| Description | HM Treasury (HMT) Inland Revenue turn down suggestion of issue of Government Bond to be offset against Death Duties; Scheme for 'Estate Duty Certificates' suggested by Bank, 1943, and dropped by HMT, 1944; Discussed again, 1947-48; HMT raise question again and Bank consider 4% Victory Bonds give adequate provision, 1952; Reconsidered and dropped, 1955 and 1956; Aired again, 1959, 1960; Mullens decline to be involved in valuation of unquoted shares for Inland Revenue in disputed Death Duty cases, 1962. |