The Price of Truth [antikvár]

FOREWORDAs any editor knows, the problem with a news story is not finding enough material but deciding what to leave out. This story is no exception. Many of those who have contributed to the Reuters story over the years are not named here, not because their contribution was insignificant but because it did not add to the theme of the book.The authors would like to acknowledge the help given by past members of Reuters who included Gerald Long, Sir Christopher Chancellor, Brian Stockwell, Dominick Jones, Doon Campbell, Patrick Seale, Brian Horton, Jonathan Fenby, Max Bouckalter, Cromarty Bloom, Vernon Morgan, Robert Elphick and Harold King. It should be stressed that the authors had no access to any Reuters archives although individuals working for the company, who cannot be named, were most helpful.We would also like to thank two past members of the news agency, Alfred Geiringer and Ian Fraser, and Brian Whitaker of the The Sunday Times, who provided valuable comments on an early draft. Past chairmen of Reuters and the Press Association, Sir John Burgess and Malcolm Graham, respectively, were most helpful. Special mention must go to Sir Richard Storey who made available the papers collected by his father. Lord Buckton, during the short period he was chairman of Reuters. Graham Storey's official history of the news agency, Reuters' Century, was a valuable source of information.To David Leppard goes our thanks for his ferreting in the Foreign Office files at Kew, his persistence in digging out what seemed for long to be permanently hidden, and his production of the Index.The book would not have been possible without the encouragement of Caroline Lawrenson who processed each word, and the invaluable guidance and constructive criticism of Frank Barber.J.R.L., L B.