Dear Michael Thank you for your generous comment, and thank you for raising the question in the first place. -----Original Message----- From: m.jefferson <[log in to unmask]> To: Dr Aidan Rankin <[log in to unmask]> Cc: Rudyard Kipling <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 08:42 Subject: Re Race,Kipling and the British council Dear Aidan Thank you for your scholarly,reasoned and well researched response to my query. Sincere Good wishes Michael Jefferson