4 JANUARY 1946, Page 19

MARGINAL COMMENT

Sur,—Looking back from this first peacemirne Christmas over the past six years, we feel a great wish to express to Mr. Harold Nicolson our thanks for his delightful articles in The spectator. His special knowledge of diplomacy and history.and his wide interests in 'so many other subjects, together with hiS beautiful prose, make these articles unique. Amidst the strain and worries of the war, they have been to many of us like an oasis

in the desert. . May we hope thai Mr. Nicolson's articles will be continued, to gladden us through what may well be an even more difficult time ahead.—Yours