7 JULY 1979, Page 16

Michael Gillard

Sir: We, the undersigned, who have worked with Michael Gillard or know his work, are astonished at the verdict in the recent highly publicised libel action, We have always found him a journalist of the very highest integrity.

John Roberts, Gus Macdonald, Barry Cox, Bruce Page, Richard In grams, Paul Foot, Charles Raw, Hugh Stephenson, Brian Lapping, Ray Fitzwalter, Allan Segal, Michael Ryan, David Hart, Harold Evans, Richard Milner, Roger Eglin