Ronald Farquhar

This is such sad, sad news. I worked with Ronnie on numerous international conferences, etc and learned so much from his integrity, patience, moral and physical courage and above all his journalistic objectivity. He quietly, determinedly followed Schopenhauer's rule of objectivity: unhinge the self until you feel no fear or hate.

We also had our war-time days in common and one will not see the like of him again.

As W H Auden said, the quality of the affection - in the end - is in the trace it leaves in the mind. Love for Ronnie will always remain deep in my mind and heart. May his soul rest in peace. ■