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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, 1923.

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS. [Presented to the Imperial Parliament by Command of His Majesty, November, 1923.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly of New Zealand by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. PAGE I. —Preliminary Note .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 2 IT- Opening Statements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4. 111. —Message to Their Majesties the King and Queen .. .. .. 4 IV. —Message to Japan .. .. .. .. .. .. ,_ .. 5 V.-Death of Mr. Bonar Law .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 VI. —Publicity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 VII. —Colonies, Protectorates, and Mandated Territories .. .. .. 6 VIII.— Foreign Relations .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6 IX.—Negotiation, Signature, and Ratification of Treaties .. .. g X. —United States and "C " Mandates .. .. .. .. .. 9 XL— Condominium in the New Hebrides .. .. .. .. .. 9 XII.-Defence .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..9 XIII.— Status of High Commissioners .. .. .. .. .. ..11 XIV. Position of Indians in other Parts of the Empire .. .. .. ..11 XV — Contribution of India to the Expenses of the League of Nations .. .. 13 XVI- Nationality Questions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 XVll.—Validity of Marriages between British Subjects and Foreigners .. ..14 XVIII. —Proposed Extension of the Powers of the Imperial War Graves Commission.. 15 XIX. —Address to His Majesty the King, Emperor of India .. .. ..15 XX. —Concluding Resolution .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 LIST OF APPENDICES. I.— Opening Speeches. II. —Statement by the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to the Colonies, Protectorates, and Mandated Territories. lII.— Statements by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs as regards the Turkish Treaty and the Reparations Problem. IV. —Speeches regarding the Work of the League of Nations. V — -Speeches regarding the Position of Indians in other Parts of the Empire. Vl.— Papers regarding Nationality Questions. VII.- Address by His Highness the Maharajah of Alwar on the Dussehra Festival, 19th October. VIII. — Reply from His Majesty the King, Emperor of India, to the Address from the Conference,

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