C. O.
Mr.
Mr.
Delahunt. 22/10/51.
Beckle
23/10
Roberts - Wray 24.10.
- alder. 26.10.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir G. Grindle.
d.s.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. US. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
HONG KONG.
NO. 293
GOVERNOR.
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428
DOWNING STREET,
27 October, 1931.
Sir,
I have etc. to
acknowledge the receipt of
(3)
your despatch No. 376 of the
on the subject of
น
lst of 3eptember, repartint Vie
Estate Duty Amendment
Ordinance No. 6 of 1931,
and the raft Bill to consolidate
this Ordinance and the Estate
Duty Ordinance, 1915.
2.
The
objection to the
raised in my predecessor's
despatch No 134
吸
ORI 5th may
terms of Section 9 of
Ordinance No. 6 appears to have
been misunderstood.
The
reason for this objection was
that registration of an
executor as such
а
automatically
gives notice of trust, and is
there fore