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Crise De Conscience

SIR,—It was not my intention to make a direct parallel between British policy in India and French policy in North Africa. The parallel for India is Indo-China, where French......

Purchase Tax Anomalies

Ste,—You will have noticed the rather peculiar reply given to Mr. Nabarro by Mr. Simon when a question was asked by the former in the House last week about purchase tax. The......

De-federating In Central Africa

SIR,—You have been generous to me and to Mr. Baxter in giving us space. I hardly dare hope for more, but probably before your next issue appears the 'courageous policy of......

The German 'miracle' Sut,—mr. Nigel Birch, In His Review Of

Dr. Erhard's book on the German 'miracle,' quotes me, with some- what exaggerated scorn, as protesting against the `few mild deflationary measures' recommended (but, Mr. Birch......

Teaching History Sir, —dr. Plumb, As An Examiner,...

too often teach an out-of-date view of the eighteenth century. May I, as a schoolmaster, suggest that part of the blame lies with his fellow- examiners? A glance through old GCE......

The Liberal Revival

SIR, — I had thought that Taper's refusal to acknow- ledge the fact of Liberal revival was due to per- versity. It is now clear, however, that he has been looking for it in the......

Sir,—i Do Teach History, And Over A Wider Period Than

Dr. Plumb, like all my colleagues. If Dr. Plumb wished to confine his remarks to the teaching of eighteenth-century history he should not have spoken in such general terms.......

The Ovettator

FEBRUARY 23, 1833 HENRY CHANNELL, WhO, at the last Admiralty Ses- sions, was . sentenced to be hanged for the murder of his captain on the high seas, died yesterday, of......