  Three analytic results are proposed for a linear form of the modified
Poisson-Boltzmann equation in the theory of bulk electrolytes. Comparison is
also made with the mean spherical approximation results. The linear theories
predict a transition of the mean electrostatic potential from a
Debye-H\"{u}ckel type damped exponential to a damped oscillatory behaviour as
the electrolyte concentration increases beyond a critical value. The screening
length decreases with increasing concentration when the mean electrostatic
potential is damped oscillatory. A comparison is made with one set of recent
experimental screening results for aqueous NaCl electrolytes.
