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RESTRICTED SJ.G. 2 1 OCT 1"~/7 I ACK ....... Rt.Z --.--.------- l MILLBANK PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting held on Thursday, 6th October, 1977 at G.R. & D. C. • Southampton. Present: Messrs. S.J. Green R. St. C. Walmisley P.L. Short F. Haslam D.P. O'Brien By Invitation: D.G. Felton C.1. Ayres Observer: C. J, P. de Siqueira Matters ArisinG From Previous Minutes a) Diaznrnonium Phosphate ACTION Dr. Felton asked that the minute of the previous meeting be amended to read that the patent position relating to the use of this material in P.C.L. was not yet fully clear. b) Flavour Manufacture 'c) Mr. Short reported that a small group had been set up to initiate consumer research in the flavour field. This group will be meeting in the week beginning October 10th to formalate research proposals. ..- PLS GLADSTONE Case History - BRAHMS A number of comments on the case history document have been received and these wLll be circulated to the members of the M. P. D.C. FH d) Natural Menthol Mr~ Walmisley assured the meeting that the threatened reduction in long-term availability of natural menihol ..... had diminished but that B. & W. would continue to experiment with synthetic alternatives in order to safeguard their position. 0 BAT Industries document for Province of British Columbia 13 November 2000 BAT INDUSTRIES 00290404

e) -2- FLI NT Dr. Felton reported that an opportunity had not yet arisen for his discussion with Philip Morris on the effects of silica gel filters on cigarette smoke. However, he will continue to seek out a suitable opportunity for this discussion. f) Rothmans SL Mr. "Short reviewed the progress of Rothmans SL in Europe and it was confirmed that R. & D. have acquired samples from a number of important markets for examination. As yet no significant technical break-through has come to light in the course of tb.£s examination. g) Compensation A number of discussions have taken place on the subject of compensation and cigarette design, and proposals have been put forward for A progressive reduction in the delivery of tar and nicotine, aimed at selected segments of the smoking population. A progressive reduction in tar while the delivery of nicotine is kept constant, aimed at nicotine-dependent smokers. Cigarettes which have the same smoking machine delivery but different deliveries to the compensating smoker, achieved by developing cigarettes with knowledge of the smoker's responses to such factors as pressure drop, ventilation, irritation, impact, etc. Further action will be decided at the next meeting. h) Marketing/R. & D. Interaction The meeting agreed that the objective for this Conference was "to improve the un~de.rstanding and working relatio%6__b.~t~ween R.~_~.D. and Marketing '. Mr. Short tabled a draft programme for discussion ACTION DGF BAT Industries document for Province of British Columbia 13 November 2000 BAT INDUSTRIES 00290405