20 NOVEMBER 1964, Page 13

Anglo-American Co-operation

There is chaos In Laos, And no man is an island In Thailand.

The British do not give a damn What happens in Vietnam, And the Americans would feel much easier If only they would cut it out in Indonesia.

The Americans do not give a lemon For the Yemen, .

And no man Cares much for the Sultan of Oman.

We would all be delighted

If the Nations could be United.

But pulling together is a very difficult thing When each man is pulling on a different string.

It would be much better, of course, If only there were a Multilateral Force.

CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS