12 NOVEMBER 1994, page 35

Come Now, Chaps

Sir: John Simpson, in his spiteful report about the CIA (Intelligence is hardly the word for it', 29 October), claims to have been present (more than 30 years ago) when a CIA......

Lucky Mr Millett

Sir: I am not widowed. I am not divorced. In fact, I am delighted to be my husband's wife and proud to bear his name. I do wish, therefore, that women such as Ms Christine......

Don't Leave It To Smith

Sir: Alan Watkins's experience at W.H. Smith (Diary, 29 October) is not uncom- mon. When I was younger it was said that one entered W.H. Smith only to enquire the way to the......

Field Studies

Sir: While slamming other theatre critics for failing to appreciate Sid Field properly, Sheridan Morley goes too far in saying that `Field, and Field alone' played characters in......

Sir: In Recent Days I Have Seen, On Televi- Sion,

Peter Preston, Tony Benn and Lord Lucan's sister, wearing shirts with but- toned-down collars — a fashion which I had associated with Americans. Could there be a CIA factor......

Jacques Was All Right

Sir: John Laughland's article on Jacques Delors' youth (Were you all right, Jacques?', 29 October) attributes several quotes to Delors, without sourcing them. Some of these bear......