asbestos tailings in school playground* and road construction. These were dated November 1965 (copies are attached). Za summary chore Is much evidence we can muster to show that it was not until 1965, after the Kcv Yorh Academy of Science Meeting, that tlw possibility of mesothelioma being a problem at Victenoos began to be appreciated. a* Q. . Was there a board of review at Vitteaoota in 1959? What did it say? A. There was s board of review at thia time which found against the ad payment to some workers. An outline of this is contained in the t ... * dated 16.12.1959 (copy attached). PLAINTIFFS exhibit PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT i,0Q>l A WV-04411 Q. &id Kr. Boy land threaten to close the mine? > A. There is correspondence between June 1961 and July 1962 which clearly indicates. that Hr. fcoyland of the Hines ttepnmount was being Very eric leal of dost conditions ift the will. There was; a threat (letter 1* JCo. 164' 30-11.1964) that Hr. lioyland ay serve a notice that the Mine- or Kill is unsafe. In Daccaber 1961 the local Hines Inspector sct down a. ..... . . resericcion on throughput in an effort to iaprove conditions. . In letter P 16A 25.7.1962 the Manager A.fi.A. Vittenooo writing to The The Central Superintender*c Perth stated, * ._ ^ "We are rather tired of his (Mr. Boyland's) constant threat to initiate prosecutions. This is being done (according to his) to force the Company into carrying out every instruction. Vo would suggest that this constant c threat bo invest!gated"... The latter vent on to say ... * '"We do not 5top"in our efforts to control and collect dust in the mill v *4* arid`ire have oeh' cons tontly on'ventilation underground. It is not easy to eoaply with every request the Inspectors nake, but we at least do our best to carry out their wishes". What do the ai&utes say? A search of directors end general seeting minutes of A.B.A. show no conascncs on dust hazards. L