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Crown Colony of Malta

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Under protest, Mintoff resigned as Prime Minister, while BorΔ‘ Olivier declined to form an alternative government. This led to the islands being placed under direct colonial administration from London for the second time, with the MLP abandoning support for integration and now advocating independence.
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In addition, the decreasing strategic importance of Malta to the Royal Navy meant that the British government was increasingly reluctant to maintain the naval dockyards. Following a decision by the Admiralty to dismiss 40 workers at the dockyard, Mintoff declared that "representatives of the Maltese
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was refused to the Maltese until 1921, and the locals sometimes suffered considerable poverty. This was due to the island being overpopulated and largely dependent on British military expenditure which varied with the demands of war. Throughout the 19th century, the British administration instituted
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arrived on 8 December 1943, and presented a United States Presidential Citation to the people of Malta on behalf of the people of the United States. He presented the scroll on 8 December but dated it 7 December for symbolic reasons. In part, it read: "Under repeated fire from the skies, Malta stood
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and the other circulating currencies at the time were officially replaced by the pound sterling, with the lowest-valued coin being a one-third farthing coin minted at irregular intervals, the last such issue occurring in 1913, keeping alive the tradition of the Maltese "grano", equal to one-twelfth
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being unfinished; however, the airfield was ready by the seventh attack. Initially, the Italians would fly at about 5,500 m, then they dropped down to three thousand metres (to improve the accuracy of their bombs). Major Paine stated, ", we bagged one or two every other day, so they started
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and Church and the latter's subsequent imposition of mortal sin on voters of the party and its allies, thus making a free and fair election impossible. Again, in 1933 the Constitution was withdrawn over the Government's budgetary vote for the teaching of Italian in elementary schools. Malta thus
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would take over responsibility for Maltese affairs from the Colonial Office. Under the proposals, the Maltese Parliament would also retain responsibility over all affairs except defence, foreign policy, and taxation. The Maltese were also to have social and economic parity with the UK, to be
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alone and unafraid in the center of the sea, one tiny bright flame in the darkness – a beacon of hope for the clearer days which have come." The complete citation now stands on a plaque on the wall of the Grand Master's Palace on Republic Street in the town square of Valletta.
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were declared the sole official languages. That year only about 15% of the population could speak Italian fluently. This meant that out of 58,000 males qualified by age to be jurors, only 767 could qualify by language, as only Italian had until then been used in the courts.
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area, and when Governor Maitland arrived, stricter quarantine measures were enforced. The plague spread to Gozo by January 1814, but the islands were free of the disease by March of that year. Overall, 4,486 people were killed which amounted to 4% of the total population.
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The year 1828 saw the revocation of the right of sanctuary, following the Vatican Church-State proclamation. Three years later, the See of Malta was made independent of the See of Palermo. In 1839, press censorship was abolished, and the construction of the Anglican
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was held on 11 and 12 February 1956, in which 77.02 per cent of voters were in favour of the proposal, but owing to a boycott by the Nationalist Party, only 59.1 per cent of the electorate voted, allowing the opposition to claim that the result was inconclusive.
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In 1961, the Blood Commission provided for a new constitution allowing for a measure of self-government. Giorgio BorΔ‘ Olivier became Prime Minister the following year when the Stolper report was delivered. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964.
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shipping lanes, Malta was bombarded by the Italian and German air forces. Malta was used by the British to launch attacks on the Italian navy and had a submarine base. It was also used as a listening post, reading German radio messages including
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was held on ecclesiastics serving on Council of Government, and in 1881 an Executive Council under British rule was created; in 1887, the Council of Government was entrusted with "dual control" under British rule. In 1878 a Royal Commission
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The 1930s saw a period of instability in the relations between the Maltese political elite, the Maltese church, and the British rulers; the 1921 Constitution was suspended twice. First in 1930–32, following a clash between the governing
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riots over the excessive price of bread led to greater autonomy for the locals during the 1920s. After Filippo Sciberras had convened a National Assembly, in 1921 self-government was granted under British rule. Malta obtained a
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After the eradication of the plague, Maitland made several reforms. He was autocratic since he refused to form an advisory council made up of Maltese representatives, and so he was informally known as "King Tom". He formed the
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of 1802, but failed to keep this obligation – one of several mutual cases of non-adherence to the treaty, which eventually led to its collapse and the resumption of war between Britain and France a year later.
