The Anglo-Maltese dispute over the British base in Malta during 1971/72 will be one of the themes in the 20-part TV documentary series L-Istorja Minn Wara L-Kwinti which is to be broadcast on TVM from February 13.

A team which included Mark Fenech, Henry Frendo and Chris Pace of Blaze Productions Ltd recently went to London to interview Lord Peter Carrington who, as then British Foreign Secretary, had led difficult and painstaking negotiations with former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff during that period. Lord Carrington, who answered questions by Prof. Frendo, reminisced on his experiences of the Anglo-Maltese crisis and on his impressions of Mr Mintoff and his negotiating skills.

The interview, which took place at Lord Carrington's private residence in London, was made possible following contacts by the Malta High Commissioner in London Michael Refalo.

Dr Fenech and Prof Frendo also visited Marlborough House, the place where the Malta Independence Conference was held and where various recordings for the TV series were done. Air Malta sponsored the team's one-day visit to London.