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41; special station which confronts us. On the one hand, Malta 15 still a separate entity, whose people desire to manage their local affairs, and arrangements for the local government of Malta must have regard to this fact, as well as to the situation of the Islands and their people's way of life. On the other hand, there must be remembered the traditions which Malta has chosen to share with us. She voluntarily came under the British Crown 150 years ago, and continued to accept, with the prestige and material benefits of being a stronghold in the Mediterranean, the difficulties of an Island-fortress economy.

She has been a tower of strength to the causes which the British and Maltese peoples both believe to be those of the civilisation of which Malta has been again and again a bastion. The two world wars of this century have set their seal on Britain and Malta standing together. In these circumstances, we believe that the people of Malta are entitled to a special road to political equality, and that that road should be, if they so choose, representation at Westminster.

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KILMUIR.

C. R. ATTLEE.

CLEMENT DAVIES.

WALTER ELLIOT.

ANEURIN BEVAN.

J. CHUTER EDE.

J. GRIFFITHS.

LISTOWEL.

W. P. SPENS.

PERTH.

W. AITKEN.

JULIAN AMERY.

R. H. S. CROSSMAN.

DOUGLAS HOUGHTON.

RICHARD WOOD.

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