14 AUGUST 1942, Page 12

AUSTERITY PC

SIR,—The advocates of more austerity may be interested to know Ora the India Office is still issuing a pre-war list, "Equipment for a Gazetted Civilian Officer proceeding to India for the first time," the first items which are: Dinner jacket suit, complete (black); Soft-fronted dress shirt' (stiff cuffs); Stiff-fronted dress shirts; Dress collars; Black bow ti. Silk (or cashmere) dress socks; &c., &c.

On the reverse side, under the heading " The following may also be - ful," are: full-dress evening suit; r set of golf clubs (if officer plays)

r2-bore sporting gun (if keen on shooting); Fishing rod.

Postage on this issue : Inland and Overseas, id. me cri wh tale rao the gto]