CO129-557-12 Armstrong and Turner v. Estate Duty Commissioner- appeal to Privy Council 18-5-1936 - 2-10-1936 — Page 11

BURCHELLS.

C.T.D.BURCHELL.

A.W.BURCHELL,

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THE FIRM AND REFER TO INITIAL

53689/36 Hong Kong.

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