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Kuala Lumpur: Families of the 1948 Batang Kali massacre today submitted a memorandum demanding an official apology from the British government over the Dec 12 incident that claimed the lives of their loved ones.
This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
Ursula, Lady Westbury, who has died aged 99, was the Superintendent-in-Chief of St John Ambulance who organised a party for more than 100,000 children in Hyde Park featuring a nine-mile-long sausage; a lifelong friend of both Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, she took on informal royal duties including representing Princess Margaret at memorial services and chaperoning the 23-year-old Prince Andrew on a trip to New York.
Jim Ramsay, a former Scots Guardsman and police officer who went on to build a career as a gardener, has died aged 83.
Alongside the ceremonial welcome, the UK and South Korea are to launch talks on a new trade deal and sign a diplomatic accord.