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Into troubled waters British minesweepers set out for the Gulf

Forgive us our debts Steve Askin highlights the plight of Zambia

The call of the East Kathleen Raine sketches an interior landscape

Care of the dying Philippa Toomey on the work of the hospices

A test of British justice An interview with Mr Cuthbert Tony Benn reviews Robert McNamara

Was Rudolf Hess repentant?

The Swedish connection GOING ON RETREAT A Tablet guide to what is on offer