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St. Leals February II, 1969 .......: lxT_ 1 r o a + nAv ' I J. x. Ourlsnd TOKYO NXTSOBIHX MONSANTO iL__jjd_r Osar Johni thank you wry ouch for tbs Intonation yon ars a aboat chlorinated biphenyl. X do net knew hew extensively yea have been elBed in ea the worldwide biphenyl probleeu Briefly, the preblen originated when Modish selentlsta feond traees of chlorinated polycyclic hydreeerbens la birds, fish, pine needles, city sir, ete., In Sweden, end Inter In Lendsn. This nnidentified hydrocarbon was Inter shewn to be Aroclor--wh1oh one X an not ears, and X even pet varying ststenants fros enr Oryanie snnlytioel people as to whether xthe scientist's ststensnt is oorxsat or not. think on the whole it is. In order to protect their nerket, the Oryanie Division has pointed wp e program wider Bill klchard tram their division and Blner Mhneler fron oar depertnent, to yet sene fnatasl dots. This data would be in toxicological, eoologioal, and hiologioal areas. Xt will enaenpans sows $200,000 worth of toxicological and analytical work on the pert of Monsanto, cooperation with governnant biologists in th' united States and probably in Bnrope, sad, aost especially, nn overview of the ontin problem of the dis tribution end reelenetioa of Aroclars. Any infomntlen developed in Japan will be fed in to Nr. Wheeler. X would aortainly suggest that ea one of year tripe to the United States yon talk with him and/or Bill Biehsrd. - Best regards. XSK/ln oct w. X. klchard B. 9. Wheeler x. t Kelly, M. D, MONS 097691