§ The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE, FOREIGN and COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (Lord Goronwy-Roberts)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make provision as to the operation of the law in relation to Malta as a republic Within the Commonwealth. My Lords, I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read la. —(Lord GoronwyRoberts).
§ On Question, Bill read la; and to be printed.