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1st April 2005	Invite. By Graham Mason Dear Max Hastings , You may not be aware that on April 2/3rd a ZULU weekend will be held in the RE Museum in Chatham . I am convinced that should you appear a VERY warm reception will be found for you and i am sure the public will want to to hear your " tribute " to Lt Chard RE VC .
Date	Replies
1st April 2005	Glenn Wade Good idea Graham, I'll just load my sniper rifle.... Only kidding but his article was discraceful Glenn
1st April 2005	John Young Should Max Hastings chance to drop by, not only would he get an earful from the R.E.'s. The article has also caused deep offence to members of a family who will be at Chatham is weekend and are rightly proud of their forebear who fought at Rorke's Drift. Their Royal Highnesses Prince V.A. Shange & Prince T.P. Mhlongo are none to please with the way their ancestor, Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande, has been portrayed in Sir Max's article, so much so I got a great lecture in family history the other day from Prince Shange. I did want to extend my own invitation to Sir Max to come to Chatham, but I only crossed swords on air with another 'military historian', who shared his views, and was in my opinion equally well-informed as Sir Max! John Y.
1st April 2005	MATTHEW STARK I READ THE ARTICLE BY MAX HASTINGS AND THOUGHT IT WAS TOTALLY WRONG. NO JUSTIFICATION FOR IT AT ALL. M. STARK