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Iu1ETA: PROGRESS 11:I£POItT (24/1/92) .~~~~~Fi,nlther to previK,us correspondence and ihe proposal to incorporate META in. Jersey. 1it hud been snggested'that, as Robin Allten'g entertaining expenses are rniutimtrl, upprox $5"6t)(l0 and the anurraal administration expenses of Jers(,y inc~orpor-ation are £5t1t1 and additional sea:retarial duties would be required, that tfiP nriginal proposal of a company limited by guaraiAee incorporated in the, United Kingdom would be the preferred solution. Refure Uh-is can be niccompdished the followiirtkr , points need to be agreed: 1. horm of Legal Entiity: A private l!imited company, limited by gunrantep., wluiclr is the most common vehicle for trade associations. (rec.nmmendieri hy 1). Kuu,sel'l'and can be actiioned as soon as agreernr,irt on the following points is i°eachect) 2. Name of Urganisat'ion: i41iKlidle Last Tobacco T.imited 3'. Registered Office: Nfc:,iqtc:rec9 Office to be at the address of the Treo-isurer (BAT). 4. Secretary''s name: BAT urrty wish to norninatr: a sc:rrPtary in view of I'oant' 3. 5. Directors '\fnrnes atrdihitmber Compuny Titles: To lbe raomiinated by each company 3nrf confirmed tw John 1$c:van,. 6. Stanctard 14emoranc3atm and Articles of Association as at acfied' with the following arnernd'ments:- R9Fmrnrandum of Assoa'iKutiorr, Rider I ""lh0 represent, Prcfmrrta .rrrd develop the common intcre:st'~s of the cigarette and' t(:,b,qcch products rnanufErK:turing cznd' selling industry in the Middle East in itti relations and deali,rg3 with Governments, governmental organisations and agcncies and otlic:R' authorities uirrci to co-operate with other ccrmpraruues and associations carrying out the same or similar roles in tihe Mbcldle East or elsewhere in the world ." Art icles of' Association "Rach memlPer shull be entitled' to nnminnte one officer fc)r appointment to the Exc^ccutivw (:ommittee unc9 to nominatia any replacPment or surccessoz~~ t'hereof." Rider 3' "'T'1ne Committee when exercising its power under Article 3'5(A) mayonlymrl3ce any sureh cnppvinttaent with the untanitnolos consernt of all existing officers thereon." T?ie Iatcirc.ha:se or furmration o.f a t;uiit'able vehicle for this association can be +Wticoned' c,s soon as the nbove are confirme(I and the branch affiice can then he establishect inti: ,~oon as paissible.. Tl1Tr(L F. Fj_