§ 72. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he intends to enforce a decision on the language question in Malta forthwith, or whether it is his intention to await the result of an election and accept the decision of a majority of the electors before amending the constitution?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister)As I informed the House on the 2nd March, the decision is to be carried into effect by Letters Patent, which will be brought into force as soon as they are ready.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs this action not calculated to deny the right of poor children to enter the professions; will it have any effect in that direction?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERNo, I am quite satisfied that this decision is in the right and best interests of all the children of Malta.