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elton was a member fell in 1905, and Lord
ssor, did not endorse his proposals, but left
cussion at the Conference which met in 1907 1

“18 CoLoNTAL CONFERENCE OF 1907
Jolonial Conference of 1907 was held, the
nment raised the question as to the mode
Government should be represented at the
+ t was represented that it would be convenient
fe Prime Minister should be invited to attend,
: 1inisters, and it was pointed out that in 1902
‘as a matter of fact had attended and taken
liberations. The Secretary of State, while
: hke any change in the formal constitution
=~ jce, which he left for consideration of the
Lt, concurred in the desirability of the presence
‘ers besides the Prime Minister, and such
ded the Conference on the understanding
should be by Colonies and not bv individual

ce of 1907 was the first Conference to be held
specially connected with some ceremonial
pire. It differed also from the Conferences
B02 in the fact that the proceedings, with
pn, were published and laid before Parliasolutions
 passed were of peculiar importance.
© the Constitution of the Imperial Conference
aid down in the followine terms 4 —

be to the advantage of the Empire if a Con-:alled
 the Imperial Conference, is held every
vhich questions of common interest may be
ionsidered as between His Majesty's Governyovernments
 of the self-governing Dominions

Cd. 2975. 2 See Parl. Pap., Cd. 3340.
y Cd. 3523 (Proceedings), 3524 (Papers); Jebb, op. cit., ii.
8 suggestion of an Imperial Council was discussed and
ada fearing that the institution of such a body might
fect on Dominion autonomy : see Cd. 3523, pp. 26-94.

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