14 OCTOBER 1955, page 24

Some Of My Best Friends Are Scots Sir,—i Must Confess

I had a mischievous hope that my earlier letter would provoke some violent reactions, but Mr. Doak has exceeded all my expectations. And he has proved me right on two points.......

Sta,—like, Probably, Many Of Your Readers, I Am Little...

about the rights and wrongs of the difference of opinion between Mr. Fairlie and Lady Violet. It is, of course, important to the people concerned; but of much more importance......

Sir,—in A Footnote You Appended To A Letter Of Lady

Violet Bonham Carter in your issue of 'October 7, you imply that she had no right to claim me as one of her supporters in condemn- ing the methods adopted by certain journalists......

Chinese Culture Sir,—ignorant Of Chinese, But Not...

Communism or even perhaps of China, I write to protest against a serious omission by Mr. Hawkes in his article. 'Chinese Culture' (September 30). The most important event in......

Sra,—it Seems To Me That Allegations Of Im- Pertinent...

of Mrs. Melinda Maclean are now rather beside the point. It is surely clear that Mrs. Maclean was not incapable of deceit and if she had a grievance against cer- tain......

Xbe Spectator

OCTOBER 16, 1830 THE PRESS IN GERMANY.—The Germanic Diet is deliberating on new measures for the restric- tion of the press. [It will require deliberation to find any new......