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XX. CONCLUDING RESOLUTION. The Conference at its concluding meeting placed on record the following resolution:— " Before the meetings of the Imperial Conference terminate, the Prime Minister of Great Britain and his colleagues desire to express their great pleasure at having been able to welcome n London the Prime Ministers of the Dominions and the other representatives from overseas, and their appreciation of the readiness of other members of the Conference to travel so far in order to take part in its sittings. " On their part the Prime Ministers and representatives of the Dominions and India wish to place on record their thanks, first to the Prime Minister of Great Britain for his conduct of the business of the Conference, and, secondly, both to him and to the other members of the British Government for their constant attention to its work, in spite of the pressure of other duties. ; ' The members of the Conference are unanimous that the hours spent in consultation have been of the greatest value, and will do much to facilitate the work of achieving unity of thought and action on matters of common concern to all parts of the Empire."