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Transcription of Letter
From
J R Derbyshire
62 Friars Avenue
Delapre
Northampton
Northants: England
To
J. Derbyshire
126 Stevens Avenue
Valhalla
New York 10595
U.S.A.
62 Friars Avenue 20-7-78Mmmmm DDth 1978
Dear John,
We received your letter to day, 20 July it is Post marked the 11 July so I dont know were
it has been as it usually 5 days. I have arranged an appointment with Barclays Bank manager for 10 a m tomorrow, so I will let you have all the Gen: you should have it
next week sometime as I
will post it on Friday night & hope it does'nt take as long as yours. We are all sixes & sevens just now as
Judith's Father-in-law died
yesterday & Tessa leaves on Monday for U.S.A. & if the funeral
is on Monday its going to
be akward. & as there is a lot of running around making arrangments & cleaning up to do & Judith has only 2
more days at school
before the hols: & Mum is looking after your Nephew, its a busy time.
By the way you write Jay is back from Frisco is'nt he qualified to do your job. I thought he
was doing similar work.
as you say the least you can do for Tom is to put the new chap on the
right road & the
money & shares will be useful.
21/8/78 I went down town this morning with your letter to the Bank & had a talk with
the Manager, a nice chap, young, & he kept your papers & said he would get in touch with you & deal direct
with you & N/Y
Barclays is the same firm a here but he would'nt say he could'nt avoid a tax but he may be able to scale it down a bit
& there is no way a
big sum can be brought in the country by a British subject & avoid tax. any way I am going to contact the Labour
Exchange how you stand for
the dole till you can get a suteable job. any way he is going on holiday tomorrow so I dont know whether we will have
to wait till he comes
back I have just seen a article in the Money Mail which states your case. I can't enclose now but will send it on
to you in a letter this
is the gist of it (quote) From Tax year 77/78 & onwards who performs his duties outside the U K for a period
of 365 days or more is not
liable to tax in respect of his remuneration. if you are going to qualify for this exemption you would do well to seek
professional advice. I have
been measuring the article but its too bulky to enlose so better not risk it. Mum will be writing you & she can
write a letter instead of one of
these Well thats all I can do for now I will let you know what I find out at the Labour
We have had a nice weeks weather dont know how long it will last but its been cold & cloudy
before the Wind in the North & even now when the sun isnt out its cold. We have have only been able to sit out in
the garden for about 6 days. I
dont think you will want to stay in this country when you have sampled it as its vastly deteriorated since you left.
there is no law or order. there
is a case to day. 3 youngsters killed a 84 yr old woman one is 17 yrs old got 5 yrs his 14 yr old brother 6 yrs
detained & 12 yrs old friend got
5 yrs detained & the do gooders are up in arms at the harsh sentance.
Mum is sending a letter to you & I have put that piece out
of the paper
in about Tax it will explain all & from my reading of it you dont seem to have any chance of avoiding Tax. only 1
way that is to bring it over in
travelers Cheques but it a hell of a risk as you might loose the lot in many ways — summing up I would say
you have to decide between
paying or risking & I would'nt care to advise you. I am going to enquire whether you can get unemployment pay
I dont know how much but at
least £25 a week any see what the manager of the Bank can do, but you know Banks, everything must be to strict
letter of the Law. Mum has gone
to Judith's & is looking after Marcus whilst they take Tessa to catch the plane to U.S. she is all excited. I dont
know what you think about
world affairs but as I have said all along things are so tight now, it only wants 1 little spark to explode Law
& order has gone all over
the world & in this country also Education if any school leaver can write his name it = 6 — O levels & if he can read anyone elses he has 1 A level. We have all the
scum of about 10 countries of
all colours who cant read or write English & the papers are full of jobs vacant & still 1½ millions on
the dole & they are still
letting them come in by the Thousands so when you have had a look round here my advise would be to look round in any
country but this
There is one way you can avoid Tax you can transfer your balance to Barclays Bank in Jersey &
leave it in a Deposit A/C which pays about 4% but you will still have to get it here you will have it out in dribbles.
any you & the Manager
might come to some agreement So look after yourself & if she says she is pregnant dont believe her, it worked
in my day. Longing to see you
again time is'nt on my side & I feel better some days than others
So keep your chin up
Love
Dad
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