UK tobacco library scratch pad


 * BAT supported Aims of Industry - £3500 in 1990 (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/idx20a99)
 * Patrick Sheehy was appointed to board of BP in 1984 (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/emd20a99)
 * Sheehy was on Board of Advisors of MMG Patricof Group PLC in 1990 (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hyw20a99)
 * Sheehy joined board of The Spectator in 1988 (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/pxu00a99)
 * Sheehy also lunched with Ian Greer (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/owv50a99)
 * BAT supported IEA from 1963: 1963/68 £100 p/a, 1969/72 £500 pa/a, 1973/53 £1000 p/a (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/jai20a99)
 * In 1982 BAT considered stopping its annual (£2500) contribution to Aims of Industry because of "concern about our reputation through assocation with Aims which receives a certain prominence by having to be disclosed as a "political" donation in B.A.T. Industries' Annual Report and Accounts" (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hfs30a99) - support was continued until at least 1987
 * In 1971 B.A.T. gave Aims of Industry £1000 and the Economic League £1250 (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oyy20a99)
 * In 1991, BAT stopped its subscription to Aims, "as it has moved beyond its original role (opposing nationalization)" (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/yqa40a99). BAT had continuously supported Aims since 1949. (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/oxc40a99)

Luncheons with Ralph Harris

 * 8 June 1987: meeting with Sir Bernard Audley and Sir John Baring (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/mxd10a99)
 * 18th June 1985: discussed agriculture in Third World (Bob Bly / Michael Leach) (http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/fju01a99)

also follow up

 * biotechnology / sheehy
 * http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/dfo10a99
 * BATCF biotech project: "plant cell culture as a route to added value chemicals..Project Kappa..large scale fermentation of plant cells looks as though it might be feasible...the plant cell system currently being used is generating pharamceutical material which has given dramatic results in animal testing" (401034679)

Sheehy was also on the council of the the Confederation of British Industry and the steering committee of the Centre for European Policy Studies. Director of Eagle Star Holdings and British Petroleum.