13 NOVEMBER 1999, Page 43

From Mr Jonathan Kreeger Sir: As Diana Mosley states, Sir

Oswald was, of course, 'not an extremist'. One's reaction can only be compared to that of Sir John Gielgud who, when asked his opin- ion of Olivier's eye-rolling cinematic Othel- lo, sadly shook his head while his face con- torted in an expression of ineffable pain: 'Oh dear, oh, no, no, no. . .

Jonathan Kreeger

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