BRITISH REPRESENTATION.
FIVE DELEGATES,
.dual;, provision for the
DOMINIONS
(United Service.)
(Received Jan. 5, 5.5 p.m. )
London, Jan. 2. Finality has been reached regarding the British representation at the Peace Conference. The arrangements provide for dual representation of the Dominions, first a* part of the British delegation, and secondly as small- nations.
The British delegates will number five, of whom .the first three will be Mr Lloyd George, Mr Bonar Law, and Mr Balfour. The fourth will probably be. Mr Barnes or Lord Milner, and the fifth will be a Dominion Premier.
Each Dominion Premier will take his titrn in joining the British delegation, according to a roster. In addition the Dominions will have two delegates present as small nations whenever their interests are particularly involved, such as the questions of indemnities, the Pacific islands, and demobilisation.
It is understood that the small nations' representatives will be confined to advocacy, as the four Great Powers will retain the full right of final decision.
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Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 14959, 6 January 1919, Page 5
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163BRITISH REPRESENTATION. Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 14959, 6 January 1919, Page 5
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