In the House of Commons, on Thursday, July 15th, the
Prime Minister gave particulars of the Agenda for the Imperial Conference of next October. They will include "a general review of foreign policy and defence and of -the questions to which they give rise." Thus questions of foreign representation and the responsibili- ties entailed by war in any part of the Empire will come to the front as was expected. Other matters discussed will be Oversea Settlement, the work of the Imperial Economic Committee and of the Empire- Marketing Board, and communications, including the work of the Imperial Shipping Committee and air services. We are afraid that Canada may not be in a position to send responsible representatives of her Government, on account of the political position there at the moment. Mr. Bruce has said that if Canada is not represented he will probably not represent Australia.
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