2 JULY 1988, page 23

Prince Aspers

Sir: I must admit to a small but apprecia- tive smile at Alastair Forbes' comments on me in his review of Brian Masters' book on John Aspinall (11 June). However, Masters is......

Hard Chess

Sir: Raymond Keene (Chess, 18 June) gives a partisan account of the Calvo affair. Calvo made a visit to South America in 1986 in support of the FIDE election campaign of Lucerne......

Letters News Bias

Sir: Your leading article (14 May) on the television coverage of the Gibraltar shooting and the Prime Minister's reaction was entitled 'Beyond anger'. People who are 'beyond......

A Conqueror

Sir: Mr Gavin Stamp is an excellent writer and I am sure a man of honour. On reflection I hope that he will feel it his duty to apologise for his mean little attack on Basil,......