27 DECEMBER 1957, Page 10

Sik,—You complain in an aside, in this week's Si tor,

that an important question of ours was 'an We deny completely this serious charge. Perhaps, however, you will be good enoul elaborate and substantiate your accusation.-1 faithfully,

Social Surveys (Gallup Poll) Ltd., HENRY DI.

59 Brook Street, Mayfair, WI [The question asked was : 'Next week there high-level meeting in Paris between Britain, Am, France, Germany and the other NATO coup Would you approve or disapprove if, after meeting : The Western leaders offered to meet the Ru leaders to discuss outstanding differences?'

By asking whether voters would approve decision taken by NATO leaders, the poll was e ing an affirmative reply from the numerous pi who believe that Heads of State know more the possibility of a successful negotiation witl Russians than they do themselves. An unloaded of asking the question would have been : 'Are 3 r, favour of a meeting between the Western leaden Russia?'—Editor, Spectator.]