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Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 9, 1937.- Dr. Hobert Kehoe, Keltering Laboratory, . University of !Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. Lear Tr. Iveho: I :7as very glad to get your letter of February 13th. with the attached letters to Dr. Cruz Coke, Dr. Forjes and Dr. V&ssalo. I can imagine you ran' st have had quite a busy time during the flood-from all re ports Cincinniati got the worst of it. I have recently learned that Dr. Cruz Coke has been made Minister of Health for Chile. This may make some difference with his accepting the me'dical consultant work but in any case I plan to be in Gantiago within the next two or three weeks and if he has accepted shall make, the arraiigevents for compensation as you suggest and shall supply himwith a cop;>y of "Lead. Studies". I shall need some more copies of this book if avala ble. In the latter part of January I was in Dio and present at the first aviation mix for Anglo Lfex. amenclosing formal report for the :hing is in fine shape. Aimalso enclosing re-inspection re port for the Standard Oil of Brazil plant in which you will notice they are now using the proper gas mask and as they are outgrowing their stor age space hav recommended enlargement. Dr. Borjes happened to be on the ferry boat returning from the island and I told himyou were probably writ ing regarding the number of examinations for the Anglo Mex. men. He said he aid not c nsider it necessary to make the examination as often as he has but the Standard have him examine all their employees on the island that often and he assumed the same should apply to the Anglo Lex. men. Your letter I amsure will make the matter clear to him. In the fourth paragraph of your letter to me you mention a medical representative fur Brazil.-I believe you mean Argentina as this is the country I asked about. The Brazilian, set up is complete and apparent ly adequate for the present. If and when lead is considered for motor ga soline in Brazil I believe it may be wise to have a medical representative of broader c pabilities. I understand there is such a man connected with the F.ockerfeller foundation in Bio and that Mr. Webb and Dr. Machle are ac quainted with him. The government oil company in Uruguay "Ancap" is going +o use lead in motor gasoline. The company in addition to being a refiner and marketer of petroleum products has the alcohol monopoly, is in the coal business and intends to go Into the gas and possibly the cement business. The Ancap organization is quite large and has its own medical staff com posed, I understand of very capable doctors. There are also a number of good private doctors in Uruguay. Ancap will probably be the only company to blend. They hav - taken first steps to obtain formal permission from the government and anticipate no difficulties. The better arrangement I belie ve would be to have a doctor of Ancap named as representative providing he has the proper capabilities I shall appreciate yoursugge-tions and hail defer obtaining more detailed inf-urination for you on either group until I hear fromyou. ( 2 Pr. K.-L.B.R.) The translation of the articles in the hook "Lead Studies" is coming along slowly. I amenclosing the translation of "Generad Advice to Medical Consultants" which has been checked and found okay. Attached is copy of letter sent to Mr. Ebbets International Refinery, Talara. Asimilar letter 'as s~rt- with the placards and booklets mentioned to all blending plants in South America except those in Argentina. I will deiiyer these and discuss orally the tank cleaning problem with the men in charge. The new plants cf Anglo-Mex at Rio. and Buenos Aires do not have forms for blending reports. I would appreciate your sending them the forms or if you prefer you can send them to me for distribution. The Ancap company will also need them. In reference to the excessive number of blends nade by Inter national Refining at Talara Peru-th-y advise that they made an error in re porting. Thp number of mixes made in November was actually six--two of the reported mixes being adjustments of stocks, blending 80 octane gasoline to ' 73. They now have two plants, one for aviation and one for motor gasoline with separate crews. The number of blends reported was the total for both. They point out that if it should become necessary to exceed the maximumof six blends at the aviation plant that the crew of the motor plant could do the work as their number of blends seldom exceeds two per month. They have large tankage and a large assortment of tanks but they also have a great va riety of gasolines to blend and they are dependant on ships for transporta tion which makes the problem somewhat complicated. I shall make it a point to discuss this with them on my next visit to Talara. . 7Best Regards, V A Lester B. Roberts. P.S. Enclosures will be sent by next air-mail.- 0010533