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HSJ r? October 5, 1950 CONFIDENTIAL Mr. H. Foscett, Associated Ethyl Company Ltd., Artillery House, Artillery Rov, London, S .V. 1, England. Dear FossettJ With reference to your confidential letter of August 25 concerning the "Shell" ethyl chloride process, I have had some discussion vith ray associate Doctor Horton. Unfortunately I was unable to tell him as much about the process as I should, and therefore he is not very clear on what Importance to attach to the heavy e n d s . Accordingly I vould appreciate your vriting to me under confidential cover, telling me as much about the process as you can, for our ovn private information. From your statement about the 5-lbs. an hour of heavy ends, it seems that there Is not likely to be any very considerable quantity of dangerous material. On the other hand, the properties are more important than the quantity, and therefore it becomes necessary for us to know as closely as possible what Is likely to be the boiling range of the heavy ends. I am inclined to suspect that if the Shell people knew the nature of our Interest In this and our willingness to pass on to them any information which would seem useful to them, they might be entirely willing to pass on to us through you any information they may have. First, however, it would seem important to establish whether the boiling range is such that potentially carcinogenic materials may well be expected. I have a feeling that the problem which is under consideration at Baton Rouge Is sufficiently different than yours that you need not be concerned. Incidentally we have the material from Baton Rouge under test, although not less than six months will be required,in all probability, to get any definite results. I shall make point of passing the information on to you when we get it. Meantime we shall be guided in what further should be done, if any, by the additional information you can give us. Sincerely yours, RAK ef Robert A* Kehoe, M. D.