20 SEPTEMBER 1968, Page 33

One gesture well worth making

Sir: In your leading article in the issue of 13 September you suggest that Russia might be banned from the Olympic Games, as a mark of disapproval of her aggression against Czechoslovakia.

Perhaps some of your readers do not know that the committee of the Cork International Film Festival, for the same reason, asked Russia to withdraw her films from the festival. Russia has replied that she regards this as 'an un- friendly action.' This seems to indicate that the pin really pricked.

A. C. Hannay Harbour House, Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland