27 JANUARY 1961, Page 13

ISLAND PARADISE have just seen the unsigned comment in your

edition of January 20 in which you see fit to describe me as 'cruel and contemptible' for having said what I had, in fact, seen, during my visit to the prison in Bahrain.

In view of this comment I do not propose to discuss the subject in. your columns as I would otherwise have liked to have done. I merely want You to know that I have the utmost contempt my-

' self for people whose idea of adult discussion and argument is to resort to anonymous abuse of the integrity, humanity and honesty of those with whom they think they, disagree.

'louse o/ Commons, SW I

GEORGE BROWN

'louse o/ Commons, SW I [This letter is referred to in an unsigned leading article on page 96.—Editor. Spectator.]