The ‘roll’ in reference presumably being the toilet roll, given the circumstances.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_North_Korea

Does this mean that Clifford Borg Marx is also Malta’s ambassador to the dictatorship in Pyong Yang?

http://www.amazon.com/Trade-Mark-Peoples-Republic-China/dp/0195866606/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379946711&sr=1-2

Well said. I suppose Muscat took it onto consideration, which means he’s willing to forgo any other interests but what he’s after.

Which is why he’s not willing to talk about any of these generous donations from our old friends.

In other words, why would anyone propose a feasibility study for a bridge which route renders it extravagant before putting down the first sketch on paper anyway?

What matters is the 4 million euros mentioned as costs ‘forfeited’ by the Chinese.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcBoVgyKjH8

Now if they’re going to test their LNG ‘technology’, I’m sure Muscat will keep us safe.

One month to choose the bidder, according to Konrad, and another 4 weeks to settle all the details and kick off one of the largest terminals in the Med.

Yes, that’s 20 working days to proceed from proposal and determine working drawings.

Phew.

The title of my earlier post

Will we arriving to this with the army firmly in the hand of Labour acolytes.

Tony Bonnici
Last updated at 3:36AM, September 21 2013
The government in Venezuela has temporarily taken over the running of a factory in what can only be described as a new roll for the state.
A state agency yesterday ordered the ocuupation of a firm that produces toilet paper in what it called an effort to ensure consistent supplies after embarrassing shortages earlier this year.

In other words, at best, this Red Commie could at best be China’s ambassador to Malta, not vice versa.

Apart from caring, he can’t really defend Malta’s interests against China’s even if he and the Maltese government wanted to.

Ambassadors cannot and should not be citizens of the receiving state for this very reason.

There is another reason: the receiving state cannot expel an ambassador who is actually one of its own citizens.

People who are citizens of and long-time residents of the ‘receiving state’ are made consuls, not ambassadors.

With Borg Marks’ business and family established in China, and with China being a communist dictatorship and not a democracy, Borg Marks will not stand up for Malta against China even if there is need to do so, because of fears that his business and family will pay the price.

So what we have here is a man who is subservient to China and dependent on Chinese goodwill for his personal and business survival being made Malta’s ambassador there. Yes, Malta’s ambassador to China is subservient to China, not Malta.

The problem here should be obvious, but obviously not for Labour (who seem willing to be subservient to China and drag us all with them anyhow).