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(4) The appropriate Service will then issue a notice calling the recruit up for a period, of fourteen weeks' full-time training, which will normally commence in the year following that in which the recruit reached the age of eighteen years. (5) In certain cases, tlhe final selection of recruits for the Service to which they will be ultimately posted may be deferred until after calling-up notices have been issued. Pending such final selection the recruits will be called up by Army. Army Training (6) Army propose to hold two training periods each of fourteen weeks' duration for Army recruits in each year. One will be held in the summer months (commencing probably in January) and the other in the winter months (commencing in May). The latter period has been selected in order to meet the requirements of the farming industry and those engaged in seasonal occupations. An endeavour will be made to meet the wishes of other recruits as to the camp in which they prefer to train. Owing, however, to the necessity of keeping the numbers under training in each camp at a required strength, this may not always be possible. Note.—Two camps are proposed rather than three, as the instructional staffs are also . required to train all regular force troops and to hold regular force courses and examinations. They are also required to hold courses for Territorial Officers and N.C.O.s and, wherever possible, to assist with Territorial unit camps. Naval and Air Force Training (7) Naval and Air Force recruits will be called up for their period, of full-time training in a manner similar to that proposed by Army, with the possible qualification that it may prove desirable to spread this training over three intakes instead of two. This, however, remains to be decided. Such a procedure would reduce any adverse effect on industries and occupations of a seasonal nature. Subsequent Training (8) Following the completion by the Army recruit of his period of fourteen weeks' full-time camp, he will be posted to a Unit of the Territorial Force where he will be required to serve for three years, carrying out in each year fourteen days in camp and six days' other training (week-end camps and equipment parades). At the end of four years he will be posted to the Keserve, where he will remain for six years. No training is required while on the Reserve, but in the event of war or national emergency reservists may be called up for continuous service. The soldier must notify any change of address. (9) The procedure in the Navy and Air Force subsequent to the completion of the full-time training period will be generally similar to that adopted by Armv.

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