6 APRIL 1991, Page 23

Cambodian question

Sir: If the Government is as opposed to the Khmer Rouge as Derek Tonkin (The apotheosis of Pilgerism', 23 March) alleges, I wonder if he would draw my attention to any occasion during the last decade that HMG has protested to the government of Thailand about Thailand's hospitality for Pol Pot and his cronies?

I also invite Mr Tonkin to deny that, while he was ambassador to Thailand, British soldiers based in Thailand were training Khmer terrorists — please note I do not say Khmer Rouge.

Chris Mullin

House of Commons, London SW1