INTERESTS OF NATIONS
EVE OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
British Official Wireless.
(Received 30th September, 11 a.m.)'
RUGBY, 29th September
With the return from Geneva of the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, all the United Kingdom delegates to the Imperial Conference are now in London. This will be the first occasion on which a British Labour' Government has participated in an Imperial Conference. Four years ago, Avheu ihc last Conference was held, Mr. Baldwin was in power. The Irish Free State delegation will arrive to-day, and the Canadian delegation to-morrow. At Wednesday's opening the Ministers, including the six Prime Ministers, from eight countries, separated at their widest points by 15,000 miles, will have assembled to discuss divers questions of common interest on such matters as inter-Imperial relations, foreign policy and defence, and economic problems. The delegates represent the United Kingdom, the Irish Free State, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Newfoundland. Mr. Mac Donald will preside, and will deliver the inaugural address at Wednesday's opening. The proceedings will be private, a full report being issued afterwards. Most of the Conference work will be done by committees appointed to consider specific subjects.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 79, 30 September 1930, Page 9
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