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August 21, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (the "Registrant")
Registration Statement No. 333-33851
$300,000,000 Principal Amount Medium-Term Notes, Series G
(the "Registration Statement")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 473 of the Securities Act of 1933, the
above-referenced Registrant hereby files the following delaying amendment:
The Registrant hereby amends the above-referenced Registration
Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its
effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment
which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to
said Section 8(a), may determine.
Sincerely,
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
/s/ James H. Agger
James H. Agger
Agent for Service
