1923 Imperial Conference
| 1923 Imperial Conference Imperial Economic Conference | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| Date | 1 October 1923– 8 November 1923 |
| Cities | London |
| Heads of State or Government | 8 |
| Chair | Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister) |
| Follows | 1921 |
| Precedes | 1926 |
| Key points | |
Dominion autonomy in foreign policy, trade relations | |
The 1923 Imperial Conference met in London in the autumn of 1923, the first attended by the new Irish Free State. While named the Imperial Economic Conference, the principal activity concerned the rights of the Dominions in regards to determining their own foreign policy.
Where previous Imperial Conferences were held in public session, the 1923 conference allowing for in camera discussion with a resolution "that at meetings of this nature, where questions of high policy and of the greatest consequence to all parts of the British Commonwealth are surveyed and dealt with, it was of the first importance that the representatives present should feel able to speak among themselves with the utmost freedom and in a spirit of complete confidence."