d c (Cˇri*u*r~1 BST 8,~ (U~llandExport)Limiled ' i RESEARCH~ DEVELOPMENT Rlgene'l Plrk Aod Sourhlmpron SOg IPB Enplmd 'I~l~~hPn~: Soulhlmp~on 107031 782111 td,~: 477269 hi: 180332 J\ RnalW1WNXm Dr, J,S, VicJard Drown 8 Willia~t~w Tct~acco Corc~ararion P,O, T~p( 35091) Lcuisville I;entuchy 40232 U,S,A, 19VI October 1901 Dear Jeff, Frclosed an the iˇlirrutn frcm our meeting ol Project ~n\ on 4th Cktbher. One reclrrr~dation of the meeting was that there! should h frequent revi~s of Project ~~VA with ~PIC representatives [mesent (~tem 3 Id]), The feeling of nku rafag~n~nt in Scut~ton is tllat: this dxxtld be discussed at the annual Researc~ Review next Innh - i,;, ~hether Project ~13tll should be singled out for special, frepent rcurd-table review, or treated lib other F~ojects witll annual reviews, At the neeting we also agreed to circulate cur proFosals for work within koject MVn on the research aspects of the "all-synthetic option" which is being transferred frcm koject GPSIRmr at the request of the Research Policy Group. There has, in fact, been little work done within Project [Y~E~ICOT ca~ the all-synthetic option, Plis option ~s~d specific objectives in terms of low tar ard relatively high nicotine deliveries, ard l~x~ hmes activity, These objectives have teen mt with particular synthetic fannulaticns hut the resultant sheet material Iwd a~ociws taste ard flavwr prc~erties, lan BrCIJn's vie~ is t~t, Ilixi ~LiS work re~Mined within Project I;RI~FIWT, it wculd ~ve ancentraterl an improving the taste ard flavcur of tile sheet materials - i,e, it would ~ve bemne protoeyp~~~ˇienta~.cd, in view of the clear PtPject ~XXrA brief of not considering prototypes, we propose work on the "synthetic option" shwld proceed as follows : Ihsur~n~nts will he made of the transfer of specific mtpsurds fmn the m~xlsticn of ~I;RI~P~BXII~ sheet material ard mnp~riscns nade ~th elution levels achieved ty pissing the sane sdte through substrates containing the cclnFdlurl, arly e~nphssis will he cn nicotine ard menthol deliveries, From mid-1910 work cn the relative merits of cc~ustible sheet or substrate Iwding will be e~terdcd to different Ircdel flavcllrs. 1ˇ~3~1( t~nrds tile enl of 1990 will consider the influence of sheet fonm~lation on mllpwnl transfer, wlrther through eluticn or thermal effects in the ar~ustion zw~, A Mrmoa of the B.A.I IndurCicl Group R~bd. OHicc: P O. Box 182 Walmmrle~ HOuB, f MiYba4 London IW11U~ Incorpo~d~d KI London No 1l9161 O C: I i I; PDF -!::!!::!!::!.f3 StlC.i: 0111 we wculd value any anments on the a~sve. Ihis part of Pmject NXrA is given relatively low priority at asentl with ro sFedfie wc~k plamed until Jarpla~y, Rlcut a quarter of a ran year's effort will to devoted to this part of the F~ograrm~ far 1990, r also enclose the sche~le of sub-projects wit~n N3VA uD ~P~il Itych Ino wt~n we t~ve the Res~ar~ Review in ScuUlanptco, ~ne general tire xhe~h~es for the rest cb 1990 will ~ i~lad in the I~D 1990 ~ork PZo~J1~ which ~culd he circulated towards the erd cb 1989, Ycllrs sincerely, pSQ. R,R, B41~ D~cs, res: R. A,L, Ileard ~, R, Birms ~, D,D,Rc~inson Clit; PDF -!::!!::!!::!.f3 StlC.i: 0111 __ˇ __ ~4~ui~. h 1" i pgSrPICrgD Aerlev rd Rrrient ~ ' ' '~------- I 4th octctu: 1989 y Points ~ a M8ltins Present: ~ID.Gceden ) BrrxJ~I ~, s,a, Wigard ) alliawcn ~ I, Bcpouski-BAT(T Dr, a,a, Baker ~, P,6, ~ ~, Y,D,E, ~~ DT, B,L, hDwse ~, D,P, Robinscn L, ~. hr ~ˇ TˇC~ ~~ k. J1. Replard, rs, T1. ~~ i, b~mpesr~~~"~~~' jir~~c~~ cptien f(# Project ~SODT, wee reviewed, The proyanrre gltllnrd I ag~8ed ard ro other toPi" ~ suggested fat 2, ~ Nleral dixwsims it a aphasised ~ Plojeot ~ i" I res~u~eh ~~ with the cbjective : I~ ~toviae the soientlfio d b?drolcgia ~clPda~ + ~ developrwt of alter~tive, cig~tt~l prduc~s f wt~lcill coatustia ~ tobaeeo-based terial is t a F~i~l seura ~ srpker