File 13 - State functions

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ADC-13

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State functions

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  • 1954-1961 (Creation)

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1 file and 2 sub-files - paper

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Sub-file 1) Applications for invitations to state functions 1954-1960. Includes correspondence; Sub-file 2) Small Parties - Small Dances etc. Includes Sub-sub-file 1) "Children's Parties", which includes: "Children's Party, Saturday 30th December 1961" - San Anton Palace staff list and list of police stationed there; "Children's Party, San Anton Palace, Thursday 31st December 1959" - San Anton Palace staff list and guestlist; "Children's Party, Sunday 2nd January 1955, Castille Place at 2pm" - guestlist and list of household and gardening staff; Sub-sub-file 2) "Cocktail Party, San Anton Palace, Wednesday 2nd August 1961 at 6.45pm". Includes: San Anton Palace cocktails, Wednesday 19th July 1961 at 6.45pm, list of Maltese civilians, Royal Navy guestlist, English civilians list and Army guestlist; Sub-sub-file 3) "Cocktail Party, San Anton Palace, Tuesday 11th July 1961 at 6.45pm". Includes: guestlist for Maltese citizens, Members of the Executive Council, "Her Majesty's Judges", Permanent Heads of Department, "Ex-Officio Members", list of consular officers of foreign countries residing in Malta, list of magistrates, "Maltese Nobility", English civilians, Royal Air Force guestlist and Army guestlist; Sub-sub-file 4) "Cocktail Party, San Anton Palace, Wednesday 19th July 1961 at 6.45pm." Includes: list of Maltese civilians, English civilians, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army; Sub-sub-file 5) "Cocktail Party - Valletta Palace, Friday 22nd July 1960 - His Eminence Cardinal Louis Joseph Muench, Papal Legate". Includes: guestlist; Sub-sub-file 6) "Cocktail Party, Thursday 7th April 1960, at 6.45pm at San Anton Palace". Includes: guestlist; Sub-sub-file 7) "Cocktail Party - to celebrate the occasion of the birth of the Royal Baby, Tuesday 23rd February 1960". Includes: guestlist and firing of the royal salute. * There are 25 other sub-sub-files for different parties and occasions included within this sub-file.

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      Language: English

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