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Private & Confidential N.A. Morling, Esq. Rochdale . JLC/BT 23rd July, 1954 Dear Mr. Morling, With reference to our discussion at Rochdale on Wednesday, I thought it advisable (as mentioned to you on the telephone yesterday morning) to obtain Counsel's verbal prelim inary Opinion at once, and therefore I got my brother to arrange an immediate consultation with Mr. J.D. Cantley, Q.C. We saw Mr. Cantley yesterday afternoon and, owing to the time which has already elapsed since the receipt of Dr. Doll's letter of 8th June to Dr. Knox, Mr Cantley thought it essential for a preliminary letter to be written to Dr. Doll by T.B.A.Co. Ltd. forthwith. Accordingly I enclose the draft of such preliminary letter in the form settled for us by Mr. Cantley, and you will see that it is suggested that it should be sent by yourself as managing director of T.B.A. . Co. Ltd. No doubt you will have the letter despatched to Dr. Doll forthwith. Another copy of this letter to you and of the draft letter to Dr. Doll are, of course, being sent to Mr. Soothill. As I anticipated Mr. Cantley did not wish at this stage to give us any opinion on the somewhat unusual copywrite point involved; the extenbt to which this aspect of the matter may require close consideration later will depend on the nature of Dr. Doll's reply. Yours faithfully, Enc. P.S. JLC I told Mr. Cantley that I am of the opinion (as I told you yesterday) that there are certain fallacies or "non sequiturs" in the report, but Mr. Cantley thought (and I agreed) that it might not be tacti cally wise to attack at this stage the validity of the conclusions contined in the report. JLC 506/0595 JLC/BT rnnti Confidential V# A. MS&ii S*q9 Rochdale. T .& rj oUo t 23rd *Hyf 195V. Smt )fe*. Morllng, With reference to our dlseuaslon at ***h*i* on Wednesday, 1 thought it advisable (as --ittonal to jan a tho telephone yesterday aornlng) to obtain Coooaal'a rarbal prelim rk. Tminary Opinion at ones, and therefore Z got w brother to arrange an lanedlats consultation with D# Cantley, Q.C. Wo icv Mr. Cantley yesterday afternoon and, ovine to tho tine which haa already elapsed alneo tho nid:1 of Dr. Doll'* letter of 8th Amo to Sir* Zbox. Mrv Cantley thought It eaoentlal for a preliminary latter to do written to Or*. Doll by T.V.A.Co.Ltd. forthwith* Accordingly Z tho draft of such pro1Iwtnary latter in tho fora aottlod for us br Hr. Cantley, and too will aoo that It la suggested that thl* ihonld bo Mit 07 yourself aa )hnaging Wreetar of T.V.A.* Co.Ltd* Vo doubt 70a will have tha letter ilaepetetisri to Dr. Doll forthwith* another eopy of thla letter to job and of tho draft letter to Dr. Doll are, of sours#, being aent to Mr. foothill. As X anticipated, Mfr. Cantley did not wlah at thla stage to give us an? opinion on tho oonewhat mwanal copyright point Involved! tho extant to*vhleh thl* aapoat of the patter smj require close consideration later will depend on the Baton of Dr* Doll's rapier* Tours faithfully, d S' She. P.d. I told Mr. Cantler that X aa of tho opinion (as X told you yesterday) that there are certain fallacies or "non sequlturs* In tha report, but )fe. Cantley thought (and X agreed) that it night not ba tacti cally wise to attach- gin tha validity of* tha oonolusicas contained ~1B the report.