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t COWTIWATTOW N'O. Mr. Morljns <1. M*. Somnt Lm, Axmlxt. T --~ Emjumii mt/FKT Copy to: Mr. Pelissie, Mr. Barat, 14th December, 1956 NAM/KLD/PHD ? 0ger, Zsq*, S*A. L'Aaiente at see Applications, 64 Avenue da la Grand# Armee, Paris, Franca* Vrlttan from Rochdale Dur Mr* Osar# Further to my latter of Deoeaber 5th, Z think that the following additional notea may be useful to you in connection with developments since our visit to Paris last month* Manufacture of Sorer Flbrea In France Since the talks which Mr* Morllng and X had with you, you have been visited by Mr* Dolbey who has given you full particulars of tha maohanieal arrangenenta which va propose In oonnaotion with tha blending process you will be installing* V# art glad to taow from Mr* Dolbey that you hava decided not to install this process in any of your existing factories, but to obtain a separate building In or near Faria where it would be easier to keep tha operation secret. As Mr* Dolbey pointed out to you. It la desirable to saleot an area where tha esoeps of fibre or duet would not lead to trouble* Zt la also Important that fullyreliable workmen should be selected to operate these machinesi I note that It la thought that t team of three man Including one ehargehand would be adequate for the time being* V# quite understand that you would wish to sake arrangements for so much so possible of tha neoaaaary equipment to be manufactured In France, and Mr* Dolbey will, therefore, see that you obtain all tha necessary (, cont*..d.) 4BMMi j. W. Rmbu I.m, Ammijtt. Lem. Enoj-a , Oser, Bq. -2- 14th Beenbtrf 19b6 particulars, It would, however, be M0MMr7 that the rotary valves, which ara standard with J,W,IU Ltd. should ba cant free Loads, and we shall shortly ho lotting you know tho pries. For roasona which you explained to Mr. Boibey, wa understand that you would prefer our supplies of asbestos fibre to bo delivered In returnable seeks, ao that Import duty will not be payable, me quotation which we shall shortly be submitting will be made on this basis. As regards the grades of asbestos fibre which you will need, we find that three different varieties will have to be imported, (1) one suitable for IX ,2b and IX,21, (2) a aeoond suitable for LB,5, Z*B4 and LB.9, and (3) a third suitable for IX,9. Wa have already prepared costs of these three varieties of fibre, and I aw salting Mr, Buekworth to send you quotations- for then within the next few days, I understand that Mr, Boibey Is proceeding with the preperstlon of the necessary final data with complete drawings and particulars of the opacification of our bonding medium, Ha will also advlst you of the control testa which will be necessary in the course of manufacture, including particulars of our bulk density machines and covering oapacity teats, which it is desirable that you should apply on a regular basis. Arrangements for Interim Imports of Fully-Manufactured Spray Fibres I have not yet heard from you regarding the request for pro forma involoea mentioned in the third paragreph under this heading of my letter of Becember 5th, However, Z gather that you had already requested certain pro forme involoea shortly before our visit In November, and possibly these involoea, whloh will already hare been In your hands for some weeks, will give you what you need for an import quota. If not,no doubt you will advise me of any furthtr documents you require, joint v.ntur. I am not yet ready to forward to you a draft of the proposed arrangements for our Joint Venture in France, (seat'd,) gx Octt, Sac. 14th hacaabar, 1956 hut Z hart slrsady studlad a first draft# which Nr* Euckworth haa prsparad for aa. Whan oartain aaanteanta bars baa oada* it will ba forwards* to you# Z bops within tha naxt waak or so. I trust that tbit lsttar will aarva tha purpoaa of latting you know what stops wa sra taking to lAplsaant tha arrangeaants raachad during our raeant eonfarances# and look forward to your coaaanta# both on ay lsttar of Ososabar 5th and on ay praaant lsttar. Yours alnesrtly#