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Malaysian Medals
It has been reported that the MOD has told veterans not to wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia medals, which they recently received for service during the Malayan Emergency between 1948-1960, at this weekend's Remembrance Day commemorations. The medals were presented to the British Veterans by the King of Malaysia. It is long standing policy that non-British awards will not be approved for events or service already covered by a British award. Those who served in Malaysia and merited recognition during this period were awarded the General Service Medal. The compromise of allowing the acceptance of the Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal, but not the wearing of it, recognises the generous gesture of the King and Government of Malaysia. This decision of the HD Committee (Committee on the Grant of Honours Decorations and Medals) is one of procedure rather than a legal ruling.

These people are all singing from the same hymn sheet - you can bet your sweet life that anything labelled MoD utters precisely the same garbage as this.


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There is an article hidden a long way down on this web page. (I wonder why?)

www.blogs.mod.uk/

The last paragraph is written in the best style of Sir Humphrey Appleby.

Or is it pure bafflegab?

You decide - here it is.....

Quote: This decision of the HD Committee (Committee on the Grant of Honours Decorations and Medals) is one of procedure rather than a legal ruling.

Well?


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from the HD Committee and its decision.

GerryL wrote:

The MoD are repeatedly being reported as saying "they will not be permitted to wear the PJM on Remembrance Parades". But the MoD do not organize these.

GerryL

OK Gerry and others can anyone please find a direct quote from any MoD/HD/FCO official spokesperson, if there is and taking Gerry's above 'rule' (where have we seen that before??) into account I do believe that these officials are out of order. Anybody..............


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Jock.

Could it be that you refer to Ro5's Snotty, he of paper tissue fame.....or have I blown it?

MB


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