Letter: TV licence

Sunday 14 February 1993 00:02 GMT

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IF ONLY Nick Gilbert ('Carlton chief donated to Tory Party funds', Business, 7 February) were right that a major television licence might be secured by a private donation of pounds 15,000 to Tory Party funds made five months after the licence had been awarded] As reported in the Independent on 17 October 1991, Carlton's successful application was accompanied by a cash bid of pounds 43m a year. If the figures and dates had been the other way round, Mr Gilbert might have had a story.

Michael Green

Chairman

Carlton Communications

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