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PROPOSED AGENDA PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON TAXATION Wednesday 10 September Dinner and introduction to the seminar Remarks by R.W. Murray Thursday 11 September (a.m.) Lecture: Economics of cigarette taxa- tion. Professor Clas Wihlborg, University of Southern California, and Prof. John Kay, London Business School Discussion Lecture: Politics of cigarette taxa- tion. John Dollisson, Will Hopper or Lord Bruce-Gardyne Discussion ~ Lunch (p.m.) Group meetings: Dissecting the issues 1. Effects of tax structure on profitability 2. Smoking and health in the context of cigarette taxation 3. Regressivity and the incidence of cigarette taxation 4. The use of tax stamps, differential taxation based on "tar" deliveries, and related implementational issues O Plenary discussion N W Dinner ~ Remarks by R.L. Snyder ~ CD ~ i

. SCHEDULE cont'd ~ , Page 2 Friday 12 September (a.m.) Lecture: PM experience with cigarette taxation around the world. Ian Sargeant Group meetings -- case analyses: 1. The United Ringdom 2. Hong Ra_ng 3. Philippines 4. The BC 5. The GCC Plenary discussion of group case analyses (p.m.) Lecture: Strategies and tactics in the political debate on taxation. Bryan Simpson Group meetings -- strategy formulation: 1. Coalition-building 2. The smoker as an ally ~ 3. Use of the media 4. International dimensions Plenary discussion of group strategy analysis Closing dinner Remarks by G.C Bible ii