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DilQ Manville June 12, 1969 Ur--8t=- J*stan,--Deni soi* A. Hnrris, Long Beach E. J. Mitchell, Manville W. E. Volwiler, Marrero D. R. Thomas, Stockton E. A. Paddock, Waukegan G. DcLong, Green Cove Springs Ocean Freight Rates Blue Fibers from South Africa Please note the attached copy of R. P. Shupper's letter of June 9, 1069, reference to an increase in ocean freight rates. W. R. Johnson attach. 1 cc: File C MTC 013131 /' F. T. Petersen - Box 89 Mnnville Plant " W. 11. Snyder - 8th Floor cc J. E. Hesse - Box 230 ManviUe Plant R. Nebel - Manville Plant D. H. Lyons H. F. Washburn - 13th Floor File Chrono General Headquarters June 9, 1909 OCEAN FREIGHT RATE INCREASE AMOSTIE AND BLUE ASBESTOS FIBER FROM SOUTH AFRICA The U. S. - South and East Africa Shipping Conference announced on May 19th, an increase' of an additional 107. in the ocean freight rate of subject fiber, from South African to U. S. Ports, effective October 1, 1969. This increase amounts to approximately $3.00 per ton, and it will be necessary, as of the effective date, for our supplier, North American Asbestos Corporation, to add this amount to the U. S. prices of Amosite and Blue Asbestos Fiber. Our General Traffic Department is aware of this increase and of course will do everything they can to try to forestall or have the increased rate reduced. Although this will be a Herculean task to prove successful. mh - 13 MTC 013132