DOMINIONS CONFERENCE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 65, 11 September 1924, Page 2

DOMINIONS CONFERENCE

IRELAND CAUSES DELAY. THE OBJECTS EXPLAINED. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. (Received 12.35 p.m.) London, September 10. , Ireland is delaying the Dominions Conference. Every Dominion has accepted Mr Thomas’s invitation except the Irish Free State. Australia and New Zealand! are agreeable to October or November,, preferably October. South Africa suggests February, while Canada and New- ' foundland are agreeable io any time, because they are within reachable distance. The reason for the Free State’s hesitancy is that it is more immediately concerned with the boundary question, penciling decision of which it does not favour participation in inter-imperial affairs. The Colonial Office strongly emphasises that the purpose of the Conference is only consultative, and it is restricted solely to foreign affairs, and to prepare the basis of a report to be presented to next Imperial Conference,probably in 1925. Pending a unanimous acceptance, the Colonial Office is deferring the preparation of the agenda.