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<p>The Government and the nation continue to recognise and be thankful for all those
who served in the Far East Campaign during the Second World War. We recognise the
sacrifices made and the horrors to which our personnel were subjected.</p><p>We are
committed to ensuring that ex-Prisoners of War from the Far East Campaign remain in
the public consciousness as much as those who served in other campaigns. In conjunction
with the Royal British Legion, we will look to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory
over Japan Day on Saturday 15 August 2020 in an appropriate way.</p><p>While I understand
the desire for a national day of remembrance for Servicemen held as prisoners of war
by Japan from 1941 to 1945, the Government regularly receives requests for additional
commemorative days for cultural, historical and military events. It is simply not
possible to accommodate all these requests and so we are not planning to accept any
new commemorative or remembrance days at this time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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