Pater Et Patria

Sir: In Hugh Trevor-Roper's review of Codebreakers (Books, 18 September) IDill- wyn] Knox, who worked on [Enigma] first was (I now learn) defeatist about it'. Real- ly? Learn......

I Like It Here

Sir: In the recently published letters of Nancy Mitford her adoration of France and all things French almost saturates the reader. When writing before the war to my brother,......

Letters Knocking Enoch

Sir: I found it hard to recognise in Enoch Powell's review (Books, 18 September) of Henry Colyton's memoirs, Occasion, Chance and Change, the book that I read. He managed to......

Bulgar Brolly

Sir: Mr Charles FitzGerald (Letters, 11 September) is correct on two counts — King Boris died soon after returning from a meeting with Hitler at which he suggested Germany had......

Quality Control

Sir: Michael Jones (Letters, 18 September) says the allegation that the draft of Lady Thatcher's memoirs was sent back by the Sunday Times to be livened up is 'complete- ly, and......

Arms And The Men

Sir: Alasdair Palmer is to be congratulated for his piece on the lawful and criminal ownership of firearms in this country ('Seri- ously tanked up', 18 September). A few errors......

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