20 AUGUST 1954, Page 14

THE ABDICATION STORY

SIR,—I am pleased that my article drew a long and critical commentary from Mr. Connell on some of the Abdication sources. I must confess that I did not notice quite the same degree of discernment in his recent Daily Sketch articles. Unlike him, I believe the official papers' would add much to our knowledge of acts and motives during the time and that persons hitherto silent have important evidence to add. On this point, however, both of us must wait and see.— Yours faithfully,