22 NOVEMBER 1969, page 29

Wild Boers

Sir: I believe that Sir Robert Birley was somewhat harsh in his review of my book The Afrikaners (8 November). For example. he says: 'No attempt is made to show what the Great.......

His Master's Echo

Sir : Peter Daubeny (8 November) says I was quoted in a misleading context in Sheridan Morley's r hook about Noel Coward. What I told Sheridan was that I remembered two......

Queer Pitch

Sir: To Mr Stephen Gardiner (15 November) and his readers 1 would suggest that where new buildings are- as the Surrey University was not—the result of an open competition, we......

Children's Book Show

Ir. Having read the letter from Ann - arvey (15 November) may I take this PportUnity of saying a brief word about he Children's Book Show? First of all, may extend my sympathies......

The Rate For The Job?

Sir: What an excellent press conference by% IRH The Duke of Edinburgh. but how dis- graceful that it should have to be on such an occasion—and in the United States—that Fist The......

Henry Morris

Sir: I am planning to write a biography of the -We Henry Morris. A large number" of papers and letters. has already been collected by friends and made available to me, but if......

A Serious Ting

Sir: In his review (15 November) of David Williams's Too Quick Despairer, Martin Seymour-Smith says that 'Clough, under the strict tutelage of Matthew Arnold's father .........