C.A.C. VII - HAYMAN ISLAND
Explanatory Notes on Draft programme
A. outline of current situation
A change is proposed for this item compared with C. A. C. VI. All
that in required for C.A.C. VII is general background covering,
for example:
1. Outline of major changes since C.A.C. VI. These will include
major acquisitions, disposals and introduction*/ Innovations,
(i.e. current equivalents of Barclay. Thimbles, etc).
2. Major current problem and how they have been or are being
solved.
No figures are required other than those which help to Illustrate
or clarify a particular point In the presentation.
Approximately 20 minutes for each presentation.
1. Situation Reports
Brief situation reports, which will include an outline of future
development, for the Operating Groups not covered under Item A.
Approximately 20 minutes each.
F. Energy Management Reports
Brief reports of approximately 10 minutes each for B.A.T. Co,
Wiggins Teope and BATUS.
C. Competition
Competition has on occasion been touched on, but never thoroughly
discussed, at previous CAC, S.
It is proposed that, for C.A.C. VII, the subject should cover
Tobacco and Urbonless Paper and should be presented In 3 parts:
1. Current situation. Who are the major competitors and where
are they now? What are their strengths and weaknesses?
2. Future dcvelop@nt. Where will they go, or try to go? How
will they build on their strength and overcom their
weaknesses? rQ
3. Pollcies/action. What should we do about it? What resources
(money, new products, now people, etc.) will we need? 00
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It Ls further proposed that Mr. Stewart Lockhart should organist
the Tobacco presentation, which should concentrate an major
international companies, and that Mr- Beat should do the &ama for
Carbouless Paper, which my be directed rather more
geographically, for example, -The Japanese', -The Germans'. In
either case, Messrs. Stewart Lockhart and lost would, if they
wish, invite and co-ordinate contributions from other delegates in
advance and/or as part of the presentation.
Comments or further suggestions from delegates on this proposed
Item would be particularly welco:me.
B. Smoking Issues
As for C -A. C. VI, it Is proposed that, say, 3 main items should be
selected and that, after discussion, conclusions should be drawn
on each.
1. Group 10 Year View
The Croup 10 Year View paper will have been presented to the Board
of B.A.T Industries at the and of June 1982. It will be
circulated to all delegates at the Conference, as La previous
years. This item is simply an opportunity for delegates to seek
clarification of the content of the paper and to Identify the
Issues arising from it.
L. Investment Strategy
This item will also include strategies for disinvestment and
acquisition. It is Intended that broad conclusions should be
drawn on what sorts of businesses the Group should be In (and
possibly not in) in the Dext 10 and 20 years and In which parts of
the world these businesses should be.
P. Sumary of Future Place
The commm approach to the presentation of figures at C.A.C. VI
seemed to work well. The only change proposed for C.A.C. VII Ls
that, as no figures will be required for Item A, the figures in
the Tuture Plans format should include the year 1981 (the base
year) as well as 1982 (estimated. or budget year) and 1986. If
this in agreed, revised formats wLU be circulated so as to avoid
any misunderstanding.
Preseutations should be for about 40 minutes each, LocludIng
quiastlons/dIscussion.
PJ1WPS
24th September, 1981
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