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References

1. LH, Nov. 1993, 1994; Bq, 22.10.47.
2. Ganado, H., Rajt Malta Tinbidel, Vol. III, ch. XXIX.
3. TM, 4.7.45; Bq, 2.7.45; Borg, T., Malta u Il-Gwaj tal-Pesta, Progress Press, 1945.
4. Bq, 3.3.45, 30.8.46.
5. ORDLAM, Sitting no. 45, 14.7.48.
6. Bq, 10.8.45.
7. Bq, 1.4.46.
8. Bq, 27.6.46.24.
9. Bq, 25.1.47.
10. Bq, 10.6.47.
11. RDE, 1948-1949.
12. Casolani, H., Awake Malta, p. 12.
13. RDE, ibid.29.
14. TM and Bq, 4.2.45.
15. ORDLAM, 1947.
16. Dr J. Pace as in above.
17. ORDLAM, ibid.
18. Bq, 29-11.52; TM, 15-12.52.
19. ORDLAM, ibid.
20. ORDLAM, Second Session, sitting no. 3, 3.2.48.
21. ORDLAM, Second Session, sitting no. 3, 23-2.48; ORDLAM, First Session, sitting no. 4, 18.12.47.
22. ORDLAM, Second Session, sitting no. 2, 24.3.49.
23. RDE, 1947-1948, suppl. no. 1, 4.1.49; John Axisa,. M.B.E., ex-Director of Labour and Emigration, inter-viewed by L. E. Attard for the programme Migrants Magazine on Radio Malta on July 13, 1991. Mr Axisa's career in the field of migration went as far back as 1927 when he worked with Mr H. Casolani. In 1947 he was appointed Director of Labour and Emigration under Minister J. J. Cole. He helped to make his department more efficient, accompanied Mr Cole on various ministerial visits, organised charter ships for emigrants and took part in discussions to obtain the agreement on assisted passages.
24. ORDIAM, sitting no. 30, 7.6.48.
25. ORDLAM, sitting no. 39, 23.6.48
26. ORDLAM, sitting no. 10, 21.3.49.
27. ORDLAM, sitting no 12.24.3.49
28. ORDLAM, sitting no. 81.27.1.49
29. ORDLAM, sitting no 39, 23.6.48.
30. ORDLAM, sitting no. 50, 20-1.49.
31. Bq, 29-10.48.
32. Bq, 28.5.48.
33. Blouet, B., The Story of Malta, ch. 10, p. 218.
34. Bq, 9.11.44.
35. Bq, 3.10.44; 9.11.44; 24.11.44; 27.11.44.
36. Attard, L. E., The Great Exodus, ch. 2.
37. Bq, 13.12.45.
38. Bq, 12.1-46.
39. Bq, 13.12.45.
40. Ganado, H., op.cit., vol. 111, ch. XLIV.
41. ORDLAM, sitting no. 5, 8.3.49.
42. Bq, 13.1.51.
43. Bq, 2.5.47.

Source: The Safety Valve (1997), author Fr Lawrence E. Attard, Publishers Enterprises Group (PEG) Ltd, ISBN 99909-0-081-7