it would as a matter of justice be fair and wd. if announced go far to meet and stop the difficulties of the present position - how far it is legally possible is more than I can say. I must close or I shall lose the mail I am afraid I have not very well connected my ideas but you will at any rate gather an outline of the position and depend upon it I am not exaggerating the chances of serious difficulties occurring. Whittaker's opinion on such a question as is raised wd. be of very great value he wd. take a practical as well as a legal view - mail closing yours always, J. D. Ormond