Imperial Conference of 1930

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The Imperial Conference of 1930 was a high-level meeting of leaders from the British Empire and its dominions that further defined their constitutional relationships and autonomy within the Commonwealth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Conference
diplomatic summit
intergovernmental conference
aim to clarify the autonomy of dominions
to further define constitutional relationships within the Commonwealth
attendedBy Australian Prime Minister James Scullin
linked to: James Scullin

British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald
linked to: Ramsay MacDonald

Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
Irish Free State President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave
New Zealand Prime Minister George Forbes
Newfoundland Prime Minister Sir Richard Squires
South African Prime Minister J. B. M. Hertzog
linked to: J. B. M. Hertzog

representatives of the Government of India
category 1930 in British politics
1930 in international relations
Constitutional history of the British Empire and Commonwealth
Imperial Conferences
city London
linked to: London, England
country United Kingdom
followedBy Imperial Conference of 1937
follows Imperial Conference of 1926
hasParticipant Australia
Canada
India
Irish Free State
New Zealand
Newfoundland
Union of South Africa
United Kingdom
hostedBy British Empire
United Kingdom government
linked to: UK government
influenced Statute of Westminster 1931
language English
location London
linked to: London, England
organizedBy British government
linked to: UK government

Imperial Conference Secretariat
partOf Imperial Conferences
constitutional history of the Commonwealth
history of the British Empire
politicalContext Labour government in the United Kingdom
growing dominion nationalism
result recommendations leading to the Statute of Westminster 1931
series Imperial Conference series
significance key step in the development of the modern Commonwealth of Nations
milestone in the evolution of dominion independence
startTime 1930
temporalContext between World War I and World War II
interwar period
topic autonomy of the dominions
constitutional relations within the British Empire
defence and security of the Empire
economic and trade relations within the Empire
foreign policy coordination within the Commonwealth
future Statute of Westminster
implementation of the Balfour Declaration of 1926
legislative competence of dominion parliaments
status of dominions as autonomous communities

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Imperial Conference of 1926 followedBy Imperial Conference of 1930
Imperial Conference of 1930 partOf Imperial Conferences
linked to: Imperial Conference of 1930
Imperial Conference of 1930 series Imperial Conference series
linked to: Imperial Conference of 1930
Imperial Conference of 1930 category Imperial Conferences
linked to: Imperial Conference of 1930