19 AUGUST 1966, page 13

Ends Of The Earth

SIR,—The July 15 SPECTATOR has just reached us in Libya and we were interested to see a review of Children of Allah, an account of Agnes Newton Keith's experiences in this......

The Abortion Bill

SIR,—All this chat about the sanctity „of the early conception is of little practical importance to the gynaecologist who regards the earliest upsurge of hormones within a few......

Bea Replies At Last Sue,—for Some Weeks The Specrator Has

published, in editorial and correspondence columns, a good deal of criticism of BEA's .service to passengers. Much of it is no doubt merited, and on behalf of BEA I sincerely......

Sra,—i Would Like To Reply To Mr De La Bedoyere's

question. The non-viable foetus is not conscious of itself as a human being, and this seems to me to be the most important characteristic it lacks, which is essential to living......

Sta,—i Am Given To Understand From Well-informed Sources...

forthcoming play at the Royal Court Theatre drags us further down into the cultural mire in which apparently the English theatre is now wallowing. I am credibly informed that......

John Minton

Sut,—I am writing a biography of the painter John Minton. Though I have material from the chief trustee of his estate, I should welcome the loan of any letters or other material......

The Shabby Death Of 'assistance' Sir,—i Read With Great...

'A Correspondent's' article last week. I wonder what happened to the Assistance Board official that gave a couple £31 per week for lodgings. I have lost four months' work this......

Sir.—last Year I Flew With My Family Around The World.

Of all the flights, on twelve different airlines, one was noteworthy for delay and discomfort. It was BEA 256 of April 29. On arrival at London Airport at about 11 a.m. we were......

S*x Behind The Curtain

SIR, —Mr Tibor Szamuely, who wrote 'Ssx Behind the Curtain' in the August 12 issue, mentioned the absence of birth control clinics in the Soviet Union. I attended a conference......