3 JANUARY 1987, Page 21

Nul probleme

Sir: Surely the expression 'No problem' (P. J. Kavanagh, Life and letters, 13 December) comes from the EEC. I first heard it in Brussels in 1972, where nul probkme' was followed by instant miracles in hanging a set of tapestries. More recent- ly, however, I have associated `no prob- lem' with second-hand car dealers, cowboy plumbers, neighbours and broken prom- ises.

John Kenworthy-Browne

12 Hollywood Road, London SW10