A reply from Chris Edge at The FCO in other words do not involve me in such trivia, nice one Chris!
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Edge (London)
Sent: 29 June 2006 16:34
To: 'JOHN COOPER'
Subject: RE: PJM
Dear Mr Cooper.
Thank you for your e-mail.
I regret that I do not have the details available of the Sultan of Johore's Coronation medal, the eligibility criteria, and to whom permission was given to wear the medal. It is likely that the papers relating to an individual over 40 years ago are no longer available, even if the name were known. I do know, however, that each case relating to the accepting and wearing a non-British award is considered under the rules governing the accepting and wearing of non-British awards. I am sure that this will have been the case with a medal from 1959. Similarly, the Malaysian request to present the PJM was considered under the rules. Each request is considered separately, and it does not follow that when approval/permissions are given in the case of one medal the same, or any approval/permissions, will necessarily be given in the case of a different medal.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Edge
-----Original Message-----
From: JOHN COOPER Sent: 24 June 2006 09:04
To:
chris.edge@fco.gov.uk
Subject: PJM
Mr Chris Edge at The Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Reference the right to wear the PJM Medal
Can you please explain to me why a friend of mine has the UNRESTRICTED right to wear the Sultan of Johores Coronation Medal from 1959 as approved by Duncan Sandys in the early 1960's and yet I cannot wear UNRESTRICTED the PJM?
Details of letters can be found here
http://community.webshots.com/album/542043451QHRWkQ
If you do not know the answer can you please pass this email on to someone who can answer
Thank you
John Cooper
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