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C& / u/c 9/9/76 NY TLX T0M0E tlx SfPT 9 1976 UN I CARBIDE MF.t YORK PLEASE RELAY TO jl .MYERS NIAGARA FALLS MESSAGE NO JLM-5S MR.MYERS RE UR TLX TEC 36 SEP Ff C AN ADI AN ASBESTOS. PER CERTAIN TRADING CO IMPORTING CANADA IN ASBESTOS THERE IS A RUMOR THAT B ABOUT 7 O/O PRICE INCREASE IS LIKELY NEXT YEARN BUT UNDER TIGHTENING ASBESTOS REGULATION IN JAPAN SOME SAY PRICE UP GOULD BE CERY DIFFICULT. THEREFORE NO ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRICE UP IS YET MADE TO USERS. STOP MITUSt TOATSU A LEADING POLYESTER MAKER LATELY DECIDED ON USE OF RG2AA\ BUT DUF TO STRINGENT GUIDANCE OF LAE0R STANDARD AGENCY HAS CALLED OFF ITS USE. STOP. ' LATELY INDUSTRY VIEWS RATHER NEGATIVE PROSPECT FOR NEW EMPLOYMENT OF ASBESTOS BECUASE OF NEW REGULATIONS FOR DUST CONTROLS. THIS MAY EE A TEMPORARY TREND BUT FOR FAST ONE YEAR IT HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP NEW USERS. UE ARE STRIVING TO PERSUADE CURRENT USERS TO CON TINE USE OF ASBESTOS THROUGH CLOSE CONTACTS. WILL REFORT IN 0C T USERS IDEAS ABOUT ASBSESTOS REGULATIONS. REGARDS FUXUMA T0MOE \ / RECEIVED gp "l 4 $76 TECH METALS NF UNI CARBIDE NY UCC 004815