Xerox Corp. v. United States

MEMORANDUM ORDER

LYDON, Judge:

Plaintiff has moved for an order directing defendant to produce a copy of a letter dated April 18, 1986 from P.W. Fawcett, Inland Revenue, Policy Division (United Kingdom) to Philip E. Coates, Associate Commissioner (Operations), Internal Revenue Service (United States).

Previously, plaintiff sought production of this document. By Order dated July 2, 1986, the court refused to order production based on defendant’s claim of privilege, as a state secret, “while negotiations between the Competent Authorities are imminent or pending.” Plaintiff’s present motion,…