NORTH YORKSHIRE AND SOUTH DURHAM
FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION
President - REV. CANON RICHARD WHITE (CANON OF YORK) Vice Presidents:- MAJOR J. E. A. CLARK
E.D. F.C.A.
ERNEST FORD ESQ.
Welfare Officer/Treasurer :-
H. BARWICK
18 HEBRON ROAD
MIDDLESBROUGH TS5 6RD
Tel. 0642 - 827364
Hon. Frank Cook. M.P.
House of Commons,
Westminster. W.1.
Dear Sir,
Hon. Secretary :-
MRS. D. GOLLAGLEE
14 COLWYN ROAD HARTLEPOOL TS26 9AG
Tel. 0429 - 260791
Date as postmark.
Ever since
Our Annual Assembly at Blackpool was this year honoured to have as guest speaker, Jack Edwards, MBE, our FEPOW representative in HongKong. Jack came to England last November to receive his award from the Queen in recognition of his sterling work on behalf of former Prisoners of the
There were very many natives of Hong Kong who Japanese during World War 2. joined the British in their fight for freedom, enlisting in the Local Defence Volunteers and fighting valiantly for the British cause. Jack has been working to get parity pension wise, and with disability
His success in this field allowances commensurate with our ex-servicemen.
more. Jack is waving the flag once lead to recognition and his award. Under the terms of the agreement between us and China, when Hong Kong again becomes part of the Chinese mainland, these Valiant Veterans will lose their
British Passports.
In view of the fact that these men, alongside our own Servicemen became captives and POWs, with all the suffering and unmentionable distress that the situation entailed, do you not think that they deserve to keep their British Nationality? No one who appreciates what they endured for us should deny them that. May I ask that when the occasion arises you
will support us in this matter?
Yours sincerely,
Doris Mr. Gollaqu
Doris M. Gollaglee.
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