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Confidential ETHYL CORPORATION INTER-OFFICE To Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Ad d r es s Cincinnati Fr o m George Fe Kirby Su b j e c t Request for Information by Esso Research and Engineering Ad d r es s Baton Rouge Da t e May 10, 1956 You called about two weeks ago with regard to a request for information on tetramethyl lead or mixed methyl ethyl compounds. I have discussed this with some of our people here and in Detroit and with Mr. Turner and my conclusions are about the same as before. We should provide the kind of scientific information which we would be willing to make available to anyone with a legitimate need. This would not include such detail as might be useful in manufacturing these materials. I would suggest that we have someone from our Detroit Research Laboratories present at the time this information is trans mitted. In this way we can determine what technical interest prompt this request and be prepared to provide such additional technical advice as may be indicated. matter. I believe this is in agreement with your view of the GFK/mm