HC Deb 29 June 1955 vol 543 cc25-6W
60. Mrs. L. Jeger

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will inform the House of the progress of the talks with the delegation from Malta.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The talks with representatives of the two parties in the Maltese Legislature started on 20th June and are still in progress. Last week the leaders of the two parties explained the main features of their respective proposals for the future constitutional and economic relationship of Malta to the United Kingdom. This week each delegation is discussing its proposals in more detail with representatives of Her Majesty's Government, after which the round-table talks will be resumed.