26 APRIL 1980, page 16

Refugees From Afghanistan

Refugees from Afghanistan Sir: Karan Thapar, in a fine article, 'The men of the Khyber' (12 April), has stated that the Government of Pakistan was compelled to reduce the daily......

[sir: Richard Ingrams's Comments On The...]

'Sir: Richard Ingrams's comments on the Benjamin Britten television programme include a statement to the effect that, in his view, the mere fact of two men living together in a......

Hong Kong's Good Fortune

Hong Kong's good fortune Sir: The article 'The lesson of Hong Kong' (19 April) omits to mention the two major factors in Hong Kong's success - geography and politics. Put that......

[sir: Why Should Many Viewers Of A Time...]

Letters Ingrams on Britten Sir: Why should many viewers of A Time There Was ... be distressed to learn thatBritten and Pears lived together? I had to read twice the appalling......

Le Fanu Fan

Le Fanu fan Sir: Where did Jonathan Keates acquire the impression (12 April) that Sheridan Le Fanu lived in 'neurasthenic evangelical gloom', and that the society he belonged to......

In Defence Of Public Servants

In defence of public servants Sir: Your editorial 'Paying for inflation' (19 April) was more in keeping with the editorials of some of our cheaper so-called 'newspapers' because......