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C t>P v/ October 5* 1933 ::r. Lester B, Boherts Casllla do Corroo Ko, 1704 luenos Aires* Argenttna Dear Hr. Hobertss , 1. received through Mr* Charaplin a copy of the decree issued by the Venezuelan goycrnraent setting forth, the candit ions for the nale of asolifte/ treated with tetraethyl load.. I have 'also received a letter fron--Seven* dated September 22nd* incoming me that -the-- Shell people planned to: erect a blending plant at their aan Lorenzo refinery* and that the Jersey Company also Intends to get under way.la the near future. ^itlt thin sitnation facing- as at once* I have written to Dr, Gardes Qtolimv- whose' address X 'give yon herewith aincc I may not have transmitted it to you previously. .Br Carlos otoiins Loo Loohosoa a.Ponte Brion 320 Caracas*. D, F. Venezuela Or* Hachle saw and talked vlth.'&tv Qtollna, .-who- was recommended to tie by Dr. Feies, and wo wore given to -understand that .thy Otollna would be glad to taka up this work when the .clrcwaotancee rendered It advisable, X think, ye shall be able to- handle the matter through hisa. rather ithaa throng' the /physio lane of' the two companies, : X have* therefore* written to blm*-acting him to confirm -his accepttuico of' the appointment and letting, him know that you would feet in touch with him as soon as possible* t have no doubt you will be In Venezuela soon looking after these Matters* and X suggest that you make contact with Dr* Qtollna and coupleto the arrengenentte to your satisfaction. In tiie above connection Br-van has. colled tay attention to the fact that Dr, van tlenhoven la the chief medical consultant of the Shell people In Maracaibo* and that he would be In charge of the medical examinations for the Shell people# Bovan did not know that we have & medical consultant in Venezuela and* therefor, asked me to write Dr, van Tienhoven* giving him the necessary information and **?* Instructions* 2 m not doing that at this time since 1 think it will be simpler for you to es^lain to him and to his people that we have a medical consultant who will be in position to discuss with him* if he wishes* all of the matters which are concerned with this problem, 2 should appreciate it* therefore* if you would make it a point to see that Or* van tlsnhoven is informed of our arrangeirunta* If then he wishes to write me for infer** nation* 2 shall bo more than pleased to send him every thing which we have* thanks very ouch for your informatics about hr* Crua Coke*a presence in the United states* X called on him when I was in $ew 2ork last week and had a very pleasant conversation with him, end have arranged that he visit uo at the Laboratory as soon as it is convenient for hiw to do so* We will spend t% day or two with his and will bring his up to date on the hygienic aspects of our work* I as glad indeed'to have direct contact with him since it will be quite useful to ' have one or two well informed sen in South Emories* In the above connection Dr* Fouroher froia the TaXara ref.lnory* -who Is In this country for a time* visited ue and apont two or three days with uo* going over the whole subject of the hasords of blending and the public health aspects of the distribution of leaded gasoline* hr. Fourher is an Afeeriosn* an Intelligent and capable son* and he is now well informed whereas when he came to us* he had only the vaguest notion of the problem* It appears tiiat In general the medical wen in these plants aro not consulted about the dangers of plant operation* but are merely m*pj>oed to see tit workmen from time to time* to Jasmin them and to pma m their Illnesses without any special knowledge of the conditions under which they, work* Premimebly the infomation which we had wade available was filed away in the office of the chief of the medical staff* and hr* Fourher* uho was responsible for the examination of the hen* had never seen any of the literature on the subject and consequently knew nothing of the nature of the h&aardo, He has promised, when he returns to Talttra* to transmit his information to any nan who my subsequently be In charge of the mixing personnel in a medical way. He has also said he would arrange for such communication between ua and the doctor in charge a3 will enable us to know that any instruction!} which we sent out will actually bo supplied. This* X beliavo* will be very helpful* 2 make mention of these matters because it &ema to me that it may well be useful in your subsequent visits to refineries that operate under the supervision of their own medical staffs, for you to become acquainted with the doctors* and specially with the doctor who makes the examinations and who assumes the responsibility for the health of the workmen* Dr* Fourcher* for example* would have welcomed 0010505 * 3 * a visit from you and c l mtber onplei discussion of the teohnioal and hygienic problems involved* X dar. say other men in similar positions would also wdooa it. In any case no haws would bo don by mm& .personal contact between the doctor and yourself* It begins to look as though business would open up In South. Merida and with this being the ease* it behooves us to maintain m close contacts as possible with the nodical people and with the problems which cos to their attention* Published artIdea of the type X pointed out to you when you were here * will cause a great deal of difficulty if they are noticed*, dad It is particularly for this reason that I vraa quite anxious to have br* Omz Coke visit us so m to bo certain that he is quite fa&lli&r with -the nature of the results of our investigations* , He is a men of distinction :aad position and should be., able to straighten out such things* Please keep me info rood of any other developments and also lot mo know when the now cor Isa. of the regulations are nmi Xabl* I would like twenty-five copies for my own use. X am With kindest personal regards* Ctoerely yours*, Ui. 13 liaW&rt ^'"S'ibe j' 51. D, P.3* Incidentally for your information our cable address is aKE?bAB. ; JtAX* 0010 5 0 u