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Extracts from a spiritual communication given to Stephen O'Brien In August I979, while holidaying on his boat in Sligo, Ireland, Lord Louis Mountbatten was killed in a terrorist bomb attack. From the Beyond, Mountbatten communicated to Prince Philip just before the funeral of the Emperor Hirohito of Japan. The prince was to represent Britain at this ceremony, but Mountbatten tried to dissuade him from going. Many prisoners of war were cruelly tortured or killed by the Japanese during captivity, and most survivors believed that Emperor Hirohito should be held directly responsible for their suffering. They couldn't forget - nor seemingly forgive - his 'atrocities.' Earl Mountbatten expressed his concern about the feelings of many veteran British soldiers, all now senior citizens. These men eventually marched through the streets in the UK, protesting against any British representation at Hirohito's funeral. One pensioner went on a hunger-strike to the death; an action that eventually drew a personal plea to end it, from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As instructed, Stephen O'Brien sent Mountbatten's plea to Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace. Short Book Extract (Edited): In his message to the Prince, Mountbatten spoke of feeling: 'duty-bound to use any means at my disposal to reach you presently with my thoughts on a matter of international importance. I know your mind well and it is strong and self-governed, as mine is, but on this issue I cannot remain silent. 'For one of our family to attend this man's funeral would not be in the interests of the Monarchy. While it is good and right and proper for us to be represented, I feel honour-bound to state - after much soul-searching - that I would not have gone, and would have preferred some lesser official to take my place. 'I would have had before me all the horrific faces of the tortured and maimed that were given a dreadful termination to their earthly lives under this man's iron rule. 'I beg you, think once more. It is never too late to send a substitute. I always maintained that, and still do now.' 'Having suffered through the hands of terrorists myself, I cannot condone the support of similar acts.' * However, Prince Philip did attend the funeral, and the rumblings amongst old soldiers continued for months afterwards. One angry ex-prisoner of war was reported as saying, 'I don't think we'll ever forgive him.' |
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