26 NOVEMBER 1988, page 28

Crichel Down

Sir: The summary of the Crichel Down affair in Lord Bruce-Gardyne's review of Lord Carrington's memoirs (12 November) is inaccurate in many respects — some unimportant, but one......

Martial Artiste

Sir: I am not in the habit of replying to reviewers. I am usually prepared to accept and pass by small mistakes. On the other hand, when a piece contains major inaccur- acies......

Artful Dodges

Sir: Reading the admirable Auberon Waugh on saleroom madness (8 October) I am struck by the difference in the Japanese approach. Japanese wealth does not seek to excuse itself......

Saleroom Practice

Sir: I have only just seen your edition of 22 October. While it would be churlish not to acknowledge your kind reference to Agnew's in one article, I do have to correct Edward......

Macmillan's Role

Sir: I will not attempt to match Alistair Home's increasingly shrill tone of invective regarding Macmillan's role in the post-war atrocities in Austria (Letters, 19 Novem- ber).......