Item 41 - Letter from B. H. Holland to Henry Sidgwick

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Thanks Sidgwick for his letter of 12 August. States that, in his view, there are two points on which 'the [Royal] Commission [on the Financial Relations between Great Britain and Ireland]' would like to receive Sidgwick's opinion, one being '[t]he value of assessment to income tax, or of [net] receipts from income tax as a guide or part guide to the relative taxable capacity of two countries', and the other Sir Robert Giffen's suggested method of obtaining the relative taxable capacities of the two countries. Suggests that Sidgwick write a short paper 'pointing out...any objections to this method', and believes that the paper 'would be of service in assisting the Commission to form their conclusions.' Announces that he has already asked Professors Marshall, Foxwell and B[ ] for their opinions on the subject, and they are considering the matter. Also states that he has directed copies of Sir Robert's evidence and tables to be sent to Sidgwick. Gives the address to which Sidgwick should send his paper 'by the end of September'.

ADD.MS.c/95/57/1: another letter from Bernard Holland to Sidgwick relating to the Royal Commission on the Financial Relations between Great Britain and Ireland; 57/2 and 57/3 are enclosures to that letter