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Whilst BATJKE and B~ are dtrectly concerned with these competitive issues, the subject has lmpllcattoas for BATCO. o Nicotine. A specific target for criticism by Middle Fast governments. Noted that the ~[ Independent Scientific Cmmtttee on Smoking and Health is holding a nicotine c(mference in November this year. a further nicotine c~ference takes place in Australia in September 1987 under the auspices of the Australian To~cco Research Foundation. The fmmibility of a scie.tific briefi.I ~ nicotine for Middle East decision makers is being ccmsidered. This was considered desirable but the form at present is undecided. This could take the fore of a coafereace or of a series of private briefings glvem in the Gulf by an 4ntenmtto~l specialist. M J Le~b 10.10.86 Distri~tio.: Dr Messrs Dr Dr R Binns NB Cannar R L O Ely S F l a:xx:l I G Hacking G Hankins A L Heard G C R Reynolds W J RV Roee G Sm:t.th R E Thornton D K T~rpe c~

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-3- 332. ~LAYSIA - L~! o~ Revenues due to Tobacco SnulKlinK Kelantan tobacco curets claim there is wid~pread s~gling of tobacco leaves from Thailand which is affecting the domestic tobacco iedt~try in Malaria. It is estimated that at least 2.~ kg of dried tobacco leaves from Thailand are being smuggled in annually, representing ~lOOun in revenues lost to the government. ~NDEX TKIMS: MALAYSIA; TOBACCO;GOVKIL~qNT OIWANIZATIONS 333. MIDDLE E~T - Stricter Restrictions on Cigarettes to be Introduced It was reported that as part of the Gulf Cooperation Co'mcil's cempaip against smoking, stricter cigarette restrictions will be introduced from 1 Jantmry 1987. In future, nicotine and tar content ~t not exceed 0.8 ~ and 12 rag, respectively. The content of each substance must be printed on the pack. Health warnings in Arabic and English must also be printed on the side of each packet. INDEX TKI~4S: MIDDLE EAST;GULF COOPERATION CO~IL;SMOKINO & HEALTH; NICOTINE; TAR; HEALTH WARNINGS 334. NEW ZEALAND - Budget 9oosts Sales Tax on Tobacco Products The New Zeal~ budget has boosted the --ount of sales tax on tobacco products from 40~ to 105~, thereby pushing the tax content on a packet of 20 cigarettes up by approximately ~ZDO.70. As a result cigarettes will cost as much as NZD2.70 per packet. INDEX TSRH3: ~ ZEALAND; ~OVERI~T ORGANIZATIONS; TAXATION; TOBACCO P~OD~CTS; SALKS; C IGARKTTKS 335. SPAIN - Tabscalera Snok~ Criticises Legislation It ~ reported that a spoke~n~n for the Spanish tobacco co|pany Tabacalara has criticised legislation on cigarette advertising, arguing that a ban on advertising will be difficult to impose, for exmq~la, on cigarette advertisements shown on satellite television. The spokesman claimed that the restriction is likely to affect sales, given the large variety of brand~ on the market. INDEX T~: SPAIN;TABACALERA;ADVI~ITISI~(I RKSTRICTIONS;CIGARETTES; L~ISLATION;TV;SALES 0 m

Present: PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCI! GROUP Mrs A K Comer Dr G Smith Mr H F Dymond Dr R E Thornton Mr M J Leach Notes of meetin~ head at Southampton Honda~ November 3rd i. me 0 Current Position. There is considerable research-related Public Affairs activity in train in the Middle Bast. It is anticipated that smoking-related issues will arise before long in West Africa. It is the role of the Public Affairs Research Group to develop a co- ordinated approach towards these issues in BATUKE markets. The importance was emphaslsed of making Eure that these activities reflected B.A.T. Group pollcles as a whole. Resources. Current activities in the Middle East have underlined the importance of effectlvely mobillslng B.A.T resources. It was noted that, some competitors are deploying corporate resources. This means that BATUKE is not always able to match such efforts. Noted that a letter from DKT is to be sent to RJP drawing attention to the need for closer cooperation between B&W and BATUKE in the field of government'and scientific relationships. Agreed that a note be drafted on the subject of resources, and regerrlng to IS., CORESTA, Mlddle East and West Africa. It would underline the importance of taking a Group view and of being competitive in this field. A recommendation could be that B&W contribute more formally to BATUKE Middle Bast discussions on government related activities, and that they also participate in the Public Affairs Research Group. RET may wish to circulate this note, or a version of it, in BATCo. West Africa. Smoking related issues are likely to arise in West Africa before long. It is important for B.A.T to develop a strategy to meet future challenges. The area should not be seen in isolation. East African influences to be considered. Also economic groupings in Africa. We may also need to ensure that acceptable protocols are in place in countries where B.A.T. is well represented. HFD and )¢3L to develop a draft strategy plan. RET HFD/MJL 0 0 ...... |

