New British High Commissioner's call on Mr. Speaker

The new High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, H.E. Howard John Pearce, this morning called upon the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Anton Tabone, at the Speaker's Chambers, the Palace, Valletta, in the course of a series of courtesy visits to Maltese dignitaries after recently having presented his credentials.

The Speaker welcomed the incoming British High Commissioner and augured that his diplomatic assignment in Malta will further serve to enhance the already close relationship between the two countries. The Hon Tabone conferred with Mr Pearce on matters pertaining to the respective parliamentary systems and delved upon the several operational similarities which are featured in the procedures for debate. To this end the invitation previously extended to The Speaker to visit the House of Commons was further reiterated.