Jones, the Managing Director of Farm Foods Inc., has indicated to Brown, an Area Manager, that higher grade appointments in his area should not be made without consultation with Head Office. Jones learns indirectly that Brown has made such an appointment without that consultation. He wishes to convey to Brown that he is aware of this and feels that it calls for an explanation. In the character of Jones, write a letter to Brown, friendly in tone, but which indicates the writer's displeasure at the breach of instructions.

The following exercises are linked with exercises in Section 12.