6 MAY 1989, page 24

Out Of Date

Sir: I would like to reassure Sir Raymond Carr (Books, 29 April) that whatever the pimps told him I had no sexual relations with anyone in Haiti, not even with Papa Doc. I......

Letters

Zeal-of-the-Land Sir: Diana Geddes's article (`. . with French polish', 1 April) dealt with the pitfalls of using a foreign language, but one does not have to go abroad to......

A Burmese Refugee

Sir: Some readers of my article ('A Bur- mese evening', 29 April) said that they would like to help the student whose plight was described. The matter is urgent since many......

Horse Sense

Sir: Regarding the recent speculation in the press concerning the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, surely the wishes of the horses should remain para - mount. Mike......

Ceausescu

Sir: To say that Ceausescu's megalomania has occurred 'at the expense of current living standards' (I love that 'current') is comparable to calling Genghis Khan a compulsive......

Sorry To Miss You

Sir: Sydney is a great place, as any Syd- neysider will tell you boastingly and at length, but Jeffrey Bernard is indulging in fantasy with his Sydney restaurant bill of a......