Document Neg7mrjoRv9a2veDJE3Ez1O2y

UNION CARBIDE BELGIUM N.V. RECEIVED SEP 19 lab/ T.F. FRANCOS V/REF. n/rbf. 1415 TJH/MLF Bruxelles 5, 13 September, 1967 Mr. F.D. Dexter 45th floor Union Carbide Corporation 270 Park Avenue New York 10017 Dear Frank: * I am enclosing with this a Copy of a report made by Ian Sayers, our asbestos representativem the U. K., concerning a recent meeting he attended of the Asbestos Fiber Importers Committee. The details of the meeting are given in the report. I believe it is evident from the report that all asbestos producers are facing a very serious problem in the U. K. in getting their material handled on the docks. It appears that the situation is not going to get any better as the popular publications continue their series of exposes about the dangers of asbestos. My purpose in writing to you is to ask for your comments concerning the advisability of our continuing to work with this industrial committee. 1 am sure you are aware that we have always avoided any close connections with the conventional asbestos producers so that we could maintain a free hand in all of our production and marketing decisions. In this case, however, it appears that we may have something to gain in joining in a common fight against an emotional problem. 1 feel that we should continue to cooperate with this group as long as we can do so without incurring any obligations in any other area of our asbestos activities. Here I guess you will have to rely on us to keep out of any unwanted entangle ments. 1 do not intend that either Ian or 1 proceed further until we have some comments back from you on this subject. If you are neutral then we will proceed to cooperate at "arms length". 1 will keep you fully advised. What do you think? cc: T. F. Frangos f A i \j O G 3 Best regards, I. C. Sayers N. J. Setter OMAS J. HALL. SCHSLQStAAN - ANT'AtRStN 8 AVCNUI kOUISt BRUXELLS9 8 TL. (03) 41.20.20 TSUEX : 31877 TEL. <023 88.80.80 * TELEX 23*80 TELEtJR. UNlCARBIDE * ANTWENPCK TC.LCDR, UNICARBIOE - 9U*LLS HANOELSRCOlSreR ANTSIMSEN I49.E2-* 4 Re post /xxR6*ROE. S'<-"r>/nP)&y Pateotos: * /fc/c >3 // e^cx/tu ^porters. Me* Dot* f P/rcra/ey pecvx*r.*~* ^ ,rJ& OJfTU Scvr 4 U^ffOA^ TO </PO/7~ /3/9 op P6r TP T) OAJ 4 TV AeS&EB aa/ VS/A/6- gpcs. -OocsaCRS Tftpy U//QAST DRu/r,S or. CO/OTP iaj&R% S"e0u>t> **OM*o GOOD yo S-POfi^OVeRs' tLCR BUT- OCCURS' fUn* XtSo Mss PftoHLSMS !/ /=*,.<&7Z sorriMO DvKsMO. **' so *mos,,w ox cxcc,co,,r. Cap,f/)o >Aa/s SEPtrs 7..0 7i W_ /A/*' By /6*0*2/wo,, ths PtRoSi-B/n /r- tx/zcx. Go RuxRy. S-nye-RS '**CS The &OCR BRS >* T&a/c To stop Axjl ASSJBSTOS SA"P/nBAJJG. A 1 ij O J j