THE whole of the civilised world must abhor the events of the past few days and have considerable sympathy with those affected. Also there must be huge concerns regarding personal safety in the UK.

The response of the Government in providing help and other support has been good, with David Cameron immediately calling a COBRA meeting .

The actions from that meeting are not fully known but I bet that they do not change the policies presently in place, ie reduction in police, a reduction in the Armed Services, a reduction in the defence budget, the closure of prisons etc, all of which are guaranteed to reduce the safety of British citizens in the UK.

Then we have the waste of time (and money) discussions at European level regarding the huge number immigrants travelling towards the UK.

The outcomes of these meetings will change nothing other than provide temporary respite for the Italian and Greek ports.

There are only two solutions to the ever increasing burden, and danger, of immigration, both of which require positive action: Firstly, withdraw the British signature to the 1951 UN treaty on Asylum, thus removing from any immigrant the right to stay in this country and offering the immediate removal.

This action therefore removes the incentives for immigrants to come to this country..

And secondly, wealthy countries of the world must increase substantially investment in the poorer countries, including investment in infrastructure and public services, education etc.

Then the donors must also be in charge of the investments so as to help eliminate fraud or abuse of funds.

Hopefully this action will reduce the propensity of immigration.

Hard for the ‘do-gooders’ to accept, but doing nothing will produce a substantial deterioration of personal safety in this and other countries.

David McKeever, York

THERE was shock over the massacre of British tourists on a Tunisian beach (Echo, June 27).

It as a symptom of what is going on all over the world but cannot be shut out.

The reaction to immigrants seeking to enter our country is to pull up the draw bridge, yet we think we should be able to visit foreign resorts in perfect safety.

My travels teach me that we are part of one world and it is beset with terrible problems.

I would like us to be constructively engaged, and what occupies the minds of most people I meet, such as entertainment, is part of the passing show.

I am not a kill joy, not a puritan, but I think it important to look for solutions to the tragedies unfolding all over the world It requires more than thinking of sending out an expeditionary force to put the natives in their place somewhere in the world. That sort of solution has contributed to the plight we are in.

It is supremely important that we vote for leaders who have a responsible internationalist approach.

G Bulmer, Billingham