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M. MAYNARD RENNJC ^ r, pi* i .*. e... "jxcm . W 77 M I *4. 2tiO Sycnfi 30tb October, 1961. Dr. D.D. Lethsa, Department of Public Health Box 134. G.P.O. PSRTH. U.A. -Dear Dr. Lethaa,* .- Th&nk you for your letter of the 2nd October 1941 concerning the enployee ^ . -Tag 7 bare perueed his history with greet interest and also locked at the slides which 1 return herewith as yea requested. Thank you for letting ate see them. I have been In touch with the Company again a few days ago and 1 as informed that a conference was held with the Mines Department in Perth, a Hr. Thomas of Australian Bine Asbestos a mining engineer and as ex manager at Vltte&ooa vewTpresent* The Company has nu made arrangements to take regular dost samples and make comate C the i r keniseter and this will be done regularly In order to give a series of readings under varying conditions. Saaplea of dost have also been sent to ventilatory engineers in Batted States of America seeking their coeucents on dust counting particularly in relation to asbestos. The Company vill also be very pleased indeed to receive from medicel sources advice on what is regards as Bsafe duet count levels* It will then be possible to coopers such recommendstions with actual findings over a period of a few months. It will then be possible to determine whether farther notion is necessary. In the meantime I as continuing oy enquiries along the lines of securing this information ard 1 shell be ost ba-py to receive from you any coenenta or advice that you nay have at present or are able to procure. This seems to me to be the sort of actice that is desired in the circumstancee end I hope that you egree. If not, I will be most interested to hear your further suggestions. I ar? sending a co?y f this letter to Dr. Brace Hunt afld Br-McHulty, Kind regards. Tours sincerely. WV-004099