I wrote (Oxford Mail, June 26) expressing concern that under pressure from the United States, Lloyds TSB Bank had closed the accounts of its customers who had perfectly legal commercial dealings with Cuba.

My letter produced replies from other readers equally concerned at this arbitrary action.

I also wrote to Lloyds telling them of my concern as a customer of 57 years and received a rather vague reply reminiscent of Civil Service jargon but in no way answering the points in my letter.

I wrote again on August 2 asking if I could have straight and simple answers to the following questions: 1. Is it true that under pressure from the United States, the bank has closed the accounts of customers who have been lawfully dealing with businesses in Cuba?

2. If so, does this mean that the United States is now telling British banks who their customers can be?

3. Currently, I import cricket equipment from India and Pakistan using my Lloyds TSB business account. If I decided to import goods from Cuba, would my accounts with Lloyds TSB be closed?

4. Is the management aware of the 1996 UK legislation which means that UK companies who comply with extra-territorial aspects of American law can be prosecuted? Is it also aware that the Council of Europe recently decided to normalise trade and diplomatic relations with Cuba?

Your concerned readers may be interested to know that to date, I have received no reply and they may therefore draw their own conclusions.

GORDON CLACK Witney Road Ducklington Witney