JH/TRA/11/1 - [Malta 8-21/9/62]

JH/TRA/11/1

File

[Malta 8-21/9/62]

1962

27 items Mixed

Malta -- Description and travel

Deals with a visit made by JH and his wife to Malta in the company of Sir Edward Wakefield. Since JH was a government whip at the time and Anglo-Maltese relations were delicate, permission for the visit had to be sought from the Foreign Office and the Prime Minister's office. Permission was granted on condition that the visit remained purely private and that JH made no political statements, nor gave any press interviews. The file includes: correspondence relating to the visit;invitations to dine on board HMS 'Hermes'; an invitation to luncheon with the Governor of Malta; four photographs of JH and unidentified persons, one photograph credited to the Central Photographic Section, RAF Malta and annotated on verso "16/9/62 Battle of Britain Service. Anglican Cathedral, Valletta"; printed material, including: a guide to Malta; a map of the island; two copies of the programme of the '8th September' Regatta, 8/9/62, commemorating 'The Victory of 1565'; order of service for Battle of Britain Service, 16/9/62; and picture postcards of Marsaxlokk, Mdina Cathedral, Palace Square, and Musta Church.