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IMPERIAL CONFERENCE, 1937: SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.

I. PRELUM!MARY MOTE. The proceedings of the Conference opened in London on the 14th May, 1937, and were continued until the 15th June. Plenary meetings were attended by the following:— United Kingdom. At the first plenary meeting:— The Eight Hon. Stanley Baldwin, M.P., Prime Minister (in the chair). The Eight Hon. James Eamsay Mac Donald, M.P., Lord President of the Council. The Eight Hon. Neville Chamberlain, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Eight Hon. Sir John Simon, G.C.5.1., G.C.V.0., 0.8. E., K.C., M.P., Secretary of State for the Home Department. The Eight Hon. Viscount Halifax, K.G., Gr.C.S.I., G.C.1.E., Lord Privy Seal. The Eight Hon. Malcolm Mac Donald, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. The Eight Hon. W. Ormsby Core, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Eepresenting colonies, protectorates, and mandated territories.) As the result of changes in the composition of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom made during the period of the Conference the final plenary meeting was attended by:— The Eight Hon. Neville Chamberlain, M.P., Prime Minister (in the chair). The Eight Hon. Sir John Simon, G.C.5.1., G.C.V.0., 0.8. E., K.C., M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Eight Hon. Viscount Halifax, K.G., G.C.5.1., G.C.1.E., Lord President of the Council. The Eight Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt., G.C.5.1., G.8.E., C.M.G., Secretary of State for the Home Department, The Eight Hon. Malcolm Mac Donald, M.P., Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. The Eight Hon. W. Ormsby Gore, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Eepresenting colonies, protectorates, and mandated territories.) Canada. The Eight Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, M.P., Prime Minister and Secretary of State for External Affairs. The Hon. T. A. Crerar, M.P., Minister of Mines and Eesources. The Eight Hon. E. Lapointe, K.C., M.P., Minister of Justice. The Hon. C. A. Dunning, M.P., Minister of Finance. The Hon. Lan Mackenzie, K.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence. Commonwealth of Australia. The Eight Hon. J. A. Lyons, C.H., M.P., Prime Minister. The Hon. Sir Archdale Parkill, K.C.M.G., M.P., Minister for Defence. The Hon. E. G. Casey, D.5.0., M.C., M.P., Treasurer. The Eight Hon. S. M. Bruce, C.H., M.C., High Commissioner m London. New Zealand. The Eight Hon. M. J. Savage, M.P., Prime Minister. The Hon. Walter Nash, M.P., Minister of Finance. Mr. W. J. Jordan, High Commissioner in London.

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