13 APRIL 1985, Page 23

Trouble maker

Sir: This American reader writes, not to disclaim Jeffrey Bernard's statement (Low life, 9 March) that most Americans are almost illiterate, but to confirm it. Also I have a request. Could you please contrive to annoy Alastair Forbes on, say, a three or four month basis?

Kenneth Lydon

P.O. Box 30287, Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia