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March 8, 19X9 Ivan Sabcurin, Esq., Aldred Building, Montreal 1, P.Q. CIS ADA Rt: Saranac Report -- 'Asbestos Pneumoconiosis" Dear Ivan: Tou are generally familiar with the program of animal experiner.tatlon conducted at Saranac Laboratories by Dr. Leroy 0. Gardner during the period froa 1937 to the date of hi* death, and I seat you recently a copy of y letter to Mr. C. George Kreuger, Director of .Engineering and 8afety of the State of Me* Jersey, who was'-given a.copy- vof Saranac's final report on these axperiaants. The program was originally initiated at the instance of Johns-Manville Corporation and Raybesto-Banhattan,Ine. but received financial support of the various members of the asbestos textile industry whose names are enumerated in the latte to Mr. Kreuger. Although it*is contemplated that the report will be published at an early date in the Journal of Industrial Hygiene or soae coaparabla publication in the United States, we never theless believe that* because of our close association in Canada with others interested in the solution of tha asbestosis problem, the results of these experiments should be made avail able to them in advance of publication. Accordingly, I an pro viding you -- in your capacity as Counsel to Quebec Asbestos Minors Association -- with two copies of the report. We shall appreciate your advising tha other nsnbers of the Association of onr action in this particular and we will also see that you and they are advised,as soon .as ve know, as to when and where the report will he published. It has occurred to us also that you night wish to present a pre-publication copy to Dr. Tidal or soaeone con nected with the Comaission and that perhaps you night even wish to channel the offering through the Minister of Labour. As to whether, and how, this should be done ve rely on your Judgaont 00011969 -2- -and discretion, knowing that yon will do it in wuch wanner ts will be *ost effectire end reflect the ost credit on the initiative end generosity of the seabers of the industry who sponsored the program and defrayed its not inconsidereble cost. Please keep us advised as to the ultlnate disposi tion of the two copies which are enclosed herewith end pises# enptasite to the recipients that the report is to be kept in confidence until after it has been released through publica tion. Bincerely yonxs TandiTer Brown, General Attorney. VBry cc Bessrs. A. R. Fishar L. C. Eart J. P. ffoodard Geo. K. Foster, Asbestos OOOllOS.^