Explanations of why changes to successive drafts were made do not have to be provided unless they exist in writing.

Under the gaze of the press, the bishops failed to approve the document, which had become increasingly conservative as it went through successive drafts.

In successive drafts, Dylan added sporadic lines to these verses, without ever writing out the chorus.

Unable to read words on the screen, where they are slippery and elusive, I print out successive drafts.

"With each successive draft we stripped more of that away," she says.

But as debate progressed, successive drafts considered by the President became weaker.

John Paul II described how he personally scrutinised successive drafts - 10 in all - which were presented for his consideration.

With each successive draft however, the ship grew ever larger and bolder in conception.

Turner also noted significant changes between successive drafts, contradicting Fromm's assertion that the entries in the published book "stand just as they were originally written."

Howard himself had been reducing the length with each successive draft, and complied with Wright's request.