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A*-l oo ( U i 01 *7 Btf 'f.' cr , ]>.j Tffl A79S reflate 1941 1942 1943 1941 1942 1943 Ettlaatad 'J. 8. Con amotion (torn) Canadian 21 u 225,000 250,000 275,000 11.000 14.000 15,O00 4,000 6.00C 5,000 Farcant for l.llltar) Reqjlrtnontk (Direct or Indirect) 50 ?5 75 75 100 IOC 75 IX 100 latlxated Dostitie ?ro=get lor, = ,500 io, >oo l-.O-O 7? l.. .j 1941 1942 1943 Industry Ooremaan* Tot*! CaremUt* Hia 26.000 c 0 35,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 Frateat 5tocfc tJulj 3;L. 1941) Afric r. Canadian IsatlU LUi Xn,la* 0 m 3e2* 0 3529 2351 200 2551 5X0 c 3000 rot Available. Frewnt Qgrnv^r't TukmUx frccra.- &boda*lan CtPiaUH AeoiU Flue LLilX Liijfcl To 5* purebaaed Furcnaaad or eontractad for to dot* 4,500 ____ 2 IC.Ow s Iv.Z'Kj 50.70. 1.6c0 , I.liv Balone* 4,500 16.000 5.6*0 29,140 teutons 11 * 1 wi T iLL2H M- i* Thi A(kl frofna - 2- Saptaotar fc, 19-.1 -With tba axcaptlon el lull aaouata this rapraaanta non-tratable gradaa, Including otbar font of aabaatoa ouch ontaopuyilta, octlnolita, ate., principally of length and quality auitsU* or..;, for papar, abla^loa, ceaent. ate. 1. Turehaaaa of Oovamaant atockplla for 3-yoar aner^a.-.c.- cf tr.t following (rmdaa of aabaatoa, or aatarlal slallar to or ;nviag proportion aqual to tha trada-naoad gradea ladleotad. Chryaotlla Short Tone IcJaJ. C * 0 *1 900 C * 0 *2 Suite 4.000 Aaaalta hi 13 or S3 1,000 IS.CX/j lb.OC, A 100 e 100 KS 10.000 Total Aaicatoa 10,2./, JO.**, 379 The Aabestoi Program > Se;tc-rcr $ Irclanation Itinated J-vear hequlrexente Saving* by *ub*tltution of Canadian fiber* Rhodesian Chry.' il le 28.5CC j 00C Shcr*. T". Ano~ i t c 3 3 . T -:o: 1-# -. v Ket Reoulrseot* Eetinatod y-y*nr Product!*n (domestic) 1/ Propoaed Stoc'.tplle u.soc 0 T3oo ic.ono r it.c:: i:..::: acquired or con tracted for by Gov't S-- 31-"**1 c < > 1.1 To be acquired i*.5o: lc.c:: f.' 1/ Kuiavrt of 1,000 ton* per year of "yinr.oblf cvy *- be obtained froa Arif.r.a -.ir,e under c-.crger.cy e-:.iiti-r. very hlch prtco*. Small production r.ow ur.'Ur - y r .. development ur.dor study b" iureu\: of .i..o* ur.t St Gocloglenl Survey. Present r-altW. Lt.k "iler Khsdos'.ar. Chry*'t;lc Stccic* bald by in*" -- try u of or Equivalent f}.'^ Stoer.* nolo by Govern ment a* of T-lO-^l C .:.r.-,4Twd J&icrttc rredueU(. {.v.- ATorvr monthly enr.r.umptton If. half 1H 1-usbtr of a-'nth* turpi" ? .7 c o c Vl ?rc c -4 O 2, Method of Obtaining St-c>r.llc. (a) Shode*tan Cfcryectllr: Principal producer 1 Turner i Tewcll, ltd., -f tngland. t-^nu/acturer* `..rvt c-r.fnewd f" vtr` all *oi!eble ehry**.tll* thr-j/th l'***:. .'.nd pc :or- * on- The itbulot frofru 4- optsaber ft, 1941 advised that output oannot bo Inerooood to nny aooreclnble extent duo to lack of labor. Only aolutlon to bo to have oao or two largo uooro purchase available flbor which will than bo alloeatod by tho Oovernaent. Sr* "Trices, Tariffs, ate.1 (b) Aaoalta and Bluo Tibari Principal producer It Capo Asbestos Ltd., b.vlng offlcto la low fork, who lnfora u* that aporoxir.-tcly 14,000 toaa of aaoolto aad ft,000 ton* of bluo fiber will bo available to Industry la 1942. On th bad* of aaaufaeturor* cooaltaents It appss.-s that little or aono will bo available for Oovornaont stoc.rniii. ftoo "Prices, Tariff*, *te." (c) Qoneralt Ihlnplno - Xffactive liaison ha* b**n oet&bltaaed botwooa principal laportars and shinning authorltla* la oashlagtoa to a**uro shipping space at required latorrals. tolBTlUaa. BtTtlflaaiat i ?TMHIlai - Arlrona can produce shall aaouats of high grad* chrysotllc, but at high prices, Tho question of purchasing so.r* othis for ctockplllag purposes is prosoatly under consldoratloa. A Ooologleal Survey Is about to be v ^o to dotorslno tho oxtsat aad value of those sines. Oaaoorrotlan - 2t la roooaaoadsd that Industry bo requested to tabs laoodlnto steps to svhstlt'-te Canadian flbsrs for South African varieties wherever rossi <lc. The Advisory Cosslttac on lon-Met .lllcs ! lnemjt Ormip has boea askod to eubult a report covering coi.eorv .tlon and substitution. fclarlUdA - Ko priority control Is conteaplated at the prasent Inasmuch as asnufaeturers eppe'r to be experiencing no flbor shortage. Xt aay, however, be necessary to put aaoslto flbor under priority control unless th* present difficulties between tho lsporters and aauufaeturer* over tho distribution of this critical type can bo ovsreoas. This question is under careful study and will ba decided la the laaedlato future. jnoaiflaatione - lot noeossary for raw aatorlals. If aeuto shortages develop for aay of thee* grades It *. MV Tb# iibiitoi Program September 6, IV*. 1 ft - ay be naeesaary te rirlu pacification* of finished product* to paralt utlUiatlon of Canadian fiber* or other substitute Mteriale. larcar allocation to Government stockpile - Sr* Prloee, Tariff*, etc.* yrlcaa. Tariff*, ate. - Careful con*ld*rn*.i->r. r.t.e been (Iron to tb* establishment of a central purcheting egency which would contract for adequate ar.our.tr of fiber to talc* car* of Industry and create an 'inerrancy stockpile. Cue to th* difficulties Involved r*:ga ruing gradas and types of fiber It has been dscldid to use tble plan only ae a laat reeort. Since Industry 1* taking all available trades of blue, chryeotil* and %aoeite flbora, It aay bacomc neceeeory to offor ir<crea. d price* to the African mines In orucr %> out tr* neceeeary production. If such a atrp it found to be expedient It le recommended that one or two of the large consumer* would sake long term contrncti and turn the fiber ever to tb* Government stockpile. A. k. Byxbee, Consul t/.:.t.