J.D. Whittaker to M.L. Simmons, 14th May, 1958 (DO 35/8640).- External URL
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Sent From (Definite): J.D. WhittakerSent To (Definite): M.L. SimmonsDate: 14 May 1958
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Sent fromJ.D. Whittaker
14 May 1958
Description:'Dear Miss Simmons,
I am writing to confirm the verbal information I gave you recently in respect of telegrams 558 and 559.
As regards the former, I have consulted our own people at the Biological Standards Control Laboratory and they in turn have spoken to the manufacturing laboratories. All are agreed that on scientific grounds monkeys weighing between 4 and 6 lbs are better than monkeys weighing over 6 lbs for polio vaccine purposes. In other words we support the view put forward by the German Embassy. We did not think it necessary to make this point before as we were more concerned with refuting the Indian Government's statement that monkeys under 6 lbs were useless for medical research.
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Sent toM.L. Simmons
14 May 1958
Description:'Dear Miss Simmons,
I am writing to confirm the verbal information I gave you recently in respect of telegrams 558 and 559.
As regards the former, I have consulted our own people at the Biological Standards Control Laboratory and they in turn have spoken to the manufacturing laboratories. All are agreed that on scientific grounds monkeys weighing between 4 and 6 lbs are better than monkeys weighing over 6 lbs for polio vaccine purposes. In other words we support the view put forward by the German Embassy. We did not think it necessary to make this point before as we were more concerned with refuting the Indian Government's statement that monkeys under 6 lbs were useless for medical research.
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