Mr Slater
Mr Bayne
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PHD Wetton
26 January 1989
PS/Lord Glenarthur
Mr Teasdale
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Mr Beaney, Planners
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S DINNER WITH ACOST, 7 FEBRUARY
1.
The Secretary of State has accepted Sir Francis Tombs'
invitation to dine with him and four other members of the
Advisory Council on Science and Technology (ACOST) on 7 February (a copy of ACOST's terms of reference is attached). Their aim in inviting the Secretary of State is to gain a better understanding of foreign relations in various areas
in the field of Science and Technology.
2.
The occasion will be informal; the Secretary of State
is not expected to make a speech. However, in order to give
the conversation some structure, the ACOST Secretariat in the Cabinet Office have suggested the following outline for
discussion.
3.
Following a brief introduction by Sir Francis Tombs on
ACOST, and why it has invited the Secretary of State, he
might invite the Secretary of State to comment generally on
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