DEPARTMENTAL ENGLISH

Evening Star, Issue 16778, 5 July 1918, Page 3

DEPARTMENTAL ENGLISH

The following, which requires no comment, appeared in a .recent issue of the Loudon ‘ Times ’ : Sir,--Somo months ago yon published a letter emanating from u. Govei-mnem. department, but written in commercial ;Jigii.sh. In contrast to that letter there has now Como lo mo as matron of u small auxiliary hospital a letter written in such perfect departmental stylo t’nut I venture to think it is worthy of preservation in your v-i/imm,? a<» a record of the style of correspondence used by Government officials in time of war. It is as follows: —''Tim attachr.d sm-jr Form B. 178 is returned lo you for favor of ditposni in accordance with the instructions contained In Appendix 77 of A.C.i. Gfi 5 o- }y-[ (d) and (17, as amended by A.G. 1. 75 of 1916 namely, to the Officer Conunnmling ft« named in the ech-dulo to General lastruotions. 2, issued with A.C.I. 13 of amended by A.C.I. il o of 1918—i.c., the Officer Commanding the Depot.’ So tar as. I can it’r.kc cat, the trnnriatinn >;ilo covmiK-r----ciul English is as follows; —■“ Attached iqrra should have been scut to tfie Officer Commanding the Depot.”