The 1907 Imperial Conference was convened in London on 15 April 1907 and concluded on 14 May 1907. During the sessions a resolution was passed renaming this and future meetings Imperial Conferences. The chairman of the conference was British prime minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
^Olson, James Stuart; Shadle, Robert, eds. (1996). Historical Dictionary of the British Empire: A-J. London: Greenwood Publishing. p. 548. ISBN0-3132-9366-X.
^Jebb, Richard (1911). The Imperial Conference: A History and Study. Vol. II. London: Longmans, Green & Co.
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Minutes of Proceedings of the Colonial Conference, 1907.
October 28, 2023
1907, imperial, conference, convened, london, april, 1907, concluded, 1907, during, sessions, resolution, passed, renaming, this, future, meetings, imperial, conferences, chairman, conference, british, prime, minister, henry, campbell, bannerman, host, country. The 1907 Imperial Conference was convened in London on 15 April 1907 and concluded on 14 May 1907 During the sessions a resolution was passed renaming this and future meetings Imperial Conferences The chairman of the conference was British prime minister Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman 1907 Imperial ConferenceHost countryUnited KingdomDates15 April 1907 14 May 1907CitiesLondonHeads of Government7ChairSir Henry Campbell Bannerman Prime Minister Follows1902 Colonial ConferencePrecedes1911Key pointsDominion status co ordination of Imperial defence Irish Home Rule self government for India Imperial preferenceThe conference decided to cease referring to self governing British colonies as colonies and conferred upon them dominion status Canada and Australia were referred to as dominions in the conference s statements while Newfoundland Colony and the Colony of New Zealand were granted dominion status by royal proclamation on 26 September Natal and Cape Colony would unite with the two Boer colonies of Orange River Colony and Transvaal Colony which had been given self government in 1907 to form the Union of South Africa as a dominion in 1910 The possibilities of Irish Home Rule and self governance for India were also discussed Imperial preference was raised but rejected by the British prime minister due to British support for free trade 1 Contents 1 Participants 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksParticipants editThe conference was hosted by King Emperor Edward VII with his prime ministers and members of their respective cabinets 2 Nation Name Portfolio nbsp United Kingdom Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman Prime Minister chairman Lord Elgin Secretary of State for the ColoniesSir Edward Grey Foreign SecretaryLord Tweedmouth First Lord of the AdmiraltyR B Haldane Secretary of State for WarH H Asquith Chancellor of the ExchequerDavid Lloyd George President of the Board of TradeSydney Buxton Postmaster General of the United KingdomLord Lorebrun Lord ChancellorJohn Burns President of the Local Government BoardJohn Morley Secretary of State for IndiaLord Crewe Lord President of the CouncilWinston Churchill Under Secretary of State for the Colonies nbsp Australia Alfred Deakin Prime MinisterSir William Lyne Minister for Trade and Customs nbsp Canada Sir Wilfrid Laurier Prime MinisterSir Frederick William Borden Minister of Militia and DefenceLouis Philippe Brodeur Minister of Marine and Fisheries nbsp Cape Colony Leander Starr Jameson Prime MinisterThomas Smartt Commissioner of Works nbsp Natal Frederick Robert Moor Prime Minister nbsp Transvaal Louis Botha PremierSir Richard Solomon Agent General nbsp Newfoundland Colony Sir Robert Bond Prime Minister nbsp Colony of New Zealand Sir Joseph Ward Prime MinisterSee also editImperial ConferenceReferences edit Olson James Stuart Shadle Robert eds 1996 Historical Dictionary of the British Empire A J London Greenwood Publishing p 548 ISBN 0 3132 9366 X Jebb Richard 1911 The Imperial Conference A History and Study Vol II London Longmans Green amp Co External links editMinutes of Proceedings of the Colonial Conference 1907 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1907 Imperial Conference amp oldid 1177212043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
