7 JUNE 1968, Page 30

If the crash comes . . .

In last week's article, the words in italics were; through a printing error, omitted from the following sentence: `To meet this the Govern- ment is attempting to negotiate an agreement with the major overseas central banks under which they would, in effect, gradually take over the sterling balances, and neutralise their dis- ruptive volatility by assenting to an orderly, phased repayment programme.'