21 JUNE 1986, page 23

Great Day For Forbes

Sir: Mr Anthony Gilbey (Letters, 14 June) complains that Alastair Forbes always makes him cast the Spectator aside in exasperation. Allow me to inform you that I am someone who,......

Letters American Chickens

Sir: I certainly endorse the complaints against 'American chickens' (Simon Jenk- ins, 24 May; Letters, 7 June) who are now cancelling their English vacations. If I were Ronald......

Ayao Upset

Sir: Henry Chipembere's people, the Ayao, whose language is not Yao but Chiyao, would be upset to know that Don- ald Trelford (Blacking Levin', 17 May) had described their......

Sir: I Do Not Know What Makes Anthony Gilbey So

furious. If he had been patient enough to read the piece by Mr Forbes more thoroughly he would have been rewarded by a scholarly and entertaining discussion. May I add how sorry......

Edward James

Sir: I never met Edward James. I have not met Lord Lambton and nor do I wish to having read his very unpleasant (and mis- leading) article (Edward James at Monk- ton', 14 June)......

Attrib. Shakespeare

Sir: I'm obliged to Dr Rowse (Letters, 14 June) for his kind words. However, it is not `conservative' but anti-historical to claim that we know all the Shakespeare there is. On......

Yad Vashem

Sir: Could you, or perhaps Mr Waugh himself, explain to me the precise meaning of his words in Another voice (31 May) when he wrote: There is much to detest about Mrs Thatcher......

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