8 JULY 1978, page 18

Versions Of History

Sir: Patrick Cosgrave (24 June) has so thoroughly demolished David Irving's pretensions at writing an objective historial work on the Hitler phenomenon that no further comment......

Sir: Mr Irving Has A Curious Approach To The Complex

question of the personal responsibility of Hitler in the death of Jews during the war. The existence of an explicit written Fiihrer order for their literal extermination......

P. G. Wodehouse

Sir: With the approval and help of his family, I am writing a new life of P. G. Wodehouse. I shall be very grateful if anyone who can contribute memories or letters will be kind......

Tory Fainthearts

Sir: Your editorial 'Trying too hard' (24 June) is indeed a bold attempt to convince Cbnservative fainthearts that 'Mrs Thatcher surely will form the next administration'. I......