Letter: Larwood's legacy
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Sir: When I was at school in 1933, I was told that Australia was about to leave the Empire and become a republic. I was told that this was all the fault of Harold Larwood and that it would be a tragedy.
Now that Harold Larwood has died, if Australia declares itself a republic some time in the future, this will be farce. And historians will be delighted.
Yours faithfully,
Douglas Johnson
London, NW3
24 July
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