Under arrangements made before the war, a number of Army reservists who were doing important work in civil life had their recall to the Colours deferred for a period in order to give time for substitutes to be trained to replace them. It has happened in some cases that employers, after the reservist has been summoned to report, have pressed, through the appropriate Government Department, for a further extension, and, where the War Office has met this request, the circumstances described in the question may have arisen.