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FILE NAME: Eternit (ETER) DATE: 1968 Apr 23 DOC#: ETER092 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to Mr. Peterson, Einar Juel & Cov from Turner & Newall RE Asbestos Information Committee A1 green Peterson ksq .unr Jucl > Co A/S Copenhagen V 23rti April 19o8 -i' Mr Peterson, Asbestos Information Cnrruurr Mr. waddell has asked mo to let you know the present position of the AIC vis-a-via tlio dillicultiea 01 the asbestos industry on health grounds in Denmark. Wo have come to the conclusion that the only of securing a foraial rebuttal of the remarks attributed tu Dr karvonon of the World health Organisation* will be for rxtish hoard of Trade, through tho British Ministry oi i.oalth, to approach tho World Health Organisation which only influenced by Governments and not by private industry's ropresentations Since this process will take several weeks, we , not think it possible that we could arrange a meeting with Danish shipbuilders before June. On the othor hand, many of us think that it might bo helpful to the Danish agents of British asbestos manufacturers nd to Dansk ISternit if a private meeting of tho agents and friends, but not the ultimate customers, of the asbestos industry could bo arranged. We would have it in mind for the meeting to addressed by one of our nodical experts or by the Secretary of the Aabostosis Uesoarch Council, Dr Holmes, and by a technical manager who is woll versed in tho application of as00atos products to shipbuilding. At such a mooting, the Aid's comments on tho Uomann Pederson memorandum and subsequent addendum ouic give an opportunity to all those present to deepen thoir background knovledgo of this subject so that they will themaolv v in a position to rebut with authority the inaccurate statements that appear to be made by somo customers in your country. Do you think that - (a) a meeting of this kind would be supportod by all the Agents concerned with British asbestos products in a friendly way? (b) that it could be arranged for the 2 3 r d or 24th May? Yours sincerely. WPH/KC CJ j w /a a c /a m -s j c b /d b l W P HOWARD Public Relations Officer >