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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH I note in the minutes of the 8th monthly senior officers meeting held on the 15th December reference to possible studies of former residents of Wittenoom (I presume other than employees of Aust ralian Blue Asbestos). You may know that Michael Hobbs is already in the process of following-up all employees of Australian Blue Asbestos. This work will go forward much more rapidly during 1978 thanks to a grant of $40,000 over two years from C.S.R. (original proprietors of Australian Blue Asbestos). May I suggest that if the Public Health Department wishes to in itiate studies of non-employed residents of Wittenoom (i.e. wives .id children of employees, etc.) this be done in collaboration with Michael Hobbs; January 4, 1978. AsAMH v. t A i . c* /'' / 4-7 ^ 1/p. tri a'