§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, when an official receiver has obtained an order for the redirection of a debtor's correspondence by virtue of Section 24 of the Bankruptcy Act, communications to a debtor from his solicitor are not regarded as privileged, and are read and acted upon by official receivers, thus precluding a debtor from having any legal advice or assistance of a confidential nature, and that official receivers require, in such cases,, correspondence to be sent to them open to enable them to be cognisant of the contents, and then, and then only, will such communications be allowed to reach debtors; and whether he will see that the rule is relaxed?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKOrders for the redirection of a debtor's correspondence are made with the object of enabling the official receiver or trustee to trace undisclosed assets, and it must be left to his discretion to decide which communications shall be forwarded to the debtor.