18 DECEMBER 1971, Page 18

Emerging men

From Professor H. R. G, Greaves Sir: In view of the references (published in your correspondence columns of December 4) to "political agitation" and "publicity stunts . . . to leak information . . . to journalists" in order to influence decisions in the "appointment procedures in the universities " in connection with which procedures my name was mentioned in the Times of November 23, I must ask you to publish the following dates: offer of the Chair at Leeds, October 28; acceptance of the Chair, November 10; first notice in the press (Times) on the subject, November 23, together with an apology.

H. R. G. Greaves The London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, Aldwych, London WC2