Berlin Airlift Commemoration

EDM number 1437 in 1997-98, proposed by Nicholas Winterton on 16/06/1998.

That this House acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift; recognises the skill, competence and courage of the servicemen and women involved, one third of which were British aircraft and crew; further recognises this airlift as a most notable historic and successful campaign by the democratic world to maintain freedom in West Berlin and prevent the Soviets from taking over the whole city; and notes with concern the Royal Mail's refusal to mark this important anniversary with the issue of commemorative stamps as has been done by all other participants.

This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.