Malta III, 1953-1960
folder
Held at the Weston Library
Contains:
- (fols. 1-11) correspondence between J. Ellul Mercer, MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly), and Marjorie Nicholson about constitutional changes in various colonial territories, and proposals for Malta's future status; and about Lord Faringdon's visit to Malta in Dec, 17 Sep-31 Dec 1954
- (fols. 12-13) correspondence between the Ministry of Posts and Agriculture, Malta, and Marjorie Nicholson about political publications, 13 and 22 Nov 1954
- (fol. 14) letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Mintoff about Faringdon's visit, 23 Dec 1954
- (fols. 15-18) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Dr Thomas Balogh, in Valetta, about a letter and report by George Cadbury (on Jamaica) and an article by Balogh ['Primitive Economies and Primitive Economics', Venture, Jan 1956, pp. 6-9], 5-13 Dec 1955
- (fol. 19) letter [from Hilda Selwyn-Clarke?] to Mintoff, suggesting that he should become a member of the FCB, 29 Oct 1956
- (fol. 20) letter from the Editor, Malta Publicity Services Ltd., to Venture about the Malta Directory and Trade Index, 15 Jul 1957
- (fol. 21) letter [from Hilda Selwyn-Clarke?] to Mintoff, introducing Miss Elizabeth Kendrick, Independent Television News, 13 Apr 1959
- (fols. 22-24) 'Malta, G.C., 1952', by a Correspondent: typescript draft, n.d.
- (fols. 25-27) Colonial Office press releases; about the appointment of Trafford Smith as Lieutenant Governor, and increase in aircraft stationed in Malta, 22 Mar-29 Sep 1953
- (item 1) Malta (Reconstruction) Act 1947: Account 1951-1952 (pp. 3), 20 Oct 1953
- (fols. 28-30) 'Facts about Malta'; Central Office of Information, No. R.2753, 16 Feb 1954
- (fol. 31) International Committee for European Migration press release, about carrying Maltese migrants to Australia, 3 Aug 1954
- (item 2) Northern Ireland Bill (pp. 6), inscribed 'File with Malta documents', 25 Jan 1955
- (item 3) summary of the press position in Malta vis-à-vis the Malta Labour Government: pamphlet (pp. 24)
- (fol. 32) 'The Hon. Dominic Mintoff': Central Office of Information Biography Service, No. R. 3076, 2 Jun 1955
- (item 4) memorandum of Proposals by the Malta Labour Party Delegation presented at the London Conference with Her Majesty' s Government on Malta's Constitutional and Economic problems (pp. 16), Jun 1955
- (item 5) the Economic Problem of Malta: an interim Report by Thomas Balogh (pp. 80), inscribed by him to the FCB, 14 Jun 1955
- (item 6) corrigenda to the above Report (pp. 6), n.d.
- (fols. 33-34) Colonial Office Information paper on the Malta Round Table Talks, 13 Jul 1955
- (item 7) 'Malta to Westminster?': a Labour Party Publication (pp. 16), Jan 1956
- (fols. 35-41) Colonial Office Information papers on financial aid to Malta, the Admiralty Dockyard, and the Constitutional talks, 17 Aug 1956-19 Dec 1958
- (fols. 42-43) Colonial Office press releases: Broadcast by the Governor, Sir Robert Laycock, 5 Jan 1959
- (fols. 44-46) Colonial Office press releases: Statement by Her Majesty's Government on constitutional and economic arrangements for an interim period, 5 Jan 1959
- (fols. 47-48) Colonial Office press releases: Statement made in Malta by Iain Macleod, S/S Col., 10 Dec 1959
- (fols. 49-51) Colonial Office press releases: Announcement about the appointment of a Constitutional Commission (Chairman, Sir Hilary Blood), 26 Sep 1960
- (fols. 52-53) 'Dowty Group to set up Malta Plant', for the manufacture of synthetic rubber seals for hydraulic and pneumatic equipment: statement issued by the Malta Aids to Industries Board, London, 10 Oct 1960.
Dates
- Creation: 1953-1960
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/174, folder 4
Creator
- From the Collection: Fabian Colonial Bureau (Organisation)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
