26 OCTOBER 1985, page 11

The Queen Mother's Circle

Nicholas Coleridge on the surprising mixed company found in a royal sphere of influence IRANIAN emigres still revere Timur Khan Mir Panji, mother of the last Shah, as the......

The Surrender Of Hong Kong

Brian Eads finds China's 'News Agency' rapidly taking power and Britain rapidly abdicating Hong Kong JUST across the road from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club's Happy Valley......

One Hundred Years Ago

All the signs point to a war with Burmah. The Viceroy of India has prepared an ultimatum, which left Ran- goon for Mandalay on the 22nd inst., and which must be accepted or......