Politics of Gibraltar 1955, under which Malta would be represented in the British House of Commons and be placed under the Home Office, while retaining internal self-government. This would be a similar status to France's overseas departments and to Spain's North African enclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, claimed by Morocco. One of Spain's arguments in rejecting comparisons between Gibraltar and these territories is that they are part of Spain, whereas Gibraltar is a British overseas territory and not part of the UK. However, the British Foreign Office rejected the idea in 1976, along with independence, on the grounds that any further constitutional reform or
7 South African Infantry Division of : To provide part of these forces, 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment joined 7 Division in 1991. 8th South African Armoured Division’s Brigades were disbanded in 1992 and the Battalions and Regiments came to answer directly to the Divisional headquarters. The Division itself was effectively disbanded on April 1, 1997, when its former units became part of 7 South African Division as 74 Brigade. 9th South African Division, (the previous 71 Brigade) was also effectively disbanded on April 1, 1997, when its former units became part of 7 South African Infantry Division again. They were all amalgamated into the 7th