18 JUNE 1948, page 16

Glubb And Southern Iraq

Stit,—I am impelled to comment on Colonel Elphinston's interesting letter contained in your last issue. Colonel Elphinston refers to the Ikhwan raid on Busaiya of November,......

The Future Status Of Libya

Snt,—In his excellent survey, Libyan Outlook, Robin Maugham makes a plea for a united Libya under the sovereignty of the Emir Sayyed Idris es Senussi, with local autonomy in......

Groundnut Achievement

SIR, —Mr. Hynd's defence of the groundnuts fiasco may convince readers in England that all is well. From Africa we view things differently. 1. Plenty of his " primitive "......

Sut,—the Source Of The Statement On Which Mr. John Hynd

desires "illumination," that "a further £8 million has already to be voted" for the African groundnut scheme, is The Times, in its report of the Food Minister's first account to......