I SHOULD like to clear up a misunderstanding in the article about the York City Archives (Evening Press, July 13).

The Friends of the Archives have not expressed any view about the plans of the York Museums Trust and the City of York Council concerning the St Mary's Abbey Precinct.

The issue has not been discussed by the committee or by the membership.

We would not see the plans as within our remit except in the sense that they could impact on the space occupied by the City Archive.

Sylvia Hogarth,

Honorary secretary,

Friends of York City Archives,

Heworth Green,

Heworth,

York.

Updated: 10:19 Friday, July 15, 2005