31 DECEMBER 1983, page 17

Murrell Issue

Sir: A major issue of principle has arisen on the Thames. A small firm of private barge operators. T. & D. Murrell, have been prevented from operating by the massive National......

Sir: Gavin Stamp Is To Be Congratulated. As The Only

Greek descendant of the ancient Greeks, I am uniquely qualified to judge how right is his argument concerning the Elgin Marbles, and how wrong are the modern Greek cry-babies to......

Letters

Byzantium Sir: Gavin Stamp's penetrating article on Greece (`Keeping our Marbles', 10 December) understates the significance of the connecting link between ancient and modern......

Enoch And Albert

Sir: Mr Powell (Books, 26 November) has got it wrong. There is nothing inappro- priate about the use of the word 'reunifica- tion' to describe the creation of the German Empire......

The Ingrams Problem

Sir: Kindly employ a television critic whose television set works. Alternatively, engage a humorist to write your TV column. A. E. Salmon 9 Eldon Road, Cheltenham......

Story Book

Sir: Anecdotes about writers and artists in general give a unique insight into the life of any historical period, and are often funny in a special way too. In an age like ours,......

Mad Professor

Sir: Had I said that an increased weight given to the interview at Oxford and Cambridge might result in (say) pretty girls having a better chance than plain ones, then Visiting......