20 MAY 1943, Page 14

THE KING'S CONSCIENCE SIR,—In these times, the question whether or

no the Lord Chancellor is the keeper of the King's conscience is not of so great importance. What is important is who is the keeper of the Lord Chancellor's con- science. If the Lord Chancellor be a Roman Catholic, there is only one answer, 'and that, with all it involves, would not be regarded with equanimity by lovers of freedom.—Yours faithfully,

[" Janus " writes: Perhaps. But why retain in the case of the Lord Chancellorship an embargo long since abolished in the case of the much more important political posts of Prime Minister, Home and Foreign Secretary, and indeed all others?)

The fact that goods made of raw materials in short supply owing to war conditions are advertised in this journal should not be taken as an indication that they are necessarily available for export.