The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo left today for a series of meetings in London during the course of this week, including meetings at the Ministry of Defence and at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

He will be accompanied at the meetings by the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia who leaves Gibraltar tomorrow.

During their time in London Mr Picardo and Dr Garcia will attend the launch of the Gibraltar Oral History Project which will be hosted by the Friends of Gibraltar at Gibraltar House.

In their absence from Gibraltar, the Minister for Health and the Environment, Dr John Cortes will be the Acting Chief Minister.