Word: mifsud
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Dates: during 1933-1933
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...compromise was reached in 1932 whereby the Maltese were allowed a new general election with the understanding that whatever government was elected would forbid all teaching of Italian in primary schools, would oppose efforts to Italianize the Maltese. Nationalist, pro-Italian Sir Ugo Pasquale Mifsud promptly was swept into office with an impressive majority, began to dodge the agreement by lowering the age limit so that at the youngest possible age Maltese bambini might enter secondary schools, where Italian is permissible, and by sending Maltese school teachers to Italy for training...