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;&*. Vt'*' - V J win.Mr* He fork Hr. fi. t. B&ll Tula* \$''S Continental Oil Company Artesia, Hew Mexico Dear Otcari ,:aSfe' ' -T f. i'f Deceaber 12, 1941 jsm. *; cr-. -%>- km reported to you over the telephone Continental Oil Conpany at Arteeia .. completed the cleaning of tank #15 on Hovesber 29, 1944* This ie a refin- ' ery blending tank, 10,552 barrels in capacity, the tank vas cleaned in'or-: der to put in a new bottom as the old one wee leaking. Sosetise within the %^pp past few days, date not yet known, the concrete bottoa was poured in. this tank, four sen were hospitalised as a reeult of thie work., <The Refinery ;..> &* Superintendent, Sr. E. E. Gillespie, advised our Hr. Lenington of the^circua^'}?' stances and we innediately got in touch with. Dr. Reboe who in turn discussed the situation, with, the local doctor at Arteci, who wan working on th case for the Continental Oil Cospany. ;M 'ha^^^'-Asdwised ..by Dr. Kehoe that Dr* chradin will arrive in Aaarillo Tuesday hight teceaber 12v Hr.-.l^oingtoh .wUL*^?| drive him to Ariesia the following morning and they should arrive around noonWy. `;* on Wednesday Deceober 13 ' yy ,iy.i\ Mr. Lenington reported that the tank was not thoroughly cleaned from k lead S'* .standpoint and so advised the Refinery Superintendent* At one time the refin-^ " ....... ' S'il er was considering putting a steel- bottoa in the tank. Sr..Lenington jtold hiJJ .that if this was to be done he was to be advised so as to be on hai& for any ;;r hot work that sight be carried out. Cliffie preparing a detailed import; on | the tank cleaning and all circumstances leading up to the tise the, aen were e ;posed. ' .... " '....vtr.2i-'";.irV'v.y-'-.;y.ye.iv.- ..2..v.v&i u.j..-:.;,.. ........ .... ' .... ' There bvr* been arreral thorie* ** to wbat'ttlght have'derloped However,'these are sore or less a natter-ef conjecture at 'this tina'and-we would rather not discwes^thea unUi furtherwTidence is presented.-A further report `' will..bv^^hCO^ng^''''^' "A^r-7- ... ' '' ' - -* WM lours. truly. BLE/bar ./ cc> Dr. R. A. Seboe Mr. C. E. Lenington ,KET 0021483