  We present here the Spatial Two--Point Correlation Function for a complete
sample of 67 X--ray selected Abell clusters of galaxies. We find a correlation
length of $16.1\pm3.4\mpc$ with no significant clustering beyond
$\simeq40\mpc$. This is the lowest uncorrected value for the correlation length
ever derived from the Abell catalogue of clusters. In addition, we have
investigated the anisotropy of the correlation function between the radial and
transverse directions. This can be characterised by the magnitude of pair--wise
cluster peculiar velocities such anisotropy predicts, which we find to be
$\simeq800{\rm km\,s^{-1}}$ for our sample. Again, this is the lowest
uncorrected value ever seen for the Abell catalogue. We therefore, no longer
need to invoke high cluster peculiar velocities or line of sight clustering to
understand the correlation function as derived from an Abell sample of
clusters. Furthermore, our result is consistent with recently published
correlation functions computed from automated selections of optical and X--ray
clusters. Therefore, we are now approaching a coherent picture for the form of
the cluster spatial correlation function which will be used to place confident
constraints on theories of galaxy formation.
