HOLD ON MALTA
INTENTION OF BRITAIN VITAL EMPIRE HIGHWAY "NO THREAT TO ANYONE" REPLY TO ROMAN PRESS (Elec .Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Sept. 23, 11.15 a.m.) I LONDON, Sept. 22. In a statement to the press on his return from the Mediterranean, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, said: "Far from scuttling from Malta and abdicating the position in the Mediterranean, we intend to face the new and difficult problems and make the position secure as a vital Empire highway. "It is not a threat against anyone. The Italian press is urging us to clarify the position. It is exactly as it always has .Keen. We wish to live in friendly relationship with others, and be secure in our communications."
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19127, 23 September 1936, Page 5
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124HOLD ON MALTA Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19127, 23 September 1936, Page 5
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