| Nuclear Test Victims Claim: 'Philip Was Warned of Dangers' |
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| Written by Administrator | |
| Sunday, 02 March 2008 | |
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it is the military career of a modern day prince, Second Lieutenant Harry Wales, which is dominating headlines
across the globe, servicemen who fought for queen and country in decades past have highlighted the way in
which a former princely officer was allegedly protected from danger.It was in April 1959 that the Duke of Edinburgh, a former Navy officer who saw active service in World War II, was greeted by locals performing traditional songs and dances as he arrived for an official visit to Christmas Island. Significantly, this trip came just months after a series of bombs were exploded in the Pacific region as part of a nuclear testing programme carried out by the British government. 
However, it’s claimed no such warnings were extended to others who were also in the region and, in the intervening decades, a significant number of servicemen have suffered serious health problems, from cancer to birth defects in their children. The veterans believe the health problems were caused by the fact that - in contrast to the concern extended to the Duke - they were not told during their own extended stay on Christmas Island to avoid drinking what is now believed to have been contaminated water. 
"Among these tests were the "Grapple Y" and "Grapple Z" series of six detonations at Christmas Island in the Pacific Ocean (November 1957 - September 1958), of weapons many times more powerful than those discharged at Hiroshima and Nagasaki." |
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