Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

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1288 ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION [pARTV Committee of Imperial Defence, or of other expert advisers of His Majesty’s Government. I am addressing a similar message to the other members of the Imperial Conference.’ I am strongly of opinion that an early confidential exchange of views between His Majesty’s Government and the Govern- ments of His Majesty’s self-governing Dominions beyond the seas will be of the greatest mutual advantage, and I therefore trust that your Prime Minister and his colleagues will see their way to adopt the proposal. [To Newfoundland only : At present juncture?! I presume your Prime Minister will suspend definite answer until the elections are over.] [To Cape only : I recognize that at the present time the Government of Cape Colony in common with the other South African Governments which are contemplating the proba- bility of early union may not be in a position to take an active part in such a Conference, but the absence of any represen- tatives of the South African Dominions from its deliberations would be a serious detriment to the completeness of the Nan ference. The Conference met on July 29 and sat several times. Before it came together a coalition in Australia had changed the composition and the policy of the Commonwealth Government and had led to the decision to offer assistance in the form of a ‘ Dreadnought’, - A statement was made in the House of Commons by the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable H. H. Asquith, M.P.. m August 26, in these terms :—?2 The Conference, which has just concluded its labours, was convened under the terms of Resolution I of the Conference of 1907. In the invitation sent by His Majesty’s Government at the end of April to the Governments of the Dominions, it was stated that the object of the Conference would be to discuss the general question of Naval and Military Defence of the Empire, with special reference to recent proposals from New Zealand and Australia, and to the Resolution passed on March 29 by the House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada. It was further stated that the Conference would be of a purely consultative character, and that it would be held in private. It follows that all - Viz. a general election, the House of 36 members being equally divided. * House of Commons Debates, ix. 1310-3,

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