There is no question of L.I.A.P. being conditional on an individual undertaking an extended period of service. The regulations in the Middle East for L.I.A.P. are that in order to be eligible, a soldier must have served overseas for a period of 12 months, and have a minimum of four months to complete on return from leave before becoming due for Python or release. There is, however, nothing to prevent a man who is barred by the four months rule volunteering to extend his service in order to make himself eligible.