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oao i w o j i w *J* . < .1 ?f/00FI. '.'urner u Umvall Lt'd. Rochdale, Boland* 13th .'faTCh," 194U C. J. B-ocibahk Seq., Controller of Abrasives Graphite i. Asbestos, riidstry of Supply, Palace Chambers, Bridge Street, LndoA, S. vr.l. ECRtvftD 12 SEP 1944 Dear ) ir. &roc.:banlc, In reply to your letter of tho 7th instant The ,,'sshin^ton Chemical Co. Ltd., usee Anoeite in grudea Ko.3 and fl for the production of heat Insulation materials in various forts, During the quarter ended }1t December 1943 the end products and quantities used were as follows:- Bid Product. _ II Hn.3. 65,', Magnesia Insulation Sections Slabs Pleetlo Asbestos Pelted Sheets " Sections Extra High Tatpereture Insulation Seles through Karelia Insulation co. Ltd. 3C tons 57 " 13 259 * 71 1 3` ~U3""~ 3 tone 6 21 - 1 TT-- CL The estimated oonaunr lion of these grades fer the whole of 19U. Is !Xk Q. 1,fciC tons, 1,0.3 123 tons, nu the analysis of this estinated oonaicqition Z) cv-.- J ..liwtt v.'.- xdrc.ttly pro rsts to tho figures given above. CD As regards your enquiry as to. any different end products require certain grades of Awaits rather than others 1 would explain that either graue aan be used in the production of the heat Insulation materials mentioned above. lk>.) ermi* is acre expensive, but gives rether mors voltsoe per ton end as you will observe from the figures The tfeshlngtoit Chemical Ooa any*s oonsq>tion is predominantly 13. If no Ho.3.were /available T^T \ I ..fit.--ii- ivti.la.bl*, The ..'sahington Cheu. O Ltd. would no l M *erlou*ly prajudioed, but if only Jfe.3. t/*t* available and aipplies of )3) oould not b* obtained tin n .'ashlAgton1 a product* would coat more, without having aiqr eltre vir tu.* a* a i-aault. -- ** liM i? o for *a the United State*' intoroat in the use of Anosite fibre la concerned, I would explain that unlesa they have chanced their policy aince the beginning of the war the United State* manufacturer* of magnesia inaulatlon do not normally uae Auosit# fibre a* ia our cuatoa her*. It waa th* ouaton of uoet of than until th* outbreal: of war td fttllia* a spinnine grade of fibre in order to obtain tlie necessary langth, and fro* our point of view tush a practio* waa extravagant, I hope you will not find 1: necessary to transmit to the United 3tft*a the actual figures which I have given yod in this letter and I would' particuarly request that the information which I have supplied should net be ooniurioatad tc the Cape labcstoa Co. Ltd., who, in addition to beiig our au liars of Aiwait# .-'ibre, are oonpetltora in the nanufactur* of heat insolation materials manufactured therefrom,* ,,* CD -a lour* sincerely, (s) v.w.r. shswso. I a Q. a. co * I -w--i- ft I'VITD : ywj rj">wi- m.iiijj I.. | ia* f.