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June 23, 1977 Lawrence E. Blanchard, Ex. V.P. Ethyl Corporation 330 South Fourth Street Richmond, Virginia 23217 Lear Larry: Due to unusual circumstances, combined with my sundry disabilities, I die not see your letter of April 13th for quite some time after it's arrival. Please accept ray apology for my ineptitude. I find Lie summary sent with your letter to be an interesting view of the possibilities for difficulty and in siy opinion it is quite reasonable. I am by no neasn certain that it is comprehensive, and I am net unduly impressed by the argument favorable to letting the cargo disintegrate slowly and gradually. I probably need not tell you that I know nothing about the possibilities for salvaging ouch a cargo, but I hope to find out as much as I can. Frankly, in considering the significance or significance of the thousands of materials that arc sped into the sea by one means or another, I an not happy about our -apparent helpless ness and our (at least ray) ignorance. I shall seek, somewhat discreetly, to gain some enlightment. It seems to me that 3uch a costly cargo as this and a number of others cf which I have some knowledege, would justify the cost of a considerable effort of salvage, and I'd like to be a gseut deal surer than I am that no such salgaga is indicated. Sincerery. RAKsjs Robert A. Kehoe, M.D.