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~.K. AND EXPORT) uMrrm~ Woktng 30th Sept~ber 1988 Note to: Mrs. A.K. Comer H. D .d G. aslth Dr. R.E. Thorton Re: Public Affairs Research Group Michael Leach w~ld like to hold a meeting to discuss product testing in West A~rica. He anticipates that it will be a fairly short meeting (2 hours maxhmm) to be held in R & D Sou~n. After checking with your ~retaries, it se~s that 2.30 pm on Monday November 3rd £s a co~venteut time for everyone to meet. The venue will be the Lyuwocd Room In R & D, Southsmptoa. Please contact me if this timing proves inconvenient. Bronwm Hawkins co: Mr. R.L.O. Ely Mr. M.J. laeach 0 0

B.A.T [U.K.and Export} Limited Wokir~ TO P, EF Mr H Y Dymond OLr G Sntith Dr R E Thornton NL/JC FROM DATE Micheal Leach 22nd July 1986 Proposed Public kffa£rs Research Group Would you be kind enough to let me have your views on ~he attached note about the formation of a Public Affairs Group? Nicheal Leach O O ~4D ~4D

21 July 1986 F~TICU OF A PUBLIC 'AFFAIm RESEARCm GRiP e It is propoe~ to establish a small ~rki~ group to advise on, and develop for BATUKE marketing terns, public affairs strategies where the context is science related. The group would develop & close relationship with BaTUKE marketing teams. In fields such as cigarette testing, $ov~nt decisions can bare & cooslderable hzpact on marketing. It is of key Importance, therefore, that E4TUKE develops appropriate ~tlous, with r~ard both to test methodology and to the associated stntte~tes, for Goversnent and industry relations. At the ~ time, these strategles must fully reflect and draw s~ from BATCO policies and experience world wide. The particular benefit of the Public Affairs Research Group is that it would draw to~ether in a enre effective and consistent way than is possible in- foma/ly, all the appropriate BATUKE and BA~O resources which can help BhTu~gE in the field of science - related Government and industry relatior~. Aims m To develop: 1 A strategic approach to cigarette testing in ~ ,mrket areas. 2 ~tions for prorating these policies in the context of G~e~ent and industry relations. O ~D t~ ! ....

#o Proposed Priorities 1 Continue urgently with the development of a cigarette testla8 methodology for NLtddle East markets and with its promotion to Gover~ent scientists. 2 Investigate tlm testlng protocols and asmclated Goeermeflt relatloas activities which could ualst the West Africa ~rketlng team. 3 Continue to ~nltor developments in II~ areas so that assistance can be provided quickly, when requlred. Term of Reference The role of the Public Affairs l~mearch Group is to advise on, and develop science - related strategies for ~a~KE's govermeat and iadustry relations. I~e focal point of the Group's activity will be the needs of the different marketing area teams, with ~hoee objectives rinse of tbe Group will be integrated. The Group will ensure tlmt a comdstency of approanh is adopted in its work for the different mrket arms. This work should fully reflect the policies and experieflce of ~ inter~tiomLIly. Guidance on legal tmplte~timm will eoattnue to be sought frm the Legal Deparmeat, Ulllbank, and ocatact will be maintained with EAT Industries. The mmbership of the Gro~ wlU include the: Public Affairs Manager, Laboratory Services Manager, BATUEE Senior Be~arch Scientist (S & H), B~JKE Public Affairs ~, ~TCO or alternate tL~nager, Sm:kt~ Issues, BA~O or alternate O

~tbod of Work The Group will establish and ptwsue its fork ~ In clcee consulta- tion and a~ociatlon with the appropriate area marketing tea. The Group will wrk on a project k~Ls. A teeter of its activities will be carried out one year after tt8 tmu~emtlon to declde ~ether it needs to continue in emlat~. Acttvi~tem will be pura~d, managed and monitored mean8 of rotated aims, tn~ormL1 di~tmsioe8 and more fontal, minuted meetl~s. The Group will report ~ Public A~fairs to the Man~tz6 Director and Exco. 0 t.~ CO

OelOel4ep 4tl~ ~-I)tember, 198fi Mr. )t.J. Leach, B.&.T (U.K. and Cxport) Limited, NoktnK, Dear Mike, I enclose tvo documents from T.A.C. that may be o£ Interest. The paper by Peter Lee suggests that mlsclasslflcatto, of smoktnR habits coupled wlth t.~tween-spouse smoktn£ habit concordance (i.e. smokers tend to m~rry smokers) amy explain the apparent excesses in lung cancer duc to passtvo ~mo~t,g. The paper will be pr~vente~ at a ~oetlnc on stde~tream toxtcolo~y to be held in Essen in October. The second document is a summary of the T.A.C. Product Acceptability Researcl: proJect. ~Ithoucb there is a great deal of data the graph at tlJe end provide~ the essential mese~e. Here by palr comparison it has I>(,en sl~own that reducing the delivery of a commercial clcnr~tte, l~inc commercially acceptable procedures, too great a reduction will result in rejection by the smoker. Reductions of 2 mgs. T.P.LI. were much more acceptable than that of 4 mgs. T.P.M. The lover delivery product was invariably "rejected". The results presented should be regarded as preliminary. Yours sincerely, EnCo CeCe Mr. H.F.D. Dymond mm==db r-~

KA.T [U.K. and ExpoS} Limited Teiec 27384/5 0¢ 859101 25 July 1986 G Smith Research & Development BAT (UK & Export) Ltd Regent' • Park Road Ntllbrook Southampton $09 XPE Deem Graham This is Just to thank you for so kindly sending a copy of" the University of Helsinkt's report on low tar cigarettes. Yours sincerely Michael Leach Public Affairs P~naser A Meml;er of the BAT. Industdes Group Re~l. OBc:e: RO. B0x 482 Wqeslmbtstw House. 7 Malbank t0ndml SW'iP 3JE Incolporated in L0rwl°n ~ ~762 0 0 (,j,J 0 .... I -'

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Those present: Note of meetln~ held on October 9w 1986 Mr % J Leach Dr R E Tl~ornton lo Q Pur~ was to conslder nee developments in the Middle Ekst in the light of BATCO scientific policy. ! ! Cigarette test protocol. The final decision is to be made by the G.C.C. Secretariat. It ls unltkely to be reached until later in the year. The CbaArmen of GOC Health Coemittees met An Doha, Qatar on October 4. They have recommended tha¢ the ISO protocol be choeen, and that sales should be suspended of all clgaxettes with non-conventional filters, pending the completion of tests. It ls proposed that the ~st prcsramne be carried out by the Saudf Arabian Standards Organisation. e The co.clusto.s of the rec~t I80 meeting in 1~rkey were pointed o.t to deletes in ~tatton pre~ by ~'D. 180 has concluded Chat the protocol should apply to all ¢tKarette8 but that addtttorml Information mtgh¢ be needed for ceTl=Lin types of product. 4o p.M. 's antl-Bar~la7 and anti-BAT activities in C~C countries have continued. Matmrial presented to governments and scientists includes a video tape of which a copy was obtained by HIq). Much of the mterlal t8 smoking and health related, and anti-industry. I~ss been ~ to Mr ~Ie Q~.mLr. 0 o %o