The Archive · 1926

Next Imperial Conference

Question of Representation of Colonial Opposition Parties London, July 15.

Replying to questions in the House of Commons to-day Mr. Baldwin, the Premier, announced that the date of the Imperial Conference would: be November 10. The agenda would include a general review of foreign policy and questions of defense arising from it, the development of systems of communications and consulting between the Governments of the Empire on matters of common concern.

Dr. Leslie Haden Guest (Southwark, North div. Labour) asked whether there would be an opportunity for the representation of Opposition opinion in view of the circumstances in South Africa, Canada and Great Britain.

Mr. Baldwin replied that. the only difficulty was that the Imperial Conference has always been a conference of Governments, no jon having been made for} official representation of the Op-

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