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Before the arrival of the British, the official language for hundreds of years, and one of the educated elite had been Italian, but this was downgraded by the increased use of English. In 1934, English and
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In 1936 the Constitution was revised to provide for the nomination of members to Executive Council under British rule, and in 1939 to provide again for an elected Council of Government under British rule.
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several liberal constitutional reforms which were generally resisted by the Church and the Maltese elite who preferred to cling to their feudal privileges. Political organisations, like the
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There were also concerns expressed by British MPs that the representation of Malta at Westminster would set a precedent for other colonies, and influence the outcome of general elections.
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of a penny. Despite this, scudi and other foreign coinage continued to circulate in limited amounts, and the last scudi were withdrawn over 60 years later in October and November 1886.
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were the only remaining Nationalist members of parliament of Malta. Ugo Mifsud fainted after delivering a very passionate defence against the deportation to concentration camps in
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by Napoleon. The Maltese rebelled after a couple of months of French rule and asked Britain for help. Eventually, the French capitulated in 1800 and Malta voluntarily became a
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where integration with the UK was seriously considered, and subsequent British governments have ruled out integration for remaining overseas territories, such as
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was dissolved in 1819. Various reforms were undertaken in taxation and the law courts as well. Maitland remained Governor until his death on 17 January 1824.
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On Malta, 330 people had been killed and 297 were seriously wounded from the war's inception until December 1941. In January 1941, the German
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of 1827. The local economy improved and there was a boom in business, but shortly after the war ended in 1832 there was an economic decline.
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in the same year, the Italian Fleet surrendered to the Allies in Malta. In 1945, Churchill and Roosevelt met in Malta prior to the
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people in Parliament declare that they are no longer bound by agreements and obligations toward the British government" (the 1958
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favouring independence, with the same "dominion status" that Canada, Australia and New Zealand enjoyed. Meanwhile, after the 1948
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Following the 1846 Carnival riots, in 1849 a Council of Government with elected members under British rule was set up. In 1870 a
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would state, "The Italians decided they didn't like , so they dropped their bombs twenty miles off Malta and went back."
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The 1946 National Assembly resulted in the 1947 constitution, with the restoration of self-government, and
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coming in at . Their bombing was never very accurate. As they flew higher it became quite indiscriminate."
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The first air raids against Malta occurred on 11 June 1940; there were six attacks that day. The island's
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in Malta in March 1813, when a British merchant ship infected with the disease arrived from
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In 1959, an Interim Constitution provided for an Executive Council under British rule.
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Service personnel and civilians clear up debris on the heavily bombed Strada Reale in
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The last quarter of the century saw technical and financial progress in line with the
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While France had implemented a similar policy in its colonies, some of which became
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with a Senate (later abolished in 1949) and an elected Legislative Assembly.
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After the Second World War, the islands achieved self-government, with the
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were issued in 1885, and in 1904 tram service begun. In 1886 Surgeon Major
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accused of pro-Italian political activities. He died a few days later.
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Written Answers (House of Commons) β†’ Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs"
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observed, "Malta was really a big problem for usβ€”very well-defended."
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By the end of August, the Gladiators were reinforced by twelve
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due to the number of wounded soldiers who came to be treated.
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The Cross and the Ensign: A Naval History of Malta, 1798–1979
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A pro-Italian demonstration in front of the Main Guard, 1883
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was played for the first time in public, and the same year
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Being a British colony, situated close to Sicily and the
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Kolonja tal-Gżira ta' Malta u l-Gżejjer li jagħmlu Magħha
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convoy arrived in Grand Harbour, and the following year
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Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies
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Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies
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guns (thirty-four "heavy" and eight "light") and four
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Before World War II, Valletta was the location of the
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reverted to the Crown Colony status it held in 1813.
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seeking either full integration with the UK or else
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Commissioner for Malta
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Flag of Malta
Flag
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Colonial badge (1943–1964) of Malta
Colonial badge
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L-Innu Malti
God Save the King
God Save the Queen
Europe in 1815, Malta in dark green, United Kingdom in cyan
United Kingdom
Europe during the Cold War, Malta in dark green, United Kingdom in cyan
Cold War
United Kingdom
British colony
Valletta
English
Maltese
Italian
Roman Catholicism
Monarch
George III
Elizabeth II
Governor
Sir Thomas Maitland
Sir Maurice H. Dorman
Prime Minister
Joseph Howard
Giorgio BorΔ‘ Olivier

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