Herwith a letter to Mr Brennan sending him The Star article of the 20th August ... and a Fight4thePJM Lapel Badge!

The letter emphasises the Malaysian Perspective and our International support.

A similar letter will also go to:

Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP
Foreign Secretary
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London, SW1A 2AH

Ian McCartney MP
Minister of State for Trade
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH

Rt Hon Tom Watson MP
Veterans Minister
MOD Ministerial Correspondence Unit
5th Floor, Zone B
Main Building
Whitehall, London
SW1A 2HB

Lt Col Alexander Matheson
Secretary of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St James Palace
London, SW1A

Mr Bill Jeffery
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence
Main Building
London, SW1A 2HB

Sir Michael Jay KCMG
Permanent under Secretary Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
King Charles Street
London, SW1A 2AH

Private Secretary to The Sovereign
Sir Robin Janvrin, KCB KCVO
Buckingham Palace
London, SW1A 1AA

Permanent Secretary, Home Office
Sir John Gieve CB
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London, SW1P 4DF

Mr William Chapman
Appointments Secretary to the Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
London SW1 2AA

Rear Admiral P J Wilkinson
Defence Services Secretary
Ministry of Defence
Main Building
London
SW1A 2HB

Rt Hon Des Browne MP
Secretary of State for Defence
Horseguards Avenue
Whitehall
London, SW1A 2HB

Rt Hon Tony Blair MP
Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
London
SW1A 2AA

Mr Christopher J. Edge
Honours Secretariat
Room 1/62
Old Admiralty Building
London, SW1A 2PA

Mr R T Coney
Defence Services Secretary (Secretariat)
Ministry of Defence
Eighth Floor, Zone J
Main Building
Horseguards Avenue
Whitehall
London, SW1A 2HB

http://www.fight4thepjm.org/Correspondence/Brennan_TheStarArticle_200806_1.pdf

The enclosure (plus teh badge):



Barry


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George F wrote:

Barry Paul & Gerry,

Alfa bravo. This is a fantastic piece of journalism. Congrats to the Malaysians

If only we could get some British Journalist to write an article like this in a National newspaper.



George F

George

Agreed, if this story did appear, and I'm sure it will sooner rather than later, that would have a huge impact in our campaign against the suits in Whitehall.


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It looks like we should start a campaign to shame the UK press into doing something for our Vets?

Its long overdue.


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Merdeka, Merdeka, Merdeka,
from the HD Committee and its decision.

I approached the News Of The World a few weeks ago to ask for their help in publicising our course.They said if it was of interest to them they would contact me.I am still waiting

Regds Ray

Ray

Maybe a gentle reminder to the NoW might be appropriate in light of newspaper coverage from Malaysia, they might like to lead on the story. I feel the Daily Express with The Chelsea Pensioners WEARING the medal SHOULD have been taken up by the media, but they missed that opportunity


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George

I have already asked CO or FCO, its on my saved emails somewhere but of course these CS do not want to answer the 'awkward' question only the ones that further enhance their careers.

I had asked if they viewed the wearing of the PJM medal as a great discourtesy to The Queen whilst the three CPs were in uniform, you were there, I'm sure these CPs knew what they were doing, didn't they? There is no one more loyal to Her Majesty than these guys!


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George F wrote:

Maybe we should also ask the cabinet office what their opinion is of the three Chelsea Pensioners wearing the PJM medal in the uniform of The Queen?

George,

They are intent on denying this medal come what may. But their case is flimsy. So I suspect their perverted sense of integrity will lead them to heave a sigh of relief. They will say to themselves - If they want to wear their trinket (and go against our recommendation "approved by the Queen that it is accepted only on condition that it is not worn") and they aquiesce and are happy "causing the Queen grave discourtesy", then that's just fine by us because it gets them off our backs while questionning their own integrity and loyalty to the Sovereign! And we civil servants have won the battle!!!! Yippeee

Barry


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BarryF, who fought for the Right to Wear the Pingat Jasa Malaysia

BarryF wrote:

And we civil servants have won the battle!!!! Yippeee

Errrr... don't think so!

We'll wear the medal while we continue this fight to have formal permission to do so.

We shall never give up.

And we're going to demonstrate to the world exactly what these civil servants have been up to just to deny British veterans a basic human right ... to be treated the same as other citizens, British and Commonwealth, and not discriminated against by civil servants who have never worn a uniform in their lives.

Barry


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Lets try and get this story by Choi Tuck Wo into the Washington Post.
You never know George double U Bush just might have a word with TB.