The economic problems of Malta : an interim report

Abstract

We were appointed by your Government "to advise ...... not only on the economic aid they (your Government) could legitimately claim from the Government of Britain but also on the sba.pe it could take to fit in with the Labour Government's well known views on the Home Office offer.'' These terms of reference were amplified in a communication to us which instructed us i) to carry out a general survey of Malta's economic situation; ii) to suggest how Malta's economy can be improved and strengthened by capital development projects and other Government action; iii) to indicate to what extent Malta could legitimately expect economic aid from Great Britain; iv) to state what economic measures should be adopted to implement a closer union with Britain in conformity with the views of the Maltese Government.