. m . m CORESTA Current position reviewed. Following recent meeting, a group is to be established under the chairmanship of Mr. David Westcott of Imperial. He will collect a number of views on the subject of ventllated filters. Noted that there is a relationship between 1SO and CORESTA. The significance of the CORESTA development is that B.A.T's competitors can draw the attention of governments to the fact that channel filters are still "controversial', such that they are being studied by ISO and CORESTA. A CORESTA meeting to discuss this subject is to be called in January. Noted that the next ISO meeting is also planned for January 1987. INFOTAB Smokin~ & Health Booklet BATUKE plan to produce a domesti~ version. AKC and INFOTAB are drawing up references. Some minor points to be corrected by INFOTAB. Riddle East Team Meetin~ November 5th. ML will call RE a.m. November 5th, to discuss latest developments on the PM/Middle East issue. Nicotine GS reported that recent Japanese studies are favourable to nicotine. Over a period of time a range of substances, Including nicotine, has been studied. GS will circulate papers. AKC RJL GS Distribution: Those present R.L.O. Ely A.L. Heard C~ O ~D ~D t~ t~ !

-- 'Z'/K21~8 IPILZTLTI & STIICTLT C01~OI'~ Dit,mi'T 2 1:II~A,,D IPNO,J'SC"~ hcksround The vot~d tobacco lndusl:z7 sees the ETS £ssue u the oosc ser£ous threat tO ~ vhoZe b~J4-see. Zc hu 8~m~ i: maKDAcude a8 • ceJulc of the effecctvuess of the anc£-suokins lnduscr7 in skins ic so, and the rtLtc:Lvm velhss o~ che tobacco tndusCcy's efforts Co reduce the ChruC. There can be no doubt Chac £c ~s • very effective threat co ou~ business, and chore can be no doubt chac the t~dustry's efforts to handh the utter muse be s£plficancly mote effecc£ve. L:rtmver, £c is probable chac the tzporcance of the issue is pecceived differently in the vacious tress of clio vo~ld~ am ~h:Ls may tccomsc, p&rcly tc let•c, for che 14ck of co-ordinAted acclou by eke industry on • vorld-vtde bu£s. We knov fTom oche= experiencu chac the issue vilA be ude lnl~rCanc in all a=eas by the anc£-smoktng lndusc~, and £c is for ch£s ctuou chac Znfoceb has recoip~Lsed cba: • co-ord/~acad ecclou plan umsc be produced, tncludlns • rtumval and sc~en|chentd thrust ~ support of e~Ascin$ pcoKcames, and the idenci~icac~ou and implenenceciou of nay pcozc~es. The aiu of chin is cuo-fold:- lo Co eve ~'s an ~pdsCtd tpprtc~sc:Lou of the issue, and co provide s p~otrm" of uSmumcs and ecciv~ctes rquded as celsvenc and appropriate Co their on needs. lessee. CD %O m GC

-2- @ To encourage the use of such prol~a=mes in a co-ordinated end sC=uctured u~nner, 8o that the tndusc~r can be$£n to counter the efforts of the an¢i-~okLns 4-duscry ou 8 votld-v~Lde buts. Because of the ~ternat£onal ua~u:e of the ~sue, act£ou by one NKk ~ oue country, hoverer effect£ve, is unl£kely to prevent the issue, ~npos~ug its threat e3-ev~ere, and this supra-~atlou~ effec~ Ls the one uosC d~Lff£cuJ.C to counter. The issue has, of course, becoua partic~].arly i:mportant throueh the doL~berate eppl£caclou of cvo fucors, hay~s l£t=iLe to do v~th b~lAnced sctent~ic reaso~Lne, but vtth emotion:- the pe=cept£ou that ocher peoplets smoke may be handul. The behav~our of u~car~n| suoke=s ac~y hazuLn8 others is a very pmmrful ar~¢. o The perception ~ha~ ~dren, £n particular, nay be harmed by others suoka. This has probably the aosc euotive appea~ of a~l. Behind these ~vo factors is the pub]~Lc's avareness of :he issue and the ~J~d~LlJCrytJ Jeanne. TO cha pub~lc "uo~ provokes or "~ort rts@Jtrch :~s neededn, or "there ~.s no bod7 of ev'J.citmca to shay Chat.. n el]. ,,man coo • the same thlns - r.hay uaan ~hac there /4 a risk, and the risk is death. The ~l~iu~c:7 ~ not counter th£s publlc avareness s~p~y by sc£euttftc " rationale, nor by reasoned erlp:nan: ~ prlvate places. ~n rttli~r, I:he most we can probably hope for under the prueu~ e~LrcumsCa=ces is to s]~v dave ~he vheel that is turning against us, and to help rqa£n some balance In the uedta. That uuch vould be sil~cLf~Lc~nc, and is the rul purpose of ch£s A~:c£on Plan. 0

--3-- At this st81~, so-,* p:al/nlaary viers are uoted fo: fur=her development /no• • darJile4 ~tim: Flea. The developu~c of en 8cc£on prosrmne fo= • spec~ic counc:7 can fol~.ov • mmber of csurNs, bsuz~Lnlj in salad the c11uste eurzuendtn8 the Lssu, In chac co~ntr7 or rq£ou. For taJr~sncs, £C my be possJ.ble co use • prop~ ~rlch ohm ftndtnp frms sc/Amclfic :ase~:ch prueuco4 /=t 8n unsnarl•us1 m~v to 8ctanc£f~Lc end uadical sucho~lcies. Such • relatively s/npZe plan ~7 be of use vhar• the pusiv• mmktn8 8zip•aries have uoc 7eC 8s/eel any 1~bllc vtstbLllCy, ImC 8re anltkely co be of uuch use by ~.hmmsulves u4asrs the issue Ls very pub21c 8rid re:7 visible. Zn rJtese cases, • mrJ: |T~scsr use of ocher techniques u7 be Jud|ad neces~, sad Cha AcCiou 71an el.L1 oucllne • rumba: of chase. D£racc medi• adve~lsLuS "7 h~va • role co pl~j' 4~ csrca3.zz e£rcumscancas, for tztstanc• to euu=s chac su industry coucrolled scacmumt ~ nade pubZlc17 co car:8~ csL~,c 8rsups vithouc Los coucsuc be/aS ad1&].ctrsced. ~'h:J.s ~ " rite advmscs|a ~h•c such • statement is 8~so seen by ochers of tn~luancs ~Ln che umcccr. Ou ~he ocher h4nd dl:ccc ~ ad,s==tsta~ b7 tcse2f u7 ,,~Td.S not hsve • votr~d~L18 effect ~ chars ~J nor3~ns voccbvh~la co saT. ~ ic~x----~/'~ is no~ supported for • suff~.c~.enc dur•tiou or rich su~ficten: ~r~/ ezpendtturs. The paine co bee= t~ utnd lJ ch•c sd~src~Jtns can cs=caln!7 help co cha~e acctt~des, 81vem al|propr~.its ctrc~=lscsucss. Tie•s• sul7 l~r|e27 dspaud on • percapctou of ~ha lmbl~.c bslts~ of the ~Lssua, mad vbschsr chars Ls adequate scienctf~c m~ uedical evidence co re~uto the 811aSsct~m8 of cha ant£-suobers. ~f, for LnsCenca, •11 chat cmsld be 8LLd m thac ~che clska srs uoC programu, cheat chts Ls unlikely co la~lm~ce opinion In our fsvour. d, / v~. r.-- soots 0 0

o ZI: ~ 2.tk~7 to be more et£~tlTe, *sd cer1:a£u.t7 utore eastJ.y ba,~dled, co address the ~K~iiIUil separate17. We have Judged chac public smokes rut~celous and suok~ns ~ the vor~2aco are 8u~sues of pa~ieu£ar " " ~or~mee. and aet~on prosrms addressed to ~ese v~£ ~ pa~tcu~arly us~ ~ several counties. Koveve=. they cannot be e£feccivel7 ~p=oaehed u~ehouc • sit,factory se.~Lent~l~£c ~at~nalo Co cc~ u • sound hue for arSumeucs, and the work that :lJ ~u~Tentl7 under determent by • number o£ .HKA's £S expected Co provide such a bas~. ~t sty be that other york v~ll a~so be necessa~. and our rev~ev u~ establish whether ~ts is so. Gone=el app~a~h ~ be to r~n~hL8 b~o! Uchm.'+.cecive sci.~c~c evldence, based on ez:Lsc~LnS and possib3.y lucre research prelims, and co use ~£s u the core ar~umc ~or addresstn8 specific sub-bouts vlth a ranje of 71 and cdvenb~ techniques. ~u daM| so, ve vould cry co ascabl£sh che ~udust~ on the h~sh around o~ sc.~nce, so u co ~ve the industry a rational base ~o= ~evelo~a~t. We ~s= recoSu~se. ~houSh. ~ha~ ~ha ~e=e publication o~ ruea~ch f~nd~ss ~ayourable Co the £uduscry's postc£on v~£ rens£n ~rn~ess unlus chert ts sows subsequen: d£scuastou by :he scianC~£c/aed£~a~ ~n£~ ~n public. The PR and a~ver~4u~ ce~hn£ques can chert be used as appropriate Co a part~cula~ country's pos~clou, ~nd tcs assessment og the Impor=ance o~ that subo:Luuee. ~ i~ expected ~:hac each ~qHA v'~l.l undac~:alut /.cs ov~ usee~manC, ~£h vhtch Ingocab can ustsc, and v~ch the suppore og ~o~°s /or ¢~an~es Ienerece ~he necessary ~s. ~¢h ~ ~11 s~o rLsh Co usess ~htch pane o~ the range available vtll be ~propr~ce ~or tcs specL~.c us,. eeeeeee o%