satisfacticn~ It ~ a3de ~ tbat Projeot hWA waJd gwerate d~k irlcr~~o erd ~ a FpD1PCt o~ns~aints would be Pt e ~ ,d a ~es~Bard~. Cevclop~nt ~ p~tot~pe rmecpb is Pt ~ of Pmject ERVA, 3, ~t~ f(eviews b ~~ mticds will colrinue tD b d to npatl~r ~I aepc~ts ~M h M o )r~' 'S"Y" c3~iets~. (M L~ sumrariairq ~ tJhole ~ct area will be i~ Every twe ~nths Bib Im h 8 P~5M io d ~ la~oratcri ~ f~ hot r(~ of rmtact for this ~st ~ P ~s is ~, I, Scineider; for L this will h Dr. ~9. si~ unt~ jltSlcr ~t~ˇ (d) it a recomwdd bt ~ should b rourd table ~ie"l uf~ CSC npe~~ 3 ~1 tiRRl F Yeat' YI~ i ,,b~ in rly 1990, a ClibPDF - v~~fastio.soni 4, Rescuree A~aration pie nain a~orn was ~Mt priority to give the "synt~etie option" rerearch vodr which t~ Research Policl Grcup ~leet~Ls~ in Septaaber agreed s~wld be transferred rut of Pmjece QIE~EMnT. It was agreed tf~t sars ~Fosals s~uld are fmo SPlt~a~ton with regard to : priorig of "synthetic E~tion" wmk vs, ether MVA topics ˇ whether to do as cart of Pmject ExlVA, or other project arse ˇ wt~t specific work to do, and with Ct effc~, Actim : RRB 5, Roprmme Plumirrl A list will be drawn ~p antaiaing ea~ of the najor areas within Project ~xxa (sub F~Pjects or lrejcr mile~t~ras)l together with a m~letic~ date anl the ~a~s of staff LNolved in the sub project. Ihis will be used to ncli~tco the F~aoject, plan special resource reltiren~ents ard to alert service seetieFs when partiollar services are required, Action : Dm RPBIPEW 9.10,as a Clit; PDF -!::!!::!!::!.f3 StlC.i: 0111 ˇ~bˇ~ Op, hP~L Imperial ~mbacm limiledllim~e ]810, rut SIˇ~nluille Slrucl Ilool~JI, Y.Q~ I I~C~Us AL~EIIRD (511] Il?ˇlilGI P.O. Ilox G511U [:.P. Ilonlri$, I'.Q. IIIC 31~i (II' "'[F89 CsllcdCl .1I.Elillll)' June 1, 1989 j 'Itierllulu~ UBW611 COW Mr, Alan Beard British-American Tobacco Box 482 7 Mfllbank Westminster Howe t,ondon SW1P 3J3 England Dear Alan: During Richard Baker's visit last Weak,theprogrammeofwork proposed under Project NOVA was discussed, For the record, I have set out below our eormnents on the proposal prepared by David Rabinson, i, We feel that the "s:rategic objective" is too specific in tens of its reference to "alternative cigaretre.like products in which combustion of tobacco based material is not the primarysouree of smoker satisf~ctian," we would like to see an overall Strategic Plan for alternative products I Such a plan should include the following: a) Whether we are genuinely attempting to develop alternative products or simply reacting to an opposition challenge, b) What options we have and why a Premier type product appears to be the most viable, ci What options appear to satisfy consumer needs, d) What regulatory restrictions must be overcome, With an agreed plan in place, it should then he possible to develop a work prPgramne which addresses the overall Problem, 2, In many respects the pzogran~ne appears to be aimed at PI obtaining a scientific understanding of the prototypes O developed by Brown & Wflliamson, Clit; PDF -!::!!::!!::!.f3 StlC.i: 0111 -2- 3, The progra~ne as outlined would provide us with amuch greater scientific understand~ng Or a "Premier type product" than we have of our current product~ 4, Some parts of the ppagramme recIu~te the development of very specific expertise before any work can be carried out e~g~ Fuel Technology and Heat Managwent, This expertise exists with the contract people used by Brown & Williamson and should be built upon, Our concern is that we may develoP or recruit this expertise and then not require it 2-3 years hencel I would like to reiterate our eorn~Pitment to fundamental work. while such work should be clearly focused, it should not HO"w~! aimed at Premier style products but applicable to ht~ ~e~~ of all potential alterMtive prod~t optioPs~ yours~!ileerely, i PATRICK JI DUNN Clit; PDF -!::!!::!!::!.f3 StlC.i: 0111