1926 Imperial Conference
1926 Imperial Conference | |
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Host country | United Kingdom |
Date | 19 October 1926– 23 November 1926 |
Cities | London |
Heads of State or Government | 8 |
Chair | Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister) |
Follows | 1923 |
Precedes | 1930 |
Key points | |
Balfour Declaration, constitutional arrangements |
The 1926 Imperial Conference was the fifth Imperial Conference bringing together the prime ministers of the Dominions of the British Empire. It was held in London from 19 October to 23 November 1926.[1] The conference was notable for producing the Balfour Declaration, which established the principle that the dominions are all equal in status, and "autonomous communities within the British Empire" not subordinate to the United Kingdom.[1] The term "Commonwealth" was officially adopted to describe the community.[2]
The conference was arranged to follow directly after the 1926 Assembly of the League of Nations (in Geneva, Switzerland), to reduce the amount of travelling required for the dominions' representatives.
The conference created the Inter-Imperial Relations Committee, chaired by
Participants
The conference was hosted by King-Emperor George V, with his Prime Ministers and members of their respective cabinets:
References
Citations
- ^ S2CID 143421201.
- ISBN 0313262578.
Sources
- "Imperial Conference, 1926. Summary of Proceedings". Journals of the [New Zealand] House of Representatives. Session I, Appendix, A-06. Wellington. 1927.
- Imperial Conference, 1926. Summary of Proceedings (PDF). Dublin: Stationery Office. December 1926.