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Army council prepared to recognise Central Association Volunteer Training Corps (Lord Desborough pres) as long as an officer appointed by War Office is its adviser. Will then extend recognition to volunteer forces, rifle clubs affiliated to assn.

Conditions of recognition:
 * Can only include those who are ineligible to serve in regular or territorial army due to age
 * Or some "genuine reason"
 * No arms ammo or clothing from public sources
 * May wear uniforms so long as no rank badges and distinguishable from regular and Tf
 * Allowed to wear a red armlet 3 inches wide with letters "G.R."
 * No military ranks or titles to be used
 * Uniform only worn when training
 * No oath
 * Army recruiting officers could take recruits if they found them eligible

In December 1914, Percy Harris, the honorary secretary of the central assn, explained that they hoped to:
 * Form county regiments
 * Made up of distinct battalions
 * Formed from village companies and platoons
 * To consist of men too old for service
 * Those at work on govt contract or public service
 * Those with physical disabilities
 * All to sign declaration that they would join reg army if necessary