12 Chestfield Close Rainham
Kent ME8 7DR
Remembrance Sunday 14th November 1993
I recently saw part of a
Dear Mr Couchman,
programme
widows of British soldiers
T.V.
Hong Kong, showing the Chinese
who
gave
their lives
in World War II. was horrified that the Government were denying them British passports before the Chinese repossess Hong Kong.
way
its
Is this the our country repays soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice? understand there are very few of them left now, and they are quite elderly. Surely, even if they were to Hong Kong, it would be
a mere
come here when
we
hand over
a small price to pay
token to repay for their great loss.
I doubt that
The denial smacks of racism white, Anglo-Saxon widows would be in this position.
Would you please bring this up with all Ministers concerned, that they may work to right this wrong and restore my faith I that our Government has some
principles above and beyond monetarism.
Yours faithfully
decent
MyVallance
(MRS MARGARET VALLANCE)