F--7-'r NOTE
Tobacco/Research & Technolo
LM
RS saw Alan Heard and Michael Norsworthy at Windsor House on 6th March
1990 to discuss action which might be taken to improve the effectiveness of
the TSRT in dealing with Research and Technology.
ALR/MN said that BATCo - were disappointed that the minutes of the last
Y4011 TSRT meeting failed to reflect the true situation on technology. in
particular, they were not convinced that Brown & Williamson had actually
tested the DEER process (minute 9) and they also thought that the Band-cast
Pr -ices a had been overrated.
ALE said that he accepted that, realistically, technology was of
comparatively minor importance in determining the success or otherwise of a
Tomacco company - however, it was still important to have agreement by the
TSIT on priorities.
We agreed that it would be helpful for the TSRT to consider papers in
September setting out suggested priorities for manufacturing (to achieve
lowest-cost production) and for research (product development and basic
resarch). The agreed priorities would then be part of the agenda for the
Research conference and would provide ALE with a better starting point for
co-ordination. If the Chairman could also be persuaded to speak at the
coaference, this would provide added weight.
We agreed that since ALE would have to produce the Research paper for
September, it might be politic to ask Earl Kornhorst to produce the
production paper. He is bare on 20th March and if the Chairman wished to
brief him p.m. an that day, this would be feasible.
RS will produce draft term of reference for the two studies. These
will than be checked with ALRAM before RS tries then an the Chairman.
IS/DJA
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BAT Industries document for Province of British Columbia 22 April 1999