sample="quota" bates="502090824" isource="rjr" decade="1970" class="ni" date="19790230" READY TLX 0556 EST RJR CENT WSL B 25505 GALT0B G TO: DENIS DURDEN YOU MAY RECALL THAT I TOLD YOU THAT I THOUGHT THAT THE/S3,000 MENTIONED IN YOUR SAWP PROPOSAL FOR THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY REPORTS SHOULD BE 3,000 POUNDS STERLING. I HAVE CHECKED WITH RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THAT WAS THE CASE. HOWEVER, I HAVE SPOKEN TO THEM ABOUT THE COSTS AND THEY HAVE NOW PUT FORWARD A REVISED QUOTE WHICH COMES OUT, FOR PRODUCING INDIVIDUAL REPORTS FOR EACH OF THE 10 MENTIONED COUNTRIES, AT 24,000 POUNDS STERLING. THIS INCLUDES PRODUCTION OF 25 COPIES PRINTED USING NON-REPRODUCABLE INK. THE QUOTE INCLUDES AIR FREIGHTAGE TO EACH NON-REPRODUCEABLE INK. THE QUOTE INCLUDES AIR FREIGHTAGE TO EACH CLIENT COMPANY. IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY OF COMPLETING THESE REPORTS FOR THE TRADE ASSOCIATION MEETING IN MAY I HAVE ALREADY TOLD THEM TO PROCEED ON THIS BASIS. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER YOU THINK I SHOULD TAKE SOME OTHER ACTION TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM ICOSI MEMBERS. IN RESPECT OF THE METRA PRESENTATION AT THE TRADE ASSOCIATION MEETING, IT IS FELT WITHIN GALLAHER THAT THIS PRESENTATION SHOULD BE MADE BY ITL. IF IT IS NOT AGREEABLE FOR MR. TED WOODS TO DO IT, THEN THE SUGGESTION IS THAT COLIN KNOWLES, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE SAWP COMMITTEE MIGHT MAKE THE PRESENTATION. IN ANY CASE, THE SUGGESTION IS THAT IT MIGHT BE DIPLOMATIC FOR YOU TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE FROM MR. D. VON SPECHT, OF THE EEC CONSUMERISM WORKING PARTY, AS HIS COMMITTEE ORIGINALLY COMMISSIONED THIS STUDY. KIND REGARDS DON NEEDHAM ...... RJR CENT WSL B 25505 GALTOB G 2 3 79 10 59 PM L VIA ITT ******BYE 06:00 EST 02-30-79