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j Produced in the matter oi Asbestos Personal Injury Cases, Abrams Lead & copied to Richard F. Scruggs. \ CTth September* 1948* Tht Australian Blue Asbestos Limited, mmssuam- hear Sir, MJM MATTERS* St has been decided to eadesTcoT to triage Xros Abroad a cuitable man to Ut charge of our mining operation* at Vittenoee and to advise on our plans for the general development of the bine asbestos Industry In W*A tith this main object tn Tier I am.leaving here on friday 1st October and rill probably visit England, U*S*A* and Canada* As It appears most likely that a suitable sax say be found In America or Canada, arraagesent* are being made for Hr* K*G* King to meet as Is U*S*A* so that he sill be available to discuss any technical questions that require a detailed fcnc'rlecge of our probl&o at tittenoos* It if alto possible that arrangements &47 be made for hr* ting to visit the South African bl^o ashes;to* deposits asd mills. In any cts6 <r* ling dll endeavour to obtain overseas as much informs ion 'T-vur mining and milling problems at is possible* X anticipate I may be arty about throe months hot this period depends of course on shat success Is achieved in loeeting suitable applicants* With regard to the progress ef iiSJU ltd* In the meantime* It is proposed be authorise *d& to the mill to enable it to produce op to tbOO tomes? per aanom and also to purchase mime eqcljaeat to such tannage to be obtained* . Xt 4< also tho -intomtiem to order pcmaTadditional atslpmsnt agalmst the pctfTWH fntmrc axpamsicn to #*W0 toms pc* man* jwitjfcitvtt?:?Z rv&fFr" PLAINTIFF'S * ; EXHIBIT -Q - mcnaia r. t - !< \ l) frets ahead with our diajicod drilling K^TAjb* 1a Oele&lal^ferft* _.;r_ . _T ... ) btu ahead with the items already authorised for . . tht township* ef Increase tht capacity of tht will to ,000 tons lz shift operation) by intensive ricking on tht testing holt by oaeplttlng the return conTtyor fro* 5a* screen to Ho* rolls end by the following expenditBre: bust Collection 6*000 > Installation of Xaapire Bolls 700 Installation So* & Screen *00 Condensers to improve power position 4) Order etuipcent to t value of 14,000 to increase capacity to ,*00 tons p*r uns and initAU toU if It appears that necessary labour can be obtained. to achieve this output* the equipaent.eovered 1st ' Secondary picking arrangeaent, . Surge bin before grading list Battery locowotive Additional drifters and gear e) Installation cf 600 cuft electric driven compressor*) ) In preparation for expan*ion to 6,000 tons per annua, *ad In addition to items already ordered which total 46,674, order e^wipaeat to cost approximately 44,ww* the items eoncered are:- Alrdy ordtrtdi bleatl Comipreresssors BSL2 (C*I*T *9) Ittitaal Altatrraaeito*rA4t00.0 xIVv (C.B*y* ^ tra&afenc PniTitltB etc, (C*lun *) :ca*p*___m_ Tr testes MO 1*P engine 4 alternator (C#LJ ^!i i: ton - h- :i*AijWSSil *--rr. - t Munasor* --- ---- a'i1wwvcu i uie matter or Asbestos Persona/ injury Cases: Abranjs Lead & copied to ^ Rlc*iaf(* Scruggsr ....... ___ ..Private No*. 132______ ---. -vaLL. sm&z&cp To bo order-^t nor/ (to;fcly Hirnd PlsntO Battery locomotives 1 <300 H.? r.-.gins & alternator 1 1,000 cu,ft* Compressor % ' . Steelwork & crane for povor house 14,000 ' i4#ooo 11,000 ,000 fl^OOO * ; It is most important for our future plana last nVoin ccr.pletc and accurate information from our dier.onrt drilling wvl it is also very important that va~" endeavour to net to the B,000 end ,,500 tons per srnmj rates mentioned above r.r.d prove ?':* oconoj?i-':s or. ihos.t !> order to keep a shGS);-cn tho p2*e/;;*nr:; nedn and to *cecy os f'-'llv inferred yr-^erdir:.**, pro", j.l is the pveront intents on that tfr* n.O. I3rrrr.' r-hou.V! p-V faivly fre-quy,it visits to V/ittcnorm. Xours faithfully. lJc.nnr.irc Dirc.ctor