13 JULY 2002, page 28

The Far-flung Greeks

From Dr D.R.C. Kempe Sir: Following Matthew Leeming's fascinating article on the blond, blue-eyed Afghans descended from Alexander the Great's soldiers (`The lost tribe', 6......

Respect For Kent

From Mr Chapman Pincher Sir: I write in support of Simon Heifer's tribute to Prince Michael of Kent (A prince among men', 29 June). In the late 1980s, before the collapse of the......

Biffing The Natives

From Mr Roger Broad Sir: Matthew Parris is quite right (Another voice, 6 July). In its heyday Britain threw its weight about by sending gunboats with a shore party of......

Mo About Lanchester

From Mr Daniel Soar Sir: Stella Benson was 40 when she died, rather than 41 as Timothy Mo has it in his review of John Lanchester's Fragrant Harbour (Books, 6 July), and the......

Anyone For Anna?

From Mr Terence Teevan Sir: Michael Henderson (Sport, 6 July) ignores a simple fact: sporting competitors are seldom, if ever, judged solely on their sporting prowess. Factors......

Power To The Locals

From Mr Guy Herbert Sir: You are absolutely right, of course, in the main theme of your leading article (29 June). The poor do have most to gain from free trade. But the coda......