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FILE NAME: ICI (ICI) DATE: 1967 Feb DOC#: ICI033 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo e o f O rigin TURNER BROTHERS ASBESTOS COMPANY LTD. To A. C. Esq. London cjp/PM Copies: EBG/SH/ACM Y our Ref:- Rochdale _____n e r e m e p -- 9 FEB 1967 flth February, 1967. Rowan A Boden Ltd.. Paisley. You will recall the exchange of letters In November about the refusal of the Admiralty to use flooring compounds incorporating asbestos fibre. I know thnt .'4r. Honey of bath is concerned with this flooring matter and, as I have mentioned, the problem is that in the polishing process there is a grinding effect which releases, presumably, some asbestos fibre. s have so many more prcr.sing problems than this that I have not spoken to Hr. Honey about it, as he would refer me back to Dr. Harries and the Committee who presum ably made the decision. I would think it fair to say that in those cases where asbestos can be satisfactorily replaced without loss of technical properties, the Admiralty will try to a change. Flooring might well be one of those. Is our stake in this very high? 2. A o ~ r *ii M Rochdale Mr. K. A* Edaonda, London Office. acV dc Toli EAE Copyj KHD/A.l E X Z /P K 21at March 1967. I.C.I. Llalted Thank you for your letter of March 17th, Newcastle Offloe are in contact with Bllllnghan and Wilton, and Mr. Wilkinson has had a talk with Mr. Elsies. Nevalls have received an enquiry for an insulation contract at Wilton tfilcn speciflee glass d o t h and we are quoting against this. There oan be no doubt now that I.C.I.'a interest in glass d o t h la very real and we must take this trade direct. A. C.