I.—PRELIMINARY NOTE The Proceedings of the Conference opened in Ottawa, on Thursday, the 21st July, 1932, and were continued until Saturday, the 20th August. The Conference was constituted as follows:—• CANADA 1. Delegates The Rt, Hon. R. B. Bennett, K.C., M.P., Prime Minister and Secretary of State for External Affairs. The Rt. Hon. Sir George Peeley, K.C.M.G., M.P., Minister without Portfolio. The Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, K.C., Minister without Portfolio. The Hon. Edgar N. Rhodes, K.C., M.P., Minister of Finance. The Hon. H. H. Stevens, M.P., Minister of Trade and Commerce. The Hon. Dr. R. J. Manion, M.C., M.P., Minister of Railways and Canals. The Hon. E. B. Ryckman, K.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue. The Hon. Arthur Sauve, M.P., Postmaster-General. The Hon. C. H. Cahan, K.C., MP., Secretary of State of Canada. The Hon. Alfred Duranleau, K.C., M.P., Minister of Marine and Acting Minister of Fisheries. The Hon. Maurice Dupre, K.C., M.P., Solicitor General. The Hon. W. A. Gordon, K.C., M.P., Minister of Labour, Minister of Mines and Acting Minister of Immigration and Colonization. The Hon. Robert Weir, M.P., Minister of Agriculture. The above delegates constituted a panel from which members were drawn to represent the Canadian Government according to the subject under discussion. 2. Departmental Advisers Agriculture Dr. A. T. Charron, Acting Deputy Minister of Agriculture. Dr. E. S. Archibald, Director, Experimental Farms. Dr. J. F. Booth, Commissioner of Agricultural Economics. Dr. G. Hilton, Veterinary Director General. Mr. J. F. Singleton, Dominion Dairy Commissioner. Mr. G. B. Rothwell, Dominion Livestock Commissioner. Dr. J. M. Swaine, Associate Dominion Entomologist. Mr. G. H. Clark, Dominion Seed Commissioner. Mr. G. E. Mackintosh, Dominion Fruit Commissioner. Mr. P. E. Light, Markets Service, Live Stock Branch. Mr. W. A. Brown, Poultry Division, Live Stock Branch. Mr. W. B. Gornall, Markets Division, Fruit Branch. Mr. C. S. McGillivray, Canning Division, Fruit Branch. Dr. N. T. Nelson, Tobacco Division, Experimental Farm. Mr. T. G. Major, Tobacco Division, Experimental Farm. Finance Mr. C. S. Tompkins, Inspector General of Banks. Mr. W. Sellar, Comptroller of the Treasury. Mr. H. B. McKinnon, Commissioner of Tariff. Mines Dr. C. Camsell, Deputy Minister of Mines. Dr. A. W. G. Wilson, Chief, Mineral Resources Division. Mr. F. C. Neate, Secretary, Dominion Fuel Board. 51041—1