Are the RBL on the side of 35000 ex Malay/Malaysian Veterans?

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Pingat Jasa Medal
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have held with Malaysian Government officials since September 2005 on the award of the Pingat Jasa medal; and if he will make a statement. [48210]

Mr. Straw: Neither I nor my ministerial colleagues have had any discussions on this subject with Malaysian Government officials since September 2005. The British high commissioner in Kuala Lumpur had discussions with senior Malaysian officials about the Pingat Jasa medal in September and October 2005. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials had meetings with officials in the Malaysian high commission on 25 October, 18 November, 20 December 2005, and 1 February. There have also been several exchanges of correspondence and telephone calls between officials and members of the Malaysian high commission since September 2005.

8 Feb 2006 : Column 1258W



My hon. Friend the Minister for Trade, Inward Investment and Foreign Affairs, Ian Pearson, made a written ministerial statement on the Pingat Jasa medal in this House on 31 January 2006, Official Report, column 11WS.

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with the Royal British Legion on the wearing of the Pingat Jasa medal since September 2005. [48211]

Mr. Straw: Neither I, nor my officials have had any discussions with the Royal British Legion on the wearing of the Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal.


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