§ 19. Brigadier Mackesonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the future Constitution of Malta; and what statements on this subject have recently been made by the Governor of Malta.
Mr. Creech JonesOn the first part of the Question I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to my reply of nth December to my hon. Friend the Member for Tradeston (Mr. Rankin), in which I informed him of the documents regarding the new Constitution which it is proposed shortly to lay before Parliament. The Governor of Malta had already with my authority made a statement in the same sense in the local Council of Government on 28th November; and a copy of this statement is being placed in the Library of the House.