A letter should generally not exceed two pages. If three or more pages are required, consider preparing a separate report for attachment to the letter.
If a letter contains two or more pages, use page numbering: an indicator (…/2) at the bottom of each preceding page, flushed right, and page numbers themselves, centred at the top of each page.
The maximum length of an address is six lines.
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