16 OCTOBER 1964, Page 17

THE FUTURE OF STEEL be the master: 'Is it to

be the British Iron and Steel Sin,—Charles de Peyer asks (October 2) which is to Federation, controlled by a few large companies, or the Government?'

Neither. The one to decide from whom to buy „Ifilould be you, the buyer. And, to give the buyer AAreedom of choice—free competition not nationalisa- tion is needed.

Iienegotoverlaan Gla, Rotterdam

S. D. ABRXMOFF