Document DGjO2zEDLn5qdrYVr2bO0mq1Q

Sao i'aulo, hprix axst, j .v o o . Dr. Robert Kehoe Kettering Laboifatory University of Cincinatti CINCIKATTI. Ohio. Dear Sir, Retterring to our exchange of cables on the advisability of a medical repre sent stive for Brasil. You will remember that our present representative Dr. Borges is t]he company doctor for Standard Oil Company of Brasil and Anglo Mexican Petroleffura Co. Ltd, for their employees on Governors Island. Heretofore Aviation Gasoli ne has been the only product blended with lead and there has been no actual or probable need for a doctor having qualifications other than those directly relating to the examinations and care of the men doing the blending. Uie Standard Oil Company of Brasil have now decided to refine and blend fluid for motor gasoline of their new refinery which is now being built in Sao Paulo, At present distribution will be confined to the Sao Paulo aroa but once in, I am confident, general distribution will soon follow, While there is no reason to expect any obje stions either from governmental, state or private sources, especially since the major companies are all sympathetic to the use of leaded gasoline there is n very remote possibility that a mall company which previously negotiated for the use of lead and still appears interested may attempt to block Standard's using lead and as this company can yield considerable power it would seem desirable and of course is in accordance with policy to have available a medical representative capable of presenting the true facts and defending Bthylfs interests. I consider the possibility!extremely remote but giving it zero value with general distribution a doctor meeting fully your requirements is desirable. ' Dr. Borges is in my estimation a very good doctor and apparently has carried out his work very well: his practice and reputation has, however, been almost entirely confined to Governors Island and I belibvs he lacks qualifications necessary to pro;perly present a case should the necessity arise outside his immediate sphere So far I have discussed the general problem,! with Dr. Soper, Head of the Rockefeller Foundation in Rio (Mr. Webb and Dr. Machle saw him when they wore in Rio), He definitely recomends against some of the state doctors and did not have any definite recommendations. The Rockefeller Foundation at one time was engaged in the control of Yellow Fever in the State of Sao Paulo but recently all of this work hap beenlcken over by the State Health Department and it appears that there is acme political connection that definitely repents outside interference. In any event it seems quite clear that a man not having political connections is indicated. I have the name of Dr. Arnaldo Anado Ferreira, professor of the Faculty of Medic ine who has been recommended as a source of authentic information, I ah all keep you posted as to developments either by airmail or cable as Standard expe eta to be marketing within the next five weeks. Yours ,,very truly. - 0010527