§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether she will instruct civil servants and their Departments to cut down on superfluous wording in official reports, documents and telegrams.
§ The Prime MinisterAlthough there will always be room for improvement, civil servants generally are aware that they should write in clear and simple terms. We already take every suitable opportunity to stress the importance of brevity, so I do not consider it necessary to issue new instructions.