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(c) &quot; Headquarters cannot consent to the engagement of 



Male Lieutenants, until their Divisional Officer is 

 prepared to recommend them for command of a 

 Station as Captain. 



(d) &quot; Ik fore Headquarters am consent to the marriage of 



any Oiiicer, the Divisional Ofiicer must be prepared 

 to give him three stations as a married man. 



(c) &quot;No Officer accepted will le allowed to marry until 

 he or she has been at least three years in the lield, 

 except in eases of long-standing engagements before 

 application for the work. 



(/) &quot; No Male Officer will, under any circumstances, be 

 allowed to many before he is twenty- two years of 

 age, unless required by Headquarters for special 

 service. 



(y) &quot;Headquarters will not agree to the Marriage of any 

 Male Officer (except under extraordinary circum 

 stances) until twelve months after consenting to hi.s 

 engagement. 



(/) &quot; Consent will not l&amp;gt;e given to the engagement of any 

 male Officer unless the young woman is likely to 

 make u suitable wife for an Officer, and (if not already 

 an Ofiicer) is prepared to come into Training at once. 



(i) &quot;Consent will be given to engagements between Female 

 Officers and Soldiers, on condition that the latter 

 are suitable for Officers, and are willing U&amp;gt; come into 

 Training if called upon. 



(j) &quot;Consent will never be given to any engagement or 

 marriage which would take an Officer out of the 

 Army. 



(k) &quot; Every Officer must sign before marriage the Articles 

 of Marriage, contained in the Orders and Regulations 

 for Field Officers.&quot; 



