 |  | | | Diana Elias | 28 June 2005 | | |
POW on her compensation claim
In 1941, aged 17, Diana Elias and her family were grabbed from their beds by Japanese troops and taken to the Stanley prison camp where they were held for 4 years under terrible conditions.
In 2000 the government announced a compensation scheme for internees to recognise the debt of honour owed to them by the nation. However, the rules of eligibility for the scheme require not only British citizenship but a blood link to the UK. Diana Elias found herself excluded and in 2004 decided to take her case to the courts.
Jenni hears from 81 year old Diana how she feels that if she was British enough to be held prisoner, she should be British enough to receive compensation.
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