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KP/MB Mr. A, C. Tully, 358, Collins Street, Melbourne, C.I., AUSTRALIA* January, 1940. 'Dear /dan, ^e. are sending you herewith a copy of a latter which we hare received from the Standard-Vacuum Oil ier, Kong Kong, together with our reply. You will recall that the question of medical inspections at Manila w a s raised w i t h us recently and I passed this on to Or. Kehce as I felt that it was rather a matter of .Rajor policy. I have not heard whether you will be undertaking the trip.to the Far East which was postponed, but I imagine that you will probably fit this in some time in the near future. In case you are unable to do so perhaps you will write to the Standard-Vacuum in Hong Kong and sort the whole matter out. It would seem to appear on the surface that they are expressing an undue degree of nervousness, but conditions owing to the w a r may have led to a very high rate of mixing. Accurate information on the Chinese situation seems to be rather difficult to obtain and would also appear to be rather conflicting, for example, with regard to the Canton plant which I was under the impression was no longer in use. Yours sincerely, II. FOSSETT. Kr 0013 3 ' 3