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468: 354: 330: 32: 257: 391: 444: 207:, who strongly favoured its renewal. Neither wanted their countries to be caught up in a war between the United States and Japan, and contrasted the generous assistance that Japan rendered during the First World War with the United States' disengagement from international affairs in its aftermath. "The British Empire", declared Hughes, "must have a reliable friend in the Pacific". They were opposed by the 215:, on the grounds that the alliance would adversely affect the relationship with the United States, which Canada depended upon for its security. As a result, no decision to renew was reached, and the alliance was allowed to expire. 540:"Conference of Prime Ministers and Representatives of the United Kingdom, the Dominions, and India (Summary of Proceedings and Documents of the), Held in June, July, and August, 1921, at London" 763: 946: 222:
was invited, though it was still a colony and not a dominion. However, it was primarily represented by the British cabinet minister responsible for the subcontinent.
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met at the 1921 Imperial Conference to determine a unified international policy, particularly the relationship with the United States and the
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Brebner, J. Bartlet (March 1935). "Canada, The Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the Washington Conference".
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met in London from 20 June to 5 August 1921. It was chaired by British prime minister
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This was the first Imperial Conference to which the colony of
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom
London
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
David Lloyd George
Prime Minister
Imperial War Conferences
1923
Anglo-Japanese Alliance
David Lloyd George
Dominions
Empire of Japan
Anglo-Japanese Alliance
Prime Minister of Australia
Billy Hughes
Prime Minister of New Zealand
Bill Massey
Prime Minister of Canada
Arthur Meighen
India
King-Emperor
George V
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
David Lloyd George
Prime Minister
Austen Chamberlain
Lord Privy Seal
Arthur Balfour

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