17 OCTOBER 1987, Page 5

Charles Glass

In Charles Glass's article last week (`The mind of a hostage'), the caption under a photograph read, 'A haggard Charles Glass pictured in Damascus on his way home after his release'. Mr Glass was not, of course, released but escaped. We apolo- gise for this mistake, which was particular- ly unfortunate because there are many who find it convenient for political purposes to pretend that Mr Glass was released.