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Mr. Wall
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the progress of the development of the dockyard in Malta.
Mr. Maudling
As I informed my hon. Friend the Member for the Isle of Wight (Mr. Woodnutt) in reply to his Question in the House today, the main contract work is expected to begin in February or March of next year. Messrs. Bailey (Malta) Ltd. expect this work to be completed approximately two years thereafter. Meanwhile, in addition to the preparatory clearing and diversion of services to which my predecessor referred in his statement in the House on 18th May, the Company has carried out a number of subsidiary development works.