I first spoke with a Susan Hughtes at the Ottawa tax
office who was adamant that we send the information
requested (she required it within 10 days as Exeter had
not received the 21 July letter), taking no notice of my
explanaton of the UK Data Protection Act, only saying over
and over again that the info would not go outside their
offices.  Asked to speak with R Power, signatory of the 21
July 1998 letter.  He seemed quite unaware of the UK Data
Protection Act and had little idea of the size of the task,
ie, contacting all those students over 10 years and
requesting their permission to release info.

It was eventually agreed for expedience sake (and
due to staff resources)we contact students (where we have
Canadian address) from the the last THREE years and
should they be willing to have information divulged, we
would then apss this on. Said that we could not consider
starting this task until January. In the meantime we would
send a letter to his office referring to this conversation,
stating that three years had been agreed  and to include
areas of study covered by students

R Power hoped that maybe this could possibly settle the
matter and would take further advice and confirm o request
further info.  He hoped that this agreement would be an
amicable solution for Exeter and REvenue Canada.


This was the first time that they had contacted UK
universities for this kind of information.  Exeter has in
the past received donations from Canadian citizens and, I
gather, each time has been asked if we are prescribed.
Perhaps this info may help those of you who still have to
reply!

Linda Shand


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