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I think Malta should join the UK. Formally under British rule & independant for 50 years next Sunday, after Malta's gallant efforts during WW2 the nation was awarded the George Cross (Britains highest award) & in the 1950's Malta was actually asked if they would like to join the UK... They declined & instead wanted to go it alone, something that many Maltese have always regretted...
I think Malta should join the UK. Formally under British rule & independant for 50 years next Sunday, after Malta's gallant efforts during WW2 the nation was awarded the George Cross (Britains highest award) & in the 1950's Malta was actually asked if they would like to join the UK... They declined & instead wanted to go it alone, something that many Maltese have always regretted...
Actually it was the other way around, Malta asked and was told no.
A UK integration referendum was held on 11 and 12 February 1956, in which 77.02 per cent of voters were in favour of the proposal,[23] but owing to a boycott by the Nationalist Party and the Church, only 59.1 per cent of the electorate voted, thereby rendering the result inconclusive. 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.[24]
According to the UN Charter a colony has the right to integration with the metropolis, as well as the options of independence and retention of the colonial status provided it has clear support.
According to the UN Charter a colony has the right to integration with the metropolis, as well as the options of independence and retention of the colonial status provided it has clear support.
Well not quite as black & white as that...
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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, Dom Mintoff declared that "representatives of the Maltese people in Parliament declare that they are no longer bound by agreements and obligations toward the British government..." (the 1958 Caravaggio incident). In response, the Colonial Secretary sent a cable to Mintoff, stating that he had "recklessly hazarded" the whole integration plan.
Dom Mintoff resigned as Prime Minister, and Giorgio Borg Olivier declined forming an alternative government. This led to the Islands being placed under direct colonial administration from London, with the MLP abandoning support for integration and now advocating independence. In 1959, an Interim Constitution provided for an Executive Council under British rule.
While France had implemented a similar policy in its colonies, some of which became overseas departments, the status offered to Malta from Britain constituted a unique exception. Malta was the only British colony where integration with the UK was seriously considered, and subsequent British governments have ruled out integration for remaining overseas territories, such as Gibraltar.
In 1961, the Blood Commission provided for a new constitution allowing for a measure of self-government and recognizing the "State" of Malta. Giorgio Borg Olivier became Prime Minister the following year, when the Stolper report was delivered.
So the referendum vote was a 'Yes' but because of the boycott the total of those voting against, abstaining or invalidating and 'non-voters' exceeded the yes vote by almost 10%.
And the Maltese PM at the time basically buggered it all up after the referendum, which led to his resignation causing the British cabinet, (influenced mostly by the Admiralty), to have second thoughts & the British government decided not to abide by the referendum vote...
I think that the United States and the United Kingdom should become one country, because whenever I go to London it feels like an American city in an alternate universe.
Leave it up to CNN to put forth more meaningless dribble for the masses LOL
Actually it used to affectionately known as "Clinton News Network" for many years..
I for one, don't think the Scots really have it in them to leave the UK. They'll loathe the day if they do. Besides the real heart, the real power of the UK is merry old England, to hell with the Welsh and Scots!!! "Long live England!!!" " God save the Queen!!!"
Meh, I don't go around saying "God save the Queen" as that's not my thing! But I certainly believe we are all better together... If the Scots leave the union that would mean economic turmoil for both sides of the boarder! Plus Scotland, to me, being slightly Scottish, is part of what makes Britain great - without a Scotland in the union, there would be no Great in Britain! I've course, I suspect there are many Argentinians routing for that?
Yer, But it basically states on there the Britain has much more equality... So what do you say to that??
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