Katanga And Ireland

Sir: In the course of his interesting review of my book, Herod: Reflections on Political Violence, Mr Alan Watkins says: `Dr O'Brien, as a UN official, tried to coerce Katanga......

Distortion

Sir: In your issue of 10 June Mr Nicholas von Hoffman refers to the year 1968 as that in which 'the students almost burned down Columbia University'. That statement is very much......

The Price Of Libel

Sir: I have seen Mr Richard West's reference to the libel actions taken against my book, The Greek Passion (Dent 1969), and I am grateful for his compassionate remarks about my......

Diatribe

Sir: It was unfortunate for Mary Kenny (3 June) that she chose a remark of mine on which to hang her confused diatribe against what she variously and apparently synonymously......

The Irish

Sir: No doubt your correspondent Robert Brooks (17 June), who reveals himself as the epitome of good-humoured English tolerance – a curious mixture of broadminded high......

Justifiable

Sir: As a satisfied subscriber and admirer of your excellent magazine, I nonetheless feel compelled to comment on one aspect of your presentation which frankly drives me crazy:......

Schubert And Haydn

Sir: Allow me to correct a hurtful misprin t (17 June): the undemonstrative Schubef t was Haydn's brother-in-art, not h ts 'brother-in-law'. Hans Keller 3 Frognal Gardens,......