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The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Malta;

Having established reciprocity in the field of social security by means of the Conventions which were signed on their behalf at Valetta on 26th October 1956 and 21st March 1958;

Wishing to consolidate the above Conventions into a single document; and

Wishing to extend and modify the scope of that reciprocity and to take account of changes in their legislation;

Have agreed as follows: