POLITICS IN MALTA
MINISTRY RESIGNS 'United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) MALTA, 2nd March. The Ministry lias resigned consequent on the. Royal Commission’s report, considering that its mission is accomplished. COMMISSION’S PROPOSALS (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 2nd March. Replying to a question ill the House of Commons, the Colonial Secretary, Mr J. 11. Thomas, said that the Government had decided to give effect to all the main proposals of the Malta- Royal Commission. The Constitution would he restored to the island and steps taken to give effect to various other proposals in an appropriate way by local ordinance, by letters patent, and by a Bill to. he introduced in the Imperial Parliament. Regarding the strong expression of opinion by the majority of the Commissioners that in the interests of the Maltese and of education in Malta, English should he the only language taught in elementary schools in ’ addition to the Maltese vernacular, the Government had decided to put this proposal into effect forthwith.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 4 March 1932, Page 5
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