§ Mr. T. WILLIAMS(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for the COLONIES whether he could make any statement with regard to the elections in Malta?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)Yes, Sir. Hon. Members will have seen that on the 3rd June the Archbishop of Malta and the Bishop of Gozo issued a new Pastoral, which supersedes the Pastoral of May, 1930. His Majesty's Government have held the same view as their predecessors, that, if the 1930 Pastoral remained in force, it would be impossible for a free election in Malta to take place. I am glad to say that situation no longer exists, and the Governor has been authorised to proceed with the elections.