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BGP/CAh 21st July, 19?2
PRIVATE & CON'T-IDENTIAL
TO AIL NO. is OF ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
SMOK71-TG AND HEALTH
S,:anding Scientific Liaison Committee
ReDort
We understand that in the very near future the
M4-'ster o,- Health will table a repor-C by his
Stand'
scie- fic -Jaisor- Committee (SSLC~ recommending
tar and nicotiae Dublication in this country.
The SSZZ consists of government, U.K. industry and
indeDendex: scientists.
Because of the involvement of the U.K. scientists
(B.A.T. was moz; a --ember) the Minister is
exDected to make
a statement that t-e report must not be taken as
indicat:ing
or i=lyinz that indus-cry has exmressed al:q view
a0out
the medical ad-j--ce contained in the remort
because the
par.ticipati= of the indus=-j members was directed
on-37.
to -t'.--e Droblems involved in assessing the tar
azad nicot--ne
yiel,'s of C4 .3arettes.
CoDies of the reDort and of the statement will be
sent
to you as soon as possible after publication. la
the me-time
it is moss.4.--':e that extracts from the report
may appear on
news tapes. If you are asked for comment you ma,7
wish to
reply:-
(1) Cm the lines of the Minister's stateaent;
(2) that B.A.T. was not represented on the SSLC;
and
(3) t'-,at B.A.T. is not qualified to make
judgments on
matters of health.
B.G. PEARSON
CD
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BATCo document for Province of BritiSh Columbia 29
October 1999