11 SEPTEMBER 1971, page 24

Toynbees' Thought

Sir: The riddle of Arnold Toynbee is no more than the paradox essential to any great man and his thought, but Mrs Shirley Robin Letwin is pleased to fasten on Toynbee's ethics.......

Undiplomatic

Sir: May I briefly comment on Mr Patrick Cosgrave's very thoughtful review of my last-but-one book, A Diplomatic History of the First World War. I pursued two main lines of......

Alternatives To Joining Eec

Sir: It is frequently stated that there are no viable alternatives to joining the Common Market. Nothing could be further from the truth; if the British government were to play......

The Shortest Way

From General Sir Horatius Murray Sir: It may be that my impressions an two issues in Palestine in 1948 may be of help in the general discussion of the Jewish-Arab problem.......

Sir: Although I Unfortunately Missed The Original...

nevertheless delighted to read Mr F. R. MacKenzie's spirited defence of himself and his opinions. However, like the eighteen-yearold chit, J. Maule, I have little difficulty in......

Sir: I Agree With Mr Gershlick (letters, September 4) That

it is difficult now to say how many of the Palestinian refugees fled from Palestine in 1948 out of simple fear for their lives and how many were driven out by the Israelis. It......

Inner City Problems

Sir: One of the most pressing problems facing a large City like London is the problem of the Inner City. In order to investigate the nature of the problem, Greater London Young......