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|L- 'i W r# CM T# SUxfiarfSc&tientatmaf SLOUGH Mr. T. Narren BD/JM/BO tom Om J.D. Nontagu 7th Septeaber, 1*74. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT FX-98 cwnoofriAL glue Asbestos Flllf X hove no* received opinions fron tho Floxitsllie General Managers as to thoir attitude to changing froa oar bias dyad asbostos filler, sdiicb has boon a distinctive feature of Flexitallie for aany years. Flex OK - Against a change as not conaidared necessary at the present tine. No strong reaction received froa client* and they point oat that a secondary problea vould be the changeorver of stocks at distributors sdiich could lead to considerable lasses. Flex hast. - Not an iaaediate problea and only north considering as a long-tarn iasoa. Flex Africa - No problea. Flex OSA Mist is year latest view? All are agreed that any decision aost be on a Croup basis and certainly no one eoopany can change in isolation. Xt is agreed that tho natter should be reviewed at oar next neeting in the O.C. Ny views are as follows 1. Xf any change is node linking It to the asbestos hazard, thee it would be an expensive proposition leading to stsc'* obsolescence in a big way at factories and distributors. Xf a change were agreed, then it should not be linked to this hazard and its timing should be daring a busy period when existing stocks can be wasted oofe readily. 3. The choice of a new colour is difficult as it needs to be distinctive to retain the special Flexitallie image, and aost colours have already been pre-enpted by coapetitors. - The eanpaign against asbestos is not only against "Blue Crocidolite" but against all asbestos products, and thus to change fnas our blue dye would not necessarily solve all the problean by a long way. 4. In aoae countries, labelling certain products aay beeone ecapulsory, in which case tha colour of the product would be unimportant. 3. In the longer tara we should be working towards e non-asbestos flllsr as a safeguard against future legislation or public opinion, although it hardly sees* liksly that sensible steps can be taken to bar asbestos do* to its incredibly valuable properties and its low coat. /ctd. J r. mam* imet^m