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Mr* C. Sasseraan Dr, R. A Kehoe THE ASSOCIATED ETHYL COMPANY LIMITED ARTILLERY HOUSE, ARTILLERY ROW, LONDON, S.W. 1 15th May, 1945 Mr, Oscar Lewie, Ethyl Corporation Ghrysler Building 405 Lexington Avenue Hew York 17 New York, U. S. A* Dear Oscar, Many thanks for your letter of April 24th, replying to ay very tentative suggestion on an, examination of possible alternative methods of handling large volumes of Fluid for export purposes. My main reason for raising this matter with you at this stage was merely to ascertain whether any such thought had been given to the problem by yourselves. It is obviously a matter which cannot be developed, even as an idea, without accurate knowledge of the probable trend of events in the post-war period. During the war period, the policy of leading at refineiy sources has undoubtedly created a problem in connection with the handling of enormous quantities of drums. If we can obtain a clear picture of the trend in post-war years, I felt that some consideration might be given to the possible limitations of the drum as a standard package for these conditions. I hope that the day is not too far distant when I shall have an opportunity of visiting you again, since this is a problem which might be more fruitfully developed with John Schaefer and your self by personal contact. We have now got, over our V-E Day celebrations, and are facing the second and, we hope, final hurdle in the Far Eastern war. With kind regards. Yours sincerely, H. FOSSETT