14 SEPTEMBER 1962, page 13

British Voluntary Service

SIR,-1 am surprised over a letter which I read in the Spectator of August 24 concerning Voluntary Service Overseas, and would like to point out one or two errors. I returned a......

S T 1 , 1(,--- I Fear Mr. De La Bedoyere Is Trying An Old

h r `ck. It just isn't any good to argue, as he does, that :'Ccause it is impossible to draw the line between awhat counts as a human being and what counts as h c° mPlex of......

The Earl Of Sandwich's Crew

SIR,-1 suppose that one really ought to treat Mr. Henry Fairlie's mean little article with the contempt it deserves, but as one or two people other than him- self seem to have......

Sir,—during My One Year Of Voluntary Service In The Gambia

1 wrote to headquarters in London evera, month. Each of my letters was answered; these wen. not brief acknowledgements with a few general word, of encouragement but thoughtful......

Sir,—i Would Like To Thank You For Publishing The Letter

from Mr. de la Bedoyere in which he says that to prevent the birth of a deformed baby 'is a spit in the face of Almighty God.' It is good that we should all be frequently......

Thalidomide Babies William Empson. Michael W. D. White,

R. M. Blom field British Voluntary - Service Lionel Melville, M. M. Elliott, David Stanton The Earl of Sandwich's Crew John Paul The Comnton Market R. Thompson The Last Trains......

Sir,-1 Am Sorry That Mr. Haig Should Regard What

I wrote as amusing or disgusting. He has read letters to the VSO office expressing appreciation; I have read letters expressing disquiet. 1 do not doubt his sincerity in viewing......