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Government of Western Australia. la rtpirtt* pirn* <t*x. vmo<*p*iuwjtemvatu: .* (a m nun* oa o rt uv et(M mv. OFFICE OF THE STATE MINING ENGINEER Mines department .818/51.. JS?/S. ,, - ' CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 3UILOINGS PERTH.........21st. Ec?m!r.,-1951., live Co.vj:assioaer of Public wealth, -- yW* I have to aciaoMdgef with thanks, receipt of your memo of the 10th instant, enclo^Lfig*copy of a minute frca Dr. King de scriptive of asbestosis. This minute has been carefully perused, with great interest, by our technical officers and it appears that we will have to watch this problem closely, with the assistance and co-operation of the i Co,-.Tnon7/eaIth Health laboratory. Incidentally, Dr. King refers throughout his minute to chrysotile asbestos only, which is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, rhereas our greatest problem at tte moment is with crocidolite, which is a silicate of iron and soda. It is, however, very similar to chrysotile in its fibrous nature and it is presumed tfcBt continued inhalation of tha dust would r*<M*lt in the seme lung condition as with chrysotile. / * aT CPti. if t; 7- 7'fr. rL- iI i(7Ui