18 Auqust 1980
Note for: P J N Roberts, Fsq
TRANSFER OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMFNT
TO GR & DC
Thank you for your memo of 6 August 1980
I think we have somehow got our wires slightly
crossed. When
we agreed that GR & DC would undertake
responsibility for
U K & E's Product Development, I did not have in
mind that
it would be at zero cost. As I understand it, U K
& E have
disbanded the Product Development Group, the cost
of which
was far in excess of 923000 incurred by Jenkins as
an
individual. we could not of course absorb Jenkins
and
undertake work without ctarqe - unless the 3 A T
Board
decided otherwise. The cbarce of 140000 for
Jenkins at
GR & DC would be more than blis cost were he to
stay at
Wokina - but on the other hand, you have the
saving of
the entire Croup.
We have to have a procedure that is defensible viz
a viz
cur relations with other Associates - and in
particular
witb the five major C A C countries.
We have of course also picked up the entire cost
of Solomon
and Irwin. Clearly we must discuss the matterl
L C F BLACKMAN
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BATCO document for Province of British Columbia 10
November 1999