IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 41, 12 November 1926, Page 9

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

COMMITTEE LABOURS BROKEN OFF TO ATTEND BUCKINGHAM PALACE PARTY : s ;“/■?;; 'VAV-V’j-Vji.' ENCOURAGEMENT OF r .. BRITISH FILMS Among the subjects discussed ~, by - Imperial, Canferpnce-commit- / ’’ tees- isViimt; ;o.(- eticpuraging s : British.'films? ‘A noYe of satisfaction pervades the comments . on, intey-Imperial..relations.,, the.,.. .. ■■ discussions being, a spirit of give and take. By. TEL£CRA’PH.-UJUESBY.ASSaCI£rWN; ■' CopY'itießT.'; «)'•• :. H - London, November 10. • - : The members -of- the ■ Imperial;- Conference broke' ’off" tll6'it-*'cortHilittee : labours this afternoon to ” ''attend’ • Tbeir Majesties’ i party held...in tlip, I’jctu.r.e Gallery at Buckingham J’alncc?.. jvliere the King” and Queen, and ’ the Duke an.d. Duchefjs. of York .shook..(lands, with e.very . visitor,, and .intermingled, ', and chatted With them most freely: ’ f The guests included. Ibord- and. Lady Novar, Earl and" Counters Jellicoe, Lord and Lady Stanley, and the Eari and Countess of Cavan. Most of the subjects discussed by _.tlie iw ,Cp.nfereuce Committees were of minor interest to the southern Dominions, except that relating to the encouragement of British films, on which - a .flood of., propaganda -and- publicity ■has-been kept’ up-.iii the British Press, with a view to ending foreign doniinatroiil of' the market. The official spokesman of the Conference explained that there was no idea of taking evidence, because every Dominion delegate was seized with the facts before his arrival. - CIRCULATION OF EMPIRE FILMS. The Economic' Committee considered the-question qf the .exhibition of British films within the Empire. The final report, is, expected on Friday. It was shown that only a small proportion of the films produced and exhibited within the Empire .originated there, the majority shown being films illustrating ’ for propaganda purposes condition's .in-other, parts of the world. The committee desires to increase the circulation of Empire films, and is con,sideling means to. that end, but it is not hearing witnesses, direct from the trade. .■-■■■ •- - INTER-IMPERIAL, RELATIONS DISCUSSIONS IN SPIRIT OF GIVE AND TAKE (Rec. November-11, 5.5 p.m.) London, November.-10. lii discussing the British Film Industry, the Economic Committee considered that it was merely a matter of finding how best to help the industry to meet the keen unslacking energy and methods of its dominators, so that the Empire customs, traditions, and charms might, be more-truly depicted throughout , tlie world. .The' most significant official -admission made, to-day at. the Legal Sub-Com-mittee on the Empire aspect of treaties was ‘/still? a. long way to go.” This confirms the impressions gathered in most intimate quarters, some of which hint that the problem will' be left like Mahomet’s coffin. . A note of-satisfaction still, pervades the comments on inter-imperial .relations, the discussions being conducted in a spirit of give and take. The Australian ,’and New Zealand representatives will be surprised if there are any pronounced changes , in; the status of, Governors-General,' despite the talk to the contrary. One well-informed observer remarked that the prophets have been confusing abstract constitutional issues with interImperial relations. Commenting on the fact this morning, “The Times” contained both Mr. Baldwin’s claim that the conference promised greater achievements than most of its predecessors and the editorial demand for a greater measure' of publicity regarding the proceedings. ~ ..., Another Dominion representative tonight defended the secrecy, and pointed put that while there were two plenary conferences in? 1923, Imperial and economic, both giving out reports and the decisions reached bv "the committee.*, there was onlv a single conference on (he- present occasion, which must -receive the- committee reports, on, both political find ‘economic subjects, before broadcasting them. The informant’s mo<=t hopeful comment was that. Mr. 8.-ih'iwin in nowise overstated' the case in his forei’ast of definite- valuable achievements on the present occasion. AN ALL-EMPIRE MENU.

An nil-Enipire' menu'was' served at Mr. Leonold Amerv’s private luncheon to the Tmberi.nl Conference delegates and members of the Mhrketintr Board at the Carlton . Hotel . South Africa supplied- white wine and : Vanderlium litfueiirs, Australia red wine, Rhodesia cigarettes, and Kenya-coffee.