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. ASBbSTOS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Limited by Guarantee) 61 GLOUCESTER PLACE, LONDON WiH jHL, ENGLAND Your Ref. Our Ref. AIA/20/1/11/1/HAS AIA/7/10/PR0D Telephone: 01-4S6 isiljs Telegrams: Inug London Telex: 29(618 1NTA G 3 February 1983 To: AIA/NA AIC/UK CIAB CNA (for Mr. Costa) IAUA HAACA SPAA VOFZF for information: AlC/India Mr. Y. Alexandre (for Mr. R. Dorner SAAPAC BCAP) AACPP Dr. B.T. Commins I XTA G =ric23 AMJANT S. A "I ANT IT CA^.-aN' WITH COMPLIMENTS Copy of telex from Dr. F. Mansour re recommendations of Saudi Scientific Committee on the safe use of asbestos cement pipes for drinking water. 7*- rEB. Cl, I3S3. C-'-7Cc3/:33/^v ATTN: Sift NEVILLE STACK 1 am PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SAUDI SCIENTIFIC CO^'-'ITTEE RESPONSIBLE TC STUDY THE SAFE USE OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES r Oft DRINKING rtATEft PRODUCED A VERY FAVCURAELE REPORT, THr GOVERNMENT OF HIS MAJESTY KING FAHD ACCEPTED AND APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS REPORT WHICH SUMMARIZE AS F GLLGv.: I -- CAUSE CF LACK OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE OF ANY HAftf-FUL EFFECT THERE 15 NO BAN IN SA'JDERAB IA ON THE USE Cr ASBESTOS - CEMENT PIPES FOR DRINKING WATER. 0. EACH MINISTRY WILL BE FREE TO SET CF ITS OWN SPEC IF1CAT1GN5 FOR ANY FU7LRE CONTRACT. *. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. AND THE SAUDI ARABIAN NATIONAL CENTRE -OR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WILL CONTINUE TC MONITOR ThE SITUATION AND WILL INFORM THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY NEV. SCI ENT IE I DEVELOPMENT OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE. DR. F. VAN'SOUR CGc.PaCpOco FEB - l* '^1 MR. ABDELAZIZ ALSH-IKH ~:z c~r rr rTr",~ir!~ * !lf CAPCO JEN 0004554 ROYAL COMMISSION ON MATTERS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY ARISING FROM THE USE OF ASBESTOS IN ONTARIO SUMMARY OF THE PHASE II HEARINGS 1 ON HEALTH, MONITORING AND REGULATORY ISSUES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY August , 1982 Edward W. Warren Timothy S. Hardy Kirkland & Ellis 1776 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Counsel for the Asbestos Information Association/ North America CAPCO JEN 0004-555