Reference: T1085/8/40
Cambridge University Press.
In opening the appeal Mr. Cyril King stated that it had been agreed with the inspector that profits on work done for the University should be exempt. This remark was not understood, as it seems difficult to see how a Committee of the University can make profit out of work done for the University, and some discussion on these lines took place.
Although the course of paragraph (8) of the reference of 25th January 1940 does not of itself indicate that there had been such a definite agreement, there seemed no reason for not accepting Mr King's unequivocal statement, and the matter was not pressed. If of course there was in fact no such agreement as that to which Mr King referred I think there is nothing to prevent the matter being taken up with the Appellants.
[handwritten postscript] Evidently Mr King's statement was based on a misapprehension of what had been said previously and nothing was given away at the hearing. I think, if you agree, that it would be well to clear up the point with the accountants.