§ 56. Dr. CHAPPLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can see his way to arrange for a Conference of Empire representatives at Vancouver to discuss the policy of Imperial naval defence in the Pacific?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI understand that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies will shortly be laying Papers on the subject of an Imperial Defence Conference. I am further informed that in present circumstances it will not be possible to hold such a Conference in Vancouver.