IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 424, 4 May 1937, Page 2

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

LONDON DISCUSSIONS Opening May 14. Subjects to be considered at the Imperial Conference, in London, have already been outlined by the Prime Minister of England, Mr Stanley Baldwin. He recently informed the House of Commons that the conference, which would open on May 14, would afford an opportunity for discussion of matters of common interest to the members of the British Commonwealth under the following beadfnys: 1. Foreign affairs and defence; 2. Constitutional questions; and munications and allied questions. 3. Trade, shipping and air comfence, the agenda would include the fence, the agenda would icnlude the examination of the general situations, together with any relevant questions of a less general character which might require consideration. In respect of constitutional questions, particular subjects proposed for consideration were certain matters relating to nationality, treaty procedure, the international status of members of the British Commonwealth and channels of communication between them. As regards trade, shipping and air the following would be the main headings:— 1. General review of the progress of Empire trade and questions arising therefrom.

2. Review of the work of the Imperial Economic Committee and other inter-imperial organisations in the economic sphere. 3. General questions arising in connection with shipping policy, including a review of -the work of Imperial Shipping Committee. 4. Civil air communications. It has been generally agreed by His Majesty’s Governments that any question arising dut of the Ottawa Agreements could best be dealt with as occasion arose in separate discussions between the individual Governments concerned and apart from the Imperial Conference. It was hoped that there would also be an opportunity during the course of the Imperial Conference for exchanges of views on the subject of migration within the Empire.