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that following Mrs. Penhearow's representations, her husband's tax position has again been reviewed. As a result, the Commissioner has told me that there is a further refund due to the Estate, substantially more than the loss Mrs. Penhearow claims to have suffered as a result of fluctuations in the rate of exchange between the Hong Kong dollar and the pound sterling. A cheque in settlement was handed to Mr. John Chambers on 31st August 1979 and the Commissioner of Inland Revenue also wrote to Mrs. Penhearow on the same day.

I hope that the matter is now satisfactorily resolved and that Mrs. Penhearow accepts the Commissioner of Inland Revenue's explanation.

Yours sirecely.

sof the

(James Y.C. So)

for Secretary for the Civil Service