The reference to “debtors” was presumably intended to refer back to the “loans to few persons etc” mentioned by Bane in the preceding sentence. 41. On 22 June Mr Trower replied, thanking Bane for his letter of 18 June and saying he had placed a copy of it with the will so that the executors would know where first to turn in the administration of the estate. He continued: “Your existing temporary Will is perfectly good on the basis that you simply want to leave your money to the Conservative Party but as I understand it you want to do something more sophisticated than that and to create a trust to advance certain ideals which are personified by Mrs Thatcher and which, in your view, have brought about the current success of the Conservative Party and its policies. As I explained English law does not conveniently permit a trust for this sort of thing but I see no reason why you should not create a non-profit making company which would have the advancement of these ideals as one of its principal objects. This will of course need careful drafting to meet your particular requirements and the draft memorandum of association which I gave you was merely by way of example of what could be done. Having established a company you could make a simple will very much on the lines of the temporary will I have made you, leaving your property to the company rather than the [CPA]. During your lifetime the company could remain dormant or, if you so desired, be activated so that there was something in existence on your death which had already proved itself. When you have had the opportunity of considering the draft memorandum of association and what I have written above, it might be useful if we met again.” 42. On 14 October 1988 Mr G M Tisdall of Oppenheimers wrote to Bane informing him that he and most of the partners of Oppenheimers were joining Denton Hall Burgin & Warrens, and taking most of their associates and staff with them. This news prompted Bane to write in characteristically extravagant terms to his accountant (Mr Peter Evans of Thomas & Howe) and to Mr Trower, the latter of whom received this letter dated 21 October: “I enclose a photocopy of the letter I received from “The Mutiny Partners on (the ship called) Oppenheimers”. It seems to me, that my previous 24 years’ solicitors … are disintegrating. I wonder – Why??? They used to be one of the most prominent Company in the City of London. Distinguished member of the Law Society. Even, if I remember correctly, they divorced Richard Burton from E. Taylor.

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