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Cl**. I <4/641 Oil PONT COMPANY (UNDID KINGDOM) LTD. MATDOWN WO(DCS, P.O. 6X IS IONOONDCUY. 1DYBOII 15, 1965, alum 3. nnm, k.b f XZSZCAI SmCTOK, r(Tpfairw. Dsar Or, Pissing, There hu been 1st of discussion hors recently aaongst tbs industrial eedical fratsmity oonoerning tbs problsa of aseotheliosa of tbs pleura sad peritoneua la asbestos workers, Ono of th* aost sinister foots sppsar* to be the disoowery of assothelioaa in insulstion workers veto here bad a relatively lijfct exposure to aebeatoe. There is a fair aaount of lagging dose vitb asbestos at Hardown, aad I wonder if you oould enlighten as as to any reoent findings 1" Aasrioa la this field. Is asbestos used generally throughout the Ooapaay as a lagging material, aad if to, what ia tbs medical feeling as to it's safety, not only at preseat but free a future joint of wiew7 I look forward to your reply on this natter, as I feel there say well be a general outory here ia tbs sear future, particularly fxoa Shipyard Vorkere, following a reoent press report about the dangers of asbestos. With best wishes. Tours slnosrely. 3.M. KoGISAI, Ul.C.P. 4 S.I., L.N., PLAJT nozou omen, XATOOn. P. 3. The problem of asbestos is consented on by Prof. Soott, University, in the October issue of "Us Practitioner". UJT/ISXoC imos DUP 0900449