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Dear Sir Grattan,
5,
5. The Sanctuary,
Westminster S.W.1.
RECEIVED
2nd October,
5OCT 1936
C.
Armstrong & Another v. The Estate Duty Commissioner of Hong Kong.
The papers in this matter have now been with Mr.
I should be
Hills for some time and he has practically completed the
preparation of the Case for the Respondent.
glad if you would kindly let me have your instructions as
Do you wish me to instruct either
You will remember that the Attorney-
to briefing a Leader.
of the Law Officers?
General is leading in the case of Chandarasekera, and the
Solicitor-General in that of Kennedy.
Both of these will
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be heard during the coming term, but, of course, Armstrong's
Case will not be heard until the Hilary Sittings.
As this case will decide an important point of
Estate Duty Law for England, perhaps you would consider
going to Mr. Latter, K.C. or one of the other regular
Revenue Leaders. Mr. Hills's clerk telephoned this
morning and suggested Mr. Roland Burrows, K.C., who happens
I do not know,
to be in the same chambers as Mr. Hills.
however, whether he has had much practice in this class of
work.
Sir Grattan Bushe, K.C.M.G.,
Colonial Offióe,
S.W.1.
Yours sincerely
AM Tuchello