Malaysia Week in London

30 July - 3 August 2008

Malaysia Week in London will showcase Malaysia’s rich legacy of culture and

heritage - music, dance, crafts and cuisine

Venue: Potters Fields Park, Tooley Street, Southwark, London SE1

Time: 10.00am - 6.00pm

Nearest Underground: London Bridge

Free admission.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSION IN LONDON

 

Malaysia High Commission is pleased to announce that the closing date to apply for Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) will now remain indefinite until further notice. However, all applicants are advised to submit their applications (to Mr Fred Burden) as soon as possible to avoid delay in receiving the medal. Should you have any further enquiries pertaining to this matter, please contact the Defence Adviser for Malaysia"

Petition the Prime Minister to give all Ex Gurkha soldiers and their families who have served our country British citizenship on leaving the service.

Deadline to sign up by: 26 November 2008

 http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Gurkha-soldiers

PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDAL UPDATE 17/9/07

I HAVE TODAY HAD CONFIRMATION FROM THE MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSION THAT MEDALS ARE BEING SENT OUT. 

THIS PROCESS IS TAKING UP TO 2 YEARS OR MORE FROM YOUR APPLICATION FORM BEING RECEIVED.

IF YOU CAN FIND A VENUE IN YOUR COUNTY THAT WILL HOST A PRESENTATION OF THE MEDAL FOR FREE PLEASE CONTACT FRED WHO WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MANY WOULD BE ATTENDING A PRESENTAION.  A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE  MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSION WILL THEN PRESENT THE MEDAL TO THOSE PRESENT.  THEY LIKE THERE TO BE AT LEAST 100 RECIPIENTS.  ONCE YOU HAVE FOUND A VENUE YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSIONS WITH DATES THAT THE VENUE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO WORK OUT A SCHEDULE.  ONCE THIS HAS BEEN AGREED FRED WILL THEN CONTACT ALL THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR THE MEDAL IN THAT COUNTY AND LIAISE WITH THE MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSION. 

ALL EX-PATS LIVING IN AUSTRALIA WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR THE MEDAL THROUGH FRED SHOULD NOW CONTACT ADRIAN ROGERS Telephone: +7 5598 8851 EMAIL asrog44@bigpond.com  AS HE NOW HAS ALL THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED AND IS LIAISING WITH THE BHC FOR YOUR MEDALS TO BE SENT TO YOU.  IF YOU HAVE MOVED SINCE YOU APPLIED AND HAVE NOT NOTIFIED ANYONE PLEASE CONTACT ADRIAN AS THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF MEDALS RETURNED AS NOT KNOWN AT THE ADDRESS THEY HAVE BEEN SENT.

FRED HAS REQUESTED THAT YOU DO NOT PHONE HIM ON A SUNDAY.

Cost of Postage & Magazine Air-Mail to Australia Aud $16.65 Magazine $10.00, New Zealand Postage Nzd $16.65 Magazine &11.49, Canada, Cad $22.50 Magazine 9.12. This information obtained from currency conversion on web.

Application form for PJM

Posthumous application form for PJM please email me for a copy

if you do not have Adobe Reader download for free

Once on the site please choose a different version if you do not have windows XP as your operating system from the left hand side.  Then choose your operating system from the drop down list.  Once you have loaded Adobe Reader you will be able to open the attachment.

or

EMAIL ME FOR APPLICATION FORM nmbva@tiscali.co.uk

or

Send a SAE to

National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association, Mr Fred Burden, 44 Meadgate Avenue,

Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7LQ

IF YOU ARE EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL LIVING IN AUSTRALIA PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO  MAKE CONTACT WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE PJM NEW CONTACT DETAILS

ADD YOUR COMMENTS REGARDING THE PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA TO THE DISCUSSION FORUM

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