Английская Википедия:1897 Colonial Conference
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:EngvarB Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox summit meeting The 1897 Colonial Conference was a conference between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the 11 self-governing colonies of the British Empire. The conference was convened in London by Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain in 1897 on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Chamberlain's intention was to draw the self-governing colonies into closer co-operation with the United Kingdom.[1]
Delegates were sent to the conference by Canada, Newfoundland Colony, New Zealand the Australian self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia, and the South African colonies of Cape Colony and the Colony of Natal.[1]
Chamberlain proposed the creation of a permanent Imperial Council made up of delegates from the colonies to act as an Empire-wide parliament with the power to bind the colonies on imperial matters but this was rejected by the colonies due to fears of loss of autonomy. Chamberlain also propose that colonies increase their contributions to the Royal Navy but only some colonies agreed to increase their contributions and no permanent arrangement was agreed to.[1]
Chamberlain also proposed a customs union between the colonies and Britain while Canada proposed preferential trade but no decision was made by the delegates.[2][3]
Participants
The conference was hosted by Queen Victoria, with her Colonial Secretary and the premiers of various colonies:
| Nation | Name | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon United Kingdom | Joseph Chamberlain | Secretary of State for the Colonies (Chairman) |
| The Earl of Selborne | Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| Sir John Bramston | Assistant Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies | |
| Шаблон:Country | Sir Wilfrid Laurier | Prime Minister |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Cape Colony | Sir John Gordon Sprigg | Prime Minister |
| Файл:Flag of the Natal Colony 1875-1910.svg Colony of Natal | Sir Harry Escombe | Prime Minister |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Newfoundland Colony | Sir William Whiteway | Premier |
| Шаблон:Flagicon New South Wales | Sir George Reid | Premier |
| Шаблон:Flagicon New Zealand | Richard Seddon | Prime Minister |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Queensland | Sir Hugh Nelson | Premier |
| Шаблон:Flagicon South Australia | Charles Kingston | Premier |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Tasmania | Sir Edward Braddon | Premier |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Victoria | Sir George Turner | Premier |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Western Australia | Sir John Forrest | Premier |
See also
References
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