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/* fra ATPOTift. of ik s.A,ff jmf f. jpsa A-IL ' K2MUTBS OF MUTINO IOOD AT tJKWOt, WUDCI STRUT, S.t.1. 7.m imua* if* Present i- C.J.brockbank Isq. - ' Asbestos Control (In tha Chair) H.W.Aahlay Brerstoo Esq. - k.A.F. J.Moffat Esq. k.A.T. Coventry Uq< Ministry of works Sir Alan Creene KtOiB* B8*li R.A.Aallea Esq. Uniatr; of RvBuctla S.A.rf Dakla Oq. - M.O.S. R.M.S. Ulia A.k. Taylor - M.O.S. R.M.D. L. E*ir Esq. - Aabaatoa Control A.V.Goooh Esq. - Aabaatoa Central K. G. Force star leq. - Aabaatoa Control Apologia* A.B.hlraie sq. - Admiralty J 13*. trockbank opened tha meeting by jiving a brief outliaa ol tha tailact I points to ba discussed, which ware that, although we did not anticipate any supply probloa In any grade 01 Aabaatoa Fibre, axvept jjsoalte ^tara U.S. da^nda ara exceptionally high relative to total produotlon, thara wa alaaya tha poaaiblllty of loaaaa at aaa and ahangea In production affecting thla picture. Va therefore particularly wished to have adequate warning of future changea la demands for producta nsbodying Aabaatoa, whether Increased or decreased. Ibli was particularly nacaaaary for any goods involving Riming Qrada Fibre j whore It was desirable that no now load ba put upon tha Industry without l cor.aultatica with tha Control as to availability of Rav Asbestos. 13*. Coventry on behalf of Ministry of Aorfca.stated that In 1944 they would require at laaat as much Raw Asbestos as thay had had in 1943, possibly acre la the event of a raourranee of air raids co a large scale. The type of Aabaatoa used in tha Aabaatoa Oament Industry, la Siinglss which is In pssuUfhl aupply . and, fren tha production point of view thereferw, there would be no diffiejlty in supplying, tha aala probloa being to aeoure tha available shipping apace. In reply to a question put by IB. arockbank, :b. Coventry stated that the output of tha ;.rb*9e Cement industry oould be greatly Increased but the great difficulty waa tha shortage of labour. .7. -akin raised tha qiaatlcn of post-**r reav\**qpntd. but Jr, Coventry said he was only concerned with the present requirements and post-war planning waa In tha hands of another department. He did not think there would bo any great increase in demands far aabaatoa at the cessation of hostilities I since, while there would be enormous demands far tha building of taitaents far ri'.vscl.j t**.'>> -- *h* rc:.*.`r.ent and In thla country, there would alao be a corresponding .eduction in demand for tha factories engaged <s smr work snd for military purposes, and tha cue would counterbalance the other. To up, .7. Trockbank said that, so far aa tha Ministry of Aarka waa ceneenud, wa oould assure them that we oould safely meet all their demands f* 1944. L-fm*pr of Aircraft froduotloa amenda from thla Ministry would ba Mr parachute nood /lares, brake Linings and Glutoh Linings and also an aaant sf blue Asbestos far Accumulators. r. Bierstoo stated that. In the case cf Fsrachute Meed flares, the quantity requiied would poaalbla reach phtiwiaial height*. 9w prsaant suppliers of the doth for these Flares ware ftrnar Woe. Aabaatoa bo. and trltl#! halting A Aabaatoa Oo. 9w cloth ana knosn aa IT 417 and contained a parornitage of cotton. At tha current rata of Insand, M.A.F. mild ragiHw O-- these hoods *70 tons far 1944, but IB. Moffat stressed that thla might be up at a anaaiB notice and he oould only state that be would get In touM with the Control lamedieiely any new demand arose. In reply to a question put by IT. irockbank, Mr. Pottostar stated that, ahmild there be a 5Cjt Increase In the deamad far Asbestos for Mradait* Flares, wa should be able to nest thla increase without difficulty as regards the ram materiel. IB. Moffat stated that *>lle a* TU 1/.1n*, `re -osMrp definite, be would like to give warming * ve ml^rt be called upon to nert demand* made by the b.S.A.s.f. r. "*- ,--1 ..---h1 It would be aa wall to seep thin In mind. In this easaieetion, however. It wee point** out by tha Control that ltd a would be a factor* In the 194k allocation aehM* and la thla csss wa would ask f<W a re-*l location frsas C.R.M.R. - IS, irocStiegk sussed up by saying that wa eaild safely cop* with present drmmwli of M.A.r. end had also allowed a margin for umi dagrew f IneemaM. F.T.O. ^ t 4# /1. AJ V/ Uiii * 8Sir Alan orM aald that ganaralljr apaaklng, ta>Mr vVaOuUlit Mnotl i So vary auch fnrrta> thoaa of 1910 and hi produon* a lUtMt ahowtng tbi Tirlwi J rtijiilrwtntii >. Cooah ralaad thi junction of Canadian Crodi 70 Aibtwairttooai mb vi balng uand for iiallng and Mtar-proorlng vihloloi and thi grant diii>d*4 vhloh warn balng nadi for thi a oaterlal without adaqoata warding baforthand. Alla thtra la no actual ahortagi of thli gradt th qua atloo of obtaining ahipplng apaca at ihort notloa waa rathar difficult. Sir Alan aakad ur. CooA If ha would wrlta to hla about thli and hi would do hli bait to prowlda daflnlta flguroa. Mr. Saallat Of Xjftla.rr of ftxluotlan hid no pOlAta to dlaouai in ecBclualcn, It waa gantrally agraad that tha Control could oorwr all dasaodi for Aabeatoa, although thara waa a'llkallhood that Jaoaita would not bo in auch plantlful auppl/, but boarlAg In adnd tha'grant dllTlcul^r In obtaining ahipplng apaoi, wt ahould Ilka to bo forowamad of anjr grant lncraaaoi that ware lUiljr to ba aada. 'OTitiieicM.n united ftm i SUPP 14 / 418 7 ^ td.tidal yth fanuary. 1943 . > ,. . Abr-alwaa, Craphlta * Aabeatoa Control Palaca Owbm, Irldga St*aot( *eatadnatar,S.t.1. 1* ......... yyc ** r.**v vw.* ; .' > f'r ^' * *