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August 30, 1930 3. J. RYAN, M.D. MEDICAL DIK3CT0H SELLS W0HS3 CHABLS3T0M, VEST VIRGINIA I owe you an apology for not yet having responded to your letter of July 1?. I referred your Inquiry to Dr. Planing. He asked me to post pone any further discussion of this natter until after a proposed meeting between representative of the Textile Division of du Pont and representatives of another company in whose plants similar oases have occurred. This meeting was set for early in August. It has now been postponed. The formulation of a decisive Company policy for persons with interstitial and cystio pulmonary disease, which say originate as a Wsult of in-plant exposures, awaits the outcome of current negotiations and researoh. Ve shall let you know as soon as there is a ohange in the status quo. If you have any biopsy or autopsy specimens which ssy contribute to a fuller understanding of these oeses, please let us have an opportunity to study this material. GMHS/sh 0. W H. SQHSFSISi M.D., D.So. PATHOLOGIST DUP 0973265