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From: McInnes Tim (ShEx)[/O=DTI/OU=DTIHQ/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=TMCINNES]
Sent: Fri 20/09/2013 10:42:
To: Gibson Will (ShEx
Subject: Re: RM prospectus
I'd picked them up anyway and talked them through with FF. Ill take a look but I suspect Martin is wanting words that
can't legitimately be included (e.g. wanting to say POL has the biggest retail network in the UK does not sit comfortably,
but saying it has more than 11,500 does - that is, what sounds like marketing versus what sounds like fact).
Tim
From: Gibson Will (ShEx)
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:35 AM
To: McInnes Tim (ShEx)
Subject: RE: RM prospectus
She has fed back to Jon Milledge and Neil Harmby - they get the point. I told him earlier that we'd let him know when we heard
anything. I think you should tell him POL should pick this up with Jon direct. We have fed our views in to FF and made clear to RM
our concerns on the Horizon point in particular. RM are being slippery because their directors are responsible for this, not us. But
they appreciate the need to avoid political problems.
Did POL also send their comments to RM or did they simply forward them to you to deal with? I would hope they also fed those
comments in themselves rather than leaving us to do their dirty work.
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From: McInnes Tim (ShEx)
Sent: 20 September 2013 11:32
To: Gibson Will (ShEx)
Subject: Fw: RM prospectus
Ill take a look when I come up but most of his comments should have been addressed. The wording is possibly
more nuanced than he would want but in terms of how prospectuses are drafted we have made ground.
As we've discussed I understand on the horizon point this is with Rachel. Have you had any update from her on
this?
Tim
From: Martin Edwards
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Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 11:25 AM
To: McInnes Tim (ShEx); Gibson Will (ShEx)
Subject: FW: RM prospectus
Linking to my previous email — for reference, the comments in the attached set out our areas of concern.
Thanks
From: Martin Edwards
Sent: 11 September 2013 10:27
To: McInnes Tim (ShEx)
Subject: RM prospectus
Hi Tim
As discussed yesterday, I’ve tracked some comments into the POL elements of the RM prospects to highlight
where we have specific concerns. I suspect they’re the same concerns you have — the sensitivities are as much
political as commercial. If you were able to push these with Slaughters and your RM counterparts within Shex
that would be much appreciated.
Also, if you were able to find out whether there are any POL references in the wider comms/marketing
materials associated with privatisation that would also be very helpful — as well as the specific points noted in
my tracked changes, it’s the overall negative tone of the references to the Post Office which worries us.
Important this is balanced out in the overall messaging.
Give me a call if useful to discuss further.
Many thanks,
Martin
Martin Edwards I Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive
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