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LevelFile
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)JC9/3/4/1-36
TitleCorrespondence with the Governor of Malta
Extent54 items
Date1895-1899
DescriptionCorrespondence with General Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle [Governor of Malta, 1894-1899] and Sir Francis Grenfell [Governor of Malta, 1899-1903]
Including /2-22 Correspondence and copy correspondence with Sir Lyon Fremantle relating to Fremantle's relations with the Maltese Council, the 'Marriage Question' [judgement of Privy Council on matter, responsibility of Roman Catholic clergy for inciting agitiation in colony], and the 'Language Question' [adoption of English in Maltese police courts], with Colonial Office memoranda, correspondence between Colonial Office officials, wrappers, and envelope, 1895-1896; /23 Letter from Sir Lyon Fremantle relating to necessity to introduce quarantine measures as precaution against outbreak of Indian plague, 1897; /28-29 Correspondence and copy correspondence with Sir Lyon Fremantle relating to offer by Mr ?Savona [member of Maltese Executive Council] to raise regiment for service abroad, with wrapper and envelope, 1898; /32 Letter from Sir Lyon Grenfell thanking Chamberlain for his support during his period in office, with wrapper, 1899; /34-35 Correspondence from Sir Francis Grenfell relating to attitudes of Maltese Council towards 'Language Question', with wrappers, 1899
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