FORMER POW's AND INTERNEES

Early day motion 1282A1, tabled 6 May 1998 by Peter Bottomley (Conservative). Signed by 2 members.

leave out from first 'the' to end and add 'desire of some civilian internees and former prisoners of war in the far East for recognition of the conditions they experienced and the treatment many did not survive, but understands the constitutional position of the Japanese Emperor; wishes him to have a successful visit to the United Kingdom; and invites the British and the incoming Japanese government to consider together ways to recognise the past and to achieve reconciliation now.'.

Signatures by party: Conservative 1, Labour 1.