Ich bin ein Berliner

SIR: Regarding the recent article ‘I once guarded Rudolf Hess’ (August issue), Valentine Cecil was incorrect when stating that the Russians were ‘allowed … continued access to the British sector’ because of guarding Hess and the others. The Soviet Union military had access because this was part of the Four Power Agreement on Berlin, which permitted unrestricted movement by the all the former Allies within the whole of Berlin.

I enjoyed a total of 13 happy years serving in Berlin with 3 East Anglian, 3 Royal Anglian, 2 Royal Anglian, 3 RRF, BGAU & 29 Sigs.

John Lawton, Cyprus