17 JULY 1982, page 17

The River Line

Sir: May I be permitted to correct a factual error in the otherwise excellent article by Mr Patrick Desmond, entitled 'The Sunnier Side' (10 July 1982)? In tracing the border......

Sir: I Would Appreciate If You Could Publish My Answer

to Mr Day's letter (Spectator 26 June) which calls for the following observa- tions: In each of my broadcast reports since the first day of the crisis I have used the names......

Heaven And Hell

Sir: Having just returned after a month in firstly Burma and then Thailand, I picked up your May 1 issue and saw both countries mentioned by the honourable Mr Waugh. Please......

Letters

The Falklands Sir: The arrogance of the Foreign Office is Positively breath-taking! After its atrocious advice on the possibili- ty of Argentine invasion of the Falklands it is......

Sir: As A Member Of Her Majesty's Forces Serving In

the South Atlantic I must write to inform you of the three civilising pleasures Which keep me sane during our long and tedious days spent on patrol in the grey, in- hospitable......

Silly Simile

Sir: Mr Harounoff's letter (Spectator 3 Ju- ly) is rather inadequate and his final simile absurd: 'Just as the Jews were the whipping boys of the Nazi's in the 30's, so the......

History Will Relate

Sir: Your issue of July 3 included a page of cartoons that have appeared in the press over the years about Aims of Industry. These included an amusing cartoon by Mark Boxer......