A Company Memo

Managing Director to Works Director

Tomorrow morning there will be a total eclipse of the
sun at 9 o'clock. This is something that we cannot
see happen every day, so let the work-force line up
outside in their best clothes to watch it. To mark
the occasion of this rare occurrence I will personally
explain it to them. If it is raining we shall not be
able to see it very well and in that case the
work-force should assemble in the canteen.

Works Director to General Works Manager

By order of the Managing Director there will be a
total eclipse of the sun at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning. If it is raining we shall not be able to see
it very well on site, in our best clothes. In that
case the disappearance of the sun will be followed
through in the canteen. This is something that we
cannot see happen every day.

General Works Manager to Works Manager

By order of the Managing Director we shall follow
through in our best clothes the disappearance of the
sun in the canteen at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
Managing Director will tell us whether it is going to
rain. This is something which we cannot see happen
every day.

Works Manager to Foreman

If it is raining in the canteen tomorrow morning,
which is something that we cannot see happen every
day, our Managing Director in his best clothes will
disappear at 9 o'clock.

Foreman to Shop Floor

Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock our Managing Director
will disappear. It's a pity that we cannot see this
happen every day.