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August 12, 1937 Dr. Graham Edgar Ethyl Gasoline Corporation Chrysler Buildihg Mq w , York City i?ew York Dear Grahams . I hair deliberately delayed answering your letter of August 9th in order to think over the problem presented by it* Obviously th proposal of Mr.# Beall to us an injector and a somewhat more eoncentrafcsd Ethyl Fluid solution is opposed to our present practice# There will undoubtedly be certain dangers associated with the distribution, and use of such a product# On th other hand* 1 am disposed to fool that if it could b shown that th us of such an injector and. that such Fluid contributed materially to the safety.of opera tlon of transport planesf X should be willing to ttakb some: compromise in the matter of our regulations. When all is said, the purpose of our regu lations is tpiprovid a greater safety in th use f a dangerous eomodity# W can scarcely afford to stick to a regulation as though It ere a sacred law which could not be broken under any circumstances* Therefore I think this matter should be gone into very carefully and examined as to its merits* If it can be shown that th product can be handled with a reasonable safety, and if It can be shown that its use contributes to safety, I should be willing to so our practice modified to this extent. However as a matter of policy, 1 should consider it wise to present the facts to Br# Sayers before actually entering into such an arrangement* I have an Idea that Sayers* point of vie would be similar to mine, but in the situation that exists with relation to the Public Health Sorvice^ 1 do not think we should make any move which might bring our good faith into question. I am leaving on Saturday for approximately a month* vacation* Machle will be in th office during ay absence and he is In possession of . HE 0015420 2 * practically all the information which I possess on matters of policy, and on pending situations* You need not hesitate to get in touch with him if need be, although I should suggest, perhaps, that he will he very busy in my absence and will appreciate very ranch any efforts made to limit correspondence* am _ 2.:',With kindest personal regards. _' Sincerely yours. RAKiis-/ ' ` - kobe'FiTIlV^^ K E 0015421