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MITSUBISHI MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY FROM LOCATION Tokyo December 30, 1969 AROCLOR EXPORT REFERENCE Messrs. T. Nakata/K. Hoshino J. M. Kershaw, MAL TO Mr. Howard S. St. Louis ^-Mo. Dear Howard: MMK's Aroclor plant has been demonstrated and we are now engaged in ^-. becoming qualified at all customers in Japan as rapidly as possible, * j , .. There has been a small difference in isomer distribution which Dr. Munch has assured us is not a factor in electrical use. We have , rJ-~ been able to hold the biphenyl content to specification. ' It is interesting that Kanegafuchi's Kaneclor has the same isomer pattern as MMK -- slightly different from Monsanto. 4 MMK expects to need biphenyl imported from Monsanto for about another year until our own biphenyl furnace starts up. Hence, we are interested in converting duty-free imported biphenyl into Aroclor for export as a way of decreasing cost (at higher operating rate). From 110 tons of imported biphenyl, we could convert 200 tons of Aroclor for export. Do you have sales areas which we can supply in this way through Monsanto International? Australia is looking for ways to help in the trade with Japan, badly unbalanced by Japanese purchases of wool, ores, coal, etc. Also, U.S.S. R. is in a similar barter position. Only last week "foreign subsidiaries" of;U.S. A. firms w<rfi to tradp with mainland China on "noh-strategic" products^ Can we put a combination together involving at least 200 tons of Aroclor? I'll appreciate your comments. JRD:fu <yJ. R, Durland DSW 200476 STLCOPCB